#44 · Defence · CBJ
ErikGudbranson
Next milestone 60 points from 200
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 2
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- P
- 0
- +/-
- -2
- PIM
- 0
- SOG
- 0
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Defence
- Born
- January 7, 1992 (age 34)
- Birthplace
- Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
- Height
- 6′5″ (196 cm)
- Weight
- 222 lb (101 kg)
- Shoots
- Right
- Draft
- 2010 FLA, round 1, #3 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed20.3 mphleague avg 20.4 mph48th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph1league avg 1.533rd percentile
- Distance skated4.7 mileague avg 6.6 mi25th percentile
- Hardest shot76.3 mphleague avg 79.1 mph30th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone31.1%league avg 41.6%2nd percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.02 | -0.02 | 4 | 0 | .004 |
| 2025-26 | 1 | 1.03 | -0.03 | 88 | 0 | .012 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 2 games · 25:21 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 32.7% | 57.2% | -24.6 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 32.0% | 48.8% | -16.8 |
- Goals for–against
- 0–2
- xG for–against
- 0.5–0.9
- Average rating
- 4.8
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common partners
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Christiansen | 2 | 9:55 | 33.1% |
| Carson Soucy | 2 | 6:13 | 31.2% |
| Zach Werenski | 2 | 4:00 | 54.0% |
| Emil Andrae | 2 | 2:53 | 6.1% |
| Denton Mateychuk | 2 | 2:15 | 91.9% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 4.8 over the last 2 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 2: 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 844 | 35 | 105 | 140 | -120 | 864 | 1091 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Playoffs | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 12 | 40 | 2.5 | 0 |
Season by season (19)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Blue Jackets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Blue Jackets | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 19 | 34 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Blue Jackets | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 6 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Blue Jackets | 78 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -14 | 74 | 91 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Blue Jackets | 70 | 1 | 12 | 13 | -24 | 57 | 102 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Flames | 78 | 6 | 11 | 17 | +15 | 68 | 129 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Senators | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -13 | 47 | 53 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Predators | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Penguins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Ducks | 44 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 91 | 76 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Canucks | 57 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -27 | 83 | 72 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Penguins | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 4 | 22 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Canucks | 52 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 35 | 53 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Canucks | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -14 | 18 | 40 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Panthers | 64 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +3 | 49 | 73 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Panthers | 76 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 58 | 110 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | Panthers | 65 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 114 | 92 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 2012-13 | Panthers | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -22 | 47 | 49 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2011-12 | Panthers | 72 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -19 | 78 | 76 | 2.6 | 1 |