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Mike Matheson

Position Left Defense Current Team Montreal Canadiens
Shoots Left Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 196 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 32
Age 31 (Feb 27, 1994) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2012, Round 1, Overall 23 (FLA)
Date Team Transaction
Oct 7, 2017 Florida Panthers Signed 8 years @ $4.875M AAV starting in 2018-19
Apr 1, 2015 Florida Panthers 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.
2015-16 FLA 3 47:42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 -0.06 0.00 2.42 -2.42 0.00 0.00
2016-17 FLA 81 1348:54 0.27 0.22 0.49 0.29 -0.03 4.03 4.44 -0.42 3.85 0.48
2017-18 FLA 81 1389:47 0.30 0.52 0.82 0.28 0.02 5.15 4.77 0.38 1.52 0.51
2018-19 FLA 75 1345:09 0.22 0.49 0.71 0.21 0.01 4.63 4.34 0.29 2.94 1.47
2019-20 FLA 59 904:55 0.46 0.73 1.19 0.24 0.23 8.24 4.23 4.01 0.79 0.79
2020-21 PIT 44 744:59 0.40 0.56 0.97 0.26 0.14 7.04 4.54 2.51 5.32 3.19
2021-22 PIT 74 1246:22 0.48 0.77 1.25 0.30 0.18 8.33 5.27 3.06 0.55 1.65
2022-23 MTL 48 848:32 0.42 1.06 1.48 0.34 0.08 6.59 5.33 1.27 0.85 2.54
2023-24 MTL 82 1414:42 0.17 0.76 0.93 0.21 -0.04 3.85 4.84 -1.00 1.37 2.05
2024-25 MTL 80 1438:40 0.13 0.50 0.63 0.21 -0.09 2.73 4.68 -1.95 1.90 2.53
2025-26 MTL 4 72:35 0.83 1.65 2.48 0.15 0.67 20.00 3.67 16.33 0.00 0.00

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
2015-16 FLA 3 47:42 44.03 1.26 2.51 36.48 0.00 2.02 100.00 55.37 0.27 -0.50 8.33
2016-17 FLA 81 1348:54 41.86 2.05 2.30 42.21 2.49 2.37 45.10 49.19 0.03 -0.12 1.54
2017-18 FLA 81 1389:47 45.81 2.59 2.58 44.73 2.72 2.55 48.78 50.26 0.13 0.10 0.33
2018-19 FLA 75 1345:09 41.17 2.41 2.38 43.67 3.35 2.55 41.86 48.28 0.03 0.08 -0.40
2019-20 FLA 59 904:55 41.44 2.92 2.16 41.71 2.85 2.42 50.57 47.13 -0.32 0.03 -3.74
2020-21 PIT 44 744:59 39.63 3.14 2.33 39.54 2.58 2.24 54.93 50.99 0.09 -0.10 2.15
2021-22 PIT 74 1246:22 47.56 2.98 2.98 39.96 2.50 2.41 54.39 55.24 0.34 0.02 2.76
2022-23 MTL 48 848:32 38.11 2.55 2.26 41.22 2.47 2.69 50.70 45.69 0.02 -0.28 2.66
2023-24 MTL 82 1414:42 38.17 2.12 2.32 46.82 2.54 2.89 45.45 44.49 -0.11 0.20 -2.87
2024-25 MTL 80 1438:40 39.33 2.42 2.30 44.67 3.04 2.73 44.27 45.72 -0.07 0.21 -2.70
2025-26 MTL 4 72:35 38.03 2.48 2.49 34.72 0.83 1.72 75.00 59.24 0.60 -0.46 12.72

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 74 22.9 0.6 9.2 9.2 99.4 70.4 53.8 37.6 8.5 0.4 0.2 0.4
2022-23 48 22.9 0.6 8.9 9.1 99.6 72.6 62.5 26.9 10.6 0.4 0.2 0.4
2023-24 82 22.9 0.4 8.5 8.7 100.7 70.9 62.2 26.9 10.9 0.4 0.2 0.4
2024-25 80 23.2 0.4 8.5 8.8 97.9 71.2 68.6 22.3 9.1 0.4 0.2 0.4
2025-26 4 21.5 0.2 8.8 9.1 94.7 74.6 80.0 20.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.4

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2025-26 MTL 3.16 0.00 100.00 2.42 1.33 64.50 0.42 -0.96 17.90
2024-25 MTL 3.53 2.52 58.33 2.92 2.67 52.18 0.66 0.09 5.58
2024-25 MTL 1.81 3.23 35.90 1.83 2.68 40.51 -0.68 0.15 -9.24
2024-25 MTL 1.55 4.14 27.27 2.00 2.61 43.31 -0.36 0.03 -4.42
2024-25 MTL 1.90 1.90 50.00 3.27 2.68 54.95 1.03 0.20 7.44
2024-25 MTL 1.92 3.83 33.33 2.37 2.36 50.02 0.05 -0.58 5.96
2024-25 MTL 1.18 1.18 50.00 1.61 3.07 34.40 -0.73 0.49 -13.17
2024-25 MTL 2.42 2.42 50.00 1.13 2.89 28.19 -1.23 0.28 -19.30
2023-24 MTL 2.18 3.00 42.11 2.21 2.92 43.15 -0.19 0.22 -4.02
2023-24 MTL 2.80 2.80 50.00 2.60 3.03 46.19 0.22 0.34 -0.73
2023-24 MTL 2.18 1.37 61.54 2.38 2.75 46.32 0.00 -0.08 0.73
2023-24 MTL 1.10 2.20 33.33 2.24 3.34 40.10 -0.16 0.57 -6.30
2023-24 MTL 1.33 3.33 28.57 2.38 2.46 49.11 0.01 -0.36 3.50
2023-24 MTL 0.00 0.90 0.00 1.79 2.09 46.05 -0.54 -0.78 1.37
2023-24 MTL 0.00 1.69 0.00 2.09 2.34 47.22 -0.32 -0.43 0.65
2023-24 MTL 2.02 2.02 50.00 1.16 3.11 27.06 -1.33 0.41 -20.85
2022-23 MTL 2.33 0.97 70.59 2.45 2.83 46.40 0.16 -0.00 1.72
2022-23 MTL 3.08 2.16 58.82 2.19 2.64 45.36 -0.02 -0.35 2.86
2022-23 MTL 3.07 2.73 52.94 1.83 2.69 40.52 -0.51 -0.20 -4.24
2022-23 MTL 1.16 6.99 14.29 3.05 2.18 58.31 0.87 -0.70 15.22
2022-23 MTL 1.54 4.63 25.00 3.13 2.92 51.74 0.90 0.14 7.26
2022-23 MTL 0.00 4.43 0.00 1.75 2.29 43.24 -0.43 -0.68 0.95
2021-22 PIT 2.87 2.87 50.00 2.86 2.02 58.56 0.11 -0.45 5.96
2021-22 PIT 3.97 2.43 62.07 3.17 2.76 53.41 0.47 0.39 0.19
2021-22 PIT 2.89 2.10 57.89 3.02 2.77 52.23 0.30 0.35 -0.79
2021-22 PIT 4.25 0.00 100.00 3.19 2.79 53.39 0.42 0.39 -0.25
2021-22 PIT 0.00 3.42 0.00 2.16 2.47 46.59 -0.67 0.04 -7.21
2020-21 PIT 3.10 1.77 63.64 2.24 2.04 52.36 -0.03 -0.34 3.51
2020-21 PIT 2.96 3.21 48.00 2.29 2.47 48.07 -0.01 0.16 -1.72
2020-21 PIT 5.41 5.41 50.00 2.78 2.83 49.63 0.53 0.52 0.19
2019-20 FLA 2.49 4.98 33.33 2.20 2.57 46.05 -0.25 0.23 -5.08
2019-20 FLA 3.02 2.75 52.38 2.03 2.62 43.64 -0.36 0.21 -6.22
2019-20 FLA 3.48 1.93 64.29 2.04 2.01 50.27 -0.35 -0.56 2.09
2019-20 FLA 2.06 1.03 66.67 2.94 1.90 60.71 0.32 -0.48 8.33
2019-20 FLA 0.00 0.00 - 0.88 2.01 30.52 -2.06 -0.58 -22.68
2018-19 FLA 3.56 3.10 53.42 2.52 2.54 49.88 0.21 0.05 1.66
2018-19 FLA 1.46 2.51 36.67 2.46 2.27 52.08 0.18 -0.26 4.63
2018-19 FLA 1.95 4.55 30.00 1.79 2.58 40.99 -0.51 0.09 -7.06
2018-19 FLA 0.00 5.34 0.00 1.86 3.01 38.12 -0.47 0.45 -9.38
2018-19 FLA 1.34 4.01 25.00 1.52 2.80 35.22 -0.82 0.29 -13.05
2017-18 FLA 2.69 2.69 50.00 2.58 2.41 51.79 0.12 -0.10 2.21
2017-18 FLA 1.96 1.31 60.00 2.83 2.87 49.66 0.37 0.45 -0.84
2017-18 FLA 3.42 4.78 41.67 2.23 2.63 45.91 -0.33 0.08 -4.24
2017-18 FLA 0.99 2.97 25.00 2.73 4.36 38.53 0.23 1.88 -11.68
2017-18 FLA 2.40 0.00 100.00 2.75 2.52 52.16 0.26 0.06 1.83
2017-18 FLA 0.00 2.94 0.00 2.06 1.84 52.93 -0.29 -0.63 4.09
2016-17 FLA 1.40 2.50 36.00 2.24 2.26 49.78 -0.11 -0.20 0.96
2016-17 FLA 2.63 2.98 46.88 2.46 2.68 47.91 0.07 0.19 -1.09
2016-17 FLA 1.68 2.24 42.86 2.08 2.15 49.25 -0.21 -0.31 1.03
2016-17 FLA 2.57 2.00 56.25 2.49 2.18 53.22 0.30 -0.22 5.55
2016-17 FLA 7.16 5.37 57.14 3.28 4.10 44.40 1.01 1.67 -3.82
2016-17 FLA 0.00 0.00 - 2.24 1.10 67.03 0.03 -1.41 20.15
2015-16 FLA 2.40 0.00 100.00 2.65 2.10 55.78 1.49 -0.60 25.68

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 24 $4,875,000 $4,875,000 - $500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 25 $4,875,000 $4,875,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 26 $4,875,000 $4,875,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 27 M-NTC $4,875,000 $4,875,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
2022-23 28 M-NTC $4,875,000 $4,875,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2023-24 29 M-NTC $4,875,000 $4,875,000 - $2,500,000 $4,000,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
2024-25 30 M-NTC $4,875,000 $4,875,000 - $2,500,000 $4,000,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
2025-26 31 M-NTC $4,875,000 $4,875,000 - $2,000,000 $4,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
Total - $7,500,000 $31,500,000 $39,000,000 $39,000,000
Signed: Oct 7, 2017
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: Dale Tallon
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.13
Clause: Starting in 2021-22 player can submit an 8 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 21 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 22 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 23 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total - $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Apr 1, 2015
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: Dale Tallon
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2009-10 QAAA Lac St-Louis 30 5 6 11 33 17 6 7 13 10
2010-11 QAAA Lac St-Louis 35 14 24 38 72 15 7 18 25 16
2010-11 Tel-Cup Lac St-Louis 7 3 5 8 22
2011-12 USHL Dubuque 53 11 16 27 84 5 4 1 5 4
2012-13 H-East Boston College 36 8 17 25 78
2013-14 H-East Boston College 38 3 18 21 49
2014-15 H-East Boston College 38 3 22 25 26
2014-15 AHL San Antonio 5 0 2 2 +1 8 8 0.0
2015-16 WC-A Canada 10 2 4 6 +11 12
2015-16 NHL Florida Panthers 3 0 0 0 +1 2 4 0.0 17:32 5 1 1 +1 8 0.0 21:41
2015-16 AHL Portland 54 8 12 20 +14 30 108 740.0 3 1 1 2 10 0.0
2016-17 NHL Florida Panthers 81 7 10 17 -5 36 179 3.9 21:03
2016-17 WC Canada 10 1 6 7 +8 10
2017-18 NHL Florida Panthers 81 10 17 27 -1 61 167 6.0 21:20
2018-19 NHL Florida Panthers 75 8 19 27 -24 44 129 6.2 22:19
2019-20 NHL Florida Panthers 59 8 12 20 -1 14 104 7.7 18:02 2 -2 8 0.0 13:13
2020-21 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 44 5 11 16 +9 28 86 5.8 18:38 6 -2 14 0.0 21:39
2021-22 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 74 11 20 31 +12 33 140 7.9 18:48 7 1 5 6 -1 6 17 5.9 25:12
2022-23 NHL Montréal Canadiens 48 8 26 34 +7 33 126 6.3 24:27
2023-24 NHL Montréal Canadiens 82 11 51 62 -24 58 187 5.9 25:33
2024-25 WC Canada 8 0 2 2 +3
2024-25 NHL Montréal Canadiens 80 6 25 31 -6 51 149 4.0 25:05 5 1 1 -1 2 11 0.0 24:50
2025-26 NHL Montréal Canadiens 4 1 2 3 +3 2 5 20.0 22:50
NHL Career 631 75 193 268 -29 362 1276 5.9 21:52 25 1 7 8 -5 16 50 2.0 22:37