
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 232 lb
- Shoots
- R
- Born
- Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
- GP
- 5
- G
- 2
- A
- 0
- P
- 2
- +/-
- -1
- SOG
- 9
2026–27 regular season
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 5 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| G | 2 | 0 | 0+2 |
| A | 0 | 0 | 1-1 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 1+1 |
| SOG | 9 | 4 | 7+2 |
| PPP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| +/- | -1 | +1 | 0-1 |
| PIM | 27 | 0 | 7+20 |
| TOI/GP | 13:32 | 13:09+0:23 | 14:27−0:56 |
| SH% | 22.2 | 0.0+22.2 | 0.0+22.2 |
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:Olivier is shooting 22.2% (2 on 9 shots) against 14.7% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.
Shot quality says 0.7 expected goals this season (G − xG +0.3).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 52.7
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 49.9
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- -0.8
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 0.939
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 0.7
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- +0.3
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 26.1
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 12:40
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
17 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Olivier is used
#24 · R · Columbus Blue Jackets
Mathieu Olivier
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 4 games with shift charts
- Line 1
- PK2
- Ice time / game
- 13:17
- 12:40 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 26.1%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 49.9%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 52.7%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL forwards
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 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025–26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 61 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 2024–25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 2023–24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 54 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2022–23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 66 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2021–22 | Nashville Predators | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021–22 (P) | Nashville Predators | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Nashville Predators | 30 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020–21 (P) | Nashville Predators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Nashville Predators | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:13 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 11:56 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | vs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16:35 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:23 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | vs | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 14:32 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Milwaukee Admirals · AHL | 46 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2021–22 (P) | Milwaukee Admirals · AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Milwaukee Admirals · AHL | 56 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2018–19 | Milwaukee Admirals · AHL | 54 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2018–19 (P) | Milwaukee Admirals · AHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | Sherbrooke Phoenix · QMJHL | 67 | 27 | 22 | 49 |
| 2017–18 (P) | Sherbrooke Phoenix · QMJHL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016–17 | Shawinigan Cataractes · QMJHL | 58 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 2016–17 (P) | Shawinigan Cataractes · QMJHL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | Shawinigan Cataractes · QMJHL | 59 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 2015–16 (P) | Shawinigan Cataractes · QMJHL | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014–15 | Moncton Wildcats · QMJHL | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014–15 (P) | Shawinigan Cataractes · QMJHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Moncton Wildcats · QMJHL | 53 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2013–14 (P) | Moncton Wildcats · QMJHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | Lévis Chevaliers · QMAAA | 42 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2012–13 (P) | Lévis Chevaliers · QMAAA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | Rive-Sud Express 2 Bntm AA · LHDAAQ | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2011–12 (P) | Rive-Sud Express 2 M15 AA · LHDAAQ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2011–12 (P) | Pointe-Lévy Corsaires Espoir · QMEAA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | Rive-Sud Express 2 Bntm AA · LHDAAQ | 20 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2009–10 | Québec Remparts · QC Int PW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Rive-Sud Express 1 M13 AA · QC Int PW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Olivier in the news
The Blue Jackets need Mathieu Olivier to make better decisionsMathieu Olivier has crossed the line more than once already this season. The Blue Jackets need him to make better decisions.Union and Blue · 2026-10-14
No, Mathieu Olivier Shouldn't Be Suspended, But More Importantly The Fans Shouldn't Bail On HimOlivier has played 316 NHL games, has over 500 PIMs, and has a clean record.The Hockey News - Columbus Blue Jackets · 2026-10-14
Mathieu Olivier apologizes for penalty after Blue Jackets' loss: 'Need to look in the mirror'"That's not an area you need to attack at all," Olivier said after he was ejected for jamming his stick between Uvis Balinskis' legs.The Athletic · 2026-10-14
Blue Jackets’ Olivier penalized for slash on Panthers’ BalinskisWatch as Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier receives a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for slashing Florida Panthers defenceman Uvis Balinskis.Sportsnet Hockey (all hockey) · 2026-10-14
Mathieu Olivier expulsé pour un coup salaud dans les bijoux de familleLe Québécois Mathieu Olivier a laissé la petite voix dans sa tête dicter ses actions mardi soir.Journal de Montreal Hockey · 2026-10-14
Mathieu Olivier expulsé pour un coup dans les partiesL'attaquant des Jackets a asséné un coup de bâton entre les jambes d'Uvis Balinskis.RDS - LNH · 2026-10-14