Nashville 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

+$1.323M

vs. $6.823M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

16:51

PP 2:41 · PK 0:00

Plus/minus

-1

Hits

Blocks 0

PIM

Game Score

-0.06

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Oct 3 vs DAL · W 2-1	3	2	0	16:22	2:00	0:00	0-1	67	1	0	+0.23
Oct 1 vs MIN · L 3-1	0	0	0	17:20	3:21	0:00	—	100	0	-1	-0.36
Apr 13 vs SJS · L 3-2	0	1	0	18:29	2:00	0:00	1-0	20	0	-2	-0.14
Apr 11 vs MIN · W 2-1	1	0	1	14:13	3:06	0:00	1-0	0	2	+1	+0.14
Apr 9 @ UTA · L 4-1	2	0	0	15:38	2:40	0:00	0-1	75	1	0	+0.06

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

xGF%42.9%

10th percentile

Relative xGF%-6.5

12th percentile

HDCF%42.7%

18th percentile

CF%45.8%

19th percentile

Relative CF%-5.0

12th percentile

FF%44.2%

10th percentile

GF%44.4%

31st percentile

CF/6053.3

33rd percentile

CA/6062.9

15th percentile

ixG/601.27

75th percentile

Goals above expected-5.1

7th percentile

IPP68.8%

65th percentile

PDO100.4

59th percentile

OZS%58.9%

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.

High-volume shooterSlot presenceLimited mobility

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.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPP	GWG	SOG	S%	TOI	FO%
2014-15	Tampa Bay Lightning	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	11:28	—
2015-16	Tampa Bay Lightning	5	0	1	1	+1	6	0	0	0	7	0.0	7:06	40.0
2017-18	Vegas Golden Knights	20	8	13	21	+8	10	1	6	2	86	9.3	19:25	34.9
2018-19	Vegas Golden Knights	7	4	2	6	+1	6	2	2	0	26	15.4	18:22	57.1
2019-20	Vegas Golden Knights	20	3	7	10	+1	16	1	2	1	57	5.3	16:33	48.4
2020-21	Vegas Golden Knights	19	6	3	9	+8	12	1	1	0	51	11.8	17:37	29.3
2022-23	Vegas Golden Knights	22	13	12	25	+17	14	3	6	3	80	16.3	17:25	—
2023-24	Vegas Golden Knights	7	2	2	4	+1	2	0	0	0	25	8.0	18:44	50.0
Career	8 seasons	102	36	40	76	+37	66	8	17	6	335	10.7	17:13	—

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

No news about him in the last 30 days.

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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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

+0.2

+0.2TBL3/29

+1.7

+1.7LAK4/2

+0.8

+0.8SJS4/4

+0.6

+0.6LAK4/6

+0.2

+0.2ANA4/7

+0.1

+0.1UTA4/9

+0.1

+0.1MIN4/11

-0.1SJS4/13

-0.4MIN10/1

+0.2

+0.2DAL10/3

Average +0.33 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.49 per game

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.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 5

Top speed: 20.6 mph; 33rd pct
20+ mph bursts: 3
Hardest shot: 76.9 mph; 55th pct
Distance: 5.4 mi
OZ time: 40.0%; 39th pct
DZ time: 43.3%

Usage

Last 2 games this season

Line 1 with Ross Colton and Mavrik Bourque (8:00 together per game at 5-on-5) · PP2

From the NHL's shift charts, averaged over this season's last 10 games.

Age curve

At 35: 56% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

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).