Nathan MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

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C · 6'0" · 200 lb · Shoots R
Age 31
Career
1.21
P / GP
1158P in 958 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$12.6M
Signed through 2031
Career points
1158
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
3.9
51 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+2.1
vs expected
5v5 ixG
2.8
39 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+1.2
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
6.9
199 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
4.9
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
58.5
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+9
14 GF · 5 GA

Statistical comparables

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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
Veteran
2026–27 · age 31
Colorado Avalanche
2.0 P/GP
8 GP · 6G · 10A

Nathan MacKinnon, a center for the Colorado Avalanche, is entering his age-31 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 16 points (6 goals, 10 assists) in 8 games, a 2.00 points-per-game pace, 2 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 58.5% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +2.1. HighDanger's model projects 126 points for 2026-27, in a 119 to 133 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–23714269111+29303422:191.56
2023–24825189140+35424822:491.71
2024–25793284116+25413822:471.47
2025–26805374127+57393022:161.59
2026–27861016+412220:542.00
Career9584267321158+233440358—1.21

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Trajectory

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

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

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