Michael
Callahan
D · TBL · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 6
- WAR
- -0.0
- Value
- 17
- PTS
- 1
2024-25№ 217 / 314
Michael Callahan (Tampa Bay Lightning) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Michael Callahan
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
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Boston Bruins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Boston Bruins | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| NHL totals | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
Michael Callahan: our analysis
2024-25 season: 17 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, -5 +/-, 14:09 TOI. WAR -0.0 (217th of 314) · PAL 6, very poor.
In 2024-25, Michael Callahan, 27, posts a PAL Rating of 6 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.0 ranks 217th among 314 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: power play (69, above average). On the other hand, offense (6, among the weakest in the league) and creation (9, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: finishing (-0.2).
Contract-wise, his Value score of 17 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Michael Callahan's story
At 16 he gave a verbal commitment to Providence College on September 10, 2015, a sign of a focused path to college hockey. Before arriving in the NCAA in 2018–19, Michael Callahan spent time in the USHL with the Youngstown Phantoms and the Central Illinois/Bloomington clubs. The Arizona Coyotes selected him in the fifth round, 142nd overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, and he began his Providence career the following season.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
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 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
2between 0 and 8 (80% range)
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 1
- Games
- 21
So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.10 pts per game (last season: 0.00).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2024-25
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 17 %
60
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 61
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 71
- Confidence 20 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 61
- Confidence 0 %
- DU
- Durability
- 53
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 68
- Confidence 20 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 84
- Confidence 9 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 73
- Confidence 20 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 72
- Confidence 17 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 73
- Confidence 17 %
- DF
- Defense
- 66
- Confidence 14 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 29
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating61
- Top speed (35 %)33.7 · 50
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.532 · 70
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.5 · 78
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.3 · 62
ST — Strength71
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.792 · 71
- Body mass (50 %)0.067 · 72
EN — Endurance61
- Ice time per game (45 %)17.6 · 69
- Total ice time (20 %)203 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)44.7 · 65
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.058 · 71
DU — Durability53
- Share of games played (100 %)0.632 · 53
CK — Checking68
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.206 · 72
- Season volume (10 %)1.792 · 41
FG — Fighting84
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.095 · 84
DI — Discipline73
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.042 · 73
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.539 · 78
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.296 · 66
PA — Passing72
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.306 · 69
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.344 · 68
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.008 · 77
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.435 · 81
SC — Scoring73
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.179 · 70
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.185 · 73
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.028 · 74
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.085 · 74
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 76
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.653 · 74
DF — Defense66
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.002 · 72
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.089 · 67
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.762 · 63
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.019 · 73
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.861 · 69
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)61.7 · 61
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.478 · 72
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience29
- Career regular-season games (65 %)41
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall60
- DF · Defense (30 %)66
- PA · Passing (22 %)72
- SK · Skating (12 %)61
- SC · Scoring (12 %)73
- EN · Endurance (9 %)61
- ST · Strength (6 %)71
- DI · Discipline (5 %)73
- CK · Checking (4 %)68
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
PAL Rating
6/ 100
Performance · Very poor
236 of 253 at the position
Value Rating
17/ 100
Very poor return
0.78 M$ · expected PAL 28
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 6
- Defense
- 16
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- Offense
- 6
- Creation
- 9
- Shooting
- 26
- Possession
- 15
- Defense
- 20
- Discipline
- 32
- Power play
- 69
- Penalty kill
- 49
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
Hockey IQ, 2024-25
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
28/ 100
Below average
better than 28% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
45/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
25/ 100
Below average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 166 of 231 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 13
- Shot selection
- 57
- Penalties drawn
- 15
- Puck management
- 97
Defense
- Takeaways
- 10
- Discipline
- 66
- Safe zone exits
- 18
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-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
In goals.
| 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 →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- 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
- Offensive zone time
- 39.9 %24th percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
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- 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 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
2025-2026 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2025-26
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ANAMichael Callahan: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Michael Callahan have in 2025-26?
Michael Callahan has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 5 games in 2025-26.
How old is Michael Callahan?
Michael Callahan is 27 years old: he was born on September 23, 1999.
How tall is Michael Callahan, and how much does he weigh?
Michael Callahan is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 203 lb (92 kg).
Where is Michael Callahan from?
United States: Michael Callahan was born in Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.
What team does Michael Callahan play for?
Michael Callahan plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL, at D, wearing number 79.
Is Michael Callahan injured?
No: Michael Callahan is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Michael Callahan?
Michael Callahan produced -0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 213th of 325 players at his position in the NHL.
How much does Michael Callahan make?
Michael Callahan carries a cap hit of $850K per season, on a contract worth $850K in total over 1 years.
When does Michael Callahan's contract end?
Michael Callahan's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Michael Callahan a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 213th of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Michael Callahan played lately?
Over his last 5 games, Michael Callahan has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists).
What are Michael Callahan's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Michael Callahan has 22 games, 1 goal, 0 assists and 1 point. His best season: 2024-25, with 1 point in 17 games.
Where was Michael Callahan drafted?
Michael Callahan was drafted 142nd overall (round 5) by ARI in 2018.
How does Michael Callahan perform in the playoffs?
Michael Callahan has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Is Michael Callahan a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 2 points in 2026-27, or 0.10 points per game.
What is Michael Callahan's nationality?
Michael Callahan is American.
What awards has Michael Callahan won?
Named to the Hockey East First Team All-Star (2020) ; Selected to the AHL All-Star Classic (2025).
Where did Michael Callahan play before turning pro?
Played junior hockey in the USHL for parts of three years with the Youngstown Phantoms and Central Illinois Flying Aces/Bloomington Thunder; played college hockey for the Providence Friars (beginning in 2018–19).
How many points is Michael Callahan projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 2 points in 21 games in 2026-27 (0 to 8 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates
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