WASHINGTON CAPITALSBorn in United States#3 ·Defenseman

Matt Roy

ACTIVE

Last game:October 25, 2026(overnight)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -1 +/- · 11:34 Ice timeLivevsBuffalo Sabres

Matt Roy has played in the NHL since 2018–19 and currently plays for the Washington Capitals. He is 31 years old (born in 1995), is originally from Detroit, is 188 cm tall and weighs 100 kg. He has previously played for Los Angeles Kings. Roy has put up 149 points in 521 games, 29 goals and 120 assists, an average of 0.29 points per game. The best season so far is 2023–24 with 25 points in 81 games.

BirthplaceDetroit

Born1995 (31 years)Height188 cmWeight100 kgShootsRNHLSeason 9 in the NHL

DRAFT 2015: selected No. 194 in round 7 · Los Angeles KingsDEBUT February 17, 2019(7y ago)vsBoston BruinsCONTRACT —

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2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#591NHL D#193

Goals

NHL#429NHL D#101

Assists

NHL#550NHL D#179

Form

COLD

Based on the latest 4 outings

Games played

44%

4 of 9

games

Point pace

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-1

NHL#390NHL D#140

Ice time/game

15:36

NHL#403NHL D#174

Milestones

Recent

Career500 NHL games7mo ago

Playoffs25 playoff games1y ago

Next up

50 career goals

29 now · target 50

21left

SeasonMatch season best: 9 goals9 away

Show all milestones 23

Season

Match season best: 9 goals9 away

Match season best: 26 points26 away

Match season best: 21 assists21 away

30 goals this season30 away

Playoffs

25 playoff games1y ago

5 playoff assists2y ago

First playoff goal3y ago

10 playoff games3y ago

First playoff point4y ago

Career

50 career goals21 away

250 career points101 away

750 NHL games229 away

250 career assists130 away

500 NHL games7mo ago

100 career assists1y ago

25 career goals1y ago

100 career points2y ago

250 NHL games3y ago

50 career assists3y ago

50 career points4y ago

100 NHL games5y ago

First NHL goal7y ago

First NHL point7y ago

Compared with the NHL

Matt Roy has a higher +/− than about 89% of all defensemen.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

0.70

Lower halfMatt Roy scores points more often than 31% of NHL defensemen (73 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.63

Lower halfMatt Roy records assists more often than 40% of NHL defensemen (96 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

5.38

Top 21%Matt Roy blocks more shots than 80% of NHL defensemen (191 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

4.31

Upper halfMatt Roy hits more often than 72% of NHL defensemen (172 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

3.46

Lower halfMatt Roy shoots more often than 44% of NHL defensemen (105 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.07

Bottom 19%Matt Roy scores goals more often than 18% of NHL defensemen (44 of 239)

+/−

+18

Top 11%Matt Roy has a higher +/− than 89% of NHL defensemen (213 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Matt Roy's whole career

Stats

Games played

521

Points

149

Points per game

0.29

Goals

Assists

120

+/-

+102

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

SeasonA

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Teams player has played for

WSHWashington CapitalsCurrent

Seasons

2024–25 to 2026–27

Since OCT 12 · 3 seasons

PTS

152

LAKLos Angeles Kings

Seasons

2018–19 to 2023–24

FEB 16–APR 18 · 6 seasons

PTS

106

369

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