Nathan MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

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C · 6'0" · 200 lb · Shoots R
Age 30
Career
1.20
P / GP
1142P in 950 GP
Archetype
Elite Scorer
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$12.6M
Signed through 2031
Career points
1142
Regular season

Nathan MacKinnon, a center for the Colorado Avalanche, is entering his age-31 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 127 points (53 goals, 74 assists) in 80 games, a 1.59 points-per-game pace, 30 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 59.2% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +16.0. HighDanger's model projects 123 points for 2026-27, in a 116 to 130 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2021–2265325688+22422721:041.35
2022–23714269111+29303422:191.56
2023–24825189140+35424822:491.71
2024–25793284116+25413822:471.47
2025–26805374127+57393022:161.59
Career9504207221142+2294283561.20

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Goals 53100th
Assists 74100th
Avg TOI / GP 22:16100th
Shots 350100th
PIM 3979th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Points 127100th
Primary points 60100th
xGF % 59.2%98th
xGF / 60 2.2890th
xGA / 60 1.5754th

Career journey

Rookie
2013–14 · age 18
Colorado Avalanche
0.77 P/GP
82 GP · 24G · 39A
Emerging
2014–15 → 2018 · age 19–22
Colorado Avalanche
0.82 P/GP
292 GP · 90G · 150A
Prime
2018–19 → 2026 · age 23–30
Colorado Avalanche
1.46 P/GP
576 GP · 306G · 533A

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

Statistical comparables

Closest active NHL forwards by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.

Compare Nathan MacKinnon head-to-head

Side-by-side stat matchups, points, xG and finishing.