#58 · Left wing

MichaelBunting

2025-26 regular season

GP: 74
G: 14
A: 19
P: 33
+/-: -24
PIM: 20
SOG: 126
S%: 11.1
PPP: 10

Playoffs 2025-26: 1 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 2:01 p.m.

Bio

Position: Left wing
Born: September 17, 1995 (age 31)
Birthplace: Scarborough, Ontario, CAN
Height: 6′0″ (183 cm)
Weight: 186 lb (84 kg)
Shoots: Left
Draft: 2014 ARI, round 4, #117 overall

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 2:01 p.m.

NHL EDGE tracking · 2025-26

Top skating speed22.5 mphleague avg 22.2 mph
65th percentile
Speed bursts over 20 mph76league avg 75.2
60th percentile
Distance skated164.9 mileague avg 123.5 mi
62nd percentile
Hardest shot86.4 mphleague avg 83.6 mph
59th percentile
Time in the offensive zone45.7%league avg 43.1%
92nd percentile

Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 2:02 p.m.

Shot quality (our model)

Individual expected goals by season
Season	G	ixG	G−ixG	Att	HD	xG/att
2025-26	14	14.30	-0.30	279	70	.051

All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works

On-ice impact

2025-26 · 5 on 5 · 74 games · 887:03 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.

On-ice and off-ice shares at 5 on 5
Share	On	Off	Relative
Expected goals (xGF%)	47.9%	50.0%	-2.0
Shot attempts (CF%)	51.9%	50.9%	+1.0

Goals for–against: 37–53
xG for–against: 37.3–40.5
Average rating: 6.0

Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More

Most common linemates

5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.

Linemates by time together
Player	GP	TOI	xGF%
Erik Haula	55	375:21	45.8%
Luke Evangelista	45	164:23	51.2%
Jonathan Marchessault	33	142:32	41.2%
Steven Stamkos	31	134:50	41.6%
Michael McCarron	33	129:16	47.5%

Rating, last 10 games

Average 5.5 over the last 10 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work

Points, last 10 games

Last 10: 1 G · 0 A · 1 PTS

Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:58 p.m.

Game log · 2025-26

Game log, most recent first
Date	Opp	Rating	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PPP	TOI
Apr 15	@ BUF	6.5	0	0	0	+1	5	0	12:36
Apr 13	@ TOR	5.1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	14:20
Mar 29	@ PHI	6.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3:46
Mar 28	@ PIT	4.5	0	0	0	-1	0	0	12:23
Mar 24	vs NJD	5.0	0	0	0	-2	0	0	9:59
Mar 22	vs VGK	4.7	0	0	0	0	1	0	12:51
Mar 21	@ MIN	5.3	0	0	0	-1	2	0	13:40
Mar 18	@ COL	5.4	0	0	0	0	1	0	15:11
Mar 16	vs UTA	5.1	0	0	0	-2	1	0	13:28
Mar 14	vs DET	6.7	1	0	1	0	3	1	14:38
Mar 12	vs EDM	4.9	0	0	0	-1	2	0	16:14
Mar 10	vs VGK	5.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	12:33
Mar 8	vs CHI	6.7	0	1	1	0	1	0	14:43
Mar 3	@ CBJ	4.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15:36
Mar 2	vs DET	4.9	0	0	0	-4	1	0	13:32
Feb 28	@ DAL	6.6	1	0	1	-1	2	1	13:52
Feb 26	vs CHI	5.7	0	0	0	0	2	0	11:28
Feb 5	@ WSH	6.1	0	0	0	+1	2	0	14:57
Feb 4	vs MIN	4.9	0	0	0	-1	2	0	14:30
Feb 2	vs STL	7.0	0	1	1	-1	0	0	16:13
Jan 31	@ NYI	7.2	0	0	0	-1	5	0	15:20
Jan 29	@ NJD	5.1	0	0	0	-1	2	0	12:50
Jan 27	@ BOS	6.2	0	0	0	0	5	0	15:42
Jan 24	vs UTA	5.6	0	0	0	-1	1	0	16:39
Jan 22	vs OTT	6.8	0	1	1	0	1	0	12:56
Jan 20	vs BUF	4.6	0	0	0	-2	1	0	12:39
Jan 17	@ VGK	5.0	0	0	0	-3	6	0	15:29
Jan 16	@ COL	7.5	1	1	2	+1	2	0	15:19
Jan 13	vs EDM	7.4	0	1	1	+1	2	0	14:55
Jan 11	vs WSH	5.2	0	0	0	+1	2	0	14:40
Jan 10	vs CHI	6.7	0	0	0	-1	1	0	16:06
Jan 8	vs NYI	5.8	0	0	0	0	1	0	16:24
Jan 6	@ EDM	6.4	0	1	1	+1	1	0	18:24
Jan 3	@ CGY	9.3	1	3	4	+3	2	0	16:23
Jan 1	@ SEA	5.5	0	0	0	-1	1	0	16:35
Dec 31	@ VGK	7.6	1	0	1	+1	2	1	14:21
Dec 29	@ UTA	6.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13:12
Dec 27	@ STL	5.9	0	0	0	-1	0	0	16:40
Dec 23	@ MIN	5.4	0	0	0	0	1	0	12:33
Dec 21	vs NYR	6.8	0	0	0	0	4	0	16:18
Dec 20	vs TOR	6.9	0	0	0	+1	6	0	16:46
Dec 17	vs CAR	4.3	0	0	0	-2	0	0	13:35
Dec 15	@ STL	7.4	1	0	1	+1	3	0	15:30
Dec 13	@ COL	6.2	0	0	0	-1	4	0	12:33
Dec 11	vs STL	6.4	1	0	1	-1	2	1	14:27
Dec 9	vs COL	5.6	0	0	0	+1	2	0	15:26
Dec 6	@ CAR	6.2	1	0	1	0	1	1	14:35
Dec 4	@ FLA	7.3	0	1	1	+1	2	0	12:17
Dec 2	vs CGY	8.3	1	1	2	+2	4	0	12:54
Nov 29	vs WPG	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15:29
Nov 28	@ CHI	6.1	0	0	0	+1	3	0	14:42
Nov 26	@ DET	7.9	1	1	2	0	2	1	15:24
Nov 24	vs FLA	6.3	0	1	1	-3	4	1	15:48
Nov 22	vs COL	6.0	0	0	0	-2	1	0	16:48
Nov 16	@ PIT	5.4	0	0	0	-2	1	0	18:34
Nov 14	vs PIT	5.3	0	0	0	-1	1	0	16:17
Nov 10	@ NYR	6.4	0	1	1	0	1	1	13:52
Nov 8	vs DAL	4.6	0	0	0	-1	0	0	14:02
Nov 6	vs PHI	5.4	0	0	0	-2	0	0	14:14
Nov 4	@ MIN	5.9	0	0	0	+1	2	0	12:13
Nov 3	vs VAN	7.7	1	1	2	0	3	1	13:41
Nov 1	vs CGY	8.9	1	2	3	+2	2	1	15:43
Oct 30	@ PHI	6.3	0	1	1	-1	2	0	15:37
Oct 28	vs TBL	5.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	14:17
Oct 26	vs DAL	4.8	0	0	0	-1	0	0	10:21
Oct 25	vs LAK	4.4	0	0	0	-1	1	0	12:56
Oct 23	vs VAN	6.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	12:37
Oct 21	vs ANA	5.0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	14:13
Oct 18	@ WPG	7.8	1	0	1	0	4	0	17:04
Oct 16	@ MTL	4.9	0	0	0	0	1	0	14:35
Oct 14	@ TOR	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15:30
Oct 13	@ OTT	6.6	0	1	1	+1	0	0	15:42
Oct 11	vs UTA	6.0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	15:25
Oct 9	vs CBJ	6.9	1	0	1	+1	3	0	15:38

Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:58 p.m.

Career

NHL career totals
NHL career	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	S%	PPP
Regular season	418	109	143	252	-15	342	841	13.0	66
Playoffs	14	2	4	6	-1	19	16	12.5	2

Season by season (10)

NHL regular season by season
Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	S%	PPP
2025-26	Predators	61	13	18	31	-17	16	108	12.0	9
2025-26	Stars	13	1	1	2	-7	4	18	5.6	1
2024-25	Penguins	58	14	15	29	-18	48	110	12.7	15
2024-25	Predators	18	5	4	9	-1	20	45	11.1	2
2023-24	Hurricanes	60	13	23	36	-15	55	113	11.5	16
2023-24	Penguins	21	6	13	19	-4	2	55	10.9	5
2022-23	Maple Leafs	82	23	26	49	+21	103	174	13.2	10
2021-22	Maple Leafs	79	23	40	63	+27	80	175	13.1	5
2020-21	Coyotes	21	10	3	13	-1	12	38	26.3	3
2018-19	Coyotes	5	1	0	1	0	2	5	20.0	0

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 2:01 p.m.