Mike Matheson
Montreal Canadiens · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #8
- Born
- February 27, 1994 · Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada
- Age
- 32 years old
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight
- 196 lb (89 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2012, FLA, round 1, pick 23 (23rd overall)- Nationality
- Canada
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 8
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 3
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 4
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +1
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 14
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 5
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 13
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 31.9 69 games, 6.7 goals, 25.2 assists
- Rest of season
- 27.9 61 games left, 0.46 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 32 4 so far · 28 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 23 to 41 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 34 3 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 69 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 0.46 |
| 2025-26 | 78 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 0.47 |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 0.39 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 11 | 51 | 62 | 62 | 0.76 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | at STL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 25 | at WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at CHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 10 | DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 8 | NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | at PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 29 | at TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Lac St-Louis | QAAA | 30 | 5 | 6 | 11 | – | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Lac St-Louis | QAAA | 35 | 14 | 24 | 38 | – | 72 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Dubuque | USHL | 53 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 84 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Boston College | H-East | 36 | 8 | 17 | 25 | – | 78 | 6 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Boston College | H-East | 38 | 3 | 18 | 21 | – | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Boston College | H-East | 38 | 3 | 22 | 25 | – | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | San Antonio | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | – |
| 2015-16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 17:32 |
| 2015-16 | Portland | AHL | 54 | 8 | 12 | 20 | +14 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 7.4 | – |
| 2015-16 | Canada | WC-A | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 81 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 3.9 | 21:03 |
| 2016-17 | Canada | WC | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +8 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 81 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -1 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 167 | 6.0 | 21:20 |
| 2018-19 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 75 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -24 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 129 | 6.2 | 22:19 |
| 2019-20 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 59 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 7.7 | 18:02 |
| 2020-21 |   Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 44 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 5.8 | 18:38 |
| 2021-22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 74 | 11 | 20 | 31 | +12 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 140 | 7.9 | 18:48 |
| 2022-23 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 8 | 26 | 34 | +7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 6.3 | 24:27 |
| 2023-24 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 11 | 51 | 62 | -24 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 187 | 5.9 | 25:33 |
| 2024-25 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 6 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 4.0 | 25:05 |
| 2024-25 | Canada | WC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 7 | 30 | 37 | +9 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 114 | 6.1 | 24:10 |
| 2026-27 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8.3 | 23:48 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 712 | 82 | 222 | 304 | -24 | 400 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 1397 | 5.9 | 22:08 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Lac St-Louis | QAAA | 17 | 6 | 7 | 13 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Lac St-Louis | QAAA | 15 | 7 | 18 | 25 | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Lac St-Louis | Tel-Cup | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | – | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Dubuque | USHL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 21:41 |
| 2015-16 | Portland | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | – |
| 2019-20 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 13:13 |
| 2020-21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 21:39 |
| 2021-22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5.9 | 25:12 |
| 2024-25 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 24:50 |
| 2025-26 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8.3 | 24:51 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 44 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 4.1 | 23:35 |
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