35 G · 105 A · 842 GP
0.166 P/GP · 7 PPP · 18:33 ATOI
Columbus Blue Jackets#44Active
Erik Gudbranson
D · 6′5″ / 222 lb · Shoots R · Ottawa, CAN · Age 34 · 2010 #3 by FLA
140Career points
0.166Career P/GP
842Games played
35Goals
15 seasonsNHL service
Overview
2025-263points
The latest read.
3 points in 37 games in 2025-26. Career: 140 points across 842 games.
37GP
1goals
2assists
3points
34shots
0PP points
The career ledger.
Regular season and playoffsofficial NHL landing
1 G · 1 A · 31 GP
0.065 P/GP · 0 PPP · 18:59 ATOI
0.111 → 0.081P/GP by season · 15 seasons of 10+ GP · peak 2023-24
The arc.
Points and points per game by seasonNHL season log · 15 seasons
When it mattered.
Postseason against the field. A smaller, self-selected population, so it is marked on the scale rather than filled626 all-time peers
Playoff career · 31 GP · 1 G · 1 A · 2 pts (0.065 P/GP)
61.9
38.0
57.7
Last five games.
Most recent official appearancesofficial game log
2026-04-14vs WSH18:41 TOI0G 0A0 P · 1 S
2026-04-12vs BOS14:49 TOI0G 0A0 P · 1 S
2026-04-11@ MTL19:06 TOI0G 0A0 P · 1 S
2026-04-09@ BUF15:46 TOI0G 0A0 P · 0 S
2026-04-07@ DET16:36 TOI0G 0A0 P · 0 S
What this draft slot returns.
Observed careers at the same pick, across all positionsdraft history · 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC
2010 draft#3round 1 · FLA
29Players in sample
100.0%Reached the NHL
Most games in this sample: Henrik Sedin (1999, VAN), 1,330 NHL games.
Sample: 29 players taken #3, across all positions, from draft classes through 2018 on file. Historical totals reflect the 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC snapshot; Erik Gudbranson's games use this page's NHL career record. Active careers can still grow.
These are observed outcomes, not a forecast for Erik Gudbranson. Exact-slot rates require at least 12 players. Draft Value methodology.
Against history.
Percentile against every NHL peercareer totals · position-aware
The height of the career.
Peak season and the best five41+ GP qualified seasons
2023-24 peak: 78 GP / 6 G / 20 A / 26 Pts / 0.333 P/GP · 19:40 TOI
| Best five | GP | G | A | PTS | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 78 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 0.333 |
| 2021-22 | 78 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0.218 |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.186 |
| 2019-20 | 51 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.176 |
| 2014-15 | 76 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.171 |
| Prime-five | 353 | 21 | 57 | 78 | 0.221 |
Honours.
Trophies won and near missesofficial NHL landing
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy42nd · 2020
Career
Where he stands right now.
2025-26 league position and career shapeNHL league browser 2025-26
Season by season.
Every NHL season · peak highlighted, split seasons kept apart18 regular-season rows
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 0 | 34 |
| 2024-25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023-24Peak | Columbus Blue Jackets | 78 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -14 | 0 | 91 |
| 2022-23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 70 | 1 | 12 | 13 | -24 | 0 | 102 |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 78 | 6 | 11 | 17 | +15 | 0 | 129 |
| 2020-21 | Ottawa Senators | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -13 | 0 | 53 |
| 2020-21 | Nashville Predators | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019-20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Anaheim Ducks | 44 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 2018-19 | Vancouver Canucks | 57 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -27 | 0 | 72 |
| 2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 0 | 22 |
| 2017-18 | Vancouver Canucks | 52 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 0 | 53 |
| 2016-17 | Vancouver Canucks | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -14 | 0 | 40 |
| 2015-16 | Florida Panthers | 64 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +3 | 0 | 73 |
| 2014-15 | Florida Panthers | 76 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 4 | 110 |
| 2013-14 | Florida Panthers | 65 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 1 | 92 |
| 2012-13 | Florida Panthers | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -22 | 1 | 49 |
| 2011-12 | Florida Panthers | 72 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -19 | 1 | 76 |
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22 |
| 2020-21 | Nashville Predators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | Florida Panthers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2011-12 | Florida Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 5 |
The same numbers, in the league that produced them.
Every qualified season levelled to a 3.00-goal NHLofficial final standings · 1990-91 onward
2023-24 is the best season either way: 0.333 raw, 0.321 once the league it happened in is levelled out.
| Season | GP | Raw P/GP | League GF/gm | Adj. P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 37 | 0.081 | 3.13 | 0.078 |
| 2023-24Best adjusted | 78 | 0.333 | 3.11 | 0.321 |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 0.186 | 3.18 | 0.175 |
| 2021-22 | 78 | 0.218 | 3.14 | 0.208 |
| 2020-21 | 45 | 0.089 | 2.94 | 0.091 |
| 2019-20 | 51 | 0.176 | 3.02 | 0.175 |
| 2018-19 | 76 | 0.132 | 3.01 | 0.131 |
| 2017-18 | 52 | 0.096 | 2.97 | 0.097 |
| 2016-17 | 30 | 0.200 | 2.77 | 0.217 |
| 2015-16 | 64 | 0.141 | 2.71 | 0.156 |
| 2014-15 | 76 | 0.171 | 2.73 | 0.188 |
| 2013-14 | 65 | 0.138 | 2.74 | 0.151 |
| 2012-13 | 32 | 0.125 | 2.72 | 0.138 |
| 2011-12 | 72 | 0.111 | 2.73 | 0.122 |
Method: each season's raw points per game is multiplied by 3.00 ÷ that season's league goals per team-game, taken from the official final standings. Seasons under 20 games are excluded. It levels scoring climate and nothing else (not role, ice time, teammates, schedule or injury), so treat it as one comparison, not a verdict.
Before the NHL.
Junior, college, European and international rowsofficial NHL landing · season totals
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | WC-A | Canada | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-13 | AHL | San Antonio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | OHL | Kingston | 44 | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| 2010-11 | WJC-A | Canada | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010-11 | OHL | Kingston | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009-10 | OHL | Kingston | 41 | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| 2009-10 | WJ18-A | Canada | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009-10 | OHL | Kingston | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008-09 | OHL | Kingston | 63 | 3 | 19 | 22 |
| 2008-09 | WJ18-A | Canada | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007-08 | Minor-ON | Ott. Jr. 67's | 70 | 15 | 40 | 55 |
| 2006-07 | OHL Cup | Gloucester Rangers U16 AA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-07 | OHL Cup | Gloucester Rangers Min Midget AA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The comparable set.
Chosen by a printed rule, not by feelNHL dossier pool · 1,162 careers
Selection rule. Defencemen only; career games played within ±20% of 842 (or ±10 games, whichever band is wider: 674 to 1,010); then the five nearest by career P/GP, ties broken by the closest games played. The pool is the 1,162 players in this site's NHL dossier set who own at least one official regular-season game: 46 of them cleared the band.
Brandon CarloD · 2015 #37 · active692 GP · 29 G · 90 A · 119 P0.172 P/GP · +0.006Brendan SmithD · 2007 #27 · retired741 GP · 39 G · 107 A · 146 P0.197 P/GP · +0.031Jamie OleksiakD · 2011 #14 · active758 GP · 45 G · 116 A · 161 P0.212 P/GP · +0.046Trevor van RiemsdykD · Undrafted · active751 GP · 28 G · 133 A · 161 P0.214 P/GP · +0.048Connor MurphyD · 2011 #20 · active825 GP · 48 G · 129 A · 177 P0.215 P/GP · +0.048
Similar career shape is not similar player. The rule matches volume and rate only; it knows nothing about era, position within the group, usage or role, and two careers can land on the same line for opposite reasons.
Game log
Compare observed minutes, shots and finishing across game windows →
Official game ledger
Every 2025-26 appearance.
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Insights
NHL Edge tracking.
Measured puck and player tracking · 2025-26 regular seasonNHL Edge tracking · api-web.nhle.com · coverage from 2021-22 · fetched 2026-08-17
Tracked axisMeasuredPercentile, 0 to 100Pct
Top shot speed98.6mph92.0
158.7 km/h equivalent · league average 88.9 mph
Max skating speed22.4mph79.0
36.1 km/h equivalent · league average 21.6 mph
Distance skated144.2km38.9
89.6 mi equivalent · league average 214.3 km
Most distance in one game5.3km54.6
3.3 mi equivalent · league average 5.2 km
Bursts over 20 mph17bursts46.0
league average 31.3
Where the shift was spent
Offensive zone time36.7%0.0
league average 42.3
Neutral zone time17.6%32.4
league average 16.8
Defensive zone time45.7%0.0
league average 40.9
Shots on goal, by location
All shots on goal34shots38.0
league average 62.1 shots
High-danger shots on goal0shots0.0
league average 4.0 shots
Method: every figure and every percentile on this panel is published by the NHL Edge endpoint. This site converts nothing and ranks nothing. The percentile column is the league's own, against the tracked population for 2025-26. Speeds arrive in mph and km/h; distance is read in kilometres with the mile conversion stated beside it. Tracked seasons on file for this player: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26.
The shot map.
Where his shots came from · 2025-26 regular season · NHL Edge areasNHL Edge shot-location detail · api-web.nhle.com · fetched 2026-08-18
Hover, tap or focus an area for its exact figures. Net at the top; left and right as the shooter sees them.
AreaShotsShare of hisPct
R Point161 G75th
Outside R60 G79th
Center Point40 G33th
R Circle30 G55th
Beyond Red Line20 G42th
L Point20 G32th
L Circle10 G28th
Behind the Net00 G0th
Crease00 G0th
High Slot00 G0th
L Corner00 G0th
L Net Side00 G0th
Low Slot00 G0th
Offensive Neutral Zone00 G0th
Outside L00 G0th
R Corner00 G0th
R Net Side00 G0th
0high danger0 G · 0.0%
4mid danger0 G · 0.0%
22long range1 G · 4.5%
Method: 34 shots on goal in 2025-26, placed by the NHL into the areas it names; each area is shaded by its share of his total, so this map is his distribution and not a comparison to any other player. The percentile column is the league's own for shots from that area, where it publishes one; nothing is converted, ranked or combined. Areas as the NHL names them; the drawing is to rink proportion with the net at the top.
Awards voting.
0 trophy wins · 0 top-three finishes · 1 ballot appearances · 0 first-place votesNHL award ballot history
Opponent atlas.
Career results by opponentlocal NHL AI Opponent Atlas
Career volume leaders
Career vs.TBL9 points35 GP · 3 G · 6 A46 shots · 0 PP points
Career vs.PHI8 points32 GP · 5 G · 3 A45 shots · 2 PP points
Career vs.NYR7 points31 GP · 2 G · 5 A48 shots · 0 PP points
Career vs.CAR7 points39 GP · 1 G · 6 A44 shots · 0 PP points
Career vs.NYI7 points42 GP · 4 G · 3 A50 shots · 0 PP points
Career vs.STL6 points21 GP · 0 G · 6 A22 shots · 0 PP pointsBest points-per-game matchups
Pace vs.STL0.29 P/GP21 GP · 0 G · 6 A22 shots · 0 PP points
Pace vs.VGK0.29 P/GP14 GP · 2 G · 2 A21 shots · 0 PP points
Pace vs.FLA0.26 P/GP19 GP · 0 G · 5 A22 shots · 0 PP pointsPace vs.TBL0.26 P/GP35 GP · 3 G · 6 A46 shots · 0 PP pointsPace vs.PHI0.25 P/GP32 GP · 5 G · 3 A45 shots · 2 PP points
Pace vs.SJS0.24 P/GP21 GP · 0 G · 5 A20 shots · 1 PP pointsFrozen from the local NHL AI Opponent Atlas. These are descriptive career splits through the source snapshot, not a projection of the next matchup and not evidence that the opponent caused the result.
Against the goaltenders.
Goaltenders faced, from play-by-playNHL play-by-play · 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 4,192 games · fetched 2026-08-18
Erik Gudbranson has faced 64 goaltenders in this dataset but none of them for the 20 shots on goal a published rate requires here. The counts exist; the rates would be noise, so they are not printed.
The source receipt.
Official basics plus named researchOfficial NHL API Web player landing, with local nhl api draft cache reuse
Career, season, game-log, bio, draft and award rows come from official NHL endpoints. Redraft is a separate hindsight model with its own snapshot clock. Pressure is a descriptive Gamelogs layer. Development Trails uses its own declared clock. Missing evidence stays unavailable rather than being drawn as zero.
Official endpoint: player landing · redraft 2026-07-10-redraft-v5.2 snapshot 2026-07-09.
Fantasy Desk.
2026-27 rankings on a three-season blend, most recent season weighted heaviestHockey Insights fantasy pool · 2026-09-29
1.27blended ESPN pts/gm
ESPN#318Yahoo#426Fantrax#425Roto#369
25-2637 GP1 G2 A1.19 pts/gm
This desk has Erik Gudbranson No. 318 among skaters on the ESPN points board, off a 1.27 three-season blended per-game figure.
The room.
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