#29 · Center

Nathan MacKinnon

Age: 31
Height: 6′0″
Weight: 200 lb
Shoots: R
Born: Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN

GP: 6
G: 5
A: 7
P: 12
+/-: +3
SOG: 25

Drafted 2013 · Round 1, #1 overall (COL)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 6 GP
GP	6	4	6
G	5	4	6-1
A	7	4	4+3
P	12	8	10+2
SOG	25	15	25
PPP	1	2	2-1
+/-	+3	+6	+10-7
PIM	12	2	4+8
TOI/GP	19:48	22:13−2:24	21:45−1:57
SH%	20.0	26.7-6.7	24.0-4.0

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:MacKinnon is shooting 20.0% (5 on 25 shots) against 12.7% over 2023–26, close to the usual rate.

Shot quality says 2.4 expected goals this season (G − xG +0.6).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 56.3; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 60.4; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +4.2; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 1.145; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 2.4; Individual expected goals
G − xG: +0.6; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 59.0; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 14:48; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

45 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How MacKinnon is used

#29 · C · Colorado Avalanche

Nathan MacKinnon

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 5 games with shift charts

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Ice time / game: 20:13; 14:48 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 59.0%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 60.4%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 56.3%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL forwards

Average shift

MacKinnon55.7s

NHL average47.4s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

MacKinnon28%

NHL average24%

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

Artturi Lehkonen56.3 min together51%shot attempts

Martin Necas50.5 min together58%shot attempts

Devon Toews43.5 min together62%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Colorado Avalanche	6	5	7	12	+3	12	1	25	20.0	19:48
2025–26	Colorado Avalanche	80	53	74	127	+57	39	11	350	15.1	22:16
2025–26 (P)	Colorado Avalanche	13	7	8	15	+5	6	3	47	14.9	21:13
2024–25	Colorado Avalanche	79	32	84	116	+25	41	9	320	10.0	22:47
2024–25 (P)	Colorado Avalanche	7	7	4	11	+5	2	3	39	17.9	22:51
2023–24	Colorado Avalanche	82	51	89	140	+35	42	10	405	12.6	22:49
2023–24 (P)	Colorado Avalanche	11	4	10	14	-1	4	1	46	8.7	24:37
2022–23	Colorado Avalanche	71	42	69	111	+29	30	12	366	11.5	22:19
2022–23 (P)	Colorado Avalanche	7	3	4	7	+8	4	0	40	7.5	23:44
2021–22	Colorado Avalanche	65	32	56	88	+22	42	7	299	10.7	21:04
2021–22 (P)	Colorado Avalanche	20	13	11	24	+11	8	6	117	11.1	21:25
2020–21	Colorado Avalanche	48	20	45	65	+22	37	8	206	9.7	20:22
2020–21 (P)	Colorado Avalanche	10	8	7	15	+6	2	2	38	21.1	20:45
2019–20	Colorado Avalanche	69	35	58	93	+13	12	12	318	11.0	21:13
2019–20 (P)	Colorado Avalanche	15	9	16	25	+13	12	3	65	13.8	21:50
2018–19	Colorado Avalanche	82	41	58	99	+20	34	12	365	11.2	22:05
2018–19 (P)	Colorado Avalanche	12	6	7	13	-4	2	2	57	10.5	23:43
2017–18	Colorado Avalanche	74	39	58	97	+11	55	12	284	13.7	19:54
2017–18 (P)	Colorado Avalanche	6	3	3	6	-2	4	0	28	10.7	21:38
2016–17	Colorado Avalanche	82	16	37	53	-14	16	2	251	6.4	19:57
2015–16	Colorado Avalanche	72	21	31	52	-4	20	7	245	8.6	18:52
2014–15	Colorado Avalanche	64	14	24	38	-7	34	3	192	7.3	17:03
2013–14	Colorado Avalanche	82	24	39	63	+20	26	8	241	10.0	17:21
2013–14 (P)	Colorado Avalanche	7	2	8	10	+2	4	0	18	11.1	20:34

	Opp							TOI
Tue, Oct 13	@DAL	0	2	2	+2	2	5	20:01
Sat, Oct 10	vsTOR	2	0	2	0	8	2	23:56
Thu, Oct 8	@CGY	1	2	3	+2	2	0	18:42
Wed, Oct 7	@WPG	0	0	0	-2	1	0	20:11
Sat, Oct 3	vsSTL	0	3	3	+3	4	0	18:16
Wed, Sep 30	vsLAK	2	0	2	-2	8	5	17:44

	Team / League										TOI
2025–26	Canada · OG	6	4	3	7	-2	2	3	23	17.0	19:01
2024–25	Canada · WC	8	7	6	13	+9	10	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Canada · 4 Nations	4	4	0	4	+4	0	1	15	26.0	18:36
2016–17	Team North America · WCup	3	2	1	3	+2	2	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Canada · WC	10	6	9	15	+6	6	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Canada · WC-A	10	4	5	9	+6	6	0	18	–	–
2013–14	Canada · WC-A	7	1	3	4	+3	8	1	24	–	–
2012–13	Halifax · QMJHL	44	32	43	75	+40	45	10	201	1592.0	–
2012–13 (P)	Halifax · QMJHL	17	11	22	33	+17	12	5	81	1358.0	–
2012–13 (P)	Halifax · M-Cup	4	7	6	13	+8	0	1	–	–	–
2011–12	Halifax · QMJHL	58	31	47	78	+11	45	7	209	1483.0	–
2011–12 (P)	Halifax · QMJHL	17	13	15	28	+12	12	4	75	1733.0	–
2010–11	Shattuck Midget · High-MN	40	45	48	93	–	72	–	–	–	–
2009–10	Shattuck Bantam · High-MN	58	54	47	101	–	56	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

Advanced · 2026–27

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