- Age
- 29
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 214 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- San Ramon, California, USA
- GP
- 7
- G
- 5
- A
- 7
- P
- 12
- +/-
- +3
- SOG
- 25
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2016 · Round 1, #1 overall (TOR)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 7 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| G | 5 | 3 | 4+1 |
| A | 7 | 1 | 2+5 |
| P | 12 | 4 | 6+6 |
| SOG | 25 | 20 | 29-4 |
| PPP | 4 | 0 | 0+4 |
| +/- | +3 | +4 | +3 |
| PIM | 0 | 2 | 4-4 |
| TOI/GP | 21:55 | 21:34+0:21 | 21:58−0:03 |
| SH% | 20.0 | 15.0+5.0 | 13.8+6.2 |
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:Matthews is shooting 20.0% (5 on 25 shots) against 15.1% over 2023–26, close to the usual rate.
Shot quality says 3.0 expected goals this season (G − xG +2.0).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 52.3
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 60.2
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- +6.0
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 0.985
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 3.0
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- +2.0
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 64.1
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 15:48
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
43 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Matthews is used
#34 · C · Toronto Maple Leafs
Auston Matthews
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 6 games with shift charts
- Line 1
- PP1
- PK · rarely
- Ice time / game
- 22:14
- 15:48 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 64.1%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 60.2%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 52.3%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL forwards
Average shift
Matthews59.3s
NHL average47.4s
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Matthews43%
NHL average24%
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
Jack Roslovic71.5 min together50%shot attempts
Kirill Marchenko62.5 min together56%shot attempts
Darren Raddysh40.3 min together44%shot attempts
daily.hockeyUpdated after every game
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2025–26 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 60 | 27 | 26 | 53 |
| 2024–25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 67 | 33 | 45 | 78 |
| 2024–25 (P) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2023–24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 81 | 69 | 38 | 107 |
| 2023–24 (P) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 74 | 40 | 45 | 85 |
| 2022–23 (P) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2021–22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 73 | 60 | 46 | 106 |
| 2021–22 (P) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020–21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 52 | 41 | 25 | 66 |
| 2020–21 (P) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019–20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 47 | 33 | 80 |
| 2019–20 (P) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 68 | 37 | 36 | 73 |
| 2018–19 (P) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017–18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 62 | 34 | 29 | 63 |
| 2017–18 (P) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 40 | 29 | 69 |
| 2016–17 (P) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | @ UTA | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 20:12 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | @ COL | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 22:06 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | @ VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 21:32 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | vs NSH | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 4 | 25:09 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs OTT | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | 21:50 |
| Wed, Sep 30 | vs NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 20:04 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | vs MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 22:34 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | USA · OG | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2024–25 | United States · 4 Nations | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016–17 | Team North America · WCup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | USA U20 · WJC-20 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2015–16 | ZSC Lions · NLA | 36 | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| 2015–16 | ZSC Lions · Champions HL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | USA · WC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2015–16 (P) | ZSC Lions · NLA | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014–15 | USNTDP · USHL | 24 | 20 | 28 | 48 |
| 2014–15 | USNTDP · U-18 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 69 |
| 2014–15 | USA · WJC-A | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013–14 | USNTDP · USHL | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2013–14 | USNTDP · U-17 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2013–14 | USNTDP · U-18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2012–13 | Arizona Bobcats 16U · Midget | 48 | 55 | 45 | 100 |
| 2011–12 | Arizona Bobcats 14U AAA · NAPHL 14U | 9 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 2009–10 | Druzhba-78 Kharkov · QC Int PW | 3 | – | – | 6 |
Matthews in the news
Steve Kouleas believes Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews’ strength is backThe Toronto Maple Leafs were dealt an injury blow on Saturday night when defenceman Chris Tanev left Saturday’s 6-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche with an upper-body injury and did not return. Two days later, Tanev…The Leafs Nation · 2026-10-14
4 takeaways from Maple Leafs-Mammoth: Anthony Stolarz’s poor start proves to be insurmountableAlthough the Toronto Maple Leafs staged a valiant third-period comeback, it wasn’t enough to defeat the Utah Mammoth, falling 5-4 to conclude a three-game road trip. Auston Matthews and John Tavares were Toronto’s best…The Leafs Nation · 2026-10-14
Guenther, Sergachev each have goal and assist in Mammoth’s 5-4 win over Maple LeafsAuston Matthews, Jack Roslovic, John Tavares and rookie Gavin McKenna scored for Toronto, while Anthony Stolarz stopped 23 shots.The Globe and Mail Hockey · 2026-10-14
Maple Leafs’ Big Advantage Might Be an Internal RivalryThe post Maple Leafs’ Big Advantage Might Be an Internal Rivalry appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Matthews and Nylander combined for nine points against Colorado. Could a little friendly competition help push the Maple…NHL Trade Talk · 2026-10-13
Matthews Heating Up, Adjusting Without Tanev, and Hiller’s Lineup Flexibility — Maple Leafs NotebookSix games into the season, the Maple Leafs are a more talented, more exciting team, with plenty still to figure out. In our assessment of the Leafs after six games, we looked at encouraging signs within the team’s…Maple Leafs Hotstove · 2026-10-13
William Nylander May Be the Maple Leafs’ Best PlayerFor most of the past decade, there hasn’t been much debate about who the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ best player is. Auston Matthews has been the face of the franchise, one…The Hockey Writers · 2026-10-13