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Auston Matthews
| Position | Center | Current Team | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 4 years |
| Height | 6'3" | Expires | 2027-28 |
| Weight (lbs) | 217 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 30 |
| Age | 27 (Sep 17, 1997) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2016, Round 1, Overall 1 (TOR) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Activated from IR | |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Placed on IR | |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Activated from IR | |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Placed on IR | |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Signed 4 years @ $13.250M AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Feb 5, 2019 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Signed 5 years @ $11.634M AAV starting in 2019-20 | |
| Jul 21, 2016 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2016-17 | TOR | 82 | 40 | 29 | 69 | +2 | 14 | 279 | 14.3 | 17:38 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 16 | 25.0 | 20:18 | |
| 2017-18 | TOR | 62 | 34 | 29 | 63 | +25 | 12 | 187 | 18.2 | 18:08 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 27 | 3.7 | 17:32 | |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 68 | 37 | 36 | 73 | -9 | 12 | 251 | 14.7 | 18:33 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 2 | 32 | 15.6 | 19:47 |
| 2019-20 | TOR | 70 | 47 | 33 | 80 | +19 | 8 | 290 | 16.2 | 20:58 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 27 | 7.4 | 24:60 | |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 52 | 41 | 25 | 66 | +21 | 10 | 222 | 18.5 | 21:33 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 35 | 2.9 | 23:53 | |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 73 | 60 | 46 | 106 | +20 | 18 | 348 | 17.2 | 20:37 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +1 | 29 | 13.8 | 22:17 | |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 74 | 40 | 45 | 85 | +31 | 20 | 327 | 12.2 | 20:17 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +2 | 7 | 49 | 10.2 | 22:52 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 81 | 69 | 38 | 107 | +31 | 20 | 369 | 18.7 | 20:58 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 2 | 20 | 5.0 | 19:53 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 49 | 23 | 33 | 56 | +2 | 20 | 197 | 11.7 | 20:38 | |||||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | TOR | 82 | 1147:45 | 1.52 | 0.63 | 2.14 | 1.27 | 0.25 | 13.68 | 11.42 | 2.26 | 6.53 | 6.87 |
| 2017-18 | TOR | 62 | 926:52 | 1.68 | 1.23 | 2.91 | 1.00 | 0.68 | 18.44 | 11.00 | 7.44 | 6.63 | 4.08 |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 68 | 1001:39 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 2.70 | 1.12 | 0.14 | 12.35 | 10.96 | 1.39 | 3.25 | 6.50 |
| 2019-20 | TOR | 70 | 1130:20 | 1.59 | 0.80 | 2.39 | 1.01 | 0.59 | 15.71 | 9.92 | 5.79 | 3.37 | 3.75 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 52 | 863:43 | 1.88 | 1.11 | 2.99 | 1.29 | 0.59 | 17.20 | 11.83 | 5.37 | 3.72 | 4.19 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 73 | 1158:11 | 1.86 | 1.35 | 3.21 | 1.31 | 0.56 | 15.19 | 10.63 | 4.56 | 3.02 | 6.95 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 74 | 1142:28 | 1.37 | 1.31 | 2.68 | 1.35 | 0.01 | 11.16 | 11.06 | 0.10 | 4.38 | 6.25 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 81 | 1229:28 | 1.85 | 1.07 | 2.93 | 1.33 | 0.52 | 15.38 | 11.06 | 4.32 | 3.67 | 6.50 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 40 | 564:52 | 0.96 | 1.38 | 2.34 | 1.22 | -0.26 | 8.57 | 10.91 | -2.34 | 1.26 | 5.66 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | TOR | 82 | 1147:45 | 46.73 | 2.51 | 3.06 | 44.85 | 2.35 | 2.78 | 51.61 | 52.38 | 0.44 | 0.24 | 1.62 |
| 2017-18 | TOR | 62 | 926:52 | 44.47 | 4.08 | 3.07 | 46.61 | 2.01 | 2.80 | 67.02 | 52.31 | 0.37 | 0.18 | 1.61 |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 68 | 1001:39 | 50.98 | 3.17 | 3.13 | 47.26 | 3.41 | 2.80 | 48.18 | 52.80 | 0.34 | 0.19 | 1.20 |
| 2019-20 | TOR | 70 | 1130:20 | 48.04 | 3.24 | 3.06 | 42.04 | 2.23 | 2.52 | 59.22 | 54.85 | 0.53 | -0.01 | 4.92 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 52 | 863:43 | 43.69 | 3.61 | 3.25 | 36.33 | 2.01 | 2.09 | 64.20 | 60.85 | 0.66 | -0.14 | 7.05 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 73 | 1158:11 | 53.31 | 4.35 | 3.66 | 36.63 | 3.06 | 2.27 | 58.74 | 61.74 | 1.07 | -0.15 | 10.00 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 74 | 1142:28 | 49.26 | 3.89 | 3.49 | 40.75 | 1.94 | 2.53 | 66.67 | 58.01 | 0.84 | 0.12 | 5.56 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 81 | 1229:28 | 48.61 | 3.86 | 3.17 | 38.75 | 2.64 | 2.37 | 59.40 | 57.23 | 0.70 | -0.12 | 7.44 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 40 | 564:52 | 48.44 | 3.08 | 3.07 | 40.68 | 2.66 | 2.29 | 53.70 | 57.31 | 0.77 | -0.04 | 7.61 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
| 2021-22 | 73 | 22.2 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 95.6 | 50.1 | 11.4 | 52.4 | 36.2 | 36.3 | 18.3 | 45.4 |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 22.4 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 94.1 | 48.9 | 11.1 | 43.6 | 45.4 | 38.6 | 18.2 | 43.2 |
| 2023-24 | 81 | 22.5 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 91.4 | 51.1 | 9.9 | 44.5 | 45.6 | 38.1 | 18.4 | 43.6 |
| 2024-25 | 40 | 22.3 | 0.3 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 90.6 | 56.5 | 11.5 | 47.8 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 18.7 | 42.1 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
Signed: Aug 23, 2023
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 15.06
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 21 | $11,634,000 | $11,634,000 | - | $15,200,000 | $700,000 | $15,900,000 | $15,900,000 | RFA | ||
| 2020-21 | 22 | $11,640,250 | $11,640,250 | - | $15,200,000 | $700,000 | $15,900,000 | $15,900,000 | RFA | ||
| 2021-22 | 23 | $11,640,250 | $11,640,250 | - | $9,720,000 | $750,000 | $10,470,000 | $10,470,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2022-23 | 24 | $11,640,250 | $11,640,250 | - | $7,200,000 | $750,000 | $7,950,000 | $7,950,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2023-24 | 25 | NMC | $11,640,250 | $11,640,250 | - | $7,200,000 | $775,000 | $7,975,000 | $7,950,000 | UFA | |
| Total | - | $54,520,000 | $3,675,000 | $58,195,000 | $58,170,000 |
Signed: Feb 5, 2019
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 14.27
Note: The Cap Hit and AAV of this contract was increased in 2020-21 due to the increase in minimum salaries by the 2020 MOU between NHL and NHLPA.
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 18 | $925,000 | $3,775,000 | $2,850,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2017-18 | 19 | $925,000 | $3,775,000 | $2,850,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2018-19 | 20 | $925,000 | $3,775,000 | $2,850,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $8,550,000 | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $210,000 |
Signed: July 21, 2016
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA