#17 JUSTIN DANFORTH (C)
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
 


Age 31.9 Birth Date 1993-03-15
Shoots R Draft Info N/A
Height 5'8 Fantrax Roster% 6
Weight 188 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country CAN Status On Roster
2024-2025 Regular Season   Player Card
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2025-01-26Article21 Fantasy Hockey Rambles
2025-01-22ArticleRamblings: Shesterkin Shuts Out Sens; Zetterlund Getting Healthy; Capitals; Blue Jackets; NHL Cap Increases & More (Jan 22)
2025-01-20Player UpdateDanforth (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Monday.
2024-12-22Injury UpdateDanforth (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
2024-12-21Injury UpdateDanforth (lower body) won't play against Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Adam Kimelman of NHL.com.
2024-12-19Injury UpdateDanforth (lower body) won't return Thursday versus New Jersey.
2024-12-17Injury UpdateDanforth (lower body) isn't expected to play against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
2024-12-15Injury UpdateDanforth (lower body) won't play versus Carolina on Sunday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
2024-12-14Injury UpdateDanforth (lower body) will remain out of the lineup versus Anaheim on Saturday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
2024-12-12Injury UpdateDanforth (lower body) will not be in the lineup versus Washington on Thursday, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
2024-12-11Injury UpdateDanforth missed Wednesday's practice due to a lower-body injury, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
2024-11-19ArticleRamblings: Updates on Point, Thompson, Letang, and Eriksson Ek; Makar Continues Hot Start; Changes in Market Share of Shots – November 19
2024-10-23ArticleRamblings: Frozen Frenzy, Neighbours Signs, Hagel Hattie, Preds Finally Win (Oct 23)
2024-10-17Player UpdateDanforth (wrist) will be in the lineup against the Sabres on Thursday, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
2024-10-11Injury UpdateDanforth (wrist) participated in a full practice Friday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
2024-10-07Injury UpdateDanforth (wrist) was put on non-roster injured reserve Monday.
2024-10-07Injury UpdateDanforth (wrist) was put on non-roster injured reserve Monday.
2024-10-02Injury UpdateDanforth (wrist) isn't expected to play in Thursday's preseason game versus Pittsburgh, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic on Wednesday.
2024-10-02Injury UpdateDanforth (wrist) isn't expected to play in Thursday's preseason game versus Pittsburgh, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic on Wednesday.
2024-09-27Injury UpdateDanforth (wrist) won't play versus the Capitals on Friday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Salary/CapHit Information

2024-2025 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
1,100,000 2020 UFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2024-20251,100,0001,100,000

Upside Trend Chart

NHL ID: 8479941

2024-2025 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Feb 22CHI
Feb 25DAL
Feb 27@DET
Mar 1DET
Mar 4@T.B
Mar 6@FLA
Mar 9@NYR
Mar 11@N.J
Mar 13VGK
Mar 15NYR
Mar 17N.J
Mar 20FLA
Mar 21@PIT
Mar 24@NYI
Mar 28VAN
Mar 29@OTT
Apr 1NSH
Apr 3COL
Apr 5@TOR
Apr 6@OTT
Apr 8OTT
Apr 10BUF
Apr 12WSH
Apr 13@WSH
Apr 15@PHI
Apr 17NYI

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2024-2025 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Feb 22CHI
Feb 25DAL
Feb 27@DET
Mar 1DET
Mar 4@T.B
Mar 6@FLA
Mar 9@NYR
Mar 11@N.J
Mar 13VGK
Mar 15NYR
Mar 17N.J
Mar 20FLA
Mar 21@PIT
Mar 24@NYI
Mar 28VAN
Mar 29@OTT
Apr 1NSH
Apr 3COL
Apr 5@TOR
Apr 6@OTT
Apr 8OTT
Apr 10BUF
Apr 12WSH
Apr 13@WSH
Apr 15@PHI
Apr 17NYI

DraftKings

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2024-2025 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Columbus Blue Jackets Last Game Lines (2025-02-08)

Opponent: New York Rangers
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
117:2228.9DMITRI VORONKOV - KENT JOHNSON - ADAM FANTILLI11041028.6101934.5
212:4221.2ZACHARY ASTON-REESE - MATHIEU OLIVIER - JUSTIN DANFORTH1017943.8151451.7
38:4914.7JAMES VAN RIEMSDYK - COLE SILLINGER - LUCA DEL BEL BELLUZ12-15838.5131252.0
43:466.3SEAN KURALY - MIKAEL PYYHTIA - ADAM FANTILLI000020.01516.7
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
125:4042.8IVAN PROVOROV - ZACH WERENSKI101101540.0192939.6
215:0725.2DAMON SEVERSON - DENTON MATEYCHUK1108850.0191163.3
39:4216.2JACK JOHNSON - JAKE CHRISTIANSEN1105935.792130.0
42:013.4JACK JOHNSON - JORDAN HARRIS01-11420.01614.3
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 2024-2025 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% MIN

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
DANIIL TARASOV25.920173868.06.0
JET GREAVES23.90004.08.5
SERGEI IVANOV20.9202251388.56.5

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2024-2025CBJ3557120.3428-810608.31.77301113618147.600:3415.137.614:53
2023-2024CBJ711016260.3730-10268611.61.210900004717348.500:2910.625.914:16
2022-2023CBJ62130.5041-341020.01.7700001430.801:5250.211.713:23
2021-2022CBJ45104140.3126-5107213.91.68501002210854.300:176.111.212:34
CAREER 1572728550.3529-265022811.81.5274021110646649.100:3011.423.913:53

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2024-2025CBJ3550.1470.20120.34100.29601.7110.03732.09361.031815.17
2023-2024CBJ71100.14160.23260.37260.37861.2100.001091.54470.661732.44
2022-2023CBJ620.3310.1730.5040.67101.6700.0071.1710.1740.67
2021-2022CBJ45100.2240.09140.31100.22721.6010.02851.89220.491082.40

Career Stats (Non-NHL)  AHL Profile Page

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2021-2022AHLCleveland Monsters82350.630-6162.012.5325
2020-2021KHLVityaz Moscow Region582332550.9550300.00063
2020-2021WCCanada91010.1112-100.000
2019-2020LiigaLukko562733601.07262600.00040
2019-2020Spengler CupTeam Canada40110.250200.000
2018-2019LiigaLukko591834520.8873700.00033
2017-2018ECHLCincinnati Cyclones442831591.34402600.000
2017-2018AHLRochester Americans152350.3312100.00013
2016-2017NCAASacred Heart Univ.371022320.8653-500.000
2016-2017AHLRochester Americans52020.404100.00016
2016-2017ECHLReading Royals31231.002-100.000
2016-2017AHLBridgeport Islanders10000.000000.0000
2015-2016NCAASacred Heart Univ.362021411.1422900.000
2014-2015NCAASacred Heart Univ.38715220.5826-100.000
2013-2014NCAASacred Heart Univ.36524290.8124-1400.000
2012-2013OJHLCobourg Cougars432234561.3042000.000
2011-2012OJHLCobourg Cougars412227491.2040000.000
2010-2011OJHLCobourg Cougars471323360.7726000.000
2009-2010CCHLCobourg Cougars30000.002000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)  AHL Profile Page

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2018-2019LiigaLukko72240.570-100.00021
2017-2018ECHLCincinnati Cyclones20000.004-300.000
2012-2013OJHLCobourg Cougars9311141.568000.000
2011-2012OJHLCobourg Cougars52351.004000.000
2010-2011OJHLCobourg Cougars102130.302000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2023-2024CBJ52020.403326728.61.4700003550.000:5123.927.714:43
2022-2023CBJ53361.2098241030.02.05120033556.502:3370.725.015:41
2021-2022CBJ40000.000-1440.01.05000001756.702:3151.613.316:56
CAREER 145380.57473142123.81.517120065755.901:5648.922.815:42

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2023-2024CBJ520.4000.0020.4061.2071.4000.0071.4030.6051.00
2022-2023CBJ530.6030.6061.2040.80102.0020.4051.0030.60357.00
2021-2022CBJ400.0000.0020.5041.0041.0000.0051.2500.00174.25

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2024-2025

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
1183584111:0516:02
27000800:0013:32
3102241100:0113:42
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2023-2024

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
12364102900:3613:38
2203582700:4717:57
3191122100:0411:18
49066900:2213:56

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

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Shooting % 8.3
5on5 Shooting % 6.7
PTS/60 1.4
PDO 970
Sec. Asst% 0

Expected Goal (xG) stats below provided by Natural Stat Trick
Note: Expected Goals are updated overnight and will not include today's games. Stats only available as of 2020-21.

Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

Extended Game Log

Date OPP TEAM CF CA CF% GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5



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GP G A PTS PTS/60 +/- PIM SOG S% PPP HIT BLK FOW FO% PPTOI %PP TOI IPP

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production

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Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

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PTS %Total Line Combination