Chinakhov scored a goal on one shot in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal.

EDGE Analysis

Chinakhov showed impressive wheels when he blew past Jayden Struble and beat Cayden Primeau glove side. The tally was the 21-year-old's third over the last four outings and gave him seven for the season. The fourth-year forward experienced a season of growth in 2023-24, and the team is giving him more top-six minutes in 2024-25. Chinakhov is averaging nearly two more minutes of TOI (17:02) per game than he had last season (15:10).

Chinakhov scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 7-6 overtime win over the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

This was Chinakhov's second game in a row with a goal. He gave the Blue Jackets their first lead of Thursday's chaotic win, and his tally was the fifth of six combined goals between the two teams in a span of 5:50 during the second period. While he's been in a middle-six role lately, Chinakhov has not stopped producing secondary scoring. He's now at six tallies, 13 points, 47 shots on net, 30 hits and a plus-3 rating over 19 appearances this season.

Chinakhov scored a goal in Monday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

Chinakhov can't get a point streak going, but he has two goals and two assists over his last seven outings. He's been a decent depth scorer in 2024-25 with five goals and seven helpers over 18 contests. The winger has added 45 shots on net, 30 hits and a plus-2 rating. He was on the third line Monday, though he's often played a larger role and could move up again the next time the Blue Jackets shuffle their lines.

Chinakhov scored a power-play goal on seven shots and added four hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Chinakhov snapped an eight-game goal drought with his first-period tally. The seven shots were a season high for the winger, who was on a new-look second line alongside Dmitri Voronkov and Cole Sillinger for this contest. Overall, Chinakhov has 10 points, 42 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-4 rating across 14 outings this season.

Chinakhov recorded an assist and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Chinakhov's scoring pace has dropped over the last couple of weeks -- this was just his second assist in the last seven games. The winger is at nine points, 33 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-7 rating through 12 contests. He'll have fantasy appeal as a burgeoning power winger as long as he stays on the top line, but he may drop to streaming status if he slips down the lineup.

Chinakhov produced an assist in Monday's 6-1 win over the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

Chinakhov spent a couple of games on the second line without much success, but he was reunited with Kirill Marchenko and Sean Monahan on the top line Monday. Through eight outings, Chinakhov has three goals, five assists, three power-play points, 22 shots on net, 12 hits and a plus-5 rating. The Blue Jackets have been more productive than expected early on, and the 23-year-old's success on the top line is a noticeable part of that.

Chinakhov scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

Chinakhov broke up Filip Gustavsson's shutout bid with 1:25 left in the game. The 23-year-old Chinakhov was initially questionable for Saturday's game after sustaining a lower-body injury while blocking a shot in Tuesday's game against Florida, but the injury hasn't cost him any time. He saw a season-high 21:11 of ice time with the Blue Jackets dressing 11 forwards and seven defensemen Saturday. Chinakhov is off to a strong start this year with three goals, four assists, 17 shots on net, six hits and a plus-5 rating through five contests.

Chinakhov (lower body) will be in the lineup Saturday versus Minnesota, according to Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

EDGE Analysis

Chinakhov was injured Tuesday, but he managed to play and score against the Sabres on Thursday before missing practice Friday. Chinakhov is off to a great start this season, scoring twice and adding four assists in four appearances.

Chinakhov didn't practice Friday due to a lower-body injury, but the team hopes he'll be able to play Saturday against the Wild, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Chinakhov suffered his injury while blocking a shot during Tuesday's win over Buffalo, and he underwent precautionary X-rays on Friday. Despite his absence from practice Friday, the team is hopeful that he won't be forced to miss any game action due to the injury. Over his first four appearances of the season, he's recorded two goals and six points while averaging 18:44 of ice time.

Chinakhov scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Avalanche.

EDGE Analysis

Chinakhov is up to four points, including two on the power play, over the first two games of the season. His chemistry with Sean Monahan has been instant, and it likely helps that Kirill Marchenko is also on the top line -- Chinakhov played alongside Marchenko frequently in 2023-24. Chinakhov likely won't be a point-per-game player this year, but he'll maintain decent fantasy value as long as he's on the top line.