Columbus Blue Jackets · Defense · Shoots L

Emil Andrae

Age 24 · 5'9" · 193 lb · Born in Vastervik, SWE

Cap hit

$1.55M

1.5% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$2.192M

vs. $3.742M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

Assists

1 primary

Points

1.00 per game

TOI/GP

15:37

PP 0:00 · PK 0:00

xGF%

49.9

5v5, -2.6 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.45

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

Blocks 1 · Hits 1

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Oct 1 vs BUF · W 6-3	1	0	1	1	15:37	0:00	0:00	—	100	0	+1	+0.45
May 7 vs CAR · L 4-1	1	0	1	2	10:59	0:00	0:00	—	0	1	+1	+0.44
May 4 @ CAR · OTL 3-2	0	0	2	0	12:40	0:00	0:00	—	—	1	0	-0.38
Apr 27 @ PIT · L 3-2	0	0	3	1	11:00	0:00	0:00	—	100	0	0	-0.21
Apr 18 @ PIT · W 3-2	0	1	1	0	9:39	0:00	0:00	—	—	0	0	-0.02

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 865 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%52.5%

76th percentile

Relative xGF%+1.4

67th percentile

HDCF%52.3%

65th percentile

CF%49.9%

56th percentile

Relative CF%+2.9

81st percentile

FF%49.3%

49th percentile

GF%62.1%

93rd percentile

CF/6053.5

32nd percentile

CA/6053.8

79th percentile

ixG/600.21

51st percentile

Goals above expected-1.0

22nd percentile

IPP33.3%

44th percentile

PDO103.8

93rd percentile

OZS%59.2%

87th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleOffensive playmaking defenseman

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Andrae is a creative passer who sets up chances with smart positioning and aggressive forechecking, thriving in transition. His game relies on playmaking rather than shooting, and he needs to tighten up his puck handling and overall pace to maximize his impact.

Creative passerTransition-orientedHigh-volume playmaker

Shooting volume: 16
Playmaking: 85
Zone entries(est.): 66
Forechecking: 82
Physicality: 63
Defensive impact: 57
Puck management: 35
Speed: 33

Where he shoots from

Slot 14% · Mid-range 32% · Perimeter 54%(65 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Exceptional playmaking at 85th percentile, consistently creating scoring chances for teammates
Strong forechecking at 82nd percentile, winning battles and starting offense from low areas
Solid rush chances at 66th percentile, moving the puck forward effectively in transition

Watch-outs

Puck management at 35th percentile limits his ability to sustain offensive pressure safely
Below-average speed at 33rd percentile can leave him exposed in coverage transitions
Very low shooting volume at 16th percentile means he rarely contributes directly on offense

Similar style: Ryan McDonagh (TBL), Parker Wotherspoon (VGK)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 61 GP · goals above average

Season total +1.3 goals, or +0.02 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.1
Even strength defense: +0.7
Finishing: -1.0
Playmaking: +1.4
Penalties: +0.2

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI/GP	FO%	GS/GP
2026-27	CBJ	1	0	1	1	+1	0	15:37	—	+0.45
2025-26	PHI	61	2	11	13	+15	36	15:20	—	+0.02
2024-25	PHI	42	1	6	7	-5	52	17:21	—	-0.06
2023-24	PHI	4	0	0	0	-1	0	13:00	—	-0.10

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Age curve

NHL defensemen · production index

202937

At 24, defensemen typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 25, when the typical level is 100%.

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.4 mph; 38th pct
20+ mph bursts: 19
Hardest shot: 88.1 mph; 37th pct
Distance: 135.8 mi
OZ time: 43.3%; 74th pct
DZ time: 38.5%