Michael McLeod
| Position | Center | Current Team | |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | |
| Height | 6'2" | Expires | |
| Weight (lbs) | 190 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | |
| Age | 27 (Feb 3, 1998) | Expiry Status | |
| Drafted | 2016, Round 1, Overall 12 (NJD) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | New Jersey Devils | Signed 1 year @ $1.400M AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Jul 15, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Signed 2 years @ $975K AAV starting in 2021-22 | |
| Oct 7, 2016 | New Jersey Devils | Signed to an entry level contract. |
2023-24 Player Card
URL: https://www.thestanleycap.com/cdn/player_cards/20232024/michael-mcleod-8479415.png
About Player Cards
Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.
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).
Data Sources
- Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
- Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
- Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | NJD | 21 | 242:08 | 0.00 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.46 | -0.46 | 0.00 | 9.73 | -9.73 | 4.00 | 0.00 |
| 2019-20 | NJD | 12 | 115:51 | 0.00 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.46 | -0.46 | 0.00 | 8.07 | -8.07 | 8.33 | 0.00 |
| 2020-21 | NJD | 52 | 609:54 | 0.89 | 0.49 | 1.38 | 0.65 | 0.24 | 15.79 | 11.59 | 4.20 | 1.25 | 5.00 |
| 2021-22 | NJD | 77 | 815:39 | 0.37 | 0.88 | 1.25 | 0.47 | -0.10 | 7.25 | 9.25 | -2.00 | 6.25 | 1.04 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 80 | 844:04 | 0.21 | 1.42 | 1.63 | 0.61 | -0.40 | 3.80 | 10.90 | -7.10 | 5.50 | 8.26 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 45 | 594:37 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 1.82 | 0.74 | 0.17 | 14.29 | 11.62 | 2.67 | 4.44 | 12.22 |
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 | NJD | 21 | 242:08 | 31.72 | 0.74 | 1.84 | 46.09 | 1.98 | 2.32 | 27.27 | 44.21 | -0.60 | -0.06 | -6.38 |
| 2019-20 | NJD | 12 | 115:51 | 34.70 | 2.59 | 2.09 | 42.99 | 1.04 | 2.50 | 71.43 | 45.53 | -0.60 | -0.40 | -2.59 |
| 2020-21 | NJD | 52 | 609:54 | 37.28 | 1.87 | 2.17 | 41.52 | 2.66 | 2.21 | 41.30 | 49.60 | -0.23 | -0.28 | 0.52 |
| 2021-22 | NJD | 77 | 815:39 | 37.44 | 2.06 | 2.15 | 42.81 | 3.09 | 2.42 | 40.00 | 47.01 | -0.62 | -0.11 | -5.17 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 80 | 844:04 | 43.50 | 2.35 | 2.61 | 42.86 | 2.13 | 2.59 | 52.38 | 50.20 | -0.41 | 0.30 | -6.65 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 45 | 594:37 | 43.29 | 3.53 | 2.54 | 38.55 | 2.22 | 2.26 | 61.40 | 53.01 | -0.04 | -0.14 | 1.03 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
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| 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 |
5v5 Lines
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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Michael McLeod Faced Evgeny Kuznetsov In KHL Season Debut at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
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NHL Rumors: Connor Bedard, Carter Hart, and Michael McLeod at NHL Rumors (Sat Oct 11, 2025)
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Acquitted McLeod joins KHL's Avangard Omsk at ESPN (Thu Oct 9, 2025)
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Former Devil Signs Three-Year Deal with Avangard Omsk at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Oct 9, 2025)
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Pression des fans en Caroline : Michael McLeod signe à long terme en Russie at Dans Les Coulisses (Thu Oct 9, 2025)
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Acquitted Ex-Devils Attempted NHL Return Paused; Signs in KHL, Again at New Jersey Hockey Now (Thu Oct 9, 2025)
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Revirement de situation complet dans le dossier Michael McLeod at HABSolument Fan (Thu Oct 9, 2025)
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Reports: Carolina Hurricanes will not sign Hart or McLeod at Canes Country (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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ÉCJ : Non, Michael McLeod ne signera pas avec les Hurricanes at Dans Les Coulisses (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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Une pétition qui circule fait hésiter les Hurricanes à signer Michel McLeod at HABSolument Fan (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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NHL Rumors: Lane Hutson, Michael McLeod, and Carter Hart at NHL Rumors (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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ÉCJ : la grogne des fans pourrait empêcher Michael McLeod de signer en Caroline at Dans Les Coulisses (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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Carolina Hurricanes Are at a Cultural Crossroads With McLeod & Hart Rumors at The Hockey Writers (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
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Carter Hart and Michael McLeod aren’t worth it. at Canes Country (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
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Hart et McLeod possiblement en Caroline : Des partisans ont menacé d’annuler leurs billets de saison at Dans Les Coulisses (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
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NHL Rumors: Shane Pinto, Mason McTavish, Michael McLeod, and Carter Hart at NHL Rumors (Sun Sep 21, 2025)
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Carolina Hurricanes linked to signing Michael McLeod at Canes Country (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
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Michael McLeod est le premier accusé de Team Canada Junior 2018 à se trouver du boulot dans la LNH at HABSolument Fan (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
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Michael McLeod devrait signer avec les Hurricanes (et Carter Hart pourrait le rejoindre) at Dans Les Coulisses (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils probably won't give Michael McLeod a second chance at Pucks and Pitchforks (Wed Jul 30, 2025)
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‘NOT CREDIBLE’: Judge Blisters Prosecution, Evidence in Ex-Devils McLeod, Foote Sexual Assault Trial at New Jersey Hockey Now (Thu Jul 24, 2025)
Current Contract
Player does not currently have a contract.Michael McLeod signed a $1,400,000 1-year contract with the New Jersey Devils and General Manager Tom Fitzgerald on July 1, 2023 with an AAV of $1,400,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.68% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 25 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | - | - | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
Michael McLeod signed a $1,950,000 2-year contract with the New Jersey Devils and General Manager Tom Fitzgerald on July 15, 2021 with an AAV of $975,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.20% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 23 | $975,000 | $975,000 | - | - | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA | ||
| 2022-23 | 24 | $975,000 | $975,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 |
Michael McLeod signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the New Jersey Devils and General Manager Ray Shero on October 7, 2016 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.27% of the salary cap.
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 18 | $925,000 | $1,425,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2017-18 | 19 | $894,167 | $1,394,166 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2018-19 | 20 | $863,333 | $1,363,333 | $500,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2019-20 | 21 | $863,333 | $1,363,333 | $500,000 | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 22 | $863,333 | $1,363,333 | $500,000 | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $1,500,000 | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $210,000 |
Career Statistics
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2012-13 | GTBHL | Toronto Marlboros Bantam AAA | 33 | 40 | 55 | 95 | ||||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | GTHL | Tor. Marlboros | 33 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 24 | ||||||||
| 2013-14 | Other | Tor. Marlboros | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | OHL | Mississauga | 63 | 12 | 17 | 29 | -23 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Canada U18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | U18-Dev | Team White | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +3 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | OHL | Mississauga | 57 | 21 | 40 | 61 | +10 | 71 | 171 | 1,230.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 6 | 23 | 1,300.0 | ||
| 2016-17 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | OHL | Mississauga Steelheads | 57 | 27 | 46 | 73 | +28 | 49 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 27 | +17 | 19 | ||||||
| 2016-17 | OHL | Brampton Steelheads | 57 | 27 | 46 | 73 | +28 | 49 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 27 | +17 | 19 | ||||||
| 2017-18 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | AHL | Binghamton Devils | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | OHL | Brampton Steelheads | 38 | 16 | 28 | 44 | -1 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +3 | 11 | ||||||
| 2017-18 | OHL | Mississauga Steelheads | 38 | 16 | 28 | 44 | -1 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +3 | 11 | ||||||
| 2018-19 | AHL | Binghamton Devils | 55 | 6 | 27 | 33 | -1 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -8 | 13 | 21 | 0.0 | 12:12 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | AHL | Binghamton Devils | 47 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -5 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 4 | 11 | 0.0 | 10:14 | |||||||||
| 2020-21 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 52 | 9 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 42 | 60 | 15.0 | 13:49 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 77 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -13 | 52 | 78 | 7.7 | 13:20 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 80 | 4 | 22 | 26 | +6 | 43 | 90 | 4.4 | 12:15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +2 | 15 | 19 | 10.5 | 14:47 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 45 | 10 | 9 | 19 | +6 | 10 | 73 | 13.7 | 15:09 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | KHL | Barys Astana | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | KHL | Avangard Omsk | 19 | 3 | 10 | 13 | +12 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +1 | 6 | ||||||
| NHL Career | 287 | 29 | 56 | 85 | -17 | 164 | 333 | 8.7 | 13:11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +2 | 15 | 19 | 10.5 | 14:47 | ||