Jake Christiansen
Columbus Blue Jackets · #2 · Defenseman · age 27 · 6'0" · 199 lb · shoots LBorn 🇨🇦 West Vancouver, British Columbia · Undrafted
TWO-WAY DEFENSEMAN0.27 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
3 points in 11 games — 108th of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
33HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 86% 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
Undrafted, Jake Christiansen has carved out an NHL role as a steady, puck-moving depth defenseman. His game isn't about lighting the lamp (just 2 career goals), but rather about smart outlet passes and supporting the rush, as evidenced by his 15 career assists in 147 games and the limited, impactful minutes he's trusted with.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
The read on his form isn’t written yet — check back after his next game.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Up from 0 to 33 in his last 5 games — hotter than 86% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 33 · +10 over these 11 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
3 points and 1 goal in 5 games — 2.2× his usual pace, and 1.8× what an average defenseman scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ▲ 2.2× his usual |
| Assists | 2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | ▲ 2.2× his usual |
| Points | 3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | ▲ 2.2× his usual |
| Shots | 6 | 3 | 6 | ▲ 1.9× his usual |
| Shooting % | 16.7% | 14.3% | 6.3% | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Plus/minus | 0 | −0.9 | +0.0 | +1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 15:00 | 13:47 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ DAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:03 | 33 |
| Oct 29 | @ CAR | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 14:39 | 31 |
| Oct 27 | @ PHI | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:51 | 21 |
| Oct 24 | vs VGK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:24 | 10 |
| Oct 20 | vs TOR | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 16:05 | 11 |
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.
Points108th of 228 defensemen3leader 
Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals56th of 228 defensemen1leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists107th of 228 defensemen2leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots169th of 228 defensemen7leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points63rd of 228 defensemen0leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus145th of 228 defensemen−2leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game197th of 228 defensemen13:47leader 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), ice time (14th).
■ Christiansen this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 22 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 8 in 2024–25.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | CBJ | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.27 | −2 |
| 2025–26 | CBJ | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.07 | −7 |
| 2024–25 | CBJ | 68 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.12 | +6 |
| 2023–24 | CBJ | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.17 | −5 |
| 2022–23 · best | CBJ | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.17 | −7 |
| 2021–22 | CBJ | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | +1 |