Mike Matheson
D · #8
· Montreal Canadiens
· 6'2" · 196 lb
· L-handed
· 32 yrs
· Draft: 2012 Rd 1 (#23 overall)
Compare with
Season
78
Games
7–30–37
G–A–P
114
Shots · 6.1%
57 / 146
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$6,000,000
Term2026-27 → 2030-31 (5 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2031
Clauses2026-27: NMC; 2027-28: NMC; 2028-29: NMC; 2029-30: M-NTC; 2030-31: M-NTC
Signed at age31
Signing GMKent Hughes
AgentPhilippe Lecavalier
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
46.6%31st
xGF% (5v5)
47.9%42nd
Points/60 (5v5)
1.1872nd
Goals Above Expected
+1.274th
Shooting %
6.1%
Ice Time / Game
24:10
Offensive-zone starts
39%
Takeaways / Giveaways
24 / 94
Archetype — how these are computed →
Offensive D
An offensive defenseman who drives play and produces from the blue line.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Points per 60
1.43
69th
Assists per 60
1.16
73th
Corsi%
45.8%
14th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26High Center
3 G on 19 shots
16%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+3 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
114
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
7
Shooting %
6.1%
Shots / GP
1.5
xG
4.8
Shot Danger Mix
High danger4%
Medium danger11%
Low danger86%
Top Scoring Zones
01
16%
High Center
3 G on 19 shots
02
17%
High Slot
1 G on 6 shots
03
17%
Slot
1 G on 6 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Canadiens | 78 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 19 |
| 2024-25 | WC | Canada | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Canadiens | 80 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Canadiens | 82 | 11 | 51 | 62 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Canadiens | 48 | 8 | 26 | 34 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Penguins | 74 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Penguins | 44 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Panthers | 59 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Panthers | 75 | 8 | 19 | 27 | — |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Panthers | 81 | 10 | 17 | 27 | — |
| 2016-17 | WC | Canada | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Panthers | 81 | 7 | 10 | 17 | — |
| 2015-16 | WC-A | Canada | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — |
| 2015-16 | AHL | Portland | 54 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 3 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014-15 | AHL | San Antonio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2014-15 | H-East | Boston College | 38 | 3 | 22 | 25 | — |
| 2013-14 | H-East | Boston College | 38 | 3 | 18 | 21 | — |
| 2012-13 | H-East | Boston College | 36 | 8 | 17 | 25 | — |
| 2011-12 | USHL | Dubuque | 53 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 5 |
| 2010-11 | QAAA | Lac St-Louis | 35 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 15 |
| 2009-10 | QAAA | Lac St-Louis | 30 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 |