- Age
- 31
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 232 lb
- Shoots
- R
- Born
- Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
- GP
- 7
- G
- 0
- A
- 3
- P
- 3
- +/-
- +2
- SOG
- 12
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2013 · Round 1, #25 overall (MTL)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 7 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| G | 0 | 1 | 1-1 |
| A | 3 | 0 | 1+2 |
| P | 3 | 1 | 2+1 |
| SOG | 12 | 6 | 10+2 |
| PPP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| +/- | +2 | 0 | 0+2 |
| PIM | 7 | 4 | 16-9 |
| TOI/GP | 14:19 | 14:11+0:09 | 13:51+0:28 |
| SH% | 0.0 | 16.7-16.7 | 10.0-10.0 |
Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.
Shooting:McCarron is shooting 0.0% (0 on 12 shots) against 8.8% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.
Shot quality says 0.3 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.3).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 47.4
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 39.9
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- -3.8
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 1.012
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 0.3
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- -0.3
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 31.3
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 11:07
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
22 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How McCarron is used
#47 · C · Minnesota Wild
Michael McCarron
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 6 games with shift charts
- Line 4
- PK1
- Ice time / game
- 14:29
- 11:07 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 31.3%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 39.9%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 47.4%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL forwards
Average shift
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.
Most-used linemates · 5v5
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Minnesota Wild | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025–26 | Nashville Predators | 59 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2025–26 | Minnesota Wild | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025–26 (P) | Minnesota Wild | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | Nashville Predators | 74 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2023–24 | Nashville Predators | 70 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 2023–24 (P) | Nashville Predators | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Nashville Predators | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | Nashville Predators | 51 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2021–22 (P) | Nashville Predators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Nashville Predators | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Montréal Canadiens | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | Montréal Canadiens | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016–17 (P) | Montréal Canadiens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Montréal Canadiens | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | @ WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:14 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | vs VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:58 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | @ FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:36 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | @ TBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 10:50 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | @ BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:16 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 16:58 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | @ NSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 13:24 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | USA · WC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | Team USA · International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Milwaukee Admirals · AHL | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022–23 (P) | Milwaukee Admirals · AHL | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021–22 | Milwaukee Admirals · AHL | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019–20 | Laval Rocket · AHL | 29 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2019–20 | Milwaukee Admirals · AHL | 27 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2018–19 | Laval Rocket · AHL | 32 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 2017–18 | Laval Rocket · AHL | 54 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2016–17 | St. John's IceCaps · AHL | 32 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2016–17 (P) | St. John's IceCaps · AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | St. John's · AHL | 58 | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| 2014–15 | London · OHL | 25 | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| 2014–15 | Oshawa · OHL | 31 | 6 | 21 | 27 |
| 2014–15 (P) | Oshawa · OHL | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2014–15 (P) | Oshawa · M-Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013–14 | London · OHL | 66 | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| 2013–14 (P) | London · OHL | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013–14 (P) | London · M-Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | USNTDP · USHL | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2012–13 | USNTDP · U-18 | 40 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 2012–13 | USA · WJ18-A | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011–12 | USNTDP · USHL | 35 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2011–12 | USNTDP · U-17 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2011–12 (P) | USNTDP · USHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | Det. Honeybaked · T1EHL | 38 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 2009–10 | Det. Honeybaked · T1EHL | 29 | 12 | 20 | 32 |
McCarron in the news
Wild's Michael McCarron Looking To Continue His Outstanding Start To The 2026-27 NHL SeasonMichael McCaron has been a standout performer for the Minnesota Wild through the first two games, realizing his role and excelling. Can he keep the good times rolling tonight against the Buffalo Sabres?The Hockey News - Minnesota Wild · 2026-10-06
The Wild's Fourth Line Isn't Playing Like A Typical Fourth LineMichael McCarron, Marcus Foligno, and Nick Foligno are all hammers, and the NHL is a nail. Despite each player averaging under 13 minutes a night, they averaged 2.7 hits each per game. Add that up, and the Minnesota…Hockey Wilderness · 2026-10-06