PuckSleuth
83Cap hit
$7M
6.7% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
15-team no-trade list
Surplus value
−$57K
vs. $6.943M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
1
33.3% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
14:36
PP 4:48 · PK 0:00
xGF%
85.4
5v5, +34.6 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.25
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
5 W · 10 L
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 0 · Hits 2
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 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14:36 | 4:48 | 0:00 | 5-10 | 50 | 2 | 0 | +1 | +0.25 |
| May 14 vs VGK · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12:20 | 2:54 | 0:00 | 2-5 | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.31 |
| May 12 @ VGK · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14:31 | 3:12 | 0:00 | 1-3 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.66 |
| May 10 vs VGK · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:25 | 3:43 | 0:00 | 6-5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | +1 | -0.22 |
| May 4 @ VGK · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9:09 | 2:55 | 0:00 | 1-2 | 100 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.23 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. 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 · 923 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
62nd percentile
49th percentile
43rd percentile
82nd percentile
61st percentile
76th percentile
28th percentile
96th percentile
17th percentile
77th percentile
19th percentile
25th percentile
13th percentile
78th 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 styleOffensive volume shooter
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
McTavish is a relentless shot-taker who puts pucks on net from everywhere, particularly the slot, and moves the puck well to set up chances. His defensive work lags significantly, and he doesn't generate scoring chances through elite speed or puck control.
- Shooting volume
- 95
- Playmaking
- 74
- Zone entries(est.)
- 81
- Forechecking
- 63
- Physicality
- 53
- Defensive impact
- 12
- Puck management
- 38
- Speed
- 19
Where he shoots from
Slot 45% · Mid-range 37% · Perimeter 17%(258 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite shooting volume at 95th percentile, creating consistent offensive pressure
- Strong playmaking at 74th percentile to complement his shot volume
- Excellent rush chances at 81st percentile to enter the offensive zone
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact in the 12th percentile limits his two-way value
- Speed at 19th percentile restricts his ability to generate chances independently
- Puck management at 38th percentile leaves room to improve his possession decisions
Similar style: Morgan Geekie (BOS), Boone Jenner (WSH)
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 · 75 GP · goals above average
Season total -3.4 goals, or -0.05 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +1.8
- Even strength defense
- -1.5
- Power play
- -0.6
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Finishing
- -3.0
- Playmaking
- +0.8
- Penalties
- -0.8
- Faceoffs
- -0.2
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 14:36 | — | +0.25 |
| 2025-26 | ANA | 75 | 17 | 24 | 41 | -15 | 146 | 15:19 | 48.6% | -0.05 |
| 2024-25 | ANA | 76 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 0 | 180 | 16:53 | 50.7% | -0.10 |
| 2023-24 | ANA | 64 | 19 | 23 | 42 | -23 | 130 | 16:17 | 51.7% | -0.00 |
| 2022-23 | ANA | 80 | 17 | 26 | 43 | -19 | 161 | 15:22 | 42.3% | -0.06 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Climbing The Arch: Mason McTavish Is Ready To Bounce Back With The St. Louis Blues
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
- McTavish wastes no time making his mark with the Blues
bleedinblue.com · Oct 3
- McTavish has exactly the Blues debut he needed
Bleedin' Blue · Oct 3
- Mason McTavish scores and Joel Hofer shuts out Stars: 5 Blues season-opener observations
The New York Times · Oct 3
- Joel Hofer & St. Louis Blues Blank Dallas Stars 4-0 On Opening Night At AAC | DLLS STARS POSTGAME
dlls-dallas-stars-podcast.simplecast.com · Oct 3
- Mason McTavish scores right away in Blues debut in a 4-0 opening-night win over Stars
myMotherLode.com · Oct 3
- Mason McTavish with a Goal vs. Dallas Stars
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
- Meet McTavish: the Blues new second-line center | St. Louis Blues
NHL.com · Oct 1
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 +0.02 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.9 mph
- 32nd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 29
- Hardest shot
- 87.5 mph
- 66th pct
- Distance
- 181.5 mi
- OZ time
- 43.9%
- 74th pct
- DZ time
- 37.8%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 23, forwards typically produce 99% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 27, when the typical level is 96%.
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
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | STL | $7M | 6.7% |
| 2027-28 | STL | $7M | 6.2% |
| 2028-29 | STL | $7M | — |
| 2029-30 | STL | $7M | — |
| 2030-31 | STL | $7M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. M-NTC (15-team list). $35M 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).