Erik Gudbranson
Columbus Blue Jackets · #44 · Defenseman · age 34 · 6'5" · 222 lb · shoots RBorn 🇨🇦 Ottawa, Ontario · Drafted 2010 · Rd 1 #3
TWO-WAY DEFENSEMAN0.08 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
1 point in 12 games — 159th of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
0HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 0% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage defenseman 92 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
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RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
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FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 0 lately — hotter than 0% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 0 · +0 over these 12 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
0 points in 5 games — below his own pace (0.4 per 5).
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | — |
| Assists | 0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Points | 0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Shots | 3 | 3 | 6 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | — |
| Plus/minus | −5 | −3.8 | +0.0 | −1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 12:54 | 15:31 | 18:32 | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ DAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4:34 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | @ CAR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 15:43 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | @ PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs VGK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 12:21 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 14:20 | 10 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 228 DEFENSEMEN
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
Points159th of 228 defensemen1leader 
Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals114th of 228 defensemen0leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists142nd of 228 defensemen1leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots155th of 228 defensemen8leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points63rd of 228 defensemen0leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus225th of 228 defensemen−9leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game172nd of 228 defensemen15:31leader Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
No category in the top quarter yet. Below the middle: power-play points (0th), goals (0th).
■ Gudbranson this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 7 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 26 in 2023–24.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | CBJ | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | −9 |
| 2025–26 | CBJ | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.08 | +6 |
| 2024–25 | CBJ | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.25 | +1 |
| 2023–24 · best | CBJ | 78 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 0.33 | −14 |
| 2022–23 | CBJ | 70 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.19 | −24 |
| 2021–22 |  CGY | 78 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0.22 | +15 |
| 2020–21 |  NSH | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | +1 |
| 2020–21 |  OTT | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.08 | −13 |
| 2019–20 |  ANA | 44 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.20 | 0 |
| 2019–20 |  PIT | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | PIT | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.11 | +7 |
| 2018–19 |  VAN | 57 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.14 | −27 |
| 2017–18 | VAN | 52 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.10 | −7 |
| 2016–17 | VAN | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.20 | −14 |
| 2015–16 | FLA | 64 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.14 | +3 |
| 2014–15 | FLA | 76 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.17 | −4 |
| 2013–14 | FLA | 65 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.14 | −7 |
| 2012–13 | FLA | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.13 | −22 |
| 2011–12 | FLA | 72 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.11 | −19 |