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Matt Villalta

Position Goaltender Current Team Utah Mammoth
Catches Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'3" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 190 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 27
Age 26 (June 3, 1999) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2017, Round 3, Overall 72 (LAK)
Date Team Transaction
Apr 15, 2025 Utah Mammoth Assigned to AHL
Mar 28, 2025 Utah Mammoth Recalled from AHL
Oct 7, 2024 Utah Mammoth Assigned to AHL
Oct 7, 2024 Utah Mammoth Cleared Waivers
Oct 6, 2024 Utah Mammoth Placed on Waivers
Jun 19, 2024 Utah Mammoth Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 1, 2023 Arizona Coyotes Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jun 30, 2022 Los Angeles Kings Signed 1 year @ $787K AAV starting in 2022-23
Apr 27, 2018 Los Angeles Kings Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv% GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv%
2014-15 ETAHL U16 Greater Kingston Gaels U16 AAA 34
2014-15 ETAMMHL Greater Kingston Fr. Mn Mdgt AAA 34 0.00 0.000
2016-17 OHL Soo Greyhounds 33 25 3 873 72 2.41 0.918 2 1 1 44 7 4.20 0.841
2017-18 OHL Soo Greyhounds 49 40 5 4 1363 125 2.58 0.908 24 14 9 732 78 3.30 0.893
2018-19 OHL Soo Greyhounds 51 33 12 5 1524 148 3.03 0.903 11 6 5 313 36 3.43 0.885
2019-20 AHL Ontario Reign 22 10 6 2 622 63 3.27 0.899
2019-20 ECHL Fort Wayne Komets 8 4 3 1 221 30 3.85 0.864
2020-21 AHL Ontario Reign 18 8 8 1 522 58 3.43 0.889 1 1 1 29 5 4.35 0.828
2021-22 AHL Ontario Reign 46 28 10 10 1363 132 2.98 0.903 3 2 1 10 76 13 4.64 0.829
2022-23 AHL Ontario Reign 22 12 8 1 633 57 2.65 0.910
2023-24 NHL Arizona Coyotes 2 2 1 29 5 4.17 0.828
2023-24 AHL Tucson Roadrunners 51 31 17 3 1457 129 2.54 0.911 2 2 3 58 5 2.56 0.914
2024-25 NHL Utah Hockey Club 1 1 1 31 3 3.00 0.903
2024-25 AHL Tucson Roadrunners 43 18 22 3 1342 128 3.03 0.905 1 1 4 23 4 4.12 0.826
NHL Career 3 3 1 1 0 60 8 3.64 0.867

5v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2023-24 ARI 2 60:11 35.89 21.93 2.00 2.99 -0.99 86.36 90.87 -4.51
2024-25 UTA 1 48:35 41.99 28.40 2.47 2.47 -0.00 91.30 91.31 -0.00

4v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2023-24 ARI 2 4:39 103.23 51.61 12.86 12.90 -0.04 75.00 75.08 -0.08
2024-25 UTA 1 2:42 88.89 44.44 8.03 22.22 -14.20 50.00 81.94 -31.94

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100

Glossary

Statistic Definition
SAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%Save Percentage.
xSv%Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AESave Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).
Data from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16).

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 25 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $275,000 UFA-Grp6
2025-26 26 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $300,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $575,000
Signed: June 19, 2024
Team: Utah Mammoth
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $300,000 in 2024-25 and $350,000 in 2025-26.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 24 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $80,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $80,000
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Arizona Coyotes
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.93
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $140,000.

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 23 $787,500 $787,500 - - $787,500 $787,500 $70,000 RFA
Total - - $787,500 $787,500 $70,000
Signed: June 30, 2022
Team: Los Angeles Kings
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 0.95

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 19 $775,833 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2019-20 20 $778,333 $927,500 $182,500 $92,500 $700,000 $792,500 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 21 $778,333 $927,500 $132,500 $92,500 $700,000 $792,500 $70,000 ELC
2021-22 22 $778,333 $927,500 $132,500 - $750,000 $750,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $447,500 $277,500 $2,150,000 $2,427,500 $210,000
Signed: Apr 27, 2018
Team: Los Angeles Kings
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15