Toronto Maple Leafs · Center · Shoots L
Auston Matthews
Age 29 · 6'3" · 214 lb · Born in San Ramon, USA
Cap hit
$13.25M
12.7% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
—
arrives with the trade tools
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
21:19
PP 4:25 · PK 0:31
xGF%
61.9
5v5, +13.8 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.34
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
13 W · 10 L
Plus/minus
-2
Blocks 1 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 vs NYI · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20:04 | 4:45 | 0:00 | 8-5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.60 |
| Sep 29 vs MTL · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22:34 | 4:04 | 1:01 | 5-5 | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.09 |
| Mar 12 vs ANA · W 6-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13:18 | 2:55 | 1:35 | 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1.08 |
| Mar 10 @ MTL · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22:28 | 2:23 | 2:10 | 13-7 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.63 |
| Mar 7 vs TBL · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19:17 | 4:11 | 0:08 | 9-3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.65 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. 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 · 2025-26 · 908 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
40th percentile
72nd percentile
39th percentile
22nd percentile
69th percentile
28th percentile
62nd percentile
47th percentile
9th percentile
98th percentile
28th percentile
55th percentile
72nd percentile
71st 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 styleElite scoring center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Matthews is a pure goal scorer who dominates through elite shot volume and puck management, playing a perimeter-based game that emphasizes volume and positioning over speed or physicality. He drives play from the offensive zone but lacks the defensive consistency and forechecking engagement typical of complete two-way centers.
- Shooting volume
- 99
- Playmaking
- 68
- Zone entries(est.)
- 70
- Forechecking
- 29
- Physicality
- 44
- Defensive impact
- 42
- Puck management
- 85
- Speed
- 40
Where he shoots from
Slot 51% · Mid-range 37% · Perimeter 12%(329 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 99th percentile shooting volume makes him a constant scoring threat
- 85th percentile puck management keeps possession and creates chances
- 71% of shots from slot and mid-range show elite scoring positioning
Watch-outs
- 29th percentile forechecking limits his ability to drive play from deeper areas
- 40th percentile speed constrains his rush chances and transition game
- 42nd percentile defensive impact means limited downside prevention
Similar style: Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN), Tomas Hertl (VGK)
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.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 60 GP · goals above average
Season total +0.6 goals, or +0.01 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.2
- Even strength defense
- -0.8
- Power play
- +0.4
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Finishing
- -2.1
- Playmaking
- +0.2
- Penalties
- +0.8
- Faceoffs
- +1.9
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 21:19 | — | -0.34 |
| 2025-26 | TOR | 60 | 27 | 26 | 53 | -4 | 227 | 20:48 | 59.7% | +0.01 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 67 | 33 | 45 | 78 | +11 | 261 | 20:28 | 56.8% | +0.07 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 81 | 69 | 38 | 107 | +31 | 369 | 20:58 | 53.4% | +0.38 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 74 | 40 | 45 | 85 | +31 | 327 | 20:17 | 52.4% | +0.22 |
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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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.
Age curve
How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.5 mph
- 78th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 3
- Hardest shot
- 78.0 mph
- 74th pct
- Distance
- 7.0 mi
- OZ time
- 46.9%
- 76th pct
- DZ time
- 37.1%