Matthew Knies
L · #89
· Columbus Blue Jackets
· 6'3" · 227 lb
· L-handed
· 23 yrs
· Draft: 2021 Rd 2 (#57 overall)
Compare with
Season
269
Games
77–101–178
G–A–P
466
Shots · 16.5%
572 / 182
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 6 PTS · 2 G · Surging
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | UTA @ CBJ | L 4–1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17:44 |
| Oct 1 | BUF @ CBJ | W 3–6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16:06 |
| Apr 15 | TOR @ OTT | 1–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:39 |
| Apr 13 | DAL @ TOR | 6–5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:31 |
| Apr 11 | FLA @ TOR | 6–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:30 |
| Apr 9 | TOR @ NYI | 3–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:56 |
| Apr 8 | WSH @ TOR | 4–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:56 |
Showing the 7 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
7774th
Assists
10174th
Points
17874th
Primary Assists
5669th
Points/60 (5v5)
2.3374th
Power-Play Points
3666th
Game Score
145.558th
Shots
46654th
Shooting %
16.5%95th
Shot Danger/60
0.9385th
High-Danger Chances
11490th
Expected Goals
58.571st
Goals Above Expected
+10.572nd
Rebounds Created
3263rd
Corsi %
47.1%23rd
Fenwick %
47.8%28th
xGF% (5v5)
54.1%84th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.6643rd
Blocked Shots
18369th
Hits
57484th
Blocks/60
2.455th
Hits/60
7.675th
Takeaways
8355th
Giveaways
15036th
Penalties Drawn
6366th
Penalties Taken
6128th
Penalty Differential
+146th
Plus-Minus
-1442nd
Ice Time / Game
16:5570th
Games Played
26943rd
PP Ice Time
147 min65th
PK Ice Time
71 min61st
O-Zone Start %
52.1%61st
Teammate Quality
6588th
Competition Quality
5995th
Top skating speed Mar 15, 2025 · OTT @ TOR
23.1 mph83rd
Bursts over 20 mph
34179th
Distance skated
676 mi71st
Top shot speed
92.4 mph64th
Archetype — how these are computed →
Sniper
An elite goal scorer who beats goalies, not just a high-volume shooter. The defining trait is finishing above expectation — putting the puck in on chances an average shooter would not.
Why he earned it — his rank among forwards
Goals per 60
8.75
99th
Two-Way Forward
A forward trusted at both ends — solid offense and genuine chance suppression. A balanced game rather than an elite specialty.
Goals per 60
8.75
99th
HD suppression
0.0/60
50th
Corsi%
34.8%
13th
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 · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
50 G on 224 shots
22%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+18 shots (2 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
466
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
77
Shooting %
16.5%
Shots / GP
1.7
xG
75.8
Shot Danger Mix
High danger19%
Medium danger39%
Low danger41%
Top Scoring Zones
01
22%
Slot
50 G on 224 shots
02
21%
Crease
12 G on 58 shots
03
13%
High Slot
6 G on 45 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$7,750,000
Term2025-26 → 2030-31 (6 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2031
Clauses2030-31: M-NTC
Signed at age22
Signing GMBrad Treliving
AgentMatt Federico
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Maple Leafs | 79 | 23 | 43 | 66 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Maple Leafs | 78 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 13 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Maple Leafs | 80 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota | 40 | 21 | 21 | 42 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Maple Leafs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2021-22 | OG | USA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota | 33 | 15 | 18 | 33 | — |
| 2020-21 | USHL | Tri-City Storm | 44 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | WJAC-19 | USA U19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2019-20 | USHL | Tri-City Storm | 44 | 14 | 31 | 45 | — |
| 2019-20 | USA-S17 | Team Black | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2018-19 | USHL | Tri-City Storm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018-19 | T1EHL 16U | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA | 25 | 24 | 13 | 37 | — |
| 2018-19 | USA-S16 | Team Gold | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2017-18 | USA-S15 | Team Orange | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2017-18 | T1EHL 16U | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — |
| 2017-18 | T1EHL 15U | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 15U AAA | 16 | 15 | 11 | 26 | — |
| 2016-17 | WSI U15 | TPH Selects U15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2016-17 | T1EHL 14U | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 14U AAA | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 2015-16 | WSI U14 | West Coast Selects U14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2015-16 | T1EHL 13U | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 13U AAA | 15 | 9 | 7 | 16 | — |
| 2014-15 | QC Int PW | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |