Michael Bunting

The five the coach goes back to is Bunting with Blankenburg, Evangelista, Hague and Haula, 31 minutes at 5v5.

Bunting is at his best beside Evangelista: 63.5% of the expected goals together against 51.3% apart.

Barron is a different player beside him: 61.0% of the expected goals with Bunting, 50.1% without him.

10 of his 14 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Bunting than away from him.

The pairing that generates most is Bunting and Evangelista: 6.25 expected goals an hour.

He spends more 5v5 time with Haula than anyone: 403 minutes, worth 55.4% of the expected goals.

On the power play his best partner is Stamkos: 93.8% of the expected goals over 39 minutes.

The Stars create 5.15 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Bunting on.

At 5v5 the Stars generate 54.5% of the expected goals with Bunting on the ice.

Bunting's line owns 52.5% of the 5v5 shot attempts.

84.2% of his assists are primary, the pass that actually made the goal.

Erik Haula has assisted on 5 of his 14 goals, 35.7% of them.

He has helped on 3 of Jonathan Marchessault's goals, 15.8% of his own assists.

Bunting plays 14:47 a night, 244th among forwards.

On the power play he produces 0.56 points an hour.

He puts 7.08 shots on goal an hour.

Bunting produces 1.85 points an hour of ice time.

He scores 0.79 goals an hour of ice time.

He sets up 1.07 assists an hour of ice time.

He fires 18.62 attempts an hour of ice time.

Bunting has taken 280 shot attempts this season.

20.4% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.

Bunting has scored 3 times on Dustin Wolf this season, more than on any other goaltender.

His deadliest matchup is Dustin Wolf: 33.3% of his attempts against him go in.

He has drawn 2 penalties on Cale Makar.