Michael

Callahan

DAge : 27Shoots : L

#79

Michael Callahan (Tampa Bay Lightning) stats, profile and latest news: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats and headlines.

Michael Callahan

#79DTampa Bay Lightning

HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 92 kg · SHOOTS : L

Born : September 22, 1999 · Franklin, United States

Drafted : 2018 · ARI · round 5, pick #142

Contract : $850,000 · 2026-27 → 2026-27 · Two-Way Contract · UFA (CapWages)

NHL recordFiche dans la LNH

YearAnnée	TeamÉquipe	GP	G	PTS	PIM
2025-26	Boston Bruins	5	0	0	0
2024-25	Boston Bruins	17	1	1	7
NHL totals		22	1	1	7

Advanced stats

TOI/GP: 12:59
PP TOI/GP: 0:01
SH TOI/GP: 1:15
Pts/GP: 0.00
EV points: 0
Hits: 3
Blocks: 9
Takeaways: 2
Corsi % (SAT): 58.7 %
Off. zone starts: 27.5 %

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2026-27 projection

Projected points

3between 1 and 6 (80% range)

Goals: 1
Assists: 2
Games: 17

So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 2 of 82 games. Projected pace: 0.20 pts per game.

This is only a projection. It extends the pace of recent seasons, pulled toward the league average and adjusted for age. It knows nothing about future injuries, trades, or line and power-play changes. About one player in five finishes outside the range. The trend is a hint, not a verdict.

WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25How we rate →

PAL Rating

6/ 100

Performance · Very poor
236 of 253 at the position

Value Rating

14/ 100

Very poor return
0.78 M$ · expected PAL 33

ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends

Offense: 6
Defense: 16

Offense: 6
Creation: 9
Shooting: 26
Possession: 15
Defense: 20
Discipline: 32
Power play: 69
Penalty kill: 45

WAR, 2025-26How it's calculated →

-0.0

wins above replacement

-0.0 to 0.0 — 90% interval

213 of 325 defensemen

-0.0 goals above replacement

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EV offense: +0.0
EV defense: -0.1
Power play: 0.0
Penalty kill: 0.0
Shooting: -0.2
Penalties: 0.0
Average → replacement: +0.1

Season by season
Season	Team	GP	WAR	90% interval	Rank
2025-26	BOS	5	-0.0	-0.0 to 0.0	213/325
2024-25	BOS	15	-0.0	-0.1 to 0.0	217/314

Player tracking (NHL EDGE)League EDGE leaderboards →

Hardest shot: 115.4 km/h6th percentileleague avg. 143.1 km/h
Top skating speed: 32.4 km/h10th percentileleague avg. 34.7 km/h
Bursts over 20 mph, season: 18th percentileleague avg. 31
Total distance, season: 14.7 km14th percentileleague avg. 214.3 km
Distance, single-game high: 4.31 km22nd percentileleague avg. 5.23 km
Offensive zone time: 39.9 %24th percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
Offensive zone at 5v5: 40.3 %11th percentileleague avg. 42.1 %
Neutral zone time: 19.6 %100th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
Defensive zone time: 40.5 %50th percentileleague avg. 40.9 %

Shooting

	Shots on goal	Goals	Shooting %
All	311th percentile	00th percentile	0.0 %0th percentile
High danger	00th percentile	00th percentile	0.0 %0th percentile
Mid range	114th percentile	00th percentile	0.0 %0th percentile
Long range	211th percentile	00th percentile	0.0 %0th percentile

Shots on goal by zone

Beyond the red line : 0

2025-26 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.

Game log, 2025-26

Date	Opponent	+/-	Shots	TOI
Dec 2	@DET	0	1	2:51
Nov 29	vsDET	+1	0	12:45
Oct 27	@OTT	-1	0	18:26
Oct 25	vsCOL	+1	0	14:01
Oct 23	vsANA	-2	2	16:54

News

Game recap

Abruzzese nets two as Crunch spoil Rocket home opener with 2-0 shutout

Nick Abruzzese scored twice and the Syracuse Crunch shut out the Laval Rocket 2-0 Friday night at Place Bell, spoiling Daniel Jacob’s first game as AHL head coach.

October 2, 2026 at 10:31 p.m. · La Presse

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