Maxim Shabanov
Minnesota Wild · #49 · Right wing · age 26 · 5'9" · 167 lb · shoots LBorn 🇷🇺 Chelyabinsk, RUS · Undrafted
TWO-WAY FORWARD0.67 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
10 points in 15 games — 92nd of 439 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
45HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 79% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 94 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
The read on his form isn’t written yet — check back after his next game.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 45 lately — hotter than 79% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 45 · +17 over these 15 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (64)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
4 points and 3 goals in 5 games — 1.2× his usual pace, and 1.6× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | ▲ 1.8× his usual |
| Assists | 1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | ▼ 0.6× his usual |
| Points | 4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Shots | 10 | 7 | 8 | ▲ 1.4× his usual |
| Shooting % | 30.0% | 23.8% | 13.5% | ▲ 1.3× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −1 | −1.7 | −0.2 | +1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 14:46 | 14:53 | 14:48 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | @ WSH | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14:11 | 45 |
| Oct 29 | vs NYI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 17:49 | 34 |
| Oct 27 | @ UTA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 13:45 | 48 |
| Oct 25 | @ VAN | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −2 | 16:04 | 47 |
| Oct 24 | @ SEA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 12:00 | 0 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 439 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points92nd of 439 forwards10leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals64th of 439 forwards5leader Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists104th of 439 forwards5leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots193rd of 439 forwards21leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points20th of 439 forwards7leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus375th of 439 forwards−5leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game214th of 439 forwards14:53leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: power-play points (94th), goals (79th). Below the middle: plus/minus (16th), shots (45th).
■ Shabanov this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 55 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 18 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | MIN | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.67 | −5 |
| 2025–26 · best | NYI | 44 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.41 | −5 |