Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 78 | 29 | 29 | 58 |
| 2025–26 | 79 | 23 | 43 | 66 |
| 2026–27 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Career | 245 | 69 | 95 | 164 |
Career
0.67
P / GP
164P in 245 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$7.75M
Signed through 2031
Career points
164
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
1.1
10 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+0.9
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.4
5 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+0.6
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
1.8
68 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
1.4
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
55.3
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+3
5 GF · 2 GA
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL forwards by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.
Career journey
Rookie
2022–23 · age 20
Toronto Maple Leafs
0.33 P/GP
3 GP · 0G · 1A
Emerging
2023–24 → 2025 · age 21–22
Toronto Maple Leafs
0.59 P/GP
158 GP · 44G · 49A
Prime
2025–26 → 2027 · age 23–24
Columbus Blue Jackets
0.83 P/GP
84 GP · 25G · 45A
Matthew Knies, a left wing for the Columbus Blue Jackets, is entering his age-24 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 4 points (2 goals, 2 assists) in 5 games, a 0.80 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 55.3% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.9. HighDanger's model projects 65 points for 2026-27, in a 55 to 82 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 13:07 | 0.33 |
| 2023–24 | 80 | 15 | 20 | 35 | +9 | 45 | 2 | 13:41 | 0.44 |
| 2024–25 | 78 | 29 | 29 | 58 | +7 | 43 | 15 | 18:31 | 0.74 |
| 2025–26 | 79 | 23 | 43 | 66 | -30 | 29 | 16 | 18:48 | 0.84 |
| 2026–27 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 17:26 | 0.80 |
| Career | 245 | 69 | 95 | 164 | -12 | 119 | 34 | — | 0.67 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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