Jakob Chychrun receives zero votes for 2026 Norris Trophy despite leading all NHL defensemen in goals
The Washington Capitals had zero representation in voting for the winner of the 2026 Norris Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s top defenseman.…
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75
GAMES PLAYED
22
GOALS
59
ASSISTS
81
POINTS
26.6
AVG TOI
Player Rating
96
Percentile among defenders
Goal %
55%
76th percentile among
defenders
Expected Goal %
55%
86th percentile among
defenders
Shot Attempt %
53%
86th percentile among
defenders
Zach Werenski: Career stats
| Season | Team | Age | GP | Goals G | Assists A | Points P | ATOI | Shots | Sh% | GF% | SA% | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 17 | CBJ | 19 | 78 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 20.9 | 188 | 5.9 | 57.9 | 53.4 | 50.4 |
| 2017-18 18 | CBJ | 20 | 77 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 22.6 | 207 | 7.7 | 57.4 | 54.2 | 53.1 |
| 2018-19 19 | CBJ | 21 | 82 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 22.9 | 168 | 6.5 | 49.6 | 51.0 | 49.6 |
| 2019-20 20 | CBJ | 22 | 63 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 24.0 | 187 | 10.7 | 55.7 | 50.3 | 51.0 |
| 2020-21 21 | CBJ | 23 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 24.4 | 79 | 8.9 | 49.1 | 50.4 | 46.6 |
| 2021-22 22 | CBJ | 24 | 68 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 25.7 | 216 | 5.1 | 40.8 | 49.9 | 46.0 |
| 2022-23 23 | CBJ | 25 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23.6 | 41 | 7.3 | 45.2 | 50.6 | 52.7 |
| 2023-24 24 | CBJ | 26 | 70 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 24.5 | 202 | 5.4 | 53.7 | 48.8 | 46.1 |
| 2024-25 25 | CBJ | 27 | 81 | 23 | 59 | 82 | 26.7 | 298 | 7.7 | 57.3 | 52.5 | 53.5 |
| 2025-26 26 | CBJ | 28 | 75 | 22 | 59 | 81 | 26.6 | 260 | 8.5 | 55.1 | 53.9 | 55.2 |
| Career | — | 642 | 135 | 330 | 465 | 24.2 | 1846 | 7.3 | - | - | - |
Zach Werenski: On-ice rates 2025-26
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Emoji placement represents the rate of events that happen, both by the player's team and their opponents, when the player is on the ice during five-on-five. Current season only.
Zach Werenski: Player rating per season
The player rating is a comparison of the player’s on-ice impact compared to other players in that position. The number is a weighted rolling average from previous seasons, and it ranges from 0 to 100.
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