Denton Mateychuk

Denton Mateychuk

21-Year-Old DefensemanD
Columbus Blue Jackets
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Mateychuk turned pro in 2024-25, supplying nine goals and 25 points across 27 regular-season outings with AHL Cleveland as well as four goals, 13 points, 20 PIM, 44 shots, 26 hits and 63 blocks in 45 appearances with the Blue Jackets. Taken with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, the 21-year-old has tremendous offensive upside, so he's worth keeping a close eye on during training camp. If he secures a regular role on Columbus' power play for the 2025-26 campaign, then a 30-plus point showing is obtainable. However, Zach Werenski is a lock to be the blueliner on the top power-play unit, and defenseman Ivan Provorov will likely find himself as part of the second group, so Mateychuk will have to fight to earn and maintain a role on special teams. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets in July of 2022.
Building foundation for future
DColumbus Blue Jackets
April 2, 2026
Mateychuk scored a goal and added two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Carolina.
ANALYSIS
The defender stuffed in a rebound at the top of the crease midway through the second period. The 21-year-old Mateychuk has two goals in his last nine games, but those tallies have been bunched into his most recent four outings. He's starting to show how he can develop into a top-pairing defender. Mateychuk has 13 goals, 17 assists, a plus-14 rating, 79 shots, on goal 86 blocked shots and 25 assists while averaging 19:02 of ice time.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    19:11
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:32
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:37
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2024–25
18:02
0:44
0:54
2025–26
19:11
0:32
1:37
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Opens scoring early in loss
DColumbus Blue Jackets
March 29, 2026
Mateychuk scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
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Buries goal in win
DColumbus Blue Jackets
March 17, 2026
Mateychuk scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.
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Two-point effort Monday
DColumbus Blue Jackets
March 10, 2026
Mateychuk scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings.
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Pots goal in win
DColumbus Blue Jackets
January 31, 2026
Mateychuk scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blues.
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Ready to rock
DColumbus Blue Jackets
January 26, 2026
Mateychuk (upper body) was set to be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup against the Kings on Monday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports, before the game was postponed.
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Poised to play Monday
DColumbus Blue Jackets
January 26, 2026
Mateychuk looks set to return from an upper-body injury against the Kings on Monday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
ANALYSIS
Mateychuk will need to be taken off injured reserve before he can rejoin the lineup, but the morning skate defense pairs certainly point to the blueliner being back in action. Prior to getting hurt, Mateychuk was stuck in a four-game point drought but remains on pace to reach the 30-point threshold.
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