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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

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.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2023-24 Addison, C SJS 37:23 0.00 0.00 - 1.87 2.52 42.55 -0.31 -0.21 -1.81
2022-23 Ferraro, M SJS 133:38 1.35 3.14 30.00 2.77 3.38 44.96 -0.08 0.26 -2.73
2022-23 Karlsson, E SJS 60:38 0.99 2.97 25.00 2.96 1.93 60.52 0.14 -1.26 13.56
2022-23 Manson, J COL 53:36 2.24 2.24 50.00 2.97 2.50 54.25 0.38 0.28 0.46
2022-23 Johnson, E COL 53:14 2.25 2.25 50.00 1.81 2.24 44.65 -0.74 -0.25 -5.95
2022-23 Simek, R SJS 42:17 4.26 4.26 50.00 3.42 4.16 45.15 0.76 1.16 -1.92
2022-23 Englund, A COL 31:14 0.00 3.84 0.00 1.58 2.07 43.21 -0.92 -0.68 -4.40
2021-22 Johnson, J COL 21:28 2.80 2.80 50.00 2.77 1.96 58.50 0.02 -0.02 0.50
2020-21 Girard, S COL 151:49 2.77 0.40 87.50 3.31 1.49 68.96 0.49 -0.36 8.59
2020-21 Graves, R COL 85:52 3.49 0.70 83.33 2.64 2.10 55.74 -0.24 0.24 -5.07
2020-21 Toews, D COL 41:54 1.43 2.86 33.33 2.43 1.62 60.06 -0.45 -0.32 0.23
2020-21 Renouf, D COL 37:03 1.62 1.62 50.00 2.60 1.41 64.80 -0.30 -0.20 0.59
2020-21 Makar, C COL 36:00 3.33 0.00 100.00 3.06 2.06 59.79 0.25 0.11 0.72
2020-21 Nemeth, P COL 29:10 0.00 4.11 0.00 2.74 1.93 58.70 0.28 -0.16 4.68
2020-21 Timmins, C COL 25:43 4.67 2.33 66.67 2.19 2.10 51.02 -0.36 -0.08 -2.92

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.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

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: Chris MacFarland
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

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: Joe Sakic
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

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: Joe Sakic
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) ( )  (0 ratings)

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: Dale Tallon
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.94
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $250,000 in 2018-19 and $300,000 in 2019-20.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2006-07 T1EMBHL Compuware Bantam Minor AAA 30 10 24 34 12
2007-08 T1EBHL Compuware Bantam Major AAA 31 6 29 35 24
2008-09 T1EHL U16 Compuware U16 31 6 16 22 25
2009-10 USHL Waterloo Black Hawks 29 4 6 10 +7 8 2
2010-11 USHL Waterloo Black Hawks 58 8 22 30 -8 42 2 1 1 -2
2011-12 NCAA Cornell Univ. 8 0 1 1 +3 2
2012-13 NCAA Cornell Univ. 33 0 3 3 -1 39
2013-14 NCAA Cornell Univ. 32 2 6 8 +6 4
2014-15 ECHL Elmira Jackals 8 1 2 3 -2 2
2014-15 NCAA Cornell Univ. 31 2 7 9 -7 8
2015-16 AHL Springfield Falcons 1 0 0 0 -1
2015-16 ECHL Elmira Jackals 72 17 20 37 +11 34
2016-17 ECHL Toledo Walleye 30 7 19 26 +12 24
2016-17 AHL Albany Devils 34 8 16 24 -4 9 2
2017-18 AHL Binghamton Devils 75 20 35 55 -26 35
2018-19 NHL Florida Panthers 2 1 0 1 +1 1 100.0 12:03
2018-19 AHL Springfield Thunderbirds 72 14 29 43 -2 27
2019-20 AHL Colorado Eagles 56 16 26 42 +7 22
2020-21 NHL Colorado Avalanche 33 1 8 9 +14 8 49 2.0 14:57
2021-22 NHL Colorado Avalanche 8 0 0 0 -1 2 17 0.0 10:06
2021-22 AHL Colorado Eagles 33 10 15 25 +18 30 7 1 4 5 -1 2
2022-23 NHL Colorado Avalanche 33 0 2 2 -3 11 29 0.0 8:40
2022-23 NHL San Jose Sharks 25 1 5 6 -11 12 46 2.2 16:30
2023-24 NHL San Jose Sharks 34 7 2 9 -14 23 49 14.3 12:01
2023-24 AHL San Jose Barracuda 6 0 4 4 -9 2
2024-25 AHL Colorado Eagles 63 31 24 55 +24 46 9 4 4 -4 4
NHL Career 135 10 17 27 -14 56 191 5.2 12:38