Matthew Wood
R · #71
· Nashville Predators
· 6'4" · 202 lb
· R-handed
· 21 yrs
· Draft: 2023 Rd 1 (#15 overall)
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Season
79
Games
17–14–31
G–A–P
114
Shots · 14.9%
51 / 31
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 1 PTS · 1 G · Cooling
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | DAL @ NSH | W 1–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16:06 |
| Oct 1 | MIN @ NSH | L 3–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:22 |
| Apr 16 | ANA @ NSH | L 5–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:16 |
| Apr 13 | SJS @ NSH | L 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:39 |
| Apr 11 | MIN @ NSH | W 1–2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:27 |
| Apr 9 | NSH @ UTA | L 1–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:19 |
| Apr 7 | NSH @ ANA | W 5–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:44 |
Showing the 7 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
1757th
Assists
1430th
Points
3141st
Primary Assists
1148th
Points/60 (5v5)
2.0663rd
Power-Play Points
859th
Game Score
31.440th
Shots
11446th
Shooting %
14.9%77th
Shot Danger/60
0.8379th
High-Danger Chances
1635th
Expected Goals
11.742nd
Goals Above Expected
+5.385th
Rebounds Created
1176th
Corsi %
49.2%47th
Fenwick %
47.0%22nd
xGF% (5v5)
47.6%37th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.8420th
Blocked Shots
3314th
Hits
5528th
Blocks/60
2.028th
Hits/60
3.339th
Takeaways
1221st
Giveaways
5050th
Penalties Drawn
1445th
Penalties Taken
884th
Penalty Differential
+682nd
Plus-Minus
-350th
Ice Time / Game
12:2222nd
Games Played
799th
PP Ice Time
100 min51st
PK Ice Time
0 min8th
O-Zone Start %
58.9%85th
Teammate Quality
5132nd
Competition Quality
5318th
Top skating speed Feb 2, 2026 · STL @ NSH
22.0 mph37th
Bursts over 20 mph
5945th
Distance skated
160 mi43rd
Top shot speed
80.4 mph16th
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
7 G on 37 shots
19%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+2 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
114
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
17
Shooting %
14.9%
Shots / GP
1.4
xG
14.6
Shot Danger Mix
High danger11%
Medium danger42%
Low danger46%
Top Scoring Zones
01
19%
Slot
7 G on 37 shots
02
33%
High Slot
6 G on 18 shots
03
22%
Right Inner Wing
2 G on 9 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$950,000
Term2024-25 → 2026-27 (3 yrs)
ExpiryRFA 2027
TypeEntry Level
Signed at age20
Signing GMBarry Trotz
AgentSean Coffey
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Milwaukee Admirals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Predators | 71 | 17 | 13 | 30 | — |
| 2024-25 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota | 39 | 17 | 22 | 39 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Predators | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2023-24 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2023-24 | NCAA | Univ. of Connecticut | 35 | 16 | 12 | 28 | — |
| 2022-23 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | — |
| 2022-23 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Canada U18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Univ. of Connecticut | 35 | 11 | 23 | 34 | — |
| 2021-22 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2021-22 | BCHL | Victoria Grizzlies | 46 | 45 | 40 | 85 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | CSSHL U18 | North Island Silvertips U18 AAA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2020-21 | BCHL | Victoria Grizzlies | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | — |
| 2019-20 | CSSHL U15 | North Shore Warriors U15 Prep | 30 | 40 | 31 | 71 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | John Reid Memorial | West Van Academy Bantam Prep | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | — |
| 2014-15 | Brick Invitational | BC Junior Canucks | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |