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41Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots R
Hunter McKown
Age 24 · 6'1" · 192 lb · Born in San Jose, USA
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2022-23 regular season
GP
12
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
2
1 primary
Points
2
0.17 per game
TOI/GP
12:14
PP 1:42 · PK 0:00
Plus/minus
-4
Hits
12
Blocks 5
PIM
8
Game Score
+0.16
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 vs BUF · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:24 | 0:19 | 0:00 | 7-6 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.23 |
| Apr 13 vs PIT · W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17:20 | 2:30 | 0:00 | 9-9 | 67 | 0 | 1 | +1 | +1.23 |
| Apr 11 @ PHI · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11:44 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3-5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.31 |
| Apr 8 vs NYR · L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:25 | 1:09 | 0:00 | 3-6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.31 |
| Apr 6 @ NJD · L 8-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:44 | 2:56 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.08 |
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 · 2022-23 · 124 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
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49th percentile
48 won · 39 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 style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2022-23
- Shooting volume
- 28
- Playmaking
- 23
- Zone entries(est.)
- 3
- Forechecking
- 29
- Physicality
- 62
- Defensive impact
- 100
- Puck management
- 61
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 26% · Mid-range 53% · Perimeter 21%(19 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Defensive impact: 100th percentile among centers.
Watch-outs
- Zone entries: 3rd percentile among centers (estimate).
- Playmaking: 23rd percentile among centers.
Similar style: Radek Faksa (DAL), Andrew Cogliano
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. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 12:14 | 55.2 | +0.16 |
| Career | 1 seasons | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 12:14 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
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 +0.07 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.16 per game
2022-23 · 12 GP
Season total +1.9, or +0.16 per game.
- Scoring
- +1.2
- Shooting
- +1.0
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.6
- Defense
- -0.2
- Physical play
- +0.5
- Puck battles
- +0.1
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Faceoffs
- +0.1
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
No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.
Age curve
At 24: 100% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 24, forwards typically produce 100% 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 | MTL | $850K | 0.8% |
RFA 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).