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Michael Bunting

#58
LW/RW Scoring Winger Reasonable PNHL Stars
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
9-Game Scoring Drought
CK62
FG34
DI87
SK52
ST74
EN83
DU91
PH53
FO67
PA54
SC56
DF60
PS60
EX79
LD71
MO34
OV57

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: September 17, 1995
Age: 31 yrs
Height / Weight: 183 cm • 85 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2014 • #123 overall (5th Round) by Sabres
Days Missed this Season: 12 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 1 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $3,500,000
Cap Percentage: 3.89%
Remaining Cap Hit: $2,656,410
Expiry Status: UFA 2027
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP15
G1
A0
PTS1
+/--6
PIM2
TOI/G10:48
PPG0
GWG0
S%4.3%
HITS15
82G Pace5P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 78th Pct
Above Average
Shooting & Finishing 77th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 78th Pct
Above Average
Defense 39th Pct
Depth Asset
Physical & Grit 16th Pct
Developing
Character & IQ 72th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Unlucky Slump / Due for Breakout
Season S%: 4.3% (1G / 23S) Career: 8.4%

Shooting -4.1% below baseline. Prime candidate for positive regression!

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (100%) • 0A (0%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Premium / Overpaid
0.07
Points / GP
0.07
Goals / GP
0.00
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 10:48 TOI/G
5v5: 09:03 (84%)
PP: 01:41 (16%)
PK: 00:03 (0%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP341
G63
A108
PTS171
+/--11
P/G0.50
PIM148
TOI/G17:09
PPG13
BKS29
S%8.4%
FO%44.3%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 22 2023-24
Assists 36 2023-24
Points 58 2023-24
+/- +9 2022-23
Hits 148 2023-24
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 14:33
PP: 02:22
PK: 00:14

40 pts

Career Stars (5-8-9)

7 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-2

Career Fights

561

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2021-22 BUF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.0% 3 0 100.0% 16:51 0.33
2022-23 DAL 77 18 22 40 9 34 3 0 4 174 10.3% 128 3 40.0% 15:59 0.52
2023-24 DAL 82 22 36 58 5 46 5 0 0 219 10.0% 148 12 40.1% 17:19 0.71
2024-25 DAL 82 6 26 32 -15 23 1 0 0 167 3.6% 123 7 48.2% 17:26 0.39
2025-26 DAL 82 16 23 39 -4 43 4 0 3 161 9.9% 144 7 48.7% 18:59 0.48
2026-27 DAL 15 1 0 1 -6 2 0 0 0 23 4.3% 15 0 50.0% 10:47 0.07
ON PACE (77G) 77 5 0 5 -31 10 0 0 0 118 4.3% 77 0 50.0% 10:47 0.07
NHL CAREER TOTAL 341 63 108 171 -11 148 13 7 749 8.4% 561 29 44.3% 17:09 0.50

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2016-17 BUF 60 1 5 6 -2 16 0 0 0 15 6.7% 27 4 60.9% 05:16 0.10
2017-18 BUF 13 0 1 1 7 4 0 0 0 5 0.0% 35 6 42.9% 14:31 0.08
2018-19 BUF 82 11 12 23 -15 24 0 0 0 118 9.3% 91 13 37.1% 12:52 0.28
2019-20 BUF 81 25 19 44 18 4 2 0 4 233 10.7% 78 15 28.8% 16:03 0.54
2020-21 BUF 82 22 26 48 8 28 4 0 3 229 9.6% 124 16 41.7% 19:28 0.59
2021-22 BUF 79 43 39 82 6 20 3 0 10 383 11.2% 103 15 48.8% 21:15 1.04

AHL Calder Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2017-18 BUF 5 0 0 0 -4 8 0 0 0 2 0.0% 10 1 66.7% 16:02 0.00
2018-19 BUF 9 1 2 3 -1 4 0 0 0 23 4.3% 12 1 14.3% 12:53 0.33
2019-20 BUF 19 2 5 7 4 2 0 0 2 49 4.1% 13 0 66.7% 12:43 0.37
2020-21 BUF 13 5 3 8 -7 4 1 0 0 49 10.2% 22 4 53.3% 21:27 0.62

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Kailer Yamamoto DET • 28 yrs • 2 PTS (21 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jul 28, 2025
CK 62
SK 52
PH 51
PA 50
SC 56
DF 61
Ethen Frank DAL • 28 yrs • 4 PTS (19 GP)
$800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jul 08, 2024
CK 63
SK 52
PH 52
PA 52
SC 56
DF 63
Ryan Strome ANA • 33 yrs • 1 PTS (20 GP)
$1,100,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Sep 13, 2026
CK 58
SK 51
PH 53
PA 54
SC 53
DF 60
Philipp Kurashev LAK • 27 yrs • 7 PTS (18 GP)
$1,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Aug 31, 2026
CK 63
SK 52
PH 53
PA 54
SC 53
DF 64
Oliver Bjorkstrand BOS • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (6 GP)
$4,700,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 66
SK 54
PH 53
PA 54
SC 55
DF 62
Victor Olofsson BOS • 31 yrs • 3 PTS (20 GP)
$2,700,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 57
SK 53
PH 54
PA 53
SC 56
DF 61
Andrei Kuzmenko CHI • 30 yrs • 12 PTS (20 GP)
$3,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 57
SK 51
PH 54
PA 53
SC 56
DF 59
Ryan Donato WSH • 30 yrs • 12 PTS (18 GP)
$5,000,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 66
SK 54
PH 52
PA 53
SC 57
DF 60

Parameters Calculator • Projected STHS Attributes

CK Checking & Physicality
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PA Passing & Playmaking
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SC Scoring & Shooting
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DF Defense & Penalty Kill
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Games Missed & Absence Penalty Advisory

Official league simulation policy applies deductions to generated parameters based on long-term games missed due to injury or absence:

>24 games missed: -1 to all parameters >44 games missed: -2 to all parameters >64 games missed: at least -3 to all parameters
Total Remaining Contract
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1 yr(s) remaining • $3,500,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 2 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing
25.06.2025 20:18
Michael Bunting signed with Stars for $3,500,000 for 2 year(s).
Official League Trade 13.01.2023 20:43
Stars receives:
Michael Bunting
Sabres receives:
Nathan Beaulieu, Jackson Blake (P), 6th DAL 2023, 1st DAL 2024 (#16 overall)
Contract Signing
28.05.2022 0:41
Michael Bunting signed with Sabres for 5 000 000 Kč for 3 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
18.07.2021 0:00
Michael Bunting signed with Sabres for $700,000 for 1 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2014
Selected in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft (#123rd overall, 5th Round) by Sabres