Luca
Del Bel Belluz
C · CBJ · Balanced · Around average
- PAL
- 42
- WAR
- 0.2
- Value
- 59
- PTS
- 8
2024-25№ 290 / 596
Luca Del Bel Belluz (Columbus Blue Jackets) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Luca Del Bel Belluz
#93CPlays: Centre · 65% of faceoffs
Columbus Blue Jackets
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 85 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : November 9, 2003 · Woodbridge, Canada
Drafted : 2022 · CBJ · round 2, pick #44
Contract : $923,333 · 2022-23 → 2026-27 · Entry-Level Contract · RFA · Signing bonus $95,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 38 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | |
Luca Del Bel Belluz: our analysis
2024-25 season: 15 GP, 2 G, 6 A, 8 PTS, +2 +/-, 13:45 TOI. WAR 0.2 (290th of 596) · PAL 42, around average.
In 2024-25, Luca Del Bel Belluz, 22, posts a PAL Rating of 42 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.2 ranks 290th among 596 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: defense (73, above average) and offense (62, above average). On the other hand, creation (13, among the weakest in the league) and penalty kill (31, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+0.6); his biggest cost: EV offense (-0.2).
His WAR went from 0.2 in 2023-24 to 0.2.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 59 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 7:40
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:01
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 8
- Blocks
- 3
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 48.6 %
- Off. zone starts
- 43.6 %
- Faceoffs
- 32.4 %
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Prospect value
Scout Report Center →Rank
86
among all 32 teams' prospects
Rating
92/ 100
percentile among prospects at his position
Potential
65/ 80
Top six or top four
Ceiling: 7.2 WAR from age 21 to 26
NHL probability
57 %
of playing 200 NHL games from age 21 to 26
Expected WAR, age 21-26
3.2
the most likely outcome
NHLe
40
NHL points over 82 games, from 2025-26 (AHL, 55 games)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
7between 0 and 16 (80% range)
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 6
- Games
- 54
So far: 0 pts in 8 games. The team has played 15 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.16 pts per game (last season: 0.07).
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.
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2024-25
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 17 %
68
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 40
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 70
- Confidence 21 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 65
- Confidence 0 %
- DU
- Durability
- 37
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 66
- Confidence 21 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 80
- Confidence 9 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 76
- Confidence 21 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 72
- Confidence 29 %
- PA
- Passing
- 79
- Confidence 17 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 74
- Confidence 17 %
- DF
- Defense
- 79
- Confidence 15 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 30
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating40
- Top speed (35 %)33.3 · 35
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)5.155 · 71
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.4 · 72
- Speed consistency (15 %)32.3 · 40
ST — Strength70
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.388 · 75
- Body mass (50 %)-0.753 · 67
EN — Endurance65
- Ice time per game (45 %)14.7 · 72
- Total ice time (20 %)201 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)46.1 · 77
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.068 · 70
DU — Durability37
- Share of games played (100 %)0.532 · 37
CK — Checking66
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.662 · 74
- Season volume (10 %)1.609 · 40
FG — Fighting80
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.919 · 80
DI — Discipline76
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.022 · 76
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.473 · 82
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.601 · 66
FO — Faceoffs72
- Faceoff % (85 %)48.5 · 70
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)40.7 · 75
PA — Passing79
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.782 · 79
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.605 · 83
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.031 · 74
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.852 · 80
SC — Scoring74
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.85 · 76
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.722 · 70
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.221 · 79
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.052 · 68
- xG per shot (10 %)0.081 · 74
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)12.2 · 73
DF — Defense79
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.021 · 76
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.254 · 88
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.55 · 77
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.012 · 72
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.155 · 69
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57.1 · 83
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.96 · 79
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience30
- Career regular-season games (65 %)40
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)37
OV — Overall68
- SC · Scoring (20 %)74
- PA · Passing (20 %)79
- DF · Defense (20 %)79
- SK · Skating (12 %)40
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)72
- EN · Endurance (8 %)65
- DI · Discipline (5 %)76
- ST · Strength (3 %)70
- CK · Checking (2 %)66
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25
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
42/ 100
Performance · Around average
242 of 451 at the position
Value Rating
59/ 100
Good value
0.86 M$ · expected PAL 30
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 38
- Defense
- 61
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- Offense
- 62
- Creation
- 13
- Shooting
- 35
- Possession
- 36
- Defense
- 73
- Discipline
- 43
- Power play
- 54
- Penalty kill
- 31
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
Hockey IQ, 2024-25
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
46/ 100
Average
better than 46% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
12/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
81/ 100
Very good
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, 214 of 399 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 84
- Shot selection
- 17
- Penalties drawn
- 9
- Puck management
- 34
Defense
- Takeaways
- 44
- Discipline
- 90
- Safe zone exits
- 62
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.
WAR, 2025-26
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
-0.3 to 0.0 — 90% interval
484 of 615 forwards
-0.8 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.2
- EV defense
- +0.1
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -0.8
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.3
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CBJ | 14 | -0.1 | -0.3 to 0.0 | 484/615 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 15 | 0.2 | -0.1 to 0.5 | 290/596 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 to 0.6 | 297/608 |
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
- 118.2 km/h12th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.5 km/h10th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 515th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 40.0 %27th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 16.6 km17th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.22 km13th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.0 %30th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.0 %47th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.9 %25th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 29th percentile | 024th percentile | 0.0 %3rd percentile |
| High danger | 08th percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 119th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 153rd percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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NYRLuca Del Bel Belluz: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Luca Del Bel Belluz have in 2026-27?
Luca Del Bel Belluz has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 8 games in 2026-27.
How old is Luca Del Bel Belluz?
Luca Del Bel Belluz is 22 years old: he was born on November 10, 2003.
How tall is Luca Del Bel Belluz, and how much does he weigh?
Luca Del Bel Belluz is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 187 lb (85 kg).
Where is Luca Del Bel Belluz from?
Canada: Luca Del Bel Belluz was born in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Luca Del Bel Belluz play for?
Luca Del Bel Belluz plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL, at C, wearing number 93.
Is Luca Del Bel Belluz injured?
No: Luca Del Bel Belluz is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Luca Del Bel Belluz?
Luca Del Bel Belluz produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 484th of 615 players at his position in the NHL.
How much does Luca Del Bel Belluz make?
Luca Del Bel Belluz carries a cap hit of $923K per season, on a contract worth $2.9M in total over 3 years.
When does Luca Del Bel Belluz's contract end?
Luca Del Bel Belluz's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Luca Del Bel Belluz a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 484th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Luca Del Bel Belluz played lately?
Over his last 8 games, Luca Del Bel Belluz has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists).
What are Luca Del Bel Belluz's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Luca Del Bel Belluz has 38 games, 3 goals, 7 assists and 10 points. His best season: 2024-25, with 8 points in 15 games.
Where was Luca Del Bel Belluz drafted?
Luca Del Bel Belluz was drafted 44th overall (round 2) by Columbus Blue Jackets in 2022.
How does Luca Del Bel Belluz perform in the playoffs?
Luca Del Bel Belluz has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Is Luca Del Bel Belluz a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 7 points in 2026-27, or 0.13 points per game.
How many points is Luca Del Bel Belluz projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 7 points in 54 games in 2026-27 (0 to 16 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Columbus Blue Jackets teammates
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