Zack
MacEwen
R · TOR · Balanced · Very poor
- PAL
- 11
- WAR
- -0.7
- Value
- 19
- PTS
- 1
2022-23№ 588 / 617
Zack MacEwen (Toronto Maple Leafs) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Zack MacEwen
#19RPlays: Right wing · 16% of faceoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs
HEIGHT : 193 cm · WEIGHT : 103 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : July 7, 1996 · Charlottetown, Canada
Contract : $875,000 · 2026-27 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
| 2025-26 | New Jersey Devils | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Ottawa Senators | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| 2023-24 | Ottawa Senators | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 57 |
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles Kings | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | Philadelphia Flyers | 46 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 54 |
| 2021-22 | Philadelphia Flyers | 75 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 110 |
| 2020-21 | Vancouver Canucks | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
| 2019-20 | Vancouver Canucks | 17 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| 2018-19 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| NHL totals | 252 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 349 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles Kings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Vancouver Canucks | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Playoff totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
Zack MacEwen: our analysis
2022-23 season: 10 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -2 +/-, 8:11 TOI. WAR -0.7 (588th of 617) · PAL 11, very poor.
In 2022-23, Zack MacEwen, 30, posts a PAL Rating of 11 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.7 ranks 588th among 617 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
On the other hand, offense (3, among the weakest in the league) and power play (6, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: finishing (-3.2).
Contract-wise, his Value score of 19 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Zack MacEwen's story
Growing up in Stratford, Prince Edward Island, Zack MacEwen worked his way up through minor hockey and the junior ranks before breaking through in the QMJHL. He earned his first taste of major junior with the Moncton Wildcats in 2014–15 after standing out with the Amherst Ramblers, returning to Moncton for playoff duty that spring and later establishing himself as a regular over subsequent seasons. A trade to the Gatineau Olympiques in August 2016 preceded his strongest junior year: 31 goals and 74 points in 66 games.
Undrafted into the NHL, MacEwen nevertheless drew looks from several clubs and signed a three-year entry-level deal with the Vancouver Canucks on 3 March 2017. He began his pro career in the AHL with the Utica Comets, where he recorded his first professional goal in October and earned the club's Ian Anderson Award as most improved rookie. His AHL work led to an NHL recall and his debut on 11 February 2019, when he logged an assist in his first game.
MacEwen split time between Utica and Vancouver over the next seasons, scoring his first NHL goal on 3 December 2019 and joining Vancouver for the pandemic-delayed 2020 playoffs. The Canucks extended him in October 2020, but the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 campaign featured considerable lineup turnover and limited ice time. Placed on waivers in October 2021, he was claimed by the Philadelphia Flyers and skated in 75 games in 2021–22, registering three goals and a career-high nine points.
A March 2023 trade sent him to the Los Angeles Kings; he then signed a three-year contract with the Ottawa Senators on 6 July 2023, a stint that included AHL assignments, recalls and disciplinary fines. Traded to the New Jersey Devils in October 2025, MacEwen suffered injuries that culminated in ACL surgery and ruled him out for the remainder of that season. On 1 July 2026, he signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
On the ice, MacEwen is best described as a physical fourth-line forward who leans into board battles, forechecking and the gritty elements of the game rather than top-line scoring.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 8:13
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.31
- EV points
- 4
- Hits
- 31
- Blocks
- 3
- Takeaways
- 2
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 58.5 %
- Off. zone starts
- 11.8 %
- Faceoffs
- 50.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
6between 4 and 14 (80% range)
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 3
- Games
- 30
So far: 4 pts in 13 games. The team has played 19 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.13 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.
Trend
Stable
- Points per game: 0.10 in 23-24, 0.14 in 24-25
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 30: prime years
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 50 %
61
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 81
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 90
- Confidence 55 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 35
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 52
- Confidence 73 %
- CK
- Checking
- 86
- Confidence 55 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 93
- Confidence 40 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 63
- Confidence 55 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 62
- Confidence 50 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 68
- Confidence 50 %
- DF
- Defense
- 75
- Confidence 45 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 63
- Confidence 8 %
- EX
- Experience
- 67
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating81
- Top speed (35 %)36.1 · 76
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)8.773 · 87
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.3 · 77
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.2 · 74
ST — Strength90
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.262 · 83
- Body mass (50 %)1.498 · 89
EN — Endurance35
- Ice time per game (45 %)11.3 · 45
- Total ice time (20 %)160 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)41.4 · 55
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)8.153 · 35
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.126 · 56
DU — Durability52
- Share of games played (100 %)0.628 · 52
CK — Checking86
- Hits /60 (70 %)9.863 · 87
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)9.338 · 88
- Season volume (10 %)3.912 · 70
FG — Fighting93
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)2.407 · 93
DI — Discipline63
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.019 · 64
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.934 · 61
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.82 · 78
PA — Passing62
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.477 · 57
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.435 · 73
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.007 · 64
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.292 · 73
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.307 · 62
SC — Scoring68
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.802 · 69
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.781 · 68
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.068 · 75
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.089 · 66
- xG per shot (10 %)0.076 · 67
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)14.7 · 77
DF — Defense75
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.001 · 74
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.007 · 74
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.571 · 77
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.039 · 77
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.798 · 80
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.9 · 76
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.686 · 80
PS — Penalty shot63
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)27.9 · 56
EX — Experience67
- Career regular-season games (65 %)77
- Career playoff games (25 %)39
- NHL seasons (10 %)71
OV — Overall61
- SC · Scoring (28 %)68
- PA · Passing (22 %)62
- DF · Defense (18 %)75
- SK · Skating (12 %)81
- EN · Endurance (8 %)35
- DI · Discipline (5 %)63
- ST · Strength (4 %)90
- CK · Checking (3 %)86
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61 | 81 | 68 | 75 |
| 2023-24 | 64 | 88 | 67 | 78 |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 85 | 64 | 76 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2022-23
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
11/ 100
Performance · Very poor
414 of 461 at the position
Value Rating
19/ 100
Very poor return
0.93 M$ · expected PAL 39
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 7
- Defense
- 43
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- Offense
- 3
- Creation
- 43
- Shooting
- 9
- Possession
- 25
- Defense
- 56
- Discipline
- 9
- Power play
- 6
- Penalty kill
- 31
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
Hockey IQ, 2022-23
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
7/ 100
Low
better than 7% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
14/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
16/ 100
Low
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, 393 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 2
- Shot selection
- 16
- Penalties drawn
- 21
- Puck management
- 96
Defense
- Takeaways
- 54
- Discipline
- 25
- Safe zone exits
- 10
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.
-0.1
wins above replacement
-0.3 to 0.0 — 90% interval
469 of 615 forwards
-0.5 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.0
- EV defense
- +0.0
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -0.5
- Penalties
- 0.0
- Average → replacement
- +0.1
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NJD | 3 | -0.1 | -0.3 to 0.0 | 469/615 |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 21 | 0.1 | -0.3 to 0.6 | 339/596 |
| 2023-24 | OTT | 30 | -0.0 | -0.5 to 0.4 | 412/608 |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 56 | -0.7 | -1.6 to 0.1 | 588/617 |
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
- 155.3 km/h99th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.3 km/h80th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2873rd percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 43.7 %69th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 26.9 km24th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 2.89 km8th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 43.8 %89th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.4 %69th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 37.9 %71st percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1335th percentile | 254th percentile | 15.4 %61st percentile |
| High danger | 646th percentile | 157th percentile | 16.7 %43rd percentile |
| Mid range | 334th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 272nd percentile | 199th percentile | 50.0 %97th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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BUFZack MacEwen: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Zack MacEwen have in 2026-27?
Zack MacEwen has 2 goals and 4 points (2 assists) in 13 games in 2026-27.
How old is Zack MacEwen?
Zack MacEwen is 30 years old: he was born on July 8, 1996.
How tall is Zack MacEwen, and how much does he weigh?
Zack MacEwen is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 227 lb (103 kg).
Where is Zack MacEwen from?
Canada: Zack MacEwen was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
What team does Zack MacEwen play for?
Zack MacEwen plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL, at R, wearing number 19.
Is Zack MacEwen injured?
No: Zack MacEwen is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Zack MacEwen?
Zack MacEwen produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 469th of 615 players at his position in the NHL.
How much does Zack MacEwen make?
Zack MacEwen carries a cap hit of $875K per season, on a contract worth $1.8M in total over 2 years.
When does Zack MacEwen's contract end?
Zack MacEwen's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Zack MacEwen a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 469th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Zack MacEwen played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Zack MacEwen has 4 points (2 goals, 2 assists).
What are Zack MacEwen's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Zack MacEwen has 252 games, 19 goals, 19 assists and 38 points. His best season: 2022-23, with 9 points in 46 games.
Is Zack MacEwen better at home or on the road?
On the road: in 2026-27, he averages 0.25 points per game at home (2 in 8 games) and 0.40 on the road (2 in 5 games).
How does Zack MacEwen perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Zack MacEwen has 7 games and 0 points in his career. His pace (0.00 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.15).
Is Zack MacEwen a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 6 points in 2026-27, or 0.20 points per game.
What is Zack MacEwen's nationality?
Zack MacEwen is Canadian.
What awards has Zack MacEwen won?
Ian Anderson Award as the Comets' Most Improved rookie (2017–18 season).
Where did Zack MacEwen play before turning pro?
Minor hockey with the Amherst Ramblers; Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) 2014–15 and 2015–16; traded to the Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) for the 2016–17 season.
How many points is Zack MacEwen projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 6 points in 30 games in 2026-27 (4 to 14 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Toronto Maple Leafs teammates
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