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Michael Bunting

Position Left Wing Current Team Nashville Predators
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 186 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 30
Age 30 (Sep 17, 1995) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2014, Round 4, Overall 117 (ARI)
Date Team Transaction
Mar 14, 2025 Nashville Predators Activated from IR
Mar 5, 2025 Nashville Predators Placed on IR
Mar 5, 2025 Nashville Predators Acquired from Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 5, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Traded to Nashville Predators
Feb 27, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Placed on IR
Jul 1, 2023 Carolina Hurricanes Signed 3 years @ $4.500M AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 28, 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs Signed 2 years @ $950K AAV starting in 2021-22
Jul 5, 2019 Arizona Coyotes Signed 2 years @ $737K AAV starting in 2019-20
Jul 14, 2018 Arizona Coyotes Signed 1 year @ $715K AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 23, 2015 Arizona Coyotes Signed to an entry level contract.
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Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2018-19 ARI 5 47:41 1.26 0.00 1.26 0.84 0.41 20.00 13.41 6.59 0.00 0.00
2020-21 ARI 21 294:40 1.22 0.61 1.83 0.75 0.47 20.69 12.77 7.92 10.26 12.82
2021-22 TOR 79 1079:01 1.11 2.00 3.11 1.06 0.06 12.82 12.18 0.64 4.21 7.94
2022-23 TOR 82 1106:52 0.70 1.19 1.90 0.97 -0.26 9.49 13.00 -3.51 2.94 10.78
2023-24 CAR 60 706:53 0.59 0.93 1.53 0.64 -0.04 8.97 9.59 -0.62 7.27 7.27
2023-24 PIT 21 286:02 0.84 1.89 2.73 0.88 -0.04 10.81 11.31 -0.50 4.00 16.00
2023-24 CAR, PIT 81 992:55 0.66 1.21 1.87 0.71 -0.04 9.57 10.15 -0.58 6.25 10.00
2024-25 NSH 18 260:35 0.46 0.92 1.38 0.77 -0.31 6.06 10.17 -4.11 2.13 6.38
2024-25 PIT 58 723:31 0.41 0.66 1.08 0.76 -0.35 6.49 11.93 -5.43 2.44 9.76
2024-25 NSH, PIT 76 984:06 0.43 0.73 1.16 0.76 -0.34 6.36 11.40 -5.04 2.35 8.82
2025-26 NSH 11 132:52 0.90 0.45 1.35 0.77 0.13 22.22 18.94 3.28 0.00 17.39

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2018-19 ARI 5 47:41 39.01 1.26 2.34 40.27 1.26 2.54 50.00 48.03 0.49 0.24 3.40
2020-21 ARI 21 294:40 44.19 2.44 2.43 36.24 2.44 2.41 50.00 50.19 0.14 -0.02 1.71
2021-22 TOR 79 1079:01 51.10 4.73 3.56 39.48 3.23 2.38 59.44 59.99 0.83 -0.06 7.15
2022-23 TOR 82 1106:52 48.35 3.42 3.34 43.37 1.90 2.69 64.29 55.38 0.58 0.35 1.29
2023-24 CAR 60 706:53 48.72 2.12 2.60 40.66 2.89 2.53 42.37 50.75 -0.17 0.51 -7.17
2023-24 PIT 21 286:02 51.18 3.78 3.04 44.68 3.99 2.74 48.65 52.63 0.54 0.05 4.38
2023-24 CAR, PIT 81 992:55 49.43 2.60 2.73 41.82 3.20 2.59 44.79 51.34 0.03 0.40 -3.93
2024-25 NSH 18 260:35 46.05 2.53 2.54 37.76 2.53 2.40 50.00 51.42 0.59 -0.23 8.78
2024-25 PIT 58 723:31 42.96 2.16 2.55 40.39 2.74 2.45 44.07 51.03 0.10 -0.00 1.00
2024-25 NSH, PIT 76 984:06 43.78 2.26 2.55 39.69 2.68 2.44 45.68 51.13 0.21 -0.06 2.71
2025-26 NSH 11 132:52 35.22 1.81 1.94 43.80 2.71 2.64 40.00 42.44 -0.43 0.20 -6.93

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 27 M-NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 UFA
2024-25 28 M-NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 UFA
2025-26 29 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 UFA
Total - $3,000,000 $10,500,000 $13,500,000 $13,500,000
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.39
Clause: Player has a 10 team no trade list in 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 25 $950,000 $950,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 UFA-Grp6
2022-23 26 $950,000 $950,000 - - $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 UFA
Total - - $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000
Signed: July 28, 2021
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.17

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 23 $737,500 $737,500 - - $725,000 $725,000 $100,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 24 $737,500 $737,500 - - $750,000 $750,000 $150,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,475,000 $1,475,000 $250,000
Signed: July 5, 2019
Team: Arizona Coyotes
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.9
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $140,000 in 2019-20 and $200,000 in 2020-21.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 22 $715,000 $715,000 - - $715,000 $715,000 $70,000 RFA
Total - - $715,000 $715,000 $70,000
Signed: July 14, 2018
Team: Arizona Coyotes
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.9

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 19 $692,500 $925,000 $257,500 $92,500 $575,000 $667,500 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 20 $692,500 $925,000 $257,500 $92,500 $575,000 $667,500 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 21 $692,500 $925,000 $182,500 $92,500 $650,000 $742,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $697,500 $277,500 $1,800,000 $2,077,500 $210,000
Signed: July 23, 2015
Team: Arizona Coyotes
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2012-13 GTHL Don Mills 28 27 12 39 44
2013-14 OHL Sault Ste. Marie 48 15 27 42 +10 34 9 5 1 6 +1 4
2014-15 OHL Sault Ste. Marie 57 37 37 74 +44 39 14 9 5 14 +4 10
2015-16 AHL Springfield 63 11 14 25 -7 41 94 1,170.0
2015-16 ECHL Rapid City 7 2 0 2 -5 4
2016-17 AHL Tucson Roadrunners 67 13 15 28 -1 52
2017-18 AHL Tucson Roadrunners 67 23 20 43 +21 45 9 3 1 4 +1 27
2018-19 AHL Tucson Roadrunners 52 19 22 41 +15 84
2018-19 NHL Arizona Coyotes 5 1 0 1 2 5 20.0 9:33
2019-20 AHL Tucson Roadrunners 58 12 37 49 -12 49
2020-21 NHL Arizona Coyotes 21 10 3 13 -1 12 38 26.3 16:42
2020-21 AHL Tucson Roadrunners 16 7 12 19 -2 14
2020-21 WC Canada 10 0 0 0 -6 6
2021-22 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 79 23 40 63 +27 80 175 13.1 15:33 6 1 2 3 -1 4 6 16.7 15:07
2022-23 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 82 23 26 49 +21 103 174 13.2 15:48 7 1 1 2 -1 15 9 11.1 14:33
2023-24 NHL Carolina Hurricanes 60 13 23 36 -15 55 113 11.5 15:07
2023-24 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 21 6 13 19 -4 2 55 10.9 17:19
2023-24 WC Canada 10 1 3 4 +8 4
2023-24 International Team Canada 2 0 3 3 +3
2024-25 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 58 14 15 29 -18 48 110 12.7 15:15
2024-25 NHL Nashville Predators 18 5 4 9 -1 20 45 11.1 16:27
2025-26 NHL Nashville Predators 11 2 1 3 -2 4 11 18.2 14:23
NHL Career 355 97 125 222 +7 326 726 13.4 15:35 13 2 3 5 -2 19 15 13.3 14:49