PuckSleuth
77Cap hit
$6.75M
6.5% of $104M cap
Term
6 yrs
Through 2031-32, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
3-team no-trade list
Surplus value
+$672K
vs. $7.422M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
1 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
13:03
PP 2:58 · PK 1:24
xGF%
63.5
5v5, +16.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.86
per game
Faceoff %
—
1 W · 0 L
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 2 @ DAL · W 4-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:03 | 2:58 | 1:24 | 1-0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.86 |
| Apr 14 @ CBJ · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:26 | 1:47 | 1:10 | 3-3 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 |
| Apr 12 vs PIT · W 3-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:31 | 0:00 | 1:22 | 7-8 | 57 | 1 | 0 | +3 | +2.90 |
| Apr 11 @ PIT · W 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:02 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3-1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.78 |
| Apr 8 @ TOR · W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16:46 | 0:00 | 3:54 | 0-5 | 40 | 2 | 1 | +1 | +0.25 |
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 · 974 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
32nd percentile
22nd percentile
29th percentile
27th percentile
21st percentile
27th percentile
62nd percentile
52nd percentile
12th percentile
73rd percentile
4th percentile
82nd percentile
77th percentile
40th 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 stylePlaymaking setup winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
McMichael is a fast, smart passer who creates chances through excellent puck control and vision, but struggles to finish and makes defensive mistakes that hurt his team. He plays a finesse game focused on setting up others rather than scoring himself.
- Shooting volume
- 36
- Playmaking
- 89
- Zone entries(est.)
- 62
- Forechecking
- 28
- Physicality
- 26
- Defensive impact
- 3
- Puck management
- 83
- Speed
- 86
Where he shoots from
Slot 56% · Mid-range 29% · Perimeter 15%(201 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Playmaking 89th percentile, setting up teammates consistently
- Speed 86th percentile and puck management 83rd percentile enable creative plays
- Zone entries 62nd percentile shows solid rush creation ability
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact 3rd percentile means he's a net negative without the puck
- Shooting volume 36th percentile, doesn't generate enough scoring chances himself
- Physicality 26th percentile limits his ability to win battles and protect teammates
Similar style: Marcus Johansson, Connor Brown (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 · 78 GP
Season total +43.3, or +0.56 per game.
- Scoring
- +34.4
- Shooting
- +10.7
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.5
- Defense
- -1.6
- Penalty kill
- -0.3
- Physical play
- +3.1
- Puck battles
- -1.4
- Penalties
- -1.1
- Faceoffs
- -0.9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 9:54 | 100.0 | — |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | 68 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 8.6 | 10:28 | 42.9 | — |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 8:52 | 66.7 | +0.03 |
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 18 | 15 | 33 | -20 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 135 | 13.3 | 15:59 | 42.4 | +0.46 |
| 2024-25 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 26 | 31 | 57 | +19 | 49 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 177 | 14.7 | 16:49 | 46.8 | +0.72 |
| 2025-26 | Washington Capitals | 78 | 14 | 32 | 46 | +8 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 9.9 | 16:54 | 42.9 | +0.56 |
| 2026-27 | St. Louis Blues | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 13:03 | 100.0 | +0.86 |
| Career | 7 seasons | 316 | 67 | 88 | 155 | +5 | 130 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 563 | 11.9 | 15:05 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ DAL, Oct 2
Line 3 with Pavel Buchnevich and Mason McTavish (5:11 together at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Three Blues players being underestimated going into the 2026-2027 season
bleedinblue.com · Sep 21
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 +0.91 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.0 mph
- 85th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 174
- Hardest shot
- 91.4 mph
- 89th pct
- Distance
- 209.9 mi
- OZ time
- 37.9%
- 8th pct
- DZ time
- 44.2%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 25, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 30, when the typical level is 84%.
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
6 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | STL | $6.75M | 6.5% |
| 2027-28 | STL | $6.75M | 5.9% |
| 2028-29 | STL | $6.75M | — |
| 2029-30 | STL | $6.75M | — |
| 2030-31 | STL | $6.75M | — |
| 2031-32 | STL | $6.75M | — |
UFA after 2031-32. M-NTC (3-team list). $40.5M 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).