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Jacob MacDonald

Position Left Defense / Right Defense Current Team Colorado Avalanche
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 204 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 33
Age 32 (Feb 26, 1993) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted Undrafted
Date Team Transaction
Mar 26, 2025 Colorado Avalanche Assigned to AHL
Mar 25, 2025 Colorado Avalanche Recalled from AHL
Jul 1, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 10, 2022 Colorado Avalanche Signed 2 years @ $762K AAV starting in 2022-23
Mar 27, 2020 Colorado Avalanche Signed 2 years @ $725K AAV starting in 2020-21
Jul 2, 2018 Florida Panthers Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2018-19
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2018-19 FLA 2 1 0 1 +1 0 1 100.0 12:03
2020-21 COL 33 1 8 9 +14 8 49 2.0 14:57
2021-22 COL 8 0 0 0 -1 2 17 0.0 10:06
2022-23 COL 33 0 2 2 -3 11 29 0.0 8:40
2022-23 SJS 25 1 5 6 -11 12 46 2.2 16:30
2023-24 SJS 34 7 2 9 -14 23 49 14.3 12:01
Career 135 10 17 27 -14 56 191 5.2 12:38

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2018-19 FLA 2 21:40 2.77 0.00 2.77 0.24 2.53 100.00 8.74 91.26 0.00 0.00
2020-21 COL 33 443:57 0.14 0.95 1.08 0.28 -0.14 2.13 4.37 -2.24 1.41 4.23
2021-22 COL 8 68:33 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.16 -1.16 0.00 7.79 -7.79 0.00 4.55
2022-23 SJS 25 367:34 0.16 0.49 0.65 0.46 -0.30 2.63 7.41 -4.78 1.85 5.56
2022-23 COL 33 271:04 0.00 0.44 0.44 0.43 -0.43 0.00 7.18 -7.18 0.00 5.41
2022-23 COL, SJS 58 638:38 0.09 0.47 0.56 0.45 -0.35 1.54 7.31 -5.78 1.10 5.49
2023-24 SJS 34 344:03 0.70 0.17 0.87 0.53 0.17 10.53 8.02 2.51 8.77 5.26

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2018-19 FLA 2 21:40 69.23 2.77 2.18 30.46 0.00 2.18 100.00 50.00 -0.47 0.23 -7.56
2020-21 COL 33 443:57 48.25 2.70 2.84 32.17 1.22 1.84 68.97 60.69 0.02 -0.06 0.94
2021-22 COL 8 68:33 65.65 1.75 4.14 37.64 2.63 1.64 40.00 71.71 1.81 -0.41 18.44
2022-23 SJS 25 367:34 42.44 1.31 2.68 42.60 2.94 2.77 30.77 49.12 -0.16 -0.54 2.97
2022-23 COL 33 271:04 40.95 1.77 2.46 43.83 2.43 2.34 42.11 51.27 -0.17 -0.01 -1.54
2022-23 COL, SJS 58 638:38 41.81 1.50 2.59 43.12 2.72 2.59 35.56 49.97 -0.12 -0.14 0.15
2023-24 SJS 34 344:03 36.97 0.87 1.93 44.82 2.62 2.65 25.00 42.14 -0.11 -0.40 1.98

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 8 22.1 0.9 3.0 3.3 89.1 54.6 26.7 46.7 26.7 35.4 19.1 45.6
2022-23 58 22.5 0.7 9.2 9.2 94.0 60.8 38.3 41.7 20.0 40.1 18.4 41.5
2023-24 34 23.1 0.5 9.8 9.8 94.6 51.0 40.5 40.5 18.9 43.3 18.1 38.6
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 31 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $525,000 UFA
2025-26 32 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $525,000 UFA
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,050,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 29 $762,500 $762,500 - - $750,000 $750,000 $450,000 UFA
2023-24 30 $762,500 $762,500 - - $775,000 $775,000 $450,000 UFA
Total - - $1,525,000 $1,525,000 $900,000
Signed: July 10, 2022
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 27 $725,000 $725,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $350,000 UFA
2021-22 28 $725,000 $725,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $375,000 UFA
Total - - $1,450,000 $1,450,000 $725,000
Signed: Mar 27, 2020
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.89
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $400,000 in 2020-21 and $425,000 in 2021-22.

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 25 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $200,000 RFA
2019-20 26 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $250,000 RFA
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $450,000
Signed: July 2, 2018
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.94
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $250,000 in 2018-19 and $300,000 in 2019-20.

*Age is as of September 15