Michael Bunting
Dallas Stars · #58

Michael Bunting

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LW · 6'0" · 186 lb · Shoots L
Age 30
Career
0.60
P / GP
252P in 418 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Playoff gear
-29%
0.43 PO vs 0.60 RS
Career points
252
Regular season

Michael Bunting, a left wing for the NSH,DAL, is entering his age-31 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 33 points (14 goals, 19 assists) in 74 games, a 0.45 points-per-game pace, 10 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 50.0% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -1.1. HighDanger's model projects 40 points for 2026-27, in a 33 to 47 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2023–242161319-42517:190.90
2024–2558141529-18481515:150.50
2024–2518549-120216:270.50
2025–2661131831-1716914:480.51
2025–2613112-74112:480.15
Career418109143252-15342660.60

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Goals 18th
Assists 15th
Avg TOI / GP 14:2645th
Shots 186th
PIM 48th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Points 23rd
Primary points 2065th
xGF % 50.0%51st
xGF / 60 8.80100th
xGA / 60 8.780th

Career journey

Rookie
2018–19 · age 23
Arizona Coyotes
0.2 P/GP
5 GP · 1G · 0A
Prime
2020–21 → 2026 · age 25–30
Dallas Stars
0.61 P/GP
413 GP · 108G · 143A

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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.