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81Nashville Predators · Center · Shoots R
Jonathan Marchessault
Age 35 · 5'9" · 185 lb · Born in Cap-Rouge, CAN
Cap hit
$5.5M
5.3% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
+$1.347M
vs. $6.847M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
17:20
PP 3:21 · PK 0:00
xGF%
22.6
5v5, -20.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.36
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 0 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs MIN · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:20 | 3:21 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.36 |
| Apr 13 vs SJS · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:29 | 2:00 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.14 |
| Apr 11 vs MIN · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:13 | 3:06 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | +0.14 |
| Apr 9 @ UTA · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:38 | 2:40 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.06 |
| Apr 7 @ ANA · W 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14:52 | 3:58 | 0:00 | — | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.18 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 806 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
10th percentile
12th percentile
18th percentile
19th percentile
12th percentile
10th percentile
31st percentile
33rd percentile
15th percentile
75th percentile
7th percentile
65th percentile
59th percentile
71st percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleAging volume shooter
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Marchessault generates chances through relentless shooting volume from close range, but his mobility and defensive presence have declined significantly with age. He's a one-dimensional offensive threat who struggles to create rush chances or impact the game away from the puck.
- Shooting volume
- 84
- Playmaking
- 61
- Zone entries(est.)
- 15
- Forechecking
- 53
- Physicality
- 36
- Defensive impact
- 4
- Puck management
- 14
- Speed
- 7
Where he shoots from
Slot 44% · Mid-range 36% · Perimeter 20%(203 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Shoots frequently at 84th percentile with strong slot focus (44% of unblocked shots)
- Maintains moderate playmaking at 61st percentile despite overall decline
- Generates even-strength offense, posting 42.9% xG share on ice
Watch-outs
- Speed ranks just 7th percentile, limiting ability to create and finish opportunities
- Defensive impact at 4th percentile offers little value beyond offense
- Creates few rush chances at 15th percentile despite high shooting volume
Similar style: Anton Lundell (FLA), Elias Lindholm (BOS)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 62 GP
Season total +30.6, or +0.49 per game.
- Scoring
- +23.7
- Shooting
- +9.9
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.2
- Defense
- -1.7
- Physical play
- +1.9
- Puck battles
- -2.5
- Penalties
- +0.4
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10:57 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 11:57 | 33.3 | — |
| 2015-16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 45 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 8.6 | 12:05 | 48.1 | — |
| 2016-17 | Florida Panthers | 75 | 30 | 21 | 51 | -21 | 38 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 193 | 15.5 | 16:55 | 45.2 | — |
| 2017-18 | Vegas Golden Knights | 77 | 27 | 48 | 75 | +36 | 40 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 268 | 10.1 | 17:30 | 43.5 | — |
| 2018-19 | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 25 | 34 | 59 | +2 | 52 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 278 | 9.0 | 18:09 | 37.3 | — |
| 2019-20 | Vegas Golden Knights | 66 | 22 | 25 | 47 | +6 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 235 | 9.4 | 17:17 | 42.6 | — |
| 2020-21 | Vegas Golden Knights | 55 | 18 | 26 | 44 | +19 | 39 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 176 | 10.2 | 17:25 | 46.6 | — |
| 2021-22 | Vegas Golden Knights | 76 | 30 | 36 | 66 | +3 | 36 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 251 | 12.0 | 17:34 | 43.0 | — |
| 2022-23 | Vegas Golden Knights | 76 | 28 | 29 | 57 | +2 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 234 | 12.0 | 17:08 | 37.5 | +0.87 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 42 | 27 | 69 | -2 | 40 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 266 | 15.8 | 17:54 | 25.0 | +1.01 |
| 2024-25 | Nashville Predators | 78 | 21 | 35 | 56 | -29 | 37 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 206 | 10.2 | 17:59 | 25.4 | +0.69 |
| 2025-26 | Nashville Predators | 62 | 12 | 19 | 31 | -18 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 9.1 | 16:42 | 41.9 | +0.49 |
| 2026-27 | Nashville Predators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 16:51 | — | -0.36 |
| Career | 14 seasons | 780 | 263 | 311 | 574 | -13 | 380 | 62 | 159 | 0 | 44 | 2326 | 11.3 | 17:08 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: vs MIN, Oct 1
Line 2 with Ross Colton and Mavrik Bourque (7:27 together at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.30 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.1 mph
- 11th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 20
- Hardest shot
- 89.6 mph
- 81st pct
- Distance
- 166.1 mi
- OZ time
- 44.0%
- 74th pct
- DZ time
- 37.9%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 35, forwards typically produce 56% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 37, when the typical level is 41%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NSH | $5.5M | 5.3% |
| 2027-28 | NSH | $5.5M | 4.8% |
| 2028-29 | NSH | $5.5M | — |
UFA after 2028-29. NMC. $16.5M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).