Mike Matheson

Mike Matheson

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D · 6'2" · 196 lb · Shoots L
Age 32
Career
0.43
P / GP
302P in 705 GP
Archetype
Top Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$6M
Signed through 2031
Career points
302
Regular season

Mike Matheson, a defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens, is entering his age-32 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 37 points (7 goals, 30 assists) in 78 games, a 0.47 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 45.5% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.4. HighDanger's model projects 41 points for 2026-27, in a 31 to 51 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2021–2274112031+1233218:480.42
2022–234882634+733924:270.71
2023–2482115162-24582825:330.76
2024–258062531-6511025:050.39
2025–267873037+934124:100.47
Career70581221302-23394640.43

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Goals 780th
Assists 3087th
Avg TOI / GP 24:1093rd
Shots 11482nd
PIM 3464th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Points 3787th
Primary points 1585th
xGF % 45.5%24th
xGF / 60 1.6661st
xGA / 60 1.9914th

Career journey

Rookie
2015–16 · age 21
Florida Panthers
0.0 P/GP
3 GP · 0G · 0A
Emerging
2016–17 · age 22
Florida Panthers
0.21 P/GP
81 GP · 7G · 10A
Prime
2017–18 → 2025 · age 23–30
Florida Panthers
0.46 P/GP
543 GP · 67G · 181A
Veteran
2025–26 · age 31
Montréal Canadiens
0.47 P/GP
78 GP · 7G · 30A

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

Statistical comparables

Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.