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32Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$804K
vs. $1.654M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
59
Goals
2
4.7% shooting
Assists
5
2 primary
Points
7
0.12 per game
TOI/GP
10:31
PP 0:02 · PK 0:09
xGF%
47.9
5v5, +6.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.19
per game
Faceoff %
60.8
48 W · 31 L
Plus/minus
-6
Blocks 23 · Hits 121
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12 vs MTL · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8:45 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.21 |
| Apr 11 vs OTT · L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8:19 | 0:08 | 0:00 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.15 |
| Apr 3 vs PHI · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +0.25 |
| Mar 31 @ BUF · L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12:18 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 100 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +0.06 |
| Mar 30 vs PIT · L 8-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:55 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.11 |
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 · 600 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
39th percentile
50th percentile
74th percentile
29th percentile
29th percentile
49th percentile
36th percentile
15th percentile
67th percentile
9th percentile
16th percentile
7th percentile
36th percentile
43rd 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 styleDefensive grinder
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
MacLean is a relentless low-event center who anchors his team's defense with elite shot-suppression and physical play. He brings minimal offensive production but compensates with tireless forechecking and the ability to shut down opposing chances.
- Shooting volume
- 28
- Playmaking
- 9
- Zone entries(est.)
- 43
- Forechecking
- 89
- Physicality
- 88
- Defensive impact
- 96
- Puck management
- 35
- Speed
- 71
Where he shoots from
Slot 49% · Mid-range 36% · Perimeter 15%(78 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite defensive impact at 96th percentile shuts down opponent scoring chances
- Exceptional forechecking at 89th percentile creates turnovers and stops rushes
- Strong physicality at 88th percentile sets tone and controls play
Watch-outs
- Playmaking at 9th percentile limits his ability to create offensive chances
- Below-average puck management at 35th percentile leads to turnovers
- Modest shooting volume at 28th percentile means he avoids taking chances
Similar style: Trent Frederic (EDM), Jesper Boqvist (NJD)
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 · 59 GP
Season total +11.0, or +0.19 per game.
- Scoring
- +4.9
- Shooting
- +3.2
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.5
- Defense
- +0.7
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Physical play
- +3.6
- Puck battles
- -1.1
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 32 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 15.4 | 10:05 | 42.5 | +0.38 |
| 2024-25 | New York Islanders | 81 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 6.6 | 9:58 | 48.2 | +0.18 |
| 2025-26 | New York Islanders | 59 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4.7 | 10:31 | 60.8 | +0.19 |
| Career | 3 seasons | 172 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -16 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 7.7 | 10:11 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ TOR, Sep 30
Not on a regular line last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- New York Islanders vs. Toronto Maple Leafs season opener game thread
lighthousehockey.com · Sep 30
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
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
Average +0.13 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.6 mph
- 67th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 111
- Hardest shot
- 86.1 mph
- 57th pct
- Distance
- 97.2 mi
- OZ time
- 39.7%
- 17th pct
- DZ time
- 42.6%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 27, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24).
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
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NYI | $850K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2026-27. $850K 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).