Columbus Blue Jackets · Center · Shoots L

Adam Fantilli

Age 21 · 6'2" · 205 lb · Born in Nobleton, CAN

Cap hit

$13.75M

13.2% of $104M cap

Term

5 yrs

Through 2030-31, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

−$6.229M

vs. $7.521M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

50.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

1.00 per game

TOI/GP

17:28

PP 2:24 · PK 0:16

xGF%

49.1

5v5, -1.9 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.89

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

16 W · 4 L

Plus/minus

Blocks 1 · Hits 6

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 1 vs BUF · W 6-3	1	0	2	6	1	17:28	2:24	0:16	16-4	71	0	1	0	+0.89
Apr 14 vs WSH · L 2-1	0	0	0	0	0	21:17	1:34	0:04	7-6	100	2	1	-1	-0.25
Apr 12 vs BOS · L 3-2	1	0	4	1	0	22:10	4:37	0:00	10-8	80	0	0	-1	+0.59
Apr 11 @ MTL · W 5-2	0	2	0	2	1	15:41	3:30	0:00	3-6	33	1	0	+1	+0.24
Apr 9 @ BUF · L 5-0	0	0	5	2	2	21:25	6:53	0:00	6-6	67	1	0	-2	-0.68

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 · 1,221 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%51.0%

64th percentile

Relative xGF%-1.1

43rd percentile

HDCF%49.1%

50th percentile

CF%51.8%

74th percentile

Relative CF%+1.4

70th percentile

FF%51.4%

70th percentile

GF%46.8%

41st percentile

CF/6062.4

82nd percentile

CA/6058.0

47th percentile

ixG/601.40

82nd percentile

Goals above expected-4.6

10th percentile

IPP65.4%

52nd percentile

PDO98.4

34th percentile

OZS%72.9%

96th 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 speedster center

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Fantilli plays an aggressive, fast-paced game with elite shooting volume and blazing speed, constantly creating chances from dangerous areas. However, his defensive work and puck security lag significantly, leaving him vulnerable in transition and taking unnecessary risks.

high-volume shooterpure speedoffensive engine

Shooting volume: 89
Playmaking: 64
Zone entries(est.): 47
Forechecking: 64
Physicality: 58
Defensive impact: 10
Puck management: 18
Speed: 89

Where he shoots from

Slot 44% · Mid-range 48% · Perimeter 8%(317 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite shooting volume at 89th percentile among centers
Rare speed at 89th percentile lets him generate offense in open ice
Proficient forechecking at 64th percentile pressures opponents effectively

Watch-outs

Defensive impact at just 10th percentile, a significant liability in his own zone
Puck management at 18th percentile results in turnovers and poor decisions
Rush chances only at 47th percentile despite elite speed, suggesting inconsistent transitions

Similar style: J.T. Miller (NYR), Dominic James (TBL)

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 · 82 GP · goals above average

Season total -3.0 goals, or -0.04 per game.

Even strength offense: +1.4
Even strength defense: -0.9
Power play: +0.5
Finishing: -4.4
Playmaking: -0.6
Penalties: +1.1

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	1	0	1	0	2	17:28	—	+0.89
2025-26	CBJ	82	24	35	59	-13	214	18:54	49.8%	-0.04
2024-25	CBJ	82	31	23	54	+4	191	17:29	41.2%	+0.06
2023-24	CBJ	49	12	15	27	-21	115	15:43	43.6%	-0.03

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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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 forwards · production index

202937

At 21, forwards typically produce 96% 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: 23.4 mph; 93rd pct
20+ mph bursts: 196
Hardest shot: 88.4 mph; 73rd pct
Distance: 256.6 mi
OZ time: 43.6%; 71st pct
DZ time: 37.8%