GRIT & GF
Mike Matheson

Montreal Canadiens, Defence

Mike Matheson

  • Stingy
  • Workhorse
Points, 2026–27
1
0 G, 1 A in 5 GP
Individual xG
0.3
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
24:09
9 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
48.1
share of chances while he's on

Mike Matheson has 0 goals and 1 assist (1 point) in 5 games for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026–27, with 9 shots on goal and 24:09 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 27.4 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

5 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

27.4050100
Rated above 63% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.02
Physicality62thGF75thIntimidation54thChemistry51thClutch69th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.36, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 62.3% of 223 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

GF

−0.88 SD · 75th percentile · weight 38% · −0.1 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.0.5689th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.0.7078th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.2340th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 87 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at TBL

    Sunday, April 19

    Shot blocker

    Mike Matheson blocked 6 shots. He has 38 points in 79 games this season. He played 22:56 and had no shots on goal. It finished 4-3 for the Canadiens in overtime.

  2. at SJS

    Tuesday, March 3

    Big night

    Three points for Mike Matheson: three assists. He has 32 points in 57 games this season. He played 24:18 and had three shots on goal. The Canadiens fell 7-5 to the Sharks.

  3. vs COL

    Thursday, January 29

    Streak

    Mike Matheson has a point in 6 straight games. He has 27 points in 51 games this season. He played 21:36 and had two shots on goal. It finished 7-3 for the Canadiens.

  4. vs VGK

    Tuesday, January 27

    Streak

    Mike Matheson has a point in 5 straight games. He has 26 points in 50 games this season. The Canadiens beat the Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime.

  5. vs VAN

    Monday, January 12

    Drought over

    Mike Matheson scored for the first time in 22 games. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 5 goals this season. The Canadiens beat the Canucks 6-3.

  6. at BOS

    Tuesday, December 23

    Shot blocker

    Mike Matheson got in front of 7 shots. He has 17 points in 35 games this season. He played 23:34 and had three shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Bruins 6-2.

  7. at CGY

    Wednesday, October 22

    Overtime winner

    Mike Matheson won it in overtime. That was his second goal of the season. He played 25:26 and had three shots on goal. It finished 2-1 for the Canadiens in overtime.

  8. at DET

    Thursday, October 9

    Drought over

    Mike Matheson scored for the first time in 24 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 20:22 and had three shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Red Wings 5-1.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game24:09
    91
  • Points per 600.50
    29
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.16
    42
  • Shots per 604.5
    69

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.86
    13
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.00
    85
  • xGF%48.1%
    41

Physical

  • Hits per 601.0
    19
  • Blocks per 605.0
    62
  • Penalty minutes per 603.0
    18

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed21.5 mph
    79
  • Bursts over 20 mph9
    83
  • Distance skated18 mi
    41

Shooting

  • Hardest shot94.0 mph
    93
  • Shots on goal9
    65
  • Shooting %0.0%
    43

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time38.3%
    16
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.8%
    32

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Noah Dobson538:2824–421.2–1.81–440%
Alexandre Carrier529:0729–210.8–0.31–075%
Lane Hutson57:199–30.4–0.10–183%
Arber Xhekaj45:044–20.1–0.10–049%
Adam Engstrom22:564–50.1–0.20–038%
Jayden Struble32:150–30.0–0.20–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 9 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.100.200.30
04-2910-10

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27501190.324:0921048.1
2025–26787303711410.024:105915046.3
2024–25806253114910.925:056017046.1
2023–248211516218711.825:336118844.6

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1023:010020.04020
2026-10-0823:420000.00012
2026-10-0622:320020.06142
2026-10-0326:240020.19112
2026-09-2925:070130.04020
2026-05-2921:410020.07000
2026-05-2723:050020.03102
2026-05-2529:231010.19020
2026-05-2320:500010.05130
2026-05-2121:040010.21122
2026-05-1831:280010.01020
2026-05-1622:050100.00314
2026-05-1426:180010.04140
2026-05-1222:010030.19220
2026-05-1025:060000.00120
2026-05-0826:441030.11130
2026-05-0621:000010.03030
2026-05-0325:220000.03114
2026-05-0128:470000.00140
2026-04-2927:540010.06040