Colin
White
C · NJD · Defensive · Below average
- PAL
- 20
- WAR
- -0.4
- Value
- 8
- PTS
- 0
2023-24№ 539 / 608
Colin White (New Jersey Devils) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Colin White
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 88 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : January 29, 1997 · Boston, United States
Drafted : 2015 · OTT · round 1, pick #21
Contract : $900,000 · 2026-27 → 2026-27 · Two-Way Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Montréal Canadiens | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Florida Panthers | 68 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | Ottawa Senators | 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | Ottawa Senators | 45 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | Ottawa Senators | 61 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 39 |
| 2018-19 | Ottawa Senators | 71 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 24 |
| 2017-18 | Ottawa Senators | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 2016-17 | Ottawa Senators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 323 | 44 | 69 | 113 | 107 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Florida Panthers | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | Ottawa Senators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Colin White: our analysis
2023-24 season: 17 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -3 +/-, 9:15 TOI. WAR -0.4 (539th of 608) · PAL 20, below average.
In 2023-24, Colin White, 29, posts a PAL Rating of 20 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of -0.4 ranks 539th among 608 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: defense (71, above average). On the other hand, offense (1, among the weakest in the league) and shooting (4, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+0.5); his biggest cost: finishing (-2.2).
A slight dip from 2022-23, when his PAL was 27; his WAR went from 0.1 to -0.4.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 8 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Colin White's story
A birthday party on the ice started it all: Colin White first laced up after his sister's celebration and grew up in Hanover, Massachusetts, watching Mario Lemieux and learning the centre's craft. He developed at Noble and Greenough School before joining the U.S. NTDP, spending 2013–14 and 2014–15 in the USHL and tallying 17 points in 20 games in his final NTDP season.
White moved to Boston College for the 2015–2017 college stretch, recording a hat-trick on January 8, 2016, and earning Hockey East All-Rookie Team honours in 2015–16. His play led to being taken 21st overall by the Ottawa Senators at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. After the 2016–17 NCAA season he signed an amateur tryout with Binghamton, notching three points in three games, then agreed to a three-year entry-level deal with Ottawa and made his NHL debut in April 2017.
In Ottawa he split time between the NHL and AHL early on, scoring his first NHL goal on February 6, 2018, and putting up 14 goals and 41 points in a 71-game season. Ottawa signed him to a six-year, $28.5 million extension on August 21, 2019. A pre-season collision in October 2021 led to shoulder surgery and several months out; the Senators bought out the remainder of his contract in July 2022.
White signed with the Florida Panthers on July 13, 2022, and posted 8 goals and 15 points in 68 games in 2022–23. He accepted a PTO with the Pittsburgh Penguins in September 2023, earned a one-year deal in October, split time with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the AHL (five goals, 10 points in 21 games) and was recalled to Pittsburgh in January 2024. Claimed off waivers by Montréal on February 22, 2024, he finished that season with the Canadiens before signing an AHL contract with the San Jose Barracuda on August 13, 2024. After 10 points in 20 games with the Barracuda he signed a one-year NHL deal with the San Jose Sharks for the remainder of 2024–25 and re-signed on July 1, 2025; on July 30, 2026 he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract by the New Jersey Devils while being rostered with the Utica Comets under his NHL deal.
A centre who plays a measured two-way game, White brings playmaking instincts and a nose for offense developed through youth national programs and international tournaments.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 7:18
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:04
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:29
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 2
- Blocks
- 1
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 50.0 %
- Off. zone starts
- 14.3 %
- Faceoffs
- 23.1 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
4between 0 and 15 (80% range)
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 3
- Games
- 10
So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 0 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.41 pts per game.
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Stable
- PAL Rating: 27 → 20
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 29: prime years
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2023-24
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 48 %
57
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 73
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 73
- Confidence 53 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 45
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 55
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 78
- Confidence 53 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 73
- Confidence 38 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 73
- Confidence 53 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 62
- Confidence 44 %
- PA
- Passing
- 56
- Confidence 48 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 65
- Confidence 48 %
- DF
- Defense
- 79
- Confidence 43 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 75
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating73
- Top speed (35 %)35.6 · 67
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)6.344 · 78
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.1 · 75
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.2 · 70
ST — Strength73
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.808 · 76
- Body mass (50 %)-0.398 · 73
EN — Endurance45
- Ice time per game (45 %)11.8 · 50
- Total ice time (20 %)265 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)42.8 · 66
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)11.1 · 47
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.448 · 56
DU — Durability55
- Share of games played (100 %)0.645 · 55
CK — Checking78
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.928 · 78
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)5.035 · 80
- Season volume (10 %)3.136 · 58
FG — Fighting73
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.882 · 73
DI — Discipline73
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.011 · 72
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.601 · 78
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.666 · 68
FO — Faceoffs62
- Faceoff % (85 %)47.2 · 65
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)32.4 · 64
PA — Passing56
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.518 · 62
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.321 · 60
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.131 · 55
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.138 · 69
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.534 · 73
SC — Scoring65
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.663 · 65
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.708 · 68
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.179 · 72
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.017 · 64
- xG per shot (10 %)0.081 · 71
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.9 · 71
DF — Defense79
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.054 · 80
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.158 · 82
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.629 · 78
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.017 · 71
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)0.06 · 69
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.1 · 79
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.649 · 78
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)31.9 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience75
- Career regular-season games (65 %)81
- Career playoff games (25 %)59
- NHL seasons (10 %)75
OV — Overall57
- SC · Scoring (20 %)65
- PA · Passing (20 %)56
- DF · Defense (20 %)79
- SK · Skating (12 %)73
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)62
- EN · Endurance (8 %)45
- DI · Discipline (5 %)73
- ST · Strength (3 %)73
- CK · Checking (2 %)78
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 57 | 73 | 65 | 79 |
| 2022-23 | 61 | 72 | 72 | 79 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2023-24
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
PAL Rating
20/ 100
Performance · Below average
366 of 464 at the position
Value Rating
8/ 100
Very poor return
4.75 M$ · expected PAL 70
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 4
- Defense
- 59
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- Offense
- 1
- Creation
- 15
- Shooting
- 4
- Possession
- 25
- Defense
- 71
- Discipline
- 46
- Power play
- 38
- Penalty kill
- 61
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | MTL | -0.4 | 20 | 8 | 4.75 M$ |
| 2022-23 | FLA | 0.1 | 27 | 11 | 4.75 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2023-24
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
4/ 100
Low
better than 4% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
3/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
18/ 100
Low
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 392 of 410 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 5
- Shot selection
- 26
- Penalties drawn
- 5
- Puck management
- 40
Defense
- Takeaways
- 82
- Discipline
- 55
- Safe zone exits
- 1
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | MTL | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 2022-23 | FLA | 29 | 11 | 57 |
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.1
wins above replacement
-0.2 to -0.0 — 90% interval
462 of 596 forwards
-0.5 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.1
- EV defense
- +0.0
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -0.5
- Penalties
- 0.0
- Average → replacement
- +0.1
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | SJS | 3 | -0.1 | -0.2 to -0.0 | 462/596 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 28 | -0.4 | -0.6 to -0.2 | 539/608 |
| 2022-23 | FLA | 68 | 0.1 | -0.6 to 1.1 | 289/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 130.4 km/h23rd percentileleague avg. 136.0 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.5 km/h47th percentileleague avg. 35.6 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 3437th percentileleague avg. 73
- Offensive zone time
- 39.4 %18th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 71.0 km26th percentileleague avg. 200.0 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.38 km14th percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 39.8 %25th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.7 %43rd percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.9 %18th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1621st percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 521st percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 523rd percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 328th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2023-2024 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2025 | vs MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:34 |
| January 30, 2025 | @ SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6:57 |
| January 27, 2025 | vs PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:24 |
Colin White: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Colin White have in 2024-25?
Colin White has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 3 games in 2024-25.
How old is Colin White?
Colin White is 29 years old: he was born on January 30, 1997.
How tall is Colin White, and how much does he weigh?
Colin White is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Colin White from?
United States: Colin White was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What team does Colin White play for?
Colin White plays for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL, at C, wearing number 36.
Is Colin White injured?
No: Colin White is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Colin White?
Colin White produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 462nd of 596 players at his position in the NHL.
How much does Colin White make?
Colin White carries a cap hit of $900K per season, on a contract worth $900K in total over 1 years.
When does Colin White's contract end?
Colin White's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Colin White a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 462nd of 596 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Colin White getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 27 in 2022-23 to 20 in 2023-24 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Colin White's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Colin White has 323 games, 44 goals, 69 assists and 113 points. His best season: 2018-19, with 41 points in 71 games.
Where was Colin White drafted?
Colin White was drafted 21st overall (round 1) by Ottawa Senators in 2015.
How does Colin White perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Colin White has 22 games and 2 points in his career. His pace (0.09 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.35).
Is Colin White a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 4 points in 2026-27, or 0.40 points per game.
Is Colin White related to anyone famous?
Yes: Mark (father, played collegiate football and track and field at Georgia Tech); Christine (mother, played tennis at Florida State University).
What is Colin White's nationality?
Colin White is American. Internationally: Team USA — Gold at the IIHF World U17 Championship (2014), named to the tournament all-star team; Gold at the IIHF World U18 Championship (2015); Bronze at the IIHF World Junior Championship (2016); Gold at the IIHF World Junior Championship (2017); Bronze at the IIHF World Championship (2018); selected to the IIHF World Championship (2019, eliminated in quarterfinals).
What awards has Colin White won?
Named to the IIHF World U17 Championship all-star team (2014) ; Hockey East All-Rookie Team (2015–16).
How many championships has Colin White won?
5: Gold medal with Team USA at the IIHF World U17 Championship (2014); Gold medal with Team USA at the IIHF World U18 Championship (2015); Bronze medal with Team USA at the IIHF World Junior Championship (2016); Gold medal with Team USA at the IIHF World Junior Championship (2017); Bronze medal with Team USA at the IIHF World Championship (2018).
Where did Colin White play before turning pro?
Noble and Greenough School; USA Hockey National Team Development Program (U.S. NTDP) in the USHL (2013–14 and 2014–15); Boston College (2015–2017).
How many points is Colin White projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 4 points in 10 games in 2026-27 (0 to 15 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his New Jersey Devils teammates
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