PuckSleuth
22Cap hit
$4.25M
4.1% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
10-team no-trade list
Surplus value
−$139K
vs. $4.111M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
3
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
13:05
PP 0:00 · PK 0:47
Plus/minus
0
Hits
14
Blocks 2
PIM
7
Game Score
+0.30
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 @ NYR · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11:14 | 0:00 | 0:18 | — | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.23 |
| Oct 3 @ CBJ · W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14:34 | 0:00 | 0:57 | 1-0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.38 |
| Oct 1 vs CHI · W 6-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13:26 | 0:00 | 1:06 | 3-0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +0.29 |
| May 1 vs VGK · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9:42 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.04 |
| Apr 19 @ VGK · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9:06 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.07 |
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 · 870 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
62nd percentile
35th percentile
52nd percentile
84th percentile
61st percentile
71st percentile
68th percentile
89th percentile
56th percentile
68th percentile
2nd percentile
20th percentile
64th percentile
32nd percentile
329 won · 312 lost (all strengths)
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 stylePhysical forechecking center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
McBain brings elite physicality and forechecking intensity to drive puck recovery, but struggles to translate pressure into offensive impact due to weak puck skills and defensive positioning. He's a high-effort net-negative player who plays a physical, hard-nosed game without generating results.
- Shooting volume
- 64
- Playmaking
- 53
- Zone entries(est.)
- 25
- Forechecking
- 93
- Physicality
- 95
- Defensive impact
- 7
- Puck management
- 23
- Speed
- 26
Where he shoots from
Slot 67% · Mid-range 18% · Perimeter 14%(168 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Forechecking 93rd percentile drives puck turnover and transition chances
- Physicality 95th percentile makes him relentless in battles and space
- Shot volume 64th percentile with 67% from the slot shows net-front focus
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact 7th percentile, badly below average at protecting the zone
- Puck management 23rd percentile leads to turnovers when he has the puck
- Speed 26th percentile limits ability to create separation or pressure from distance
Similar style: Robby Fabbri, Liam O'Brien (UTA)
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
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | GTHL U16 | Don Mills Flyers U16 AAA | 45 | 25 | 48 | 73 | — | 44 |
| 2015-16 | OGC-16 | Team GTHL Red | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 2 |
| 2015-16 (playoffs) | GTHL U16 | Don Mills Flyers U16 AAA | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 14 |
| 2016-17 | OJHL | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | 42 | 13 | 28 | 41 | — | 36 |
| 2016-17 | WHC-17 | Canada Black U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016-17 | WJAC-19 | Canada East U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016-17 (playoffs) | OJHL | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | — | 22 |
| 2017-18 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Canada U18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 8 |
| 2017-18 | OJHL | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | 48 | 21 | 37 | 58 | — | 74 |
| 2017-18 | WJAC-19 | Canada East U19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 0 |
| 2017-18 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 2 |
| 2017-18 (playoffs) | OJHL | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | — | 15 |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Boston College | 35 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 39 |
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Boston College | 34 | 6 | 15 | 21 | +5 | 39 |
| 2020-21 | NCAA | Boston College | 24 | 6 | 13 | 19 | +14 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Boston College | 24 | 19 | 14 | 33 | +13 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | OG | Canada | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 12 | 14 | 26 | -8 | 64 |
| 2022-23 | WC | Canada | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 67 | 8 | 18 | 26 | +8 | 50 |
| 2023-24 | WC | Canada | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | International | Team Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Utah Hockey Club | 82 | 13 | 14 | 27 | +8 | 78 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Utah Mammoth | 75 | 9 | 16 | 25 | +11 | 84 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | NHL | Utah Mammoth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | NHL | Utah Mammoth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
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 +0.28 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.41 per game
2025-26 · 75 GP
Season total +31.0, or +0.41 per game.
- Scoring
- +19.0
- Shooting
- +8.0
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.8
- Defense
- -0.8
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Physical play
- +7.6
- Puck battles
- -2.1
- Penalties
- -1.5
- Faceoffs
- +0.2
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
- 20.7 mph
- 33rd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 2
- Hardest shot
- 70.2 mph
- 32nd pct
- Distance
- 6.7 mi
- OZ time
- 47.9%
- 86th pct
- DZ time
- 33.5%
Usage
Last 3 games this season
Line 3 with Lawson Crouse and Barrett Hayton (8:41 together per game at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift charts, averaged over this season's last 10 games.
Age curve
At 26: 98% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 26, forwards typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 29, when the typical level is 89%.
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
4 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | UTA | $4.25M | 4.1% |
| 2027-28 | UTA | $4.25M | 3.7% |
| 2028-29 | UTA | $4.25M | — |
| 2029-30 | UTA | $4.25M | — |
UFA after 2029-30. M-NTC (10-team list). $17M 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).