Sean Monahan signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets this summer.

Per MoneyPuck.com, the Jackets' first line of Yegor Chinakhov, Sean Monahan, and Kirill Marchenko have been ridiculously good. 

How good? The line is tops in the league in xGoals %(79.6%), xGoals Against(1), and xGoals against Per 60(0.98).

The one stat from Money Puck that really stands out is the Goals against per 60 minutes. It shows them giving up less than one goal per 60 minutes played while the three of them are on the ice together. So, not only are they good on offense, they've been good on defense as well. 

This line has been elite, to say the least. But if you've watched the games, you already know this. 

Let's take a look at each player's actual stats through 7 games.

Kirill Marchenko - 4g-5a-9p | +5 | 19 shots - 21.1% shooting %

Sean Monahan - 3g-4a-7p | +2 | 24 shots - 12.5% shooting %

Yegor Chinakhov - 3g-4a-7p | +4 | 21 shots - 14.3% shooting %

This line was recently separated as Dean Evason moved Yegor Chinakhov to the second line in an attempt to spread out the scoring a bit. It was also done to try to jump-start Adam Fantilli. Fantilli only has 3 points through 7 games, with two of those points being goals. Although Fantilli hasn't been scoring goals, he's putting pucks at the goalies. He has 21 shots through 7 games. 

The Jackets are 3-3-1 in the young season and have been competitive in every game except one. They have been exceeding expectations so far, which is very good to see. 

What's Next - Columbus is back home Monday to face Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers.

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