Kent Johnson
Columbus Blue Jackets · #91 · Center · age 24 · 6'0" · 170 lb · shoots LBorn 🇨🇦 Port Moody, British Columbia · Drafted 2021 · Rd 1 #5
SNIPER58% of points are goals, shooting 28.0%
12 points in 12 games — 58th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
65HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 95% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Kent Johnson plays with a dazzling blend of finesse and creativity, evident in his assist-heavy scoring profile and willingness to drive play. His elevated current-season scoring rate, even with limited ice time, hints at an exciting offensive catalyst finally finding his stride.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Kent Johnson is heating up, averaging over a point per game lately with an eye-popping 50% shooting percentage. This isn't just a flash in the pan; his breakout delta suggests a sustained improvement, making him a must-watch.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Up from 28 to 65 in his last 5 games — top 5% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 65 · +37 over these 12 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
7 points and 3 goals in 5 games — 1.4× his usual pace, and 2.7× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 2.9 | 1.1 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Assists | 4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | ▲ 1.9× his usual |
| Points | 7 | 5.0 | 2.5 | ▲ 1.4× his usual |
| Shots | 5 | 10 | 8 | ▼ 0.5× his usual |
| Shooting % | 60.0% | 28.0% | 13.6% | ▲ 2.1× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +1 | +0.4 | −0.2 | +1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 17:56 | 17:40 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ DAL | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:18 | 65 |
| Oct 29 | @ CAR | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20:47 | 56 |
| Oct 27 | @ PHI | W | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 14:41 | 56 |
| Oct 24 | vs VGK | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:47 | 37 |
| Oct 20 | vs TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 17:09 | 28 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points58th of 424 forwards12leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals34th of 424 forwards7leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists100th of 424 forwards5leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots138th of 424 forwards25leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points112th of 424 forwards2leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus117th of 424 forwards+1leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game97th of 424 forwards17:40leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: goals (95th), ice time (77th), assists (76th). Nothing below the middle of the league.
■ Johnson this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 82 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 57 in 2024–25.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | CBJ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1.00 | +1 |
| 2025–26 | CBJ | 76 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 0.29 | −8 |
| 2024–25 · best | CBJ | 68 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 0.84 | +2 |
| 2023–24 | CBJ | 42 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0.38 | −2 |
| 2022–23 | CBJ | 79 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 0.51 | −19 |
| 2021–22 | CBJ | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 | +2 |