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15Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots L
Matthew Highmore
Age 30 · 5'11" · 192 lb · Born in Halifax, CAN
No contract on file.
2024-25 regular season
GP
41
Goals
2
6.1% shooting
Assists
4
3 primary
Points
6
0.15 per game
TOI/GP
11:10
PP 0:01 · PK 1:22
xGF%
43.5
5v5, +9.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.21
per game
Faceoff %
—
5 W · 14 L
Plus/minus
-5
Blocks 19 · Hits 50
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20 @ TOR · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9:10 | 0:00 | 2:04 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.17 |
| Apr 15 vs CHI · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9:56 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.01 |
| Apr 13 vs PHI · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:43 | 0:00 | 1:52 | 0-2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.03 |
| Apr 11 vs MTL · W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:32 | 0:02 | 1:07 | — | — | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.10 |
| Apr 8 @ CBJ · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:17 | 0:00 | 1:51 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.03 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2024-25 · 366 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
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67th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2024-25
- Shooting volume
- 18
- Playmaking
- 29
- Zone entries(est.)
- 33
- Forechecking
- 64
- Physicality
- 65
- Defensive impact
- 62
- Puck management
- 15
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 45% · Mid-range 15% · Perimeter 40%(53 unblocked shots)
Watch-outs
- Puck management: 15th percentile among centers.
- Shooting volume: 18th percentile among centers.
Similar style: Peyton Krebs (BUF), Blake Lizotte (PIT)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Where his Game Score comes from
2024-25 · 41 GP
Season total +8.6, or +0.21 per game.
- Scoring
- +4.6
- Shooting
- +2.5
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.6
- Defense
- +0.3
- Penalty kill
- -0.2
- Physical play
- +1.9
- Puck battles
- -0.9
- Penalties
- +1.1
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
No NHL playoff games yet.
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Hammers announce Matthew Highmore as captain
The Spec · Oct 2
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.15 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 30, forwards typically produce 84% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
No contract on file.