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Colorado Avalanche Logo Nathan MacKinnon

Position Center Current Team Colorado Avalanche
Shoots Right Current Contract 8 years ($12.6M CapHit)
Height 6'0" Expires 2030-31
Weight (lbs) 200 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 35
Age (DOB) 30 (Sep 1, 1995) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2013, Round 1, Overall 1 (COL)
Date Team Transaction
Sep 20, 2022 Colorado Avalanche Signed 8 years @ $12.600M AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 8, 2016 Colorado Avalanche Signed 7 years @ $6.300M AAV starting in 2016-17
Jul 9, 2013 Colorado Avalanche Signed to an entry level contract.
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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Data Sources
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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI Producer Playmaker Shooter Sniper Rebound Rush Skating Defend
2015-16 COL 72 0.02 0.33 -0.41 -0.27 -0.49 -0.09 - 0.15
2016-17 COL 82 0.10 0.37 -0.46 -0.55 -0.94 0.72 - 0.06
2017-18 COL 74 3.49 1.52 2.97 1.18 -0.74 1.71 - -0.94
2018-19 COL 82 0.56 -0.08 0.70 0.35 -0.64 0.37 - 1.52
2019-20 COL 69 2.32 1.89 0.81 0.45 -1.30 1.39 - -1.23
2020-21 COL 48 1.86 3.00 -0.46 -0.66 -0.46 0.12 - -0.21
2021-22 COL 65 1.75 0.75 1.53 0.75 -0.35 0.42 4.23 -0.27
2022-23 COL 71 3.29 2.18 1.68 0.68 -1.44 -0.04 4.29 -0.60
2023-24 COL 82 3.49 1.66 2.77 1.40 -0.93 2.64 4.99 -0.77
2024-25 COL 79 1.79 1.44 0.34 -0.89 -0.97 0.80 3.69 0.21
2025-26 COL 80 3.16 2.19 1.86 0.94 -0.87 -0.33 2.92 0.99

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI 5v5 TOI 5v4 TOI 4v5 TOI Possession Drive Suppress Faceoffs
2015-16 COL 72 1.30 0.90 -1.13 1.21 1.85 0.89 48.4
2016-17 COL 82 1.15 0.86 0.46 1.02 1.83 0.97 50.6
2017-18 COL 74 1.77 1.05 -1.59 1.27 1.70 0.36 41.9
2018-19 COL 82 2.62 1.42 -1.85 1.21 1.58 0.24 43.7
2019-20 COL 69 2.08 1.57 -1.81 1.12 1.70 0.34 43.1
2020-21 COL 48 2.22 1.32 -2.15 1.92 1.71 -1.46 48.5
2021-22 COL 65 2.22 1.36 -1.93 0.79 1.32 0.47 45.4
2022-23 COL 71 2.72 1.56 -1.81 1.57 2.48 0.84 44.4
2023-24 COL 82 2.67 1.88 -1.94 1.62 2.14 0.10 46.2
2024-25 COL 79 2.69 1.82 -2.06 2.13 2.57 -0.17 49.9
2025-26 COL 80 2.43 1.60 -1.95 -0.07 1.35 1.59 51.0

About Archetypes

Player archetypes are a look at a players strengths and weaknesses in his game when compared to other players around the leeague. Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).

Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Data Sources

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 COL 72 1016:37 0.59 1.00 1.59 0.73 -0.14 5.88 7.24 -1.36 3.86 3.86
2016-17 COL 82 1141:27 0.53 1.10 1.63 0.72 -0.20 5.46 7.53 -2.07 5.51 2.97
2017-18 COL 74 1084:56 1.33 1.71 3.04 0.89 0.44 12.06 8.06 4.00 7.35 3.31
2018-19 COL 82 1330:26 0.95 0.99 1.94 0.85 0.10 9.50 8.49 1.02 4.85 3.73
2019-20 COL 69 1039:53 1.04 1.90 2.94 0.86 0.18 8.65 7.14 1.52 6.84 2.28
2020-21 COL 48 721:56 0.66 2.16 2.83 0.95 -0.28 6.35 9.04 -2.69 3.98 4.55
2021-22 COL 65 1022:25 1.23 1.58 2.82 0.93 0.30 10.77 8.12 2.65 4.86 5.26
2022-23 COL 71 1174:58 1.28 2.04 3.32 1.05 0.22 10.96 9.05 1.92 3.70 2.69
2023-24 COL 82 1376:14 1.57 1.87 3.44 0.98 0.59 14.23 8.86 5.37 9.42 5.17
2024-25 COL 79 1325:37 0.68 1.72 2.40 1.03 -0.35 6.70 10.17 -3.47 3.65 4.65
2025-26 COL 80 1295:49 1.44 1.99 3.43 1.11 0.32 14.35 11.14 3.21 2.13 5.32

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 COL 72 1016:37 42.91 2.60 2.23 46.51 2.30 2.53 53.01 46.87 0.47 0.17 4.09
2016-17 COL 82 1141:27 44.73 2.58 2.28 44.31 3.00 2.34 46.23 49.31 0.51 0.15 4.74
2017-18 COL 74 1084:56 45.40 3.48 2.45 44.85 2.60 2.49 57.27 49.61 0.55 0.29 3.26
2018-19 COL 82 1330:26 46.81 2.75 2.65 42.03 1.85 2.44 59.80 52.08 0.41 0.19 2.22
2019-20 COL 69 1039:53 49.22 3.92 2.92 41.83 2.54 2.38 60.71 55.11 0.69 0.11 5.49
2020-21 COL 48 721:56 51.78 3.91 3.18 31.25 1.99 1.86 66.20 63.10 0.61 -0.14 6.87
2021-22 COL 65 1022:25 49.76 3.87 2.99 43.43 2.58 2.47 60.00 54.73 0.56 0.07 4.52
2022-23 COL 71 1174:58 50.66 4.09 3.31 43.10 2.60 2.72 61.07 54.93 0.87 0.35 4.25
2023-24 COL 82 1376:14 52.75 4.36 3.33 41.29 2.88 2.34 60.24 58.77 1.06 -0.03 9.82
2024-25 COL 79 1325:37 51.78 3.12 3.65 36.07 2.13 2.32 59.48 61.09 1.54 0.14 11.87
2025-26 COL 80 1295:49 53.29 4.58 3.96 42.64 1.90 2.69 70.71 59.60 1.24 0.44 4.82

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.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Nathan MacKinnon signed an $100,800,000 8-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Chris MacFarland on September 20, 2022 with an AAV of $12,600,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2030-31 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 15.09% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 28 NMC $12,600,000 $12,600,000 - $15,725,000 $775,000 $16,500,000 $16,500,000 UFA
2024-25 29 NMC $12,600,000 $12,600,000 - $15,725,000 $775,000 $16,500,000 $16,500,000 UFA
2025-26 30 NMC $12,600,000 $12,600,000 - $15,250,000 $800,000 $16,050,000 $16,050,000 UFA
2026-27 31 NMC $12,600,000 $12,600,000 - $3,000,000 $9,150,000 $12,150,000 $12,150,000 UFA
2027-28 32 NMC $12,600,000 $12,600,000 - $8,910,000 $990,000 $9,900,000 $9,900,000 UFA
2028-29 33 NMC $12,600,000 $12,600,000 - $8,910,000 $990,000 $9,900,000 $9,900,000 UFA
2029-30 34 NMC $12,600,000 $12,600,000 - $8,910,000 $990,000 $9,900,000 $9,900,000 UFA
2030-31 35 NMC $12,600,000 $12,600,000 - $8,910,000 $990,000 $9,900,000 $9,900,000 UFA
Total - $85,340,000 $15,460,000 $100,800,000 $100,800,000
Signed: Sep 20, 2022
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Chris MacFarland
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 15.09

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Nathan MacKinnon signed a $44,100,000 7-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Joe Sakic on July 8, 2016 with an AAV of $6,300,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 8.63% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 21 $6,300,000 $6,300,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 RFA
2017-18 22 $6,300,000 $6,300,000 - - $5,750,000 $5,750,000 $5,750,000 RFA-arb
2018-19 23 $6,300,000 $6,300,000 - - $6,750,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 24 $6,300,000 $6,300,000 - - $6,750,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 25 M-NTC $6,300,000 $6,300,000 - - $6,150,000 $6,150,000 $6,150,000 UFA
2021-22 26 M-NTC $6,300,000 $6,300,000 - - $6,850,000 $6,850,000 $6,850,000 UFA
2022-23 27 NMC $6,300,000 $6,300,000 - - $6,850,000 $6,850,000 $6,850,000 UFA
Total - - $44,100,000 $44,100,000 $44,100,000
Signed: July 8, 2016
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Joe Sakic
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 8.63
Clause: Starting in 2020-21 player submits a list of 19 teams he can be trade to. This was upgraded to a full NMC for 2022-23 when player signed an extension on Sep. 20, 2022.

Nathan MacKinnon signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Greg Sherman on July 9, 2013 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2013-14 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.44% of the salary cap.

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 $3,775,000 $2,850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2014-15 19 $925,000 $3,775,000 $2,850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 20 $925,000 $3,775,000 $2,850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $8,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 9, 2013
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Greg Sherman
Exp. Status: RFA

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 High-MN Shattuck Bantam 58 54 47 101 56
2010-11 High-MN Shattuck Midget 40 45 48 93 72
2011-12 QMJHL Halifax 58 31 47 78 +11 45 209 1,483.0 17 13 15 28 +12 12 75 1,733.0
2012-13 QMJHL Halifax 44 32 43 75 +40 45 201 1,592.0 17 11 22 33 +17 12 81 1,358.0
2012-13 M-Cup Halifax 4 7 6 13 +8
2013-14 WC-A Canada 7 1 3 4 +3 8 24
2013-14 NHL Colorado Avalanche 82 24 39 63 +20 26 241 10.0 17:21 7 2 8 10 +2 4 18 11.1 20:34
2014-15 NHL Colorado Avalanche 64 14 24 38 -7 34 192 7.3 17:03
2014-15 WC-A Canada 10 4 5 9 +6 6 18
2015-16 NHL Colorado Avalanche 72 21 31 52 -4 20 245 8.6 18:52
2016-17 NHL Colorado Avalanche 82 16 37 53 -14 16 251 6.4 19:57
2016-17 WC Canada 10 6 9 15 +6 6
2016-17 WCup Team North America 3 2 1 3 +2 2
2017-18 NHL Colorado Avalanche 74 39 58 97 +11 55 284 13.7 19:54 6 3 3 6 -2 4 28 10.7 21:38
2018-19 NHL Colorado Avalanche 82 41 58 99 +20 34 365 11.2 22:05 12 6 7 13 -4 2 57 10.5 23:43
2019-20 NHL Colorado Avalanche 69 35 58 93 +13 12 318 11.0 21:13 15 9 16 25 +13 12 65 13.8 21:50
2020-21 NHL Colorado Avalanche 48 20 45 65 +22 37 206 9.7 20:22 10 8 7 15 +6 2 38 21.1 20:45
2021-22 NHL Colorado Avalanche 65 32 56 88 +22 42 299 10.7 21:04 20 13 11 24 +11 8 117 11.1 21:25
2022-23 NHL Colorado Avalanche 71 42 69 111 +29 30 366 11.5 22:19 7 3 4 7 +8 4 40 7.5 23:44
2023-24 NHL Colorado Avalanche 82 51 89 140 +35 42 405 12.6 22:49 11 4 10 14 -1 4 46 8.7 24:37
2024-25 WC Canada 8 7 6 13 +9 10
2024-25 4 Nations Canada 4 4 0 4 +4 15 26.0 18:36
2024-25 NHL Colorado Avalanche 79 32 84 116 +25 41 320 10.0 22:47 7 7 4 11 +5 2 39 17.9 22:51
2025-26 OG Canada 6 4 3 7 -2 2 23 17.0 19:01
2025-26 NHL Colorado Avalanche 80 53 74 127 +57 39 350 15.1 22:16 12 7 8 15 +4 6 45 15.6 21:08
NHL Career 950 420 722 1142 +229 428 3842 10.9 20:40 107 62 78 140 +42 48 493 12.6 22:10