#8 · Defence · MTL
MikeMatheson
Next milestone 97 points from 400
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 0
- A
- 1
- P
- 1
- +/-
- -3
- PIM
- 4
- SOG
- 7
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Defence
- Born
- February 27, 1994 (age 32)
- Birthplace
- Pointe-Claire, Quebec, CAN
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight
- 196 lb (89 kg)
- Shoots
- Left
- Draft
- 2012 FLA, round 1, #23 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed21.5 mphleague avg 20.5 mph90th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph5league avg 1.990th percentile
- Distance skated10.9 mileague avg 8.0 mi79th percentile
- Hardest shot94.0 mphleague avg 80.3 mph95th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone36.8%league avg 40.8%11th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.33 | -0.33 | 11 | 2 | .030 |
| 2025-26 | 7 | 7.35 | -0.35 | 267 | 8 | .028 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 54:06 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 48.6% | 39.0% | +9.6 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 44.3% | 48.9% | -4.6 |
- Goals for–against
- 2–5
- xG for–against
- 2.2–2.3
- Average rating
- 5.5
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common partners
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Dobson | 3 | 36:05 | 42.4% |
| Alexandre Carrier | 3 | 6:22 | 88.1% |
| Lane Hutson | 3 | 4:49 | 87.4% |
| Arber Xhekaj | 2 | 4:06 | 52.7% |
| Jayden Struble | 1 | 1:47 | 0.0% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 5.5 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 708 | 81 | 222 | 303 | -26 | 398 | 1392 | 5.8 | 64 |
| Playoffs | 44 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 36 | 74 | 4.0 | 3 |
Season by season (12)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Canadiens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Canadiens | 78 | 7 | 30 | 37 | +9 | 34 | 114 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | Canadiens | 80 | 6 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 51 | 149 | 4.0 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | Canadiens | 82 | 11 | 51 | 62 | -24 | 58 | 187 | 5.9 | 28 |
| 2022-23 | Canadiens | 48 | 8 | 26 | 34 | +7 | 33 | 126 | 6.3 | 9 |
| 2021-22 | Penguins | 74 | 11 | 20 | 31 | +12 | 33 | 140 | 7.9 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Penguins | 44 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +9 | 28 | 86 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | Panthers | 59 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -1 | 14 | 104 | 7.7 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | Panthers | 75 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -24 | 44 | 129 | 6.2 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | Panthers | 81 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -1 | 61 | 167 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | Panthers | 81 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 36 | 179 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 2015-16 | Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 |