#8·Defenseman

Mike Matheson

INJURED

Lower Body·DTD

Out since OCT 10Est. return OCT 17

7days out

~0to return

2GP missed

Last game:October 11, 2026(6d ago)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · 0 +/- · 23:01 Ice timevsDetroit Red Wings

Mike Matheson has played in the NHL since 2015–16 and currently plays for the Montréal Canadiens. He is 32 years old (born in 1994), is originally from Pointe-Claire, is 188 cm tall and weighs 89 kg. He has previously played for Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins. Matheson has put up 303 points in 710 games, 81 goals and 222 assists, an average of 0.43 points per game. The best season so far is 2023–24 with 62 points in 82 games.

BirthplacePointe-Claire

Born1994 (32 years)Height188 cmWeight89 kgShootsLNHLSeason 12 in the NHL

DRAFT 2012: selected No. 23 in round 1 · Florida PanthersDEBUT February 21, 2016(10y ago)vsWinnipeg JetsCONTRACT —

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The 2026-2027 season5 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#423NHL D#111

Goals

NHL#370NHL D#80

Assists

NHL#313NHL D#93

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

71%

5 of 7

games

Point pace

17P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-3

NHL#561NHL D#201

Ice time/game

24:09

NHL#83NHL D#18

Milestones

Recent

Playoffs10 playoff points5mo ago

Career250 career points1y ago

Next up

100 career goals

81 now · target 100

19left

SeasonMatch season best: 11 goals11 away

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Season

Match season best: 11 goals11 away

Match season best: 51 assists50 away

30 goals this season30 away

Match season best: 62 points61 away

Playoffs

10 playoff points5mo ago

25 playoff games1y ago

First playoff goal4y ago

5 playoff assists4y ago

10 playoff games5y ago

First playoff point10y ago

Career

100 career goals19 away

750 NHL games40 away

500 career points197 away

250 career assists28 away

250 career points1y ago

500 NHL games2y ago

100 career assists3y ago

50 career goals3y ago

100 career points5y ago

50 career assists6y ago

250 NHL games6y ago

25 career goals7y ago

50 career points7y ago

100 NHL games8y ago

First NHL goal10y ago

First NHL point10y ago

Compared with the NHL

Mike Matheson has a higher +/− than about 75% of all defensemen.

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

Points / 60 min

1.18

Upper halfMike Matheson scores points more often than 72% of NHL defensemen (171 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.96

Top 26%Mike Matheson records assists more often than 75% of NHL defensemen (179 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

4.78

Upper halfMike Matheson blocks more shots than 67% of NHL defensemen (159 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

1.88

Lower halfMike Matheson hits more often than 37% of NHL defensemen (89 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

3.63

Upper halfMike Matheson shoots more often than 54% of NHL defensemen (128 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.22

Upper halfMike Matheson scores goals more often than 59% of NHL defensemen (142 of 239)

+/−

Top 25%Mike Matheson has a higher +/− than 75% of NHL defensemen (180 of 239)

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Mike Matheson's whole career

Stats

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

SeasonA

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Teams player has played for

MTLMontréal CanadiensCurrent

Seasons

2022–23 to 2026–27

Since NOV 19 · 5 seasons

PTS

165

133

293

PITPittsburgh Penguins

Seasons

2020–21 to 2021–22

JAN 13–APR 29 · 2 seasons

PTS

118

FLAFlorida Panthers

Seasons

2015–16 to 2019–20

FEB 20–MAR 9 · 5 seasons

PTS

299

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