Nathan MacKinnon headshot

C · COL · #29

Nathan MacKinnon

Height
HT 6'0"
Weight
WT 200 lbs
Birth date
Sep 1, 1995 (age 31)
Bio
CAN · Shoots R

He ranks C1 among 277 centers in 2025–26 NHL standard scoring (goal = 3).

Established veteran — watch the back half of the curve.

Dynasty Value Score

9,673

#1 overall · C1 of 251

2025–26 scoring

511.1 pts

80 GP · 6.4 PPG

2026–27 Engine Projections

457.4 pts

77.4 games · 5.9 PPG

38.3 G · 77.3 A · 115.5 P · 22:32 TOI · 4:12 PP · 33.3 xG

Projection range

388.8–484.9

If the season runs shorter or longer at the same per-game pace.

Ice time and shot quality

Last season vs the 2026–27 Engine line. Expected goals use NHL EDGE shot location and league shooting rates.

TOIPPOZGxGTop speed
2025–2622:164:1846.6%5335.624.8 mph
2026–27Proj22:324:1247.2%38.333.324.3 mph

NHL standard (goal = 3) over time

01002003004005006007002013: 292.3 FP20132014: 187.4 FP2015: 260.7 FP20152016: 246.6 FP2017: 373.9 FP20172018: 431.3 FP2019: 392.9 FP20192020: 261.8 FP2021: 374.7 FP20212022: 465.0 FP2023: 569.5 FP20232024: 449.9 FP2025: 511.1 FP20252026 projection: 457.4 FP2026*

Hatched bar is the 2026–27 Engine projection.

Career (NHL standard (goal = 3))

SeasonGPFPPPGTOIPPGAPPPPSHPSOGHitsBlk+/−PIMFOxGHD
2026–27Proj77.4457.45.922:324:1238.377.3115.534.8—339.952.547.020.838.8665.133.3113.2
2025–2680511.16.422:164:1853741273003506435573968135.6125
2024–2579449.95.722:473:5032841163803203858254175631.2103
2023–2482569.56.922:494:3051891404804055569354260736.8119
2022–2371465.06.522:194:05426911134036653402930519——
2021–2265374.75.821:043:4032568827029968392242383——
2020–2148261.85.520:224:0720456525020638152237239——
2019–2069392.95.721:134:0735589331031851311312362——
2018–1982431.35.322:054:0541589937036554312034517——
2017–1874373.95.119:543:3639589732128438221155485——
2016–1782246.63.019:572:471637531422515630-1416769——
2015–1672260.73.618:522:552131521612454653-420507——
2014–1564187.42.917:032:26142438701924341-734201——
2013–1482292.33.617:212:2024396317024157452026194——

Engine nhl-v0.3 · value board nhl-dvs-v0.2.

FAQ

How are Nathan MacKinnon's fantasy points calculated?
This public page uses NextDyne's NHL standard scoring (a goal is 3 points). It is not half-PPR and it is not your league's custom scoring. League scoring shows up inside the NHL app.
What is MacKinnon's Dynasty Value Score?
MacKinnon scores 9,673 out of 10,000 (#1 on the NHL board). The score is hockey VORP from NHL-standard projections and a 3-year age horizon — not the football board and not half-PPR. Version nhl-dvs-v0.2.
What is MacKinnon's 2026–27 Engine projection?
We project 457.4 NHL-standard fantasy points over 77.355 games. Counting stats (goals, assists, and the rest of the template) feed both this line and Dynasty Value Score.