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Matvei Michkov
| Position | Right Wing | Current Team | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 5'10" | Expires | 2026-27 |
| Weight (lbs) | 172 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 22 |
| Age | 20 (Dec 9, 2004) | Expiry Status | RFA |
| Drafted | 2023, Round 1, Overall 7 (PHI) |
News and Opinions
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Matvei Michkov describes his disbelief when he was first told to dump and chase: ‘I’d hit the ice and still do my own thing’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Jul 22, 2025)
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Matvei Michkov Rips on Boring Dump-and-Chase Hockey at Philly Hockey Now (Tue Jul 22, 2025)
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Top 10 Matvei Michkov moments of 2024-25 Flyers season at Broad Street Hockey (Tue Jul 22, 2025)
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Danny Briere’s 2025 Flyers GM Report Card at Brotherly Puck (Tue Jul 22, 2025)
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The Flyers 2025 free-agent class will be better than you think at Broad Street Buzz (Mon Jul 21, 2025)
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Matvei Michkov n’aime pas le dump and chase : il trouve ça «épuisant» at Dans Les Coulisses (Mon Jul 21, 2025)
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Buts Michigan : Matvei Michkov veut apprendre du maître Trevor Zegras at Dans Les Coulisses (Mon Jul 21, 2025)
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Matvei Michkov Praises Oleg Znarok's Work with Flyers at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Jul 20, 2025)
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Daily Slice: Wheeler Retires, Rangers Linked to Trade Target at Forever Blueshirts (Sun Jul 20, 2025)
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Daily Slice: Wheeler Retires, Rangers Linked to Trade Target at Yahoo Sports (Sun Jul 20, 2025)
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Predicting Matvei Michkov’s Next Contract at Philly Hockey Now (Sat Jul 19, 2025)
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Top 5: Early Bold Flyers Predictions for the 2025-26 Season at Brotherly Puck (Thu Jul 17, 2025)
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Red Wings fans are right to be mad about Lucas Raymond’s latest snub at Octopus Thrower (Wed Jul 16, 2025)
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Top 5: Biggest Philadelphia Flyers “What Ifs” in the 2020s (So Far!) at Brotherly Puck (Wed Jul 16, 2025)
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NHL Snubs Raymond on Top Young Forward List at Detroit Hockey Now (Wed Jul 16, 2025)
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Top 5 goals of Flyers 2024-25 season at Broad Street Hockey (Tue Jul 15, 2025)
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Top 5: Early Flyers 2025-26 Breakout Candidates at Brotherly Puck (Tue Jul 15, 2025)
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Which young Flyers forwards could crack the lineup? at Broad Street Buzz (Sun Jul 13, 2025)
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Matvei Michkov ready to put lacrosse goals behind him at Broad Street Buzz (Sat Jul 12, 2025)
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Predicting the Flyers 2025 Opening Night Roster at Philly Hockey Now (Thu Jul 10, 2025)
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Who could the Flyers regret passing on in the 2025 NHL Draft? at Broad Street Buzz (Sun Jun 29, 2025)
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How the experts graded the Flyers 2025 NHL Draft at Broad Street Buzz (Sun Jun 29, 2025)
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The first round of the 2025 NHL Draft will determine the Flyers' next decade at Broad Street Buzz (Sat Jun 28, 2025)
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Did the Flyers put a winger on notice by drafting Porter Martone? at Broad Street Buzz (Sat Jun 28, 2025)
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How the current Flyers roster looks ahead of the draft and free agency at Broad Street Buzz (Wed Jun 25, 2025)
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Flyers got everything right in stunning Trevor Zegras move at Broad Street Buzz (Mon Jun 23, 2025)
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Brad Marchand would look great in a Flyers uniform at Broad Street Buzz (Wed Jun 18, 2025)
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Alexander Zharovsky has boom or bust potential, but could be an intriguing pick at Broad Street Buzz (Tue Jun 17, 2025)
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Flyers fans won’t get to see Matvei Michkov light up the Olympic stage at Broad Street Buzz (Mon Jun 16, 2025)
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Cullen Potter could be worth rolling the dice at the end of the first round at Broad Street Buzz (Mon Jun 16, 2025)
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Lane Hutson (unsurprisingly) earns Calder Memorial Trophy nomination at A Winning Habit (Tue May 6, 2025)
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Dueling Three-Game Losing Streaks Face Off In Philadelphia at Devils Army (Sun Mar 9, 2025)
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Devils Look For Revenge In Philadelphia at Devils Army (Mon Jan 27, 2025)
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | Philadelphia Flyers | Signed to an entry level contract. |
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2018-19 | Russia U16 | Lokomotiv-2004 Yaroslavl U16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | YOG | Russia U16 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 14 | +9 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Russia U16 | Lokomotiv-2004 Yaroslavl U16 | 26 | 70 | 39 | 109 | 26 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WJC-18 | Russia U18 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 16 | +7 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | MHL | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg | 50 | 35 | 17 | 52 | +26 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 | ||||||
| 2020-21 | MHL | SKA-Varyagi St. Petersburg | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | KHL | SKA St. Petersburg | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | MHL | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg | 22 | 22 | 16 | 38 | +14 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 17 | +6 | 16 | ||||||
| 2021-22 | EHT | Russia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Russia U18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | +5 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | MHL | SKA-Varyagi St. Petersburg | 6 | 8 | 5 | 13 | +5 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | KHL | SKA St. Petersburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | MHL | Kapitan Stupino | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +2 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | VHL | SKA-Neva St. Petersburg | 12 | 10 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | KHL | HK Sochi | 27 | 9 | 11 | 20 | +1 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | KHL | SKA St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | KHL | HK Sochi | 47 | 19 | 22 | 41 | -6 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 26 | 37 | 63 | -18 | 46 | 199 | 13.1 | 16:41 | |||||||||
| NHL Career | 80 | 26 | 37 | 63 | -18 | 46 | 199 | 13.1 | 16:41 | |||||||||||
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | PHI | 80 | 1019:00 | 0.88 | 1.47 | 2.36 | 0.74 | 0.15 | 11.03 | 9.19 | 1.84 | 6.88 | 8.99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | PHI | 80 | 1019:00 | 44.28 | 3.00 | 2.69 | 42.16 | 3.24 | 2.40 | 48.11 | 52.80 | 0.34 | 0.30 | -0.01 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
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| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2023-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 21.9 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 80.7 | 57.3 | 18.2 | 44.5 | 37.2 | 40.6 | 19.0 | 40.4 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Lines
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Couturier, S | Konecny, T | PHI | 228:51 | 4.19 | 3.15 | 57.14 | 3.17 | 3.04 | 51.04 | 0.94 | 0.85 | 0.54 |
| 2024-25 | Tippett, O | Frost, M | PHI | 157:43 | 3.42 | 2.28 | 60.00 | 2.53 | 2.31 | 52.26 | 0.02 | 0.32 | -3.57 |
| 2024-25 | Couturier, S | Tippett, O | PHI | 132:18 | 4.54 | 2.72 | 62.50 | 2.69 | 2.05 | 56.76 | 0.26 | -0.11 | 3.82 |
| 2024-25 | Couturier, S | Farabee, J | PHI | 52:49 | 3.41 | 2.27 | 60.00 | 3.89 | 1.96 | 66.54 | 1.27 | -0.14 | 10.96 |
| 2024-25 | Laughton, S | Frost, M | PHI | 52:38 | 1.14 | 7.98 | 12.50 | 2.77 | 2.37 | 53.93 | 0.15 | 0.42 | -3.47 |
| 2024-25 | Couturier, S | Lycksell, O | PHI | 33:32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 2.02 | 1.96 | 50.81 | -0.36 | 0.14 | -6.00 |
| 2024-25 | Couturier, S | Foerster, T | PHI | 33:23 | 0.00 | 7.19 | 0.00 | 1.36 | 2.51 | 35.18 | -1.03 | 0.24 | -16.22 |
| 2024-25 | Konecny, T | Frost, M | PHI | 27:27 | 0.00 | 4.37 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 1.93 | 56.41 | -0.02 | -0.05 | 0.48 |
| 2024-25 | Couturier, S | Abols, R | PHI | 21:36 | 5.56 | 5.56 | 50.00 | 2.28 | 2.51 | 47.58 | -0.16 | 0.44 | -6.50 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
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| 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. |