Colton
White
D · CBJ · Balanced · Below average
- PAL
- 38
- WAR
- 0.0
- Value
- 52
- PTS
- 4
2025-26№ 174 / 325
Colton White (Columbus Blue Jackets) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Colton White
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 85 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : May 2, 1997 · London, Canada
Drafted : 2015 · NJD · round 4, pick #97
Contract : $875,000 · 2026-27 → 2027-28 · Two-Way Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | New Jersey Devils | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Anaheim Ducks | 46 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | New Jersey Devils | 27 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | New Jersey Devils | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | New Jersey Devils | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | New Jersey Devils | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 107 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 24 | |
Colton White: our analysis
2025-26 season: 23 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 4 PTS, +2 +/-, 12:15 TOI. WAR 0.0 (174th of 325) · PAL 38, below average.
In 2025-26, Colton White, 29, posts a PAL Rating of 38 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of 0.0 ranks 174th among 325 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: discipline (84, well above average) and power play (72, above average). On the other hand, creation (18, well below average) and penalty kill (22, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+0.2); his biggest cost: finishing (-0.4).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 7 in 2022-23 to 38; his WAR went from -0.5 to 0.0.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 52 (fair value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Colton White's story
Colton White first sharpened his game skating for the London Jr. Knights at the minor midget level. That early grounding led to his selection, 22nd overall, in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He joined the Greyhounds in 2013–14 and completed a 256-game junior career there, serving as an alternate captain in both 2015–16 and 2016–17, a sign of steady development and growing duties on the back end.
New Jersey picked him in the fourth round, 97th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, and the Devils signed him to a three-year entry-level deal on 22 September 2016. His first professional season in 2017–18 saw him split time between the ECHL and the AHL, with most of his games coming for the Binghamton Devils while also appearing in eleven contests for the Adirondack Thunder. Those seasons in the minors prepared him for NHL recalls.
White made his NHL debut on 13 March 2019 in Edmonton, supporting New Jersey’s defensive corps in a victory. Over the next seasons he moved between the Devils’ NHL roster and their AHL affiliates, receiving call-ups due to injuries and illnesses among regulars and taking on leadership roles in the AHL—he was named an alternate captain with Binghamton. He recorded his first NHL point on 19 October 2021 with an assist on Jimmy Vesey’s goal after making the Devils’ opening-night roster that season.
After five seasons in the Devils organization, White signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Anaheim Ducks on 14 July 2022 and played 46 games for Anaheim in his first year there. He spent time with the San Diego Gulls in the AHL as well, and later returned to the Devils before signing a two-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on 6 July 2026.
On ice, White is a methodical defenceman who has developed through extended AHL minutes and occasional NHL opportunities; his game centres on dependable zone exits, defensive structure and providing steady, low-risk minutes when called upon.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 12:15
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:06
- Pts/GP
- 0.17
- EV points
- 4
- Hits
- 23
- Blocks
- 16
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 48.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 34.6 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
2between 0 and 7 (80% range)
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 2
- Games
- 13
So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 15 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.14 pts per game (last season: 0.17).
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
Slightly up
- PAL Rating: 7 → 38
Outlook, age included
↗ Slightly upAge 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, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 48 %
70
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 63
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 76
- Confidence 54 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 49
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 52
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 77
- Confidence 54 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 78
- Confidence 30 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 83
- Confidence 54 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 77
- Confidence 48 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 69
- Confidence 48 %
- DF
- Defense
- 76
- Confidence 44 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 50
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating63
- Top speed (35 %)34.2 · 58
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.557 · 71
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.2 · 77
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.8 · 65
ST — Strength76
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)6.895 · 88
- Body mass (50 %)-0.769 · 62
EN — Endurance49
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.2 · 58
- Total ice time (20 %)268 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)43.9 · 62
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)13.6 · 48
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.565 · 61
DU — Durability52
- Share of games played (100 %)0.635 · 52
CK — Checking77
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.838 · 78
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.066 · 77
- Season volume (10 %)3.178 · 63
FG — Fighting78
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.896 · 78
DI — Discipline83
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.016 · 83
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.495 · 81
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.403 · 76
PA — Passing77
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.347 · 73
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.496 · 80
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.033 · 70
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.336 · 82
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.266 · 78
SC — Scoring69
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.15 · 64
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.177 · 70
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.132 · 72
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.099 · 75
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 76
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.763 · 68
DF — Defense76
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.012 · 73
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.157 · 85
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.644 · 73
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.008 · 74
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.24 · 68
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.8 · 80
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.117 · 71
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience50
- Career regular-season games (65 %)66
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)75
OV — Overall70
- DF · Defense (30 %)76
- PA · Passing (22 %)77
- SK · Skating (12 %)63
- SC · Scoring (12 %)69
- EN · Endurance (9 %)49
- ST · Strength (6 %)76
- DI · Discipline (5 %)83
- CK · Checking (4 %)77
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 70 | 63 | 69 | 76 |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 62 | 63 | 70 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
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.
WAR
0.0
wins above replacement
174 of 325
PAL Rating
38/ 100
Performance · Below average
153 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
52/ 100
Fair value
0.78 M$ · expected PAL 36
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 24
- Defense
- 48
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- Offense
- 36
- Creation
- 18
- Shooting
- 24
- Possession
- 39
- Defense
- 58
- Discipline
- 84
- Power play
- 72
- Penalty kill
- 22
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NJD | 0.0 | 38 | 52 | 0.78 M$ |
| 2022-23 | ANA | -0.5 | 7 | 16 | 0.76 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
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
36/ 100
Below average
better than 36% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
33/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
38/ 100
Below average
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, 143 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 8
- Shot selection
- 58
- Penalties drawn
- 37
- Puck management
- 53
Defense
- Takeaways
- 60
- Discipline
- 80
- Safe zone exits
- 2
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NJD | 36 | 33 | 38 |
| 2022-23 | ANA | 38 | 23 | 60 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.0
wins above replacement
-0.0 to 0.1 — 90% interval
174 of 325 defensemen
+0.2 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.2
- EV defense
- +0.1
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -0.4
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.6
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NJD | 23 | 0.0 | -0.0 to 0.1 | 174/325 |
| 2022-23 | ANA | 46 | -0.5 | -0.9 to -0.2 | 298/334 |
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
- 130.6 km/h15th percentileleague avg. 143.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.5 km/h23rd percentileleague avg. 34.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 215th percentileleague avg. 31
- Offensive zone time
- 41.5 %52nd percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
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- Total distance, season
- 66.2 km26th percentileleague avg. 214.3 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.39 km8th percentileleague avg. 5.23 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.5 %34th percentileleague avg. 42.1 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.2 %70th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.3 %51st percentileleague avg. 40.9 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1424th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 130th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 826th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2025-2026 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2025-26
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PITColton White: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Colton White have in 2025-26?
Colton White has 0 goals and 4 points (4 assists) in 23 games in 2025-26.
How old is Colton White?
Colton White is 29 years old: he was born on May 3, 1997.
How tall is Colton White, and how much does he weigh?
Colton White is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 187 lb (85 kg).
Where is Colton White from?
Canada: Colton White was born in London, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Colton White play for?
Colton White plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL, at D, wearing number 6.
Is Colton White injured?
No: Colton White is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Colton White?
Colton White produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 174th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 38 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Colton White make?
Colton White earns $775K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 52 out of 100 (fair value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Colton White's contract end?
Colton White's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Colton White overpaid?
Neither: he delivers about what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 52 out of 100 (fair value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Colton White a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 174th of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Colton White getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 7 in 2022-23 to 38 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Colton White played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Colton White has 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist).
What are Colton White's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Colton White has 107 games, 0 goals, 14 assists and 14 points. His best season: 2022-23, with 6 points in 46 games.
Where was Colton White drafted?
Colton White was drafted 97th overall (round 4) by New Jersey Devils in 2015.
Is Colton White better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2025-26, he averages 0.31 points per game at home (4 in 13 games) and 0.00 on the road (0 in 10 games).
How does Colton White perform in the playoffs?
Colton White has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Colton White?
Brayden Pachal: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Brayden Pachal's page →Is Colton White a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 2 points in 2026-27, or 0.15 points per game.
What is Colton White's nationality?
Colton White is Canadian.
Where did Colton White play before turning pro?
Played minor midget hockey with the London Jr. Knights; selected 22nd overall in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds; joined the Greyhounds as a rookie in 2013–14 and played his entire 256-game OHL career with the Greyhounds; alternate captain in 2015–16 and 2016–17..
How many points is Colton White projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 2 points in 13 games in 2026-27 (0 to 7 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Columbus Blue Jackets teammates
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