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Matyas Sapovaliv
| Position | Center | Current Team | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 6'4" | Expires | 2026-27 |
| Weight (lbs) | 204 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 23 |
| Age | 21 (Feb 12, 2004) | Expiry Status | RFA |
| Drafted | 2022, Round 2, Overall 48 (VGK) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
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. |
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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 |
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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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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. |
News and Opinions
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Golden Knights Preseason Game 4: Lines, Notes & How to Watch vs Sharks at Vegas Hockey Now (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
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Tale of Two Locker Rooms: Sharks vs Golden Knights 9/21/25 at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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Matyas Sapovaliv enters the 2025-26 season in a make-or-break situation at Vegas Hockey Knight (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
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Golden Knights Prospects Hit The Ice For 2025 Rookie Camp at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Sep 11, 2025)
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10 exciting prospects Golden Knights fans must know about right now at Vegas Hockey Knight (Tue Aug 26, 2025)
Current Contract
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.
Career Statistics
| 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 |
| 2017-18 | Czechia U16 | Rytiri Kladno U16 | 35 | 5 | 18 | 23 | +17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2018-19 | MMCR | Stredocesky kraj U15 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | Czechia U16 | Rytiri Kladno U16 | 38 | 18 | 42 | 60 | +21 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | Czechia U17 | Rytiri Kladno U17 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 36 | +22 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | DHL Cup | Rytiri Kladno U20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | Czechia2 | Rytiri Kladno | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | Czechia U20 | Rytiri Kladno U20 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +8 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WJC-18 | Czechia U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | Czechia2 | HC Stadion Litomerice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | OHL | Saginaw Spirit | 68 | 18 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | WJC-20 | Czechia U20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +4 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | WJC-18 | Czechia U18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Czechia U18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | WJC-20 | Czechia U20 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +9 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | OHL | Saginaw Spirit | 61 | 27 | 29 | 56 | +8 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 17 | +1 | |||||||
| 2023-24 | WJC-20 | Czechia U20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | Memorial Cup | Saginaw Spirit | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | OHL | Saginaw Spirit | 54 | 19 | 43 | 62 | +24 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 71 | 11 | 8 | 19 | -15 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 71 | 11 | 8 | 19 | -15 | 20 | ||||||||||||