- Age
- 32
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 196 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- Pointe-Claire, Quebec, CAN
- GP
- 5
- G
- 0
- A
- 1
- P
- 1
- +/-
- -3
- SOG
- 9
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2012 · Round 1, #23 overall (FLA)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 5 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| G | 0 | 1 | 1-1 |
| A | 1 | 2 | 3-2 |
| P | 1 | 3 | 4-3 |
| SOG | 9 | 5 | 7+2 |
| PPP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| +/- | -3 | +3 | +3-6 |
| PIM | 6 | 2 | 2+4 |
| TOI/GP | 24:09 | 22:50+1:19 | 23:32+0:37 |
| SH% | 0.0 | 20.0-20.0 | 14.3-14.3 |
Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.
Shooting:Matheson is shooting 0.0% (0 on 9 shots) against 5.3% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.
Shot quality says 0.4 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.4).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 42.9
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 46.5
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- -10.8
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 0.929
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 0.4
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- -0.4
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 23.9
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 18:25
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
16 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Matheson is used
#8 · D · Montréal Canadiens
Mike Matheson
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 5 games with shift charts
- Pair 2
- PK1
- Ice time / game
- 24:09
- 18:25 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 23.9%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 46.5%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 42.9%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL defensemen
Average shift
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.
Most-used linemates · 5v5
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Montréal Canadiens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025–26 | Montréal Canadiens | 78 | 7 | 30 | 37 |
| 2025–26 (P) | Montréal Canadiens | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | Montréal Canadiens | 80 | 6 | 25 | 31 |
| 2024–25 (P) | Montréal Canadiens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Montréal Canadiens | 82 | 11 | 51 | 62 |
| 2022–23 | Montréal Canadiens | 48 | 8 | 26 | 34 |
| 2021–22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 74 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 2021–22 (P) | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020–21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 44 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2020–21 (P) | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Florida Panthers | 59 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2019–20 (P) | Florida Panthers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Florida Panthers | 75 | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| 2017–18 | Florida Panthers | 81 | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| 2016–17 | Florida Panthers | 81 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2015–16 | Florida Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 (P) | Florida Panthers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:01 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | vs NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:42 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | vs CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 22:32 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | @ PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 26:24 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | @ TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 25:07 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Canada · WC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Canada · WC | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015–16 | Portland · AHL | 54 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2015–16 | Canada · WC-A | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015–16 (P) | Portland · AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | Boston College · H-East | 38 | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| 2014–15 | San Antonio · AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | Boston College · H-East | 38 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| 2012–13 | Boston College · H-East | 36 | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| 2011–12 | Dubuque · USHL | 53 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 2011–12 (P) | Dubuque · USHL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010–11 | Lac St-Louis · QAAA | 35 | 14 | 24 | 38 |
| 2010–11 (P) | Lac St-Louis · QAAA | 15 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 2010–11 (P) | Lac St-Louis · Tel-Cup | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009–10 | Lac St-Louis · QAAA | 30 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2009–10 (P) | Lac St-Louis · QAAA | 17 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Matheson in the news
Quatre absences annoncées chez le Canadien avant le match contre les CapitalsSi Oliver Kapanen a offert une bonne nouvelle, Ivan Demidov, Florian Xhekaj, Mike Matheson et Samuel Montembeault étaient tous absents ce matin.Rumeurs de Transaction · 2026-10-14
L'incertitude plane toujours concernant Mike MathesonLe Canadien ne sait toujours pas combien de temps le défenseur sera tenu à l’écart du jeu.Journal de Montreal Hockey · 2026-10-14
Le Canadien pose un geste qui soulève de sérieuses inquiétudes concernant l'état de santé de Mike MathesonLes inquiétudes entourant l'état de santé de Mike Matheson viennent de prendre encore un peu plus d'ampleur chez le Canadien de Montréal.Rumeurs de Transaction · 2026-10-14
La blessure de Mike Matheson plus sérieuse que prévue?Tout indique que les nouvelles sont mauvaises!HabsolumentFan · 2026-10-14
Canadiens Recall First-Round Pick Amid Mike Matheson Injury ConcernThe Canadiens have called up one of their top prospects.Yahoo Sports · 2026-10-14
Canadiens Recall First-Round Pick Amid Mike Matheson Injury ConcernThe Canadiens have called up one of their top prospects.The Hockey News - Canadiens · 2026-10-14