Montreal Canadiens

Mike Matheson

Defense#8

Key facts

Age: 32
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 88 kg
Number: #8
Born: 27/2/1994
Birthplace: Pointe-Claire, QC
Debut: 2016
Position: Defense
College: Boston College
Experience: 11th Season
Draft: 2012: Rd 1, Pk 23 (FLA)

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Career stats

Regular Season

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	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG	SPCT	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	TOI/G	PROD
16-17 FLA	81	7	10	17	-5	36	0	3.9	0	1	0	1	0	21:03	100:18
17-18 FLA	81	10	17	27	-1	61	1	6.0	1	3	0	1	2	21:20	64:00
18-19 FLA	75	8	19	27	-24	44	0	6.2	0	6	0	2	2	22:19	61:59
19-20 FLA	59	8	12	20	-1	14	0	7.7	1	1	0	0	1	18:02	53:12
20-21 PIT	44	5	11	16	9	28	0	5.8	0	1	0	0	1	18:38	51:15
21-22 PIT	74	11	20	31	12	33	0	7.9	0	2	0	0	5	18:47	44:52
22-23 MTL	48	8	26	34	7	33	0	6.3	0	9	0	2	2	24:27	34:31
23-24 MTL	82	11	51	62	-24	58	0	5.9	5	23	2	0	0	25:33	33:47
24-25 MTL	80	6	25	31	-6	51	0	4.0	1	9	0	1	1	25:04	64:43
25-26 MTL	78	7	30	37	9	34	0	6.1	0	1	1	1	3	24:09	50:56
26-27 MTL	9	1	4	5	4	6	0	6.3	0	0	0	0	0	23:28	42:14
Career	714	82	225	307	-19	400	1	5.9	8	56	3	8	17	22:08	601:52

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 NHLMontreal Canadiens	8	3	13	149.7	0	0	0	13	1	5	3	6	1	4.7	216	0	35.6	2	15	3	190.1
2025-26 NHLMontreal Canadiens	97	32	195	1927.2	0	0	0	125	9	80	26	54	8	32.6	2,559	0	397.1	66	138	32	2357.0
2024-25 NHLMontreal Canadiens	85	26	173	1675.7	0	0	0	115	6	66	21	53	-7	161.9	2,176	0	292.9	70	160	45	2130.7
2023-24 NHLMontreal Canadiens	82	51	186	1549.8	0	0	0	76	11	55	29	58	-24	301.6	2,074	0	244.0	65	187	49	2095.3
2022-23 NHLMontreal Canadiens	48	25	80	910.8	0	0	0	73	8	53	14	33	7	152.9	1,136	0	110.0	41	126	42	1173.7
2021-22 NHLPittsburgh Penguins	83	26	88	1518.4	0	0	0	56	12	113	16	39	13	67.4	1,996	0	26.0	78	163	50	1611.7
2020-21 NHLPittsburgh Penguins	50	11	44	897.4	0	0	0	28	5	47	14	28	7	45.5	1,172	0	7.1	29	100	23	950.0
2019-20 NHLFlorida Panthers	61	12	55	1004.2	0	0	0	58	8	46	10	22	-3	12.5	1,307	0	73.8	45	104	41	1090.5
2018-19 NHLFlorida Panthers	75	19	132	1435.0	0	1	0	135	8	63	17	44	-24	59.3	2,126	0	179.7	32	129	64	1673.8
2017-18 NHLFlorida Panthers	81	17	137	1493.2	0	0	0	92	10	53	25	61	-1	90.0	2,182	1	145.1	70	167	68	1728.3
2016-17 NHLFlorida Panthers	81	10	118	1452.9	100	0	1	65	7	69	18	36	-5	55.7	1,952	0	210.7	67	179	48	1705.3
2015-16 NHLFlorida Panthers	8	1	9	157.5	0	0	0	7	0	4	1	2	2	3.1	201	0	0.4	3	12	6	161.0
Career12 seasons	759	233	1,230	14171.7	100	1	1	843	85	654	194	436	-26	987.3	19,097	1	1722.4	568	1,480	471	16867.4

Game log, 2026-27 NHL

Game
28 Oct @ St. Louis BluesW 2-0 28 Oct	2	2	16.9	1	0	1	0	0	2	1.8	24	4.7	2	3	0	23.4
26 Oct @ Winnipeg JetsW 2-1 26 Oct	0	0	20.2	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	28	5.4	0	0	1	25.6
24 Oct @ Chicago BlackhawksW 4-1 24 Oct	0	1	14.4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1.6	26	4.3	0	3	0	20.3
11 Oct v Detroit Red WingsW 1-0 11 Oct	0	2	17.8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	23	5.0	0	2	0	23.0
9 Oct v Nashville PredatorsL 2-5 9 Oct	0	1	18.6	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.3	28	4.8	0	0	1	23.7
7 Oct v Carolina HurricanesL 4-6 7 Oct	0	4	19.1	0	0	1	1	2	-2	0.3	28	3.0	0	2	0	22.5
4 Oct @ Pittsburgh PenguinsL 5-6 4 Oct	0	1	22.4	2	0	1	1	2	-2	0	28	4.0	0	2	0	26.4
30 Sept @ Toronto Maple LeafsW 3-2 30 Sept	1	2	20.3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.3	31	4.5	0	3	1	25.1

Recent games

Nov '2613
@ Boston Bruins
1 A · 1 PTS · 3 +/- · 1 S · 0.0 SPCT
W 5-2
Oct '2628
@ St. Louis Blues
2 A · 2 PTS · 2 +/- · 3 S · 0.0 SPCT
W 2-0
Oct '2626
@ Winnipeg Jets
1 +/- · 0.0 SPCT · 25:37 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
W 2-1
Oct '2624
@ Chicago Blackhawks
1 G · 1 PTS · 1 +/- · 3 S · 33.3 SPCT
W 4-1
Oct '2611
v Detroit Red Wings
2 S · 0.0 SPCT · 23:01 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
W 1-0 SO
Oct '269
v Nashville Predators
2 PIM · 0.0 SPCT · 23:42 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
L 5-2
Oct '267
v Carolina Hurricanes
-2 +/- · 2 PIM · 2 S · 0.0 SPCT · 22:32 TOI/G
L 6-4
Oct '264
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
-2 +/- · 2 PIM · 2 S · 0.0 SPCT · 26:24 TOI/G
L 6-5 OT

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Splits, NHL

Split
HomeHome or away · won 200 of 383	383	0.3	1.5	18.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.1	0.9	0.3	0.7	0.1	1.4	24.3	0.0	2.2	0.7	2.0	0.7	21.9
AwayHome or away · won 170 of 376	376	0.3	1.7	19.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.5	-0.2	1.2	26.0	0.0	2.3	0.8	1.9	0.6	22.5
LossesResult	389	0.2	1.6	18.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.1	0.9	0.3	0.7	-0.7	1.5	25.3	0.0	2.2	0.8	2.0	0.6	22.4
WinsResult	370	0.4	1.7	18.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.2	0.8	0.2	0.4	0.6	1.1	25.0	0.0	2.3	0.7	1.8	0.6	22.1
Regular seasonStage · won 370 of 759	759	0.3	1.6	18.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.1	0.9	0.3	0.6	-0.0	1.3	25.2	0.0	2.3	0.7	1.9	0.6	22.2
New York IslandersOpponent · won 24 of 46	46	0.3	1.7	19.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.5	0.0	1.0	25.8	0.0	1.6	0.7	2.0	0.5	21.8
Buffalo SabresOpponent · won 28 of 44	44	0.3	1.7	17.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.4	0.1	1.4	24.3	0.0	2.7	0.7	1.9	0.6	22.1
Boston BruinsOpponent · won 15 of 39	39	0.3	1.7	17.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.1	0.8	0.4	1.3	-0.2	1.5	24.6	0.0	2.4	1.0	1.8	1.1	21.2
Tampa Bay LightningOpponent · won 13 of 38	38	0.3	1.7	19.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.1	1.1	0.3	0.7	-0.2	1.3	26.2	0.0	3.1	0.7	1.8	0.6	23.5
New York RangersOpponent · won 15 of 35	35	0.4	1.3	19.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.1	1.1	0.4	1.2	-0.5	1.4	27.6	0.0	1.5	0.6	2.1	0.6	22.8
Washington CapitalsOpponent · won 16 of 35	35	0.4	1.7	18.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.1	0.7	0.3	0.6	0.3	1.3	24.6	0.0	2.3	0.7	2.1	0.5	22.2
New Jersey DevilsOpponent · won 19 of 34	34	0.4	1.0	18.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.9	0.3	0.6	-0.0	0.9	24.5	0.0	1.4	0.7	2.2	0.5	21.0
Toronto Maple LeafsOpponent · won 15 of 34	34	0.4	1.8	19.0	2.9	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.1	1.1	0.2	0.4	0.2	1.4	26.2	0.0	2.4	0.8	2.1	0.7	22.8
Detroit Red WingsOpponent · won 19 of 33	33	0.3	1.8	18.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	1.3	24.5	0.0	2.7	0.8	2.5	0.5	22.2
Carolina HurricanesOpponent · won 10 of 30	30	0.1	2.1	19.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.4	-0.3	1.3	24.9	0.0	2.4	0.6	1.3	0.5	22.8
Ottawa SenatorsOpponent · won 16 of 30	30	0.2	1.9	18.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.3	0.9	0.3	0.5	0.0	1.4	25.9	0.0	2.6	0.8	2.2	0.6	22.7
Philadelphia FlyersOpponent · won 16 of 30	30	0.4	1.4	18.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.8	0.4	0.9	0.3	1.3	23.7	0.0	1.7	0.3	1.7	0.5	20.8
Columbus Blue JacketsOpponent · won 13 of 25	25	0.6	1.8	19.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.5	0.3	0.7	0.3	1.4	24.9	0.0	1.9	1.0	2.4	0.4	22.3
Pittsburgh PenguinsOpponent · won 7 of 23	23	0.4	2.2	19.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.3	-0.6	1.3	25.2	0.0	2.5	0.4	1.8	0.8	23.5
Montreal CanadiensOpponent · won 9 of 18	18	0.3	1.7	17.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.2	1.1	0.3	0.7	-0.1	0.4	24.7	0.0	1.7	0.6	1.6	0.5	20.0
San Jose SharksOpponent · won 12 of 18	18	0.3	1.2	18.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	0.7	0.2	0.3	0.4	1.3	24.1	0.0	1.7	1.0	2.0	0.7	21.9
Winnipeg JetsOpponent · won 11 of 18	18	0.4	1.1	18.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.4	0.0	1.0	25.1	0.0	2.2	0.7	1.7	0.8	21.4
Chicago BlackhawksOpponent · won 9 of 17	17	0.4	2.0	18.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.1	1.1	0.2	0.4	0.1	1.1	25.2	0.0	2.8	0.6	2.2	0.9	22.6
Edmonton OilersOpponent · won 5 of 17	17	0.4	2.1	18.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	1.1	0.3	0.6	0.0	1.9	25.5	0.0	2.7	0.8	2.1	0.9	23.2
Minnesota WildOpponent · won 5 of 17	17	0.3	1.2	17.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.6	0.4	0.7	-0.5	1.4	24.2	0.0	2.0	1.2	2.5	0.5	21.2
Nashville PredatorsOpponent · won 12 of 17	17	0.1	1.7	19.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.6	0.1	0.8	26.0	0.0	3.2	0.5	2.1	1.1	23.4
Anaheim DucksOpponent · won 9 of 16	16	0.2	1.7	18.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.1	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.1	1.4	24.4	0.0	1.9	1.4	1.8	0.2	22.3
Calgary FlamesOpponent · won 5 of 16	16	0.0	1.7	19.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	0.9	0.1	0.1	-0.3	1.5	25.8	0.0	2.6	0.8	1.9	0.9	23.3
St. Louis BluesOpponent · won 8 of 16	16	0.5	1.4	18.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.8	0.4	0.9	-0.7	1.5	25.3	0.0	2.1	0.9	1.7	0.7	21.6
Vancouver CanucksOpponent · won 10 of 16	16	0.1	1.4	18.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.3	0.8	0.1	0.3	0.4	1.3	25.9	0.0	2.2	0.4	1.7	0.6	21.8
Colorado AvalancheOpponent · won 6 of 15	15	0.2	1.3	18.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.7	0.3	1.4	25.9	0.0	2.9	0.6	1.9	0.5	22.8
Dallas StarsOpponent · won 6 of 15	15	0.3	1.2	18.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.8	0.1	0.3	-0.4	1.5	26.0	0.0	2.6	1.0	2.0	0.5	22.5
Florida PanthersOpponent · won 9 of 15	15	0.5	2.1	19.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.6	-0.5	2.1	25.7	0.0	3.1	0.5	1.9	0.5	24.2
Los Angeles KingsOpponent · won 4 of 15	15	0.2	0.9	17.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	1.1	0.1	0.1	-0.5	1.3	23.1	0.0	2.2	0.5	2.2	0.5	21.2
Vegas Golden KnightsOpponent · won 7 of 14	14	0.4	1.6	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.1	1.3	25.6	0.0	1.7	1.0	1.8	0.9	22.9
Arizona CoyotesOpponent · won 8 of 11	11	0.0	1.2	18.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.1	1.2	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.9	23.5	0.0	1.5	1.5	1.7	0.1	20.8
Seattle KrakenOpponent · won 6 of 9	9	0.3	1.4	19.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	1.2	0.6	1.1	0.6	1.6	24.3	0.0	2.3	0.7	1.3	0.6	23.5
Utah MammothOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.5	2.0	20.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.5	0.1	24.5	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.2
Utah Hockey ClubOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	2.0	16.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	2.1	27.0	0.0	5.2	0.0	3.0	0.0	24.1
Bell Centre, MontrealGround · won 78 of 166	166	0.4	2.0	18.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.1	0.8	0.4	0.8	0.1	2.2	24.5	0.0	3.2	0.7	2.0	0.5	24.3
Amerant Bank Arena, SunriseGround · won 87 of 163	163	0.2	1.3	17.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.5	-0.1	0.8	24.6	0.0	2.0	0.7	2.0	0.8	20.6
PPG Paints Arena, PittsburghGround · won 44 of 80	80	0.3	1.3	18.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	1.2	0.2	0.5	0.1	1.1	24.1	0.0	0.7	0.7	1.9	0.8	20.2
KeyBank Center, BuffaloGround · won 15 of 23	23	0.3	1.8	19.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.7	0.1	0.3	0.1	1.3	26.0	0.0	2.8	0.8	1.7	0.6	23.5
Scotiabank Arena, TorontoGround · won 4 of 20	20	0.3	1.5	18.1	5.0	0.0	0.1	1.6	0.1	1.1	0.5	1.0	-0.1	1.0	25.4	0.0	2.3	0.5	2.0	0.6	21.4
Madison Square Garden, New YorkGround · won 7 of 19	19	0.5	1.5	20.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.1	0.9	0.4	0.7	-0.6	1.4	28.7	0.0	1.6	0.6	2.0	0.6	23.7
Benchmark International Arena, TampaGround · won 5 of 18	18	0.3	1.7	20.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.1	1.2	0.2	0.4	-0.3	0.9	28.1	0.0	3.1	0.8	1.7	0.7	24.1
Capital One Arena, WashingtonGround · won 9 of 18	18	0.3	1.9	18.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.5	0.2	0.4	-0.2	1.0	24.2	0.0	1.9	0.9	1.7	0.4	21.5
Prudential Center, NewarkGround · won 12 of 18	18	0.7	0.8	18.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.9	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.6	24.6	0.0	1.6	0.7	2.4	0.4	20.6
TD Garden, BostonGround · won 6 of 18	18	0.3	1.9	18.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.1	0.6	0.4	0.8	-0.6	1.6	26.7	0.0	2.4	1.1	2.1	1.6	22.4
Barclays Center, BrooklynGround · won 8 of 15	15	0.1	1.8	18.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.1	0.9	0.1	0.1	-0.3	1.0	24.7	0.0	0.9	1.1	1.7	0.5	20.9
Canadian Tire Centre, OttawaGround · won 8 of 15	15	0.2	1.7	19.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.1	0.7	0.3	0.5	-0.1	1.0	26.3	0.0	2.6	0.8	2.0	0.1	22.9
Lenovo Center, RaleighGround · won 3 of 13	13	0.1	2.3	17.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.1	0.8	0.3	0.6	-0.4	1.4	25.2	0.0	2.9	0.5	1.2	0.7	22.2
Little Caesars Arena, DetroitGround · won 8 of 13	13	0.5	1.8	18.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.9	25.9	0.0	2.8	0.8	2.1	0.2	22.6
Xfinity Mobile Arena, PhiladelphiaGround · won 4 of 13	13	0.2	1.8	18.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.4	0.5	0.9	0.2	0.7	24.4	0.0	1.7	0.3	2.0	0.8	20.7
Nationwide Arena, ColumbusGround · won 3 of 11	11	0.5	1.5	20.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.2	1.2	26.0	0.1	1.5	1.0	2.3	0.5	22.8
United Center, ChicagoGround · won 6 of 10	10	0.6	1.3	18.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.1	0.1	0.2	0.7	0.8	25.7	0.0	2.6	0.6	2.0	1.1	22.3
Enterprise Center, St. LouisGround · won 5 of 9	9	0.4	1.4	18.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.7	-1.0	1.3	24.7	0.0	1.9	1.1	1.7	0.6	21.2
Grand Casino Arena, Saint PaulGround · won 2 of 9	9	0.3	1.2	17.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.7	-1.0	1.5	24.2	0.0	1.4	1.6	2.4	0.3	20.6
SAP Center at San JoseGround · won 8 of 9	9	0.3	1.2	18.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.6	0.2	0.4	0.7	1.4	24.9	0.0	2.1	1.0	1.8	0.6	22.1
Bridgestone Arena, NashvilleGround · won 6 of 8	8	0.1	2.1	20.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.3	-0.1	0.8	26.3	0.0	3.4	0.1	2.5	1.0	24.3