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Kyle MacLean

Kyle MacLean

C · #32 · New York Islanders · 6'1" · 190 lb · L-handed · 27 yrs
Grinder Defensive Forward 177 CAREER NHL GP
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Season
59
Games
2–5–7
G–A–P
43
Shots · 4.7%
120 / 28
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit $800,000
Term2024-25 → 2026-27 (3 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age25
Signing GMLou Lamoriello
AgentMichael Curran
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi % 47.1%35th
xGF% (5v5) 50.4%59th
Points/60 (5v5) 0.685th
Goals Above Expected -3.66th
Shooting % 4.7%
Ice Time / Game 10:31
Offensive-zone starts 49%
Takeaways / Giveaways 8 / 30
Grinder A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60 11.8
90th
Blocks per 60 2.8
55th
Points per 60 0.69
98th
Defensive Forward A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
HD suppression 7.8/60
78th
Shot suppression 55.0/60
40th
Blocks per 60 2.8
55th
All fit scores
Grinder
81
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g. "98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in the archetypes guide.

Shots On Goal

By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26
0% 0%
Right Doorstep
1 G on 4 shots
25%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+1 shot (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
43
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
2
Shooting %
4.7%
Shots / GP
0.7
xG
4.1
Shot Danger Mix
High danger12%
Medium danger23%
Low danger65%
Top Scoring Zones
01
Right Doorstep
1 G on 4 shots
25%
02
High Slot
1 G on 3 shots
33%
Career
SeasonLeagueTeamGP GAP Playoff GP
2025-26 NHL Islanders 59 257
2024-25 NHL Islanders 81 4711
2023-24 AHL Bridgeport Islanders 43 61622
2023-24 NHL Islanders 32 459 5
2022-23 AHL Bridgeport Islanders 67 111627
2021-22 AHL Bridgeport Islanders 68 101424 6
2020-21 AHL Bridgeport Islanders 22 268
2019-20 OHL Oshawa Generals 51 133346
2018-19 OHL Oshawa Generals 68 184260 15
2017-18 OHL Oshawa Generals 44 101828 5
2016-17 OHL Oshawa Generals 68 6713 11
2016-17 USA-S17 Team White 5 101
2015-16 USA-S16 Team Royal 5 145
2015-16 OHL Oshawa Generals 47 459 5
2014-15 T1EHL U16 New Jersey Rockets 16U 26 14923 4
2014-15 Midget New Jersey Rockets U19 25 358
2011-12 QC Int PW New Jersey Devils 3 011
2008-09 Brick Invitational Connecticut Yankees 5 011 5