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Adam Fantilli
Center #19 Blue Jackets
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Adam Fantilli has 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) in 45 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.

Selected in the 1st round (No. 3) of the 2023 NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets, he has 108 points (55 goals, 53 assists) in 175 regular-season games for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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  • Country: Country FlagCAN
    Age: 21.3 yrs (12.10.2004)
    Height / Weight: 188 cm / 93 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 3rd in 2023
    Draft Team: Team logoColumbus Blue Jackets
    Awards: -
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The 21-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Blue Jackets controlling 58% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Adam Fantilli is off the ice, the Blue Jackets control 43% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.

He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 49% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 11% in the defensive zone.

  • 74

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 47th of 243 Centers
    Defense:Def: 155th of 243 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    0.15
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.58
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    18.59
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.90
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.60
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.53
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    1.13
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    4.05
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3.53
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.83
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.49
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    1.20
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.92
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    3.60
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.45
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    2.03
    13
    Takeaways/60
    1.13
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    3.60
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.11
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Adam Fantilli at his age (21.3 yrs):
    Rickard Rakell (Rating of 73 in 2014, Today 76)
    Anthony Cirelli (Rating of 73 in 2018, Today 76)
    Boone Jenner (Rating of 73 in 2014, Today 68)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
Actual AAV: $0.950M
Player Contract Value: $4.400M
Remaining: 1 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2026 RFA
Age at the end: 22.7 yrs (12.10.2004)
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Adam Fantilli
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
04.01.2026 Team Logo Penguins 1 0 1 1 1 17:37 3 0.0% 2
06.01.2026 Team Logo Sharks 1 0 0 0 -2 16:58 3 0.0% 0
08.01.2026 Team Logo Golden Knights 1 0 1 1 0 18:11 0 0
10.01.2026 Team Logo Avalanche 1 0 0 0 0 19:58 1 0.0% 2
11.01.2026 Team Logo Mammoth 1 0 1 1 -2 18:55 3 0.0% 0
Total 5 0 3 3 -3 10 0.0% 4
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2023-24 Team Logo Blue Jackets 49 12 15 27 -21 15:43 115 10.4% 16
2024-25 Team Logo Blue Jackets 82 31 23 54 4 17:28 191 16.2% 18
2025-26 Team Logo Blue Jackets 45 12 16 28 -13 18:37 120 10.0% 17
Season Projection 82 22 29 51 -24 18:37 219 10.0% 31
Total 176 55 54 109 -30 426 12.9% 51
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
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Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Adam Fantilli Team Logo C 21.3 yrs 188 cm / 93 kg 0.62 0.62 76 68 $0.950M
87% Timo Meier Team Logo RW 29.3 yrs 185 cm / 99 kg 0.62 0.70 79 69 $8.800M
86% Rickard Rakell Team Logo RW 32.7 yrs 185 cm / 88 kg 0.71 0.65 78 71 $5.000M
84% Carter Verhaeghe Team Logo C 30.4 yrs 188 cm / 82 kg 0.72 0.73 76 71 $7.000M
83% Shane Pinto Team Logo C 25.2 yrs 191 cm / 93 kg 0.68 0.53 71 65 $3.750M
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