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Justin Danforth

Position Right Wing / Center Current Team Columbus Blue Jackets
Shoots Right Current Contract 1 years
Height 5'8" Expires 2024-25
Weight (lbs) 188 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 32
Age 32 (Mar 15, 1993) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted Undrafted
Date Team Transaction
Jan 20, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Activated from IR
Dec 10, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Placed on IR
Oct 17, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Activated from IR
Oct 7, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Placed on IR
Oct 11, 2023 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed 1 year @ $1.100M AAV starting in 2024-25
Mar 8, 2022 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed 2 years @ $975K AAV starting in 2022-23
May 3, 2021 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2021-22 CBJ 45 10 4 14 -5 10 72 13.9 12:34
2022-23 CBJ 6 2 1 3 -3 4 10 20.0 13:23
2023-24 CBJ 71 10 16 26 -10 26 86 11.6 14:16
2024-25 CBJ 51 8 10 18 -7 14 80 10.0 14:40
Career 173 30 31 61 -25 54 248 12.1 13:55

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2021-22 CBJ 45 509:12 1.18 0.35 1.53 0.89 0.29 15.38 11.58 3.81 0.00 8.33
2022-23 CBJ 6 63:45 1.88 0.94 2.82 1.17 0.71 22.22 13.79 8.43 8.33 8.33
2023-24 CBJ 71 833:50 0.50 0.65 1.15 0.68 -0.18 10.00 13.56 -3.56 2.56 11.97
2024-25 CBJ 43 510:39 0.59 0.59 1.17 0.75 -0.16 8.77 11.13 -2.36 1.35 12.16

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2021-22 CBJ 45 509:12 41.95 2.47 2.48 41.95 3.18 2.60 43.75 48.88 0.16 -0.46 5.69
2022-23 CBJ 6 63:45 43.29 2.82 3.07 47.06 5.65 2.44 33.33 55.78 0.84 -0.49 12.51
2023-24 CBJ 71 833:50 42.17 2.45 2.34 45.91 3.45 2.71 41.46 46.27 -0.09 -0.03 -0.67
2024-25 CBJ 43 510:39 36.31 1.88 2.32 43.47 2.70 2.43 41.03 48.79 -0.04 -0.18 1.37

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 45 22.9 1.8 6.8 7.1 84.9 42.5 13.8 32.8 53.4 43.1 17.5 39.4
2022-23 6 22.3 1.6 9.5 9.8 83.4 53.2 0.0 40.0 60.0 42.0 17.8 40.2
2023-24 71 22.9 1.3 9.6 9.8 83.4 38.1 3.3 27.9 68.9 42.3 17.4 40.2
2024-25 35 22.2 1.2 9.4 9.6 87.2 51.6 8.5 44.7 46.8 42.7 18.0 39.3

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 31 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 - - $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 UFA
Total - - $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000
Signed: Oct 11, 2023
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.25

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 29 $975,000 $975,000 - - $975,000 $975,000 $975,000 UFA
2023-24 30 $975,000 $975,000 - - $975,000 $975,000 $975,000 UFA
Total - - $1,950,000 $1,950,000 $1,950,000
Signed: Mar 8, 2022
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.18

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 28 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 UFA
Total - - $750,000 $750,000 $750,000
Signed: May 3, 2021
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92

*Age is as of September 15