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Matthew Wood

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Last game:October 23, 2026(yesterday)0 PTS · 0G · 0A@Boston Bruins
Next match:October 25, 2026(overnight)@Pittsburgh Penguins

Matthew Wood has played in the NHL since 2024–25 and currently plays for the Nashville Predators. He is 21 years old (born in 2005), is originally from Nanaimo, is 193 cm tall and weighs 92 kg. Wood has put up 33 points in 86 games, 18 goals and 15 assists, an average of 0.38 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 30 points in 71 games.

BirthplaceNanaimoBorn2005 (21 years)Height193 cmWeight92 kgShootsRNHLSeason 3 in the NHL
DRAFT 2023: selected No. 15 in round 1 · Nashville PredatorsDEBUT April 7, 2025(1y ago)vsMontréal CanadiensCONTRACT $950,000/yr (≈ 786 407 kr/month, 9 436 890 kr/yr) · RFA 2027–28
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The 2026-2027 season9 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points
2
NHL#391NHL F#292
Goals
1
NHL#259NHL F#222
Assists
1
NHL#391NHL F#269
Form
COLD
Latest 5 outings
Games played
100%
9 of 9
games
Point pace
19P
Projected full-season points at current pace
+/-
-2
NHL#475NHL F#309
Ice time/game
14:51
NHL#476NHL F#217

Milestones

Recent
CareerFirst NHL goal11mo ago
Next up
25 career goals
18 now · target 25
7left
SeasonMatch season best: 17 goals16 away
Show all milestones 10
Season
Match season best: 17 goals16 away
Match season best: 13 assists12 away
Match season best: 30 points28 away
30 goals this season29 away
Career
25 career goals7 away
50 career points17 away
100 NHL games14 away
50 career assists35 away
First NHL goal11mo ago
First NHL point1y ago

Compared with the NHL

Matthew Wood scores goals more often than about 84% of all forwards.

2025-2026 · regular season · 476 NHL forwards with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min
2.06
Upper halfMatthew Wood scores points more often than 65% of NHL forwards (309 of 476)
Goals / 60 min
1.17
Top 16%Matthew Wood scores goals more often than 84% of NHL forwards (400 of 476)
Assists / 60 min
0.89
Lower halfMatthew Wood records assists more often than 40% of NHL forwards (190 of 476)
Shots / 60 min
7.06
Upper halfMatthew Wood shoots more often than 69% of NHL forwards (327 of 476)
Hits / 60 min
3.64
Lower halfMatthew Wood hits more often than 44% of NHL forwards (209 of 476)
Blocked shots / 60 min
1.71
Lower halfMatthew Wood blocks more shots than 40% of NHL forwards (191 of 476)
+/−
-3
Lower halfMatthew Wood has a higher +/− than 44% of NHL forwards (211 of 476)

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.

Matthew Wood's whole career

Stats

Games played
86
Points
33
Points per game
0.38
Goals
18
Assists
15
+/-
-5

Season by season

PointsGoalsAssistsPoints per gamePlus/minusGames

Teams player has played for

NSHNashville PredatorsCurrent
Seasons
2024–25 to 2026–27
Since APR 6 · 3 seasons
PTS
33
G
18
A
15
GP
86

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