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Max Pacioretty

#67 · Left wing · Toronto Maple Leafs

Born Nov 20, 1988 in New Canaan, Connecticut, USA · 6'2", 217 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 22nd overall in 2007 by MTL (round 1)

Trophy case

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Perseverance, Sportsmanship and Dedication 2011-12

Compare with a similar player

The forwards closest to him in points in 2010-11. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Marcel Goc NSH · 24 P in 51 GP Sean Avery NYR · 24 P in 76 GP Viktor Stalberg CHI · 24 P in 77 GP Kristian Huselius CBJ · 23 P in 39 GP Mats Zuccarello NYR · 23 P in 42 GP

Career

Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.

02040602008-09: 11 points1108-092009-10: 14 points142010-11: 24 points2410-112011-12: 65 points652012-13: 39 points3912-132013-14: 60 points602014-15: 67 points6714-152015-16: 64 points642016-17: 67 points6716-172017-18: 37 points372018-19: 40 points4018-192019-20: 66 points662020-21: 51 points5120-212021-22: 37 points372022-23: 3 points322-232023-24: 23 points232024-25: 13 points1324-25

Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
2008-09 MTL 34 3 8 11 -3 27 57 44 0.32 $875K
2009-10 MTL 52 3 11 14 -5 20 74 68 0.27 $875K
2010-11 MTL 37 14 10 24 -1 39 112 67 0.65 $875K
2011-12 MTL 79 33 32 65 2 56 286 104 0.82 $1.625M
2012-13 MTL 44 15 24 39 8 28 163 59 0.89 $1.625M
2013-14 MTL 73 39 21 60 8 35 270 69 0.82 $4.5M
2014-15 MTL 80 37 30 67 38 32 302 106 0.84 $4.5M
2015-16 MTL 82 30 34 64 -10 34 303 102 0.78 $4.5M
2016-17 MTL 81 35 32 67 15 38 268 63 0.83 $4.5M
2017-18 MTL 64 17 20 37 -16 30 212 118 0.58 $4.5M
2018-19 VGK 66 22 18 40 -13 36 191 119 0.61 $4.5M
2019-20 VGK 71 32 34 66 18 44 307 90 0.93 $7M
2020-21 VGK 48 24 27 51 20 14 174 33 1.06 $7M
2021-22 VGK 39 19 18 37 8 33 148 30 0.95 $7M
2022-23 CAR 5 3 0 3 0 2 16 4 0.60 $7M
2023-24 WSH 47 4 19 23 -14 25 95 76 0.49 $2M
2024-25 TOR 37 5 8 13 -2 16 70 105 0.35 $874K
17 seasons Career 939 335 346 681 53 509 3048 1257 0.73

Playoffs

Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
2012-13 MTL 4 0 0 0 0 4 13 14 0.00
2013-14 MTL 17 5 6 11 -1 8 55 39 0.65
2014-15 MTL 11 5 2 7 2 16 46 11 0.64
2016-17 MTL 6 0 1 1 -2 7 28 11 0.17
2018-19 VGK 7 5 6 11 1 4 30 10 1.57
2019-20 VGK 16 5 3 8 -2 12 59 31 0.50
2020-21 VGK 13 5 6 11 6 4 45 13 0.85
2023-24 WSH 4 0 1 1 -2 2 5 3 0.25
2024-25 TOR 11 3 5 8 1 4 14 61 0.73
9 seasons Playoffs 89 28 30 58 3 61 295 193 0.65

2010-11 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
37 14 10 24 -1 39 112 67 0.65 12.5 15:54

Contract

$875KCap hitends in 2011, then extended to 2013
$36KCap dollars per point24 points in 37 games
$134KCap dollars per goal above replacement6.5 goals above replacement
$3.3MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
+$2.4MValueworth minus cap hit; below zero is overpaid

His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 315 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Signed by the Montreal Canadiens on Jul 17, 2008, as an entry-level contract: 3 years and $2.73M, beginning in 2008-09. It runs through 2010-11, so this is its last season, and his extension takes over. His next contract is already signed: an extension with the Montreal Canadiens on Jun 20, 2011, 2 years and $3.25M at $1.625M a season, beginning in 2011-12.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2008-09 $875K $788K $88K $105K $875K
2009-10 $875K $788K $88K $875K
2010-11 $875K $788K $88K $875K

Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.

Contracts he has signed

Signed Signed by Kind Seasons Years In all Cap hit
Oct 7, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs New contract 2024-25 to 2024-25 1 $1.474M $874K
Jul 1, 2023 Washington Capitals New contract 2023-24 to 2023-24 1 $4M $2M
Sep 10, 2018 Vegas Golden Knights Extension 2019-20 to 2022-23 4 $28M $7M
Aug 16, 2012 Montreal Canadiens Extension 2013-14 to 2018-19 6 $27M $4.5M
Jun 20, 2011 Montreal Canadiens Extension not begun 2011-12 to 2012-13 2 $3.25M $1.625M
Jul 17, 2008 Montreal Canadiens Entry-level 2008-09 to 2010-11 3 $2.73M $875K

Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2010-11 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.

2010-11 analytics

Rating

+6.5Goals above replacement146th of 672 skaters, 119th of 439 forwards
+1.1Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+4.9Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 439 ranked forwards: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.

Even-strength offence+2.5 74th percentileEven-strength defence+0.5 63rd percentilePower play+0.8 85th percentilePenalty kill+0.0 51st percentilePenalties+1.1 74th percentile

The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater, and the rank beside it is among forwards. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. Provisional: under 40 games it is more chance than player. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

-5051015202010-112012-132014-152016-172018-192020-212022-232024-25Goals above replacementGoals above replacement, by season

On the ice

What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean

59.5Corsi for %582 attempts for, 396 against
+8.3CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
57.7Expected goals for %24.4 expected for, 17.9 against
+8.9xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
59.4Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
48.6Goals for %18 for, 19 against
96.8PDO5.9% shooting + 90.9% saves
150Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 569 skaters who played enough to be ranked: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile. PDO and attempts taken are left plain, since neither is good or bad on its own.

Who he played with

Forward lineGPTimeCF%xGF%Goals
Scott Gomez · Brian Gionta · Max Pacioretty32300:5559.158.712-12
Brian Gionta · Tomas Plekanec · Max Pacioretty17106:0862.162.04-4
Scott Gomez · Andrei Kostitsyn · Max Pacioretty810:3055.963.41-0
Tomas Plekanec · Andrei Kostitsyn · Max Pacioretty54:5945.547.10-0

The lines he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's lines that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.

Chances and finishing

Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

14Goalsnot counting empty-netters
12.7Expected goalsfrom 158 unblocked attempts
+1.3Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 1.30 expected goals per 60 minutes99th
Shot quality 8.0% chance per attempt72nd
Finishing +1.3 goals above expected67thOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 406 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

0510Game 20Goals 14Expected 12.7

His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.

Where he shot from

Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. Darker red means more attempts from that spot, and each dot is a goal. "Show every shot" switches to a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. Click a goal for its details.

Game log

Date Opponent Result G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
Mar 8, 2011 vs BOS W 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 10:20
Mar 5, 2011 @ TBL W 4-2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 14:47
Mar 3, 2011 @ FLA W 4-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 16:38
Mar 1, 2011 @ ATL W 3-1 1 1 2 2 0 4 1 15:44
Feb 26, 2011 vs CAR W 4-3 0 0 0 -2 0 3 0 13:45
Feb 24, 2011 vs TOR L 4-5 1 0 1 0 0 9 0 14:43
Feb 22, 2011 @ VAN W 3-2 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 15:13
Feb 20, 2011 @ CGY L 0-4 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 16:38
Feb 17, 2011 @ EDM L 1-4 0 0 0 -2 0 1 2 18:24
Feb 15, 2011 vs BUF L 2-3 (SO) 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 19:01
Feb 12, 2011 vs TOR W 3-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 16:27
Feb 10, 2011 vs NYI L 3-4 (SO) 1 0 1 0 2 7 3 18:18
Feb 9, 2011 @ BOS L 6-8 2 0 2 0 4 3 1 17:35
Feb 6, 2011 vs NJD L 1-4 0 1 1 -1 4 3 4 20:47
Feb 5, 2011 vs NYR W 2-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 16:38
Feb 2, 2011 vs FLA W 3-2 0 2 2 2 0 6 2 17:03
Feb 1, 2011 @ WSH W 3-2 (SO) 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 17:49
Jan 25, 2011 @ PHI L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 0 3 3 15:36
Jan 22, 2011 vs ANA L 3-4 (SO) 2 0 2 0 2 6 2 21:21
Jan 21, 2011 @ OTT W 7-1 1 1 2 0 2 5 0 15:50
Jan 18, 2011 @ BUF L 1-2 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01:21
Jan 17, 2011 vs CGY W 5-4 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 15:10
Jan 15, 2011 vs NYR W 3-2 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 11:48
Jan 12, 2011 vs PIT L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 15:38
Jan 11, 2011 @ NYR W 2-1 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 21:53
Jan 8, 2011 vs BOS W 3-2 (OT) 1 1 2 1 0 6 5 19:03
Jan 6, 2011 vs PIT W 2-1 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 4 4 14:45
Jan 2, 2011 vs ATL L 3-4 (OT) 0 1 1 1 0 7 3 16:51
Dec 31, 2010 @ FLA W 3-2 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 15:56
Dec 30, 2010 @ TBL L 1-4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 12:24
Dec 28, 2010 @ WSH L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 2 1 2 15:26
Dec 26, 2010 @ NYI L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 15 3 4 11:21
Dec 23, 2010 @ CAR W 3-2 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 17:07
Dec 21, 2010 @ DAL L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 0 7 0 18:37
Dec 19, 2010 @ COL L 2-3 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 16:54
Dec 16, 2010 vs BOS W 4-3 1 1 2 1 0 4 4 15:18
Dec 15, 2010 vs PHI L 3-5 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 16:00