Matthew Wood
Nashville Predators · Right wing
Profile
- Position
- Right wing
- Number
- #71
- Born
- February 6, 2005 · Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
- Age
- 21 years old
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Weight
- 202 lb (92 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
- 2023, NSH, round 1, pick 15 (15th overall)
- Nationality
- Canada
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 11
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 2
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 3
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -2
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 19
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 1
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 12
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 5
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.
- 28.4 78 games, 14.2 goals, 14.2 assists
- Rest of season
- 25.4 67 games left, 0.38 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
- 28 3 so far · 25 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 22 to 35 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 21 7 below 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) | 78 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 0.37 |
| 2025-26 | 71 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 0.42 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
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 | NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 24 | at PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 22 | at BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | SJS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 13 | VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 8 | at MTL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | at TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | BC Junior Canucks | Brick Invitational | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | North Shore Warriors U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 30 | 40 | 31 | 71 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | West Van Academy Bantam Prep | John Reid Memorial | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | North Island Silvertips U18 AAA | CSSHL U18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | 46 | 45 | 40 | 85 | – | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Univ. of Connecticut | NCAA | 35 | 11 | 23 | 34 | +7 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +12 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Univ. of Connecticut | NCAA | 35 | 16 | 12 | 28 | -1 | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 11:35 |
| 2024-25 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 39 | 17 | 22 | 39 | +19 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 71 | 17 | 13 | 30 | -3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 16.5 | 12:19 |
| 2025-26 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2026-27 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5.3 | 14:16 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 88 | 18 | 16 | 34 | -5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 13.8 | 12:33 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | BC Junior Canucks | Brick Invitational | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | North Shore Warriors U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
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