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Nashville Predators Logo Michael McCarron

Position Right Wing / Center Current Team Nashville Predators
Shoots Right Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'6" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 232 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 31
Age 30 (Mar 7, 1995) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2013, Round 1, Overall 25 (MTL)
Date Team Transaction
Dec 5, 2024 Nashville Predators Activated from IR
Nov 27, 2024 Nashville Predators Placed on IR
Feb 16, 2024 Nashville Predators Signed 2 years @ $900K AAV starting in 2024-25
Apr 16, 2023 Nashville Predators Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 28, 2021 Nashville Predators Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22
Sep 23, 2020 Nashville Predators Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2020-21
Jul 27, 2019 Montreal Canadiens Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2019-20
Sep 10, 2018 Montreal Canadiens Signed 1 year @ $894K AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 14, 2013 Montreal Canadiens Signed to an entry level contract.
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Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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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.
2015-16 MTL 20 202:48 0.30 0.30 0.59 1.01 -0.72 2.63 9.00 -6.37 4.65 11.63
2016-17 MTL 31 286:23 0.21 0.84 1.05 0.57 -0.36 3.45 9.33 -5.88 4.88 4.88
2017-18 MTL 18 150:49 0.00 0.40 0.40 0.44 -0.44 0.00 7.82 -7.82 0.00 0.00
2020-21 NSH 6 54:40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.46 -0.46 0.00 21.19 -21.19 0.00 20.00
2021-22 NSH 51 454:44 0.79 0.53 1.32 0.72 0.07 12.50 11.37 1.13 4.69 6.25
2022-23 NSH 32 289:10 0.42 0.21 0.62 0.81 -0.39 5.26 10.23 -4.96 3.77 11.32
2023-24 NSH 70 771:03 0.78 0.62 1.40 0.83 -0.05 11.36 12.14 -0.77 1.46 10.22
2024-25 NSH 74 821:37 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - - 2.63 7.89
2025-26 NSH 15 170:30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - - 0.00 0.00

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
2015-16 MTL 20 202:48 35.50 1.18 1.99 42.90 2.96 2.10 28.57 48.58 -0.27 -0.27 -0.16
2016-17 MTL 31 286:23 36.25 1.47 2.05 38.13 2.30 2.08 38.89 49.61 -0.51 -0.13 -4.01
2017-18 MTL 18 150:49 31.03 1.99 1.57 38.59 2.39 2.21 45.45 41.56 -1.04 -0.12 -11.33
2020-21 NSH 6 54:40 35.12 0.00 1.75 41.71 0.00 1.61 - 52.01 -0.91 -0.26 -6.60
2021-22 NSH 51 454:44 41.96 2.51 2.38 41.43 1.72 2.39 59.38 49.87 0.03 -0.20 2.30
2022-23 NSH 32 289:10 40.05 1.24 2.50 48.35 2.07 2.63 37.50 48.69 0.09 -0.14 2.24
2023-24 NSH 70 771:03 41.09 2.49 2.54 41.63 2.26 2.42 52.46 51.14 -0.20 0.01 -2.01
2024-25 NSH 74 821:37 11.54 0.00 0.00 12.20 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 0.00 -
2025-26 NSH 15 170:30 11.26 0.00 0.00 14.08 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 0.00 -

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%
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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 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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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) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 29 $900,000 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 UFA
2025-26 30 $900,000 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 UFA
Total - - $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000
Signed: Feb 16, 2024
Team: Nashville Predators
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.02

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 28 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 UFA
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000
Signed: Apr 16, 2023
Team: Nashville Predators
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 26 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $350,000 UFA-Grp6
2022-23 27 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $350,000 UFA
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $700,000
Signed: July 28, 2021
Team: Nashville Predators
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 25 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $300,000 UFA-Grp6
Total - - $700,000 $700,000 $300,000
Signed: Sep 23, 2020
Team: Nashville Predators
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.86

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 24 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $125,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $700,000 $700,000 $125,000
Signed: July 27, 2019
Team: Montreal Canadiens
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.86
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2019-20 is $150,000

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 23 $894,125 $894,125 - - $894,125 $894,125 $70,000 RFA
Total - - $894,125 $894,125 $70,000
Signed: Sep 10, 2018
Team: Montreal Canadiens
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.12

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2013-14 18 $925,000 $1,137,500 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2014-15 19 $894,167 $1,106,667 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2015-16 20 $863,333 $1,075,833 $212,500 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 21 $863,333 $1,075,833 $212,500 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 22 $863,333 $1,075,833 $212,500 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $637,500 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 14, 2013
Team: Montreal Canadiens
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

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
2009-10 T1EHL Det. Honeybaked 29 12 20 32 44
2010-11 T1EHL Det. Honeybaked 38 6 12 18 88
2011-12 U-17 USNTDP 17 3 6 9 14
2011-12 USHL USNTDP 35 3 14 17 -9 112 57 526.0 1 1 1 2 2 0.0
2012-13 U-18 USNTDP 40 11 16 27 98
2012-13 USHL USNTDP 19 5 5 10 +1 84 78 641.0
2012-13 WJ18-A USA 7 3 2 5 14 35 857.0
2013-14 OHL London 66 14 20 34 +11 120 9 3 2 5 +6 22
2013-14 M-Cup London 3 -2 6
2014-15 OHL London 25 22 19 41 +8 58
2014-15 OHL Oshawa 31 6 21 27 +17 70 21 9 9 18 +3 33
2014-15 M-Cup Oshawa 4 1 2 3 -1 7 20 500.0
2015-16 AHL St. John's 58 17 21 38 -8 91 125 1,360.0
2015-16 NHL Montréal Canadiens 20 1 1 2 -10 37 41 2.4 11:41
2016-17 AHL St. John's IceCaps 32 7 12 19 -7 66 2 -2 6
2016-17 NHL Montréal Canadiens 31 1 4 5 -4 41 31 3.2 9:53 1 -1 0.0 6:54
2017-18 AHL Laval Rocket 54 7 17 24 -14 121
2017-18 NHL Montréal Canadiens 18 0 1 1 -1 32 15 0.0 8:46
2018-19 AHL Laval Rocket 32 7 14 21 46
2019-20 AHL Laval Rocket 29 5 9 14 -1 50
2019-20 AHL Milwaukee Admirals 27 10 3 13 +3 50
2020-21 NHL Nashville Predators 6 0 0 0 +1 16 3 0.0 10:18
2021-22 AHL Milwaukee Admirals 14 3 3 6 -3 15
2021-22 NHL Nashville Predators 51 7 7 14 +10 70 51 13.7 10:23 2 -3 2 5 0.0 11:19
2022-23 NHL Nashville Predators 32 2 2 4 -3 24 39 5.1 10:33
2022-23 AHL Milwaukee Admirals 16 2 4 6 +4 28 15 4 3 7 +7 24
2023-24 NHL Nashville Predators 70 12 10 22 +4 100 94 12.8 12:46 6 -3 2 7 0.0 13:10
2024-25 NHL Nashville Predators 74 5 9 14 -21 102 80 6.2 13:45
2024-25 WC USA 10 1 1 2 2
2024-25 International Team USA 1 1 0 1
2025-26 NHL Nashville Predators 12 1 2 3 16 13 7.7 14:42
NHL Career 314 29 36 65 -24 438 367 7.9 11:50 9 -7 4 12 0.0 12:03