Mason Appleton

Mason Appleton

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C · 6'2" · 196 lb · Shoots R
Age 30
Career
0.33
P / GP
152P in 465 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$2.9M
Signed through 2027
Career points
152
Regular season

Mason Appleton, a center for the Detroit Red Wings, is entering his age-31 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 14 points (6 goals, 8 assists) in 65 games, a 0.21 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 36.8% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.2. HighDanger's model projects 22 points for 2026-27, in a 16 to 28 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2021–2219224+316016:230.21
2022–234151116+28116:010.39
2023–2482142236+1626216:030.44
2024–2571101222+722114:500.31
2025–26656814-444013:310.22
Career4656389152+3116840.33

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Goals 632nd
Assists 830th
Avg TOI / GP 13:3137th
Shots 6332nd
PIM 4485th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Points 1429th
Primary points 1031st
xGF % 36.8%2nd
xGF / 60 0.965th
xGA / 60 1.6544th

Career journey

Rookie
2018–19 · age 23
Winnipeg Jets
0.28 P/GP
36 GP · 3G · 7A
Prime
2019–20 → 2026 · age 24–30
Detroit Red Wings
0.33 P/GP
429 GP · 60G · 82A

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Trajectory

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