| Nathan MacKinnon's Fantasy Scouting Report |
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DRAFT ADVICE AND POSITION RANKBased on our latest pre-season projection, you can expect Nathan MacKinnon will be an elite fantasy starter. His 271 projected fantasy points puts him at #4 behind Sidney Crosby and ahead of Brayden Point. He has averaged 3.4 fantasy points in his past 82 games. Our projected per game average is virtually the same. He is projected to average 3.43 fantasy points. He is owned in 100% of fantasy leagues so everyone expects him to be an elite center. He is projected to live up to these high expectations. Nathan MacKinnon is expected to come up slightly short of last season's #2 fantasy position rank. These projections power SportsLine's Computer Picks and Fantasy Data. But for contest winning DFS optimal lineups by top experts like Mike McClure visit SportsLine's new Daily Fantasy Hub. WEEK 1 AND 2 FANTASY OUTLOOKNathan MacKinnon is projected for 6.71 fantasy points in 2 games the rest of the week which is good enough to be the #13 ranked center and a must start for most owners. This is projected to be a better than average week with more fantasy points per game than he is projected to average per game the rest of the season. He is ranked above Logan Couture but behind Nicklas Backstrom the rest of the week. Week 2 will not be as good based on projected rank (#34). He is projected for 6.39 fantasy points. FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND ACTUAL STATSThe tables below show projected stats (totals and averages) for the rest of the season and upcoming weeks. Below the projection are actual stats from last season. |
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| Career Stats |
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PP | GW | GT | FW | FL |
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| 2019 | COL | 17 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 117 |
| 2018 | COL | 82 | 41 | 58 | 99 | 0-0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 517 | 666 |
| 2017 | COL | 74 | 39 | 58 | 97 | 0-0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 485 | 672 |
| 2016 | COL | 82 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 769 | 752 |
| 2015 | COL | 72 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 507 | 540 |
| 2014 | COL | 64 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 201 | 227 |
| 2013 | COL | 82 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 0-0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 194 | 258 |
| Career (7 Seasons) | 473 | 164 | 260 | 424 | 24 | 49 | 36 | 0 | 2769 | 3232 |
| YEAR | TEAM | S | S% | TOI | SHIFTS | PPTOI | SHTOI | PIM | MJR | MSC | MNR |
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| 2019 | COL | 86 | 10.5 | 21:03 | 405 | 79.58 | 2.20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | COL | 365 | 11.2 | 22:05 | 2024 | 335.43 | 8.73 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2017 | COL | 284 | 13.7 | 19:53 | 1760 | 267:00 | 22:39 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 2016 | COL | 251 | 6.4 | 19:56 | 2097 | 227:52 | 143:09 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2015 | COL | 245 | 8.6 | 18:51 | 1696 | 210:20 | 41:43 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2014 | COL | 192 | 7.3 | 17:02 | 1364 | 155:45 | 3:10 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2013 | COL | 241 | 10.0 | 17:20 | 1735 | 191:31 | 5:41 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Career (7 Seasons) | 1664 | 9.9 | 19:20 | 11081 | 1467:29 | 227:18 | 187 | 5 | 1 | 75 |
| 2019-20 Situational Stats |
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| CATEGORY | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PP | SH | GW | GT | S | S% | TOI | SHIFTS | PIM | MJR | MSC | MNR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games in October | 12 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 14.6 | 254:30 | 288 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Games in November | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5.3 | 103:21 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CATEGORY | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PP | SH | GW | GT | S | S% | TOI | SHIFTS | PIM | MJR | MSC | MNR |
| Games Won | 10 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 9.1 | 204:11 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Games Lost | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 11.9 | 153:40 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CATEGORY | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PP | SH | GW | GT | S | S% | TOI | SHIFTS | PIM | MJR | MSC | MNR |
| Home Games | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 9.6 | 183:43 | 218 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Games | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 11.8 | 174:08 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CATEGORY | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PP | SH | GW | GT | S | S% | TOI | SHIFTS | PIM | MJR | MSC | MNR |
| Before All-Star Break | 17 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 10.5 | 357:51 | 405 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CATEGORY | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PP | SH | GW | GT | S | S% | TOI | SHIFTS | PIM | MJR | MSC | MNR |
| Amalie Arena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:36 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Airlines Center | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20:49 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BB&T Center | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 21:36 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital One Arena | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 23:28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enterprise Center | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 22:29 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gila River Arena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22:14 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PPG Paints Arena | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | 23:28 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepsi Center | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 9.6 | 183:43 | 218 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T-Mobile Arena | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19:28 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CATEGORY | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PP | SH | GW | GT | S | S% | TOI | SHIFTS | PIM | MJR | MSC | MNR |
| vs Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 21:37 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Arizona Coyotes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43:52 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Boston Bruins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 18:42 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Columbus Blue Jackets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22:03 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Calgary Flames | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20:11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Dallas Stars | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 44:36 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Florida Panthers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 18.2 | 40:52 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| vs Minnesota Wild | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22:01 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Nashville Predators | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 14:28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | 23:28 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs St. Louis Blues | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 22:29 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:36 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Washington Capitals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 23:28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CATEGORY | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PP | SH | GW | GT | S | S% | TOI | SHIFTS | PIM | MJR | MSC | MNR |
| vs Vegas Golden Knights | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19:28 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Western Conference Tms | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 7 | 208:42 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Own Division | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8.6 | 103:34 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Eastern Conference Tms | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 17.2 | 149:09 | 169 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Outside Own Division | 12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 11.8 | 254:17 | 293 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Overall | 17 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 10.5 | 357:51 | 405 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Game Log |
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| OCTOBER | SCORING | PENALTIES | TIME ON ICE | ||||||||||||
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| DATE | TEAM | OPP | RESULT | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHG | SOG | SPCT | PIM | TOI | PP | SH |
| 10/03 |  | vs | W5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.000 | 0 | 20:18 | 6:08 | 0:00 |
| 10/05 | | vs | W4-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0 | 22:02 | 7:03 | 0:00 |
| 10/10 | | vs | W4-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.333 | 0 | 18:70 | 2:30 | 0:00 |
| 10/12 | | vs | W3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0 | 21:63 | 3:75 | 0:00 |
| 10/14 | | @ | W6-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.500 | 0 | 23:47 | 4:38 | 0:00 |
| 10/16 | | @ | L3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.167 | 0 | 23:47 | 3:62 | 0:00 |
| 10/18 | | @ | W5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.200 | 0 | 21:60 | 4:10 | 0:17 |
| 10/19 | | @ | W6-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0 | 20:60 | 1:50 | 0:32 |
| 10/21 | | @ | L3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.500 | 0 | 22:48 | 5:52 | 1:33 |
| 10/25 | | @ | W6-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0 | 19:47 | 3:08 | 0:00 |
| 10/26 | | vs | L5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.250 | 0 | 21:62 | 6:37 | 0:32 |
| 10/30 | | vs | L4-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.167 | 2 | 19:27 | 2:33 | 0:00 |
| NOVEMBER | SCORING | PENALTIES | TIME ON ICE | ||||||||||||
| DATE | TEAM | OPP | RESULT | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHG | SOG | SPCT | PIM | TOI | PP | SH |
| 11/01 | | vs | L2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.083 | 0 | 23:78 | 6:43 | 0:00 |
| 11/02 | | @ | L3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0 | 22:23 | 5:27 | 0:00 |
| 11/05 | | @ | L4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 | 0 | 20:82 | 9:18 | 0:07 |
| 11/07 | | vs | W9-4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0.100 | 0 | 14:47 | 5:00 | 0:00 |
| 11/09 | | vs | W4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0 | 22:05 | 3:63 | 0:00 |