Nashville Predators · Center · Shoots R

Mavrik Bourque

Age 24 · 5'11" · 187 lb · Born in Plessisville, CAN

Cap hit

$5.5M

5.3% of $104M cap

Term

6 yrs

Through 2031-32, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

−$901K

vs. $4.599M 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

17:45

PP 2:19 · PK 0:29

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 0

PIM

Game Score

+0.16

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	SOG	HIT	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 3 vs DAL · W 2-1	0	2	0	18:05	1:29	0:00	6-4	86	1	0	0	+0.17
Oct 1 vs MIN · L 3-1	0	4	2	17:25	3:08	0:58	6-3	100	1	0	0	+0.15
Apr 30 @ MIN · L 5-2	1	5	5	15:09	0:00	0:00	4-3	17	1	0	0	+1.62
Apr 28 vs MIN · L 4-2	0	1	3	15:26	0:09	0:00	4-8	25	0	0	-1	-0.06
Apr 25 @ MIN · OTL 3-2	0	2	3	20:50	0:00	0:00	1-4	33	0	1	-1	-0.14

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 · 1,114 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%54.4%

82nd percentile

Relative xGF%+4.3

84th percentile

HDCF%58.5%

90th percentile

CF%52.0%

75th percentile

Relative CF%+6.4

97th percentile

FF%51.9%

73rd percentile

GF%51.5%

61st percentile

CF/6054.8

44th percentile

CA/6050.5

90th percentile

ixG/601.05

59th percentile

Goals above expected+0.6

66th percentile

IPP64.0%

49th percentile

PDO99.3

45th percentile

OZS%50.9%

46th percentile

Faceoff %45.3%

107 won · 129 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 styleSkilled two-way center

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Bourque plays a balanced, attacking game with good speed and playmaking touch, getting most of his chances from the slot. He moves the puck efficiently and creates quality opportunities, but struggles to generate scoring chances through pressure and lacks physical engagement in his game.

slot shooterplaymaking centerbalanced approach

Shooting volume: 55
Playmaking: 58
Zone entries(est.): 23
Forechecking: 41
Physicality: 34
Defensive impact: 48
Puck management: 53
Speed: 60

Where he shoots from

Slot 51% · Mid-range 35% · Perimeter 14%(194 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Speed ranks 60th percentile, enabling quick transitions and puck recovery
Playmaking at 58th percentile creates quality set-up chances for linemates
Slot-heavy shot selection (51%) maximizes dangerous scoring area efficiency

Watch-outs

Rush chances at 23rd percentile shows difficulty generating off-the-rush offense
Physicality ranks just 34th, limiting his ability to win puck battles
Forechecking at 41st percentile suggests limited scoring-play generation through pressure

Similar style: Morgan Frost (CGY), Elias Pettersson (VAN)

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	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2014-15	QC Int PW	Drummondville Jr. Voltigeurs	4	1	5	6	—	0
2015-16	QM15AAA	Bois-Francs Cascades M15 AAA	34	8	7	15	—	6
2015-16 (playoffs)	QM15AAA	Bois-Francs Cascades M15 AAA	4	0	1	1	—	2
2016-17	QM17E	Marie-Rivier Canimex M17 Espoir	6	1	1	2	—	4
2016-17	QM15AAA	Bois-Francs Cascades M15 AAA	27	19	19	38	—	30
2016-17 (playoffs)	QM15AAA	Bois-Francs Cascades M15 AAA	4	0	3	3	—	12
2017-18	QMAAA	Trois-Rivières Estacades	40	22	24	46	+18	6
2017-18	QGC-16	Team Québec White	5	1	4	5	—	2
2017-18 (playoffs)	QMAAA	Trois-Rivières Estacades	14	8	13	21	+6	12
2018-19	QMJHL	Shawinigan Cataractes	64	25	29	54	-28	30
2018-19	WHC-17	Canada White U17	5	0	3	3	—	0
2018-19 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Shawinigan Cataractes	6	2	3	5	-4	2
2019-20	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Canada U18	5	0	1	1	0	0
2019-20	QMJHL	Shawinigan Cataractes	49	29	42	71	-4	30
2020-21	QMJHL	Shawinigan Cataractes	28	19	24	43	+9	36
2020-21	AHL	Texas Stars	6	1	4	5	+3	0
2020-21 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Shawinigan Cataractes	5	4	2	6	-1	6
2021-22	QMJHL	Shawinigan Cataractes	31	20	48	68	+23	30
2021-22	Memorial Cup	Shawinigan Cataractes	4	2	5	7	0	8
2021-22 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Shawinigan Cataractes	16	9	16	25	+17	8
2022-23	AHL	Texas Stars	70	20	27	47	0	18
2022-23 (playoffs)	AHL	Texas Stars	8	1	3	4	+1	4
2023-24	NHL	Dallas Stars	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023-24	AHL	Texas Stars	71	26	51	77	+1	32
2023-24 (playoffs)	NHL	Dallas Stars	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023-24 (playoffs)	AHL	Texas Stars	7	3	8	11	+2	6
2024-25	NHL	Dallas Stars	73	11	14	25	+6	8
2024-25 (playoffs)	NHL	Dallas Stars	3	0	0	0	-1	2
2025-26	NHL	Dallas Stars	82	20	21	41	+6	22
2025-26 (playoffs)	NHL	Dallas Stars	6	1	0	1	-1	4
2026-27	NHL	Nashville Predators	2	0	0	0	0	2

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Morning Skake: Mavrik Bourque
NHL.com · Oct 3
Nashville Center Mavrik Bourque Excited To Face Former Teammates
Sports Illustrated · Oct 3
Will Mavrik Bourque Score a Goal vs. the Dallas Stars on October 3?
Bleacher Nation · Oct 3
Chris MacFarland Hopes Wood and Bourque Can Lead Nashville Into the Future
si.com · Oct 1

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

+4.2

+4.2TOR4/13

+1.0

+1.0BUF4/15

+0.2

+0.2MIN4/18

+0.3

+0.3MIN4/20

+0.6

+0.6MIN4/22

-0.1MIN4/25

-0.1MIN4/28

+1.6

+1.6MIN4/30

+0.2

+0.2MIN10/1

+0.2

+0.2DAL10/3

Average +0.80 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.57 per game

2025-26 · 82 GP

Season total +46.8, or +0.57 per game.

Scoring: +33.1
Shooting: +11.0
5-on-5 goals: +0.5
Defense: +0.7
Physical play: +2.6
Puck battles: -1.8
Penalties: +0.9
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

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.5 mph; 62nd pct
20+ mph bursts: 119
Hardest shot: 89.7 mph; 82nd pct
Distance: 200.1 mi
OZ time: 42.8%; 59th pct
DZ time: 38.9%

Usage

Last game: vs DAL, Oct 3

Line 2 with Jonathan Marchessault and Ross Colton (8:32 together at 5-on-5) · PP2

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 24: 100% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 24, forwards typically produce 100% 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

6 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	—
2029-30	NSH	$5.5M	—
2030-31	NSH	$5.5M	—
2031-32	NSH	$5.5M	—

UFA after 2031-32. $33M 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).