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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 2015-16. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Filip Forsberg NSH · 64 P in 82 GP Kyle Okposo NYI · 64 P in 79 GP Steven Stamkos TBL · 64 P in 77 GP Taylor Hall EDM · 65 P in 82 GP Loui Eriksson BOS · 63 P in 82 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

2015-16 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
82 30 34 64 -10 34 303 102 0.78 9.9 18:32

Contract

$4.5MCap hitends in 2019, then UFA
$70KCap dollars per point64 points in 82 games
$352KCap dollars per goal above replacement12.8 goals above replacement
$8.6MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
+$4.1MValueworth 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 668 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Signed by the Montreal Canadiens on Aug 16, 2012, as an extension of the contract he was on: 6 years and $27M, beginning in 2013-14. It runs through 2018-19, with 3 seasons left after this one, and he is then an unrestricted free agent.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2013-14 $4.5M $4M $0 $4M
2014-15 $4.5M $4M $0 $4M
2015-16 $4.5M $4M $0 $4M
2016-17 $4.5M $5M $0 $5M
2017-18 $4.5M $5M $0 $5M
2018-19 $4.5M $5M $0 $5M

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 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 2015-16 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.

2015-16 analytics

Rating

+12.8Goals above replacement18th of 675 skaters, 13th of 445 forwards
+2.1Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+8.6Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 445 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+8.2 99th percentileEven-strength defence-1.2 22nd percentilePower play+1.4 93rd percentilePenalty kill+0.4 88th percentilePenalties-0.3 25th 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. 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

55.5Corsi for %1198 attempts for, 961 against
+5.7CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
55.2Expected goals for %49.6 expected for, 40.2 against
+5.7xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
55.8Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
49.5Goals for %49 for, 50 against
98.0PDO7.5% shooting + 90.5% saves
389Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 561 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
Tomas Plekanec · Max Pacioretty · Brendan Gallagher40426:4359.257.524-13
David Desharnais · Max Pacioretty · Dale Weise19142:1352.157.42-4
Max Pacioretty · Alex Galchenyuk · Sven Andrighetto1497:5253.362.26-4
Paul Byron · Max Pacioretty · Alex Galchenyuk763:5753.155.65-5

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.

26Goalsnot counting empty-netters
28.1Expected goalsfrom 417 unblocked attempts
-2.1Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 1.11 expected goals per 60 minutes96th
Shot quality 6.7% chance per attempt28th
Finishing -2.1 goals above expected29thOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 412 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

01020Game 20Game 40Game 60Game 80Expected 28.1Goals 26

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
Apr 9, 2016 vs TBL W 5-2 2 1 3 2 0 5 1 18:47
Apr 7, 2016 @ CAR W 4-2 1 1 2 1 0 6 0 18:01
Apr 5, 2016 vs FLA L 1-4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 19:33
Apr 2, 2016 @ FLA L 3-4 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 19:02
Mar 31, 2016 @ TBL W 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 17:36
Mar 29, 2016 vs DET W 4-3 2 0 2 3 0 4 2 18:56
Mar 26, 2016 vs NYR L 2-5 0 0 0 -2 0 1 2 15:49
Mar 24, 2016 @ DET L 3-4 1 0 1 2 2 6 0 17:40
Mar 22, 2016 vs ANA W 4-3 0 1 1 -1 0 4 0 17:49
Mar 20, 2016 vs CGY L 1-4 0 0 0 -2 0 3 0 16:43
Mar 19, 2016 @ OTT L 0-5 0 0 0 -4 0 2 1 16:34
Mar 16, 2016 @ BUF W 3-2 (OT) 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 21:58
Mar 15, 2016 vs FLA L 1-4 0 1 1 -1 0 2 0 16:46
Mar 12, 2016 vs MIN L 1-4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 19:30
Mar 10, 2016 vs BUF W 3-2 0 1 1 1 0 7 1 20:28
Mar 8, 2016 vs DAL W 4-3 (OT) 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 20:21
Mar 5, 2016 @ WPG L 2-4 0 2 2 2 2 6 1 18:06
Mar 3, 2016 @ LAK L 2-3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 17:59
Mar 2, 2016 @ ANA L 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 20:06
Feb 29, 2016 @ SJS L 2-6 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 18:10
Feb 27, 2016 vs TOR W 4-1 2 0 2 2 2 5 1 15:48
Feb 24, 2016 @ WSH W 4-3 0 1 1 -1 0 2 0 17:08
Feb 22, 2016 vs NSH L 1-2 (SO) 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 18:28
Feb 19, 2016 vs PHI W 3-2 (SO) 1 0 1 -1 0 5 5 21:06
Feb 17, 2016 @ COL L 2-3 0 1 1 -1 0 4 2 15:11
Feb 15, 2016 @ ARI L 2-6 0 0 0 -3 0 1 2 15:38
Feb 12, 2016 @ BUF L 4-6 0 1 1 -1 0 3 0 17:58
Feb 9, 2016 vs TBL W 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 19:19
Feb 7, 2016 vs CAR W 2-1 (SO) 1 0 1 1 0 5 2 18:51
Feb 6, 2016 vs EDM W 5-1 0 0 0 -1 0 1 3 18:29
Feb 3, 2016 vs BUF L 2-4 0 1 1 -2 0 3 2 19:07
Feb 2, 2016 @ PHI L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 2 6 2 18:46
Jan 26, 2016 vs CBJ L 2-5 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 08:32
Jan 25, 2016 @ CBJ L 2-5 0 0 0 -2 2 6 0 19:54
Jan 23, 2016 @ TOR W 3-2 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 20:21
Jan 19, 2016 vs BOS L 1-4 0 0 0 -3 0 4 2 17:18
Jan 17, 2016 @ CHI L 2-5 1 0 1 -2 0 4 1 16:23
Jan 16, 2016 @ STL L 3-4 (OT) 1 1 2 2 2 6 1 21:04
Jan 14, 2016 vs CHI L 1-2 0 0 0 -1 0 5 1 18:15
Jan 9, 2016 vs PIT L 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18:00
Jan 6, 2016 vs NJD W 2-1 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 19:18
Jan 5, 2016 @ PHI L 3-4 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 20:10
Jan 1, 2016 @ BOS W 5-1 1 1 2 2 0 3 0 19:09
Dec 29, 2015 @ FLA L 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 4 3 18:39
Dec 28, 2015 @ TBL W 4-3 (SO) 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 19:34
Dec 26, 2015 @ WSH L 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 18:55
Dec 22, 2015 @ MIN L 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 20:18
Dec 21, 2015 @ NSH L 1-5 0 1 1 -2 0 1 1 16:49
Dec 19, 2015 @ DAL L 2-6 0 0 0 -1 0 1 5 16:52
Dec 17, 2015 vs LAK L 0-3 0 0 0 -2 0 7 3 19:56
Dec 15, 2015 vs SJS L 1-3 0 0 0 -2 0 4 0 19:13
Dec 12, 2015 vs OTT W 3-1 1 0 1 1 2 8 3 20:34
Dec 10, 2015 @ DET L 2-3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 17:05
Dec 9, 2015 vs BOS L 1-3 0 0 0 -2 0 3 2 18:53
Dec 5, 2015 @ CAR L 2-3 0 0 0 -1 0 7 0 18:42
Dec 3, 2015 vs WSH L 2-3 0 0 0 -1 2 9 2 19:25
Dec 1, 2015 vs CBJ W 2-1 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 17:31
Nov 28, 2015 vs NJD L 2-3 (OT) 0 1 1 -2 2 3 0 18:56
Nov 27, 2015 @ NJD W 3-2 (SO) 0 1 1 1 0 6 1 21:18
Nov 25, 2015 @ NYR W 5-1 1 1 2 2 0 3 0 17:46
Nov 22, 2015 vs NYI W 4-2 1 0 1 -1 0 2 0 19:06
Nov 20, 2015 @ NYI W 5-3 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 21:19
Nov 19, 2015 vs ARI L 2-3 1 1 2 1 0 3 1 22:08
Nov 16, 2015 vs VAN W 4-3 (OT) 1 0 1 0 0 8 2 20:04
Nov 14, 2015 vs COL L 1-6 0 1 1 -1 0 6 3 18:32
Nov 11, 2015 @ PIT L 3-4 (SO) 0 1 1 0 0 6 1 20:42
Nov 7, 2015 vs BOS W 4-2 1 0 1 1 0 6 2 18:15
Nov 5, 2015 vs NYI W 4-1 0 2 2 1 2 2 3 15:50
Nov 3, 2015 vs OTT L 1-2 (OT) 0 0 0 -2 0 4 1 17:08
Nov 1, 2015 vs WPG W 5-1 0 0 0 -1 2 1 0 19:27
Oct 30, 2015 @ CGY W 6-2 0 0 0 -1 2 2 0 18:02
Oct 29, 2015 @ EDM L 3-4 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 20:30
Oct 27, 2015 @ VAN L 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 16:53
Oct 24, 2015 vs TOR W 5-3 1 1 2 1 0 2 2 19:44
Oct 23, 2015 @ BUF W 7-2 1 1 2 2 0 3 2 16:11
Oct 20, 2015 vs STL W 3-0 1 0 1 1 0 7 4 16:56
Oct 17, 2015 vs DET W 4-1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 17:14
Oct 15, 2015 vs NYR W 3-0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 19:07
Oct 13, 2015 @ PIT W 3-2 2 0 2 1 0 4 2 19:52
Oct 11, 2015 @ OTT W 3-1 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 19:32
Oct 10, 2015 @ BOS W 4-2 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 20:02
Oct 7, 2015 @ TOR W 3-1 2 0 2 2 0 5 0 18:07