Matthew Knies

Stingy
Steady

Points, 2026–27: 4; 2 G, 2 A in 8 GP
Individual xG: 2.1; 2 goals from it
Ice time per game: 18:22; 14 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 51.3; share of chances while he's on

Matthew Knies has 2 goals and 2 assists (4 points) in 8 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2026–27, with 14 shots on goal and 18:22 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 88.7 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 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

Rated above 83% of forwards

Goals above average: +0.3
Wins: +0.06

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.62, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 82.9% of 409 rated players

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

Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Intimidation

+1.86 SD · 99th percentile · weight 11% · +0.4 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.2198th pct
Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.0.9171th pct

Percentiles are against 409 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 110 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.

vs BUF
Thursday, October 1
Big night
Matthew Knies had three points, two goals and one assist. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 2 goals this season. The Blue Jackets beat the Sabres 6-3.
at LAK
Saturday, April 4
Big night
Four points for Matthew Knies: two goals and two assists. He has 23 goals this season. The Maple Leafs lost 7-6 to the Kings in overtime.
at BOS
Tuesday, March 24
Two goals
Matthew Knies scored twice. That was his 20th goal of the season. He played 18:21 and had four shots on goal. The Maple Leafs beat the Bruins 4-2.
vs ANA
Thursday, March 12
Big night
Matthew Knies had four points, one goal and three assists. That was his 17th goal of the season. The Maple Leafs beat the Ducks 6-4.
vs WPG
Thursday, January 1
Streak
Matthew Knies has a point in 5 straight games. He also had 8 shot attempts against an average of 3.4. The Maple Leafs beat the Jets 6-5.
vs NJD
Tuesday, December 30
Streak
Matthew Knies has scored in 3 straight games. He has 11 goals this season. He played 15:58 and had three shots on goal. It finished 4-0 for the Maple Leafs.
vs OTT
Saturday, December 27
Big night
Matthew Knies had three points, two goals and one assist. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his ninth goal of the season. It finished 7-5 for the Maple Leafs.
at BOS
Tuesday, November 11
Volume
Matthew Knies had 9 shot attempts. Seven reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.1 attempts a game. The Maple Leafs lost 5-3 to the Bruins.

Player card

Percentile among 384 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

Ice time per game18:22
79
Points per 601.63
38
Goals per 600.82
54
Individual xG per 600.85
54
Shots per 605.7
43

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice1.84
12
xG against per 60, on ice1.75
95
xGF%51.3%
54

Physical

Hits per 604.5
53
Blocks per 600.8
10
Penalty minutes per 600.8
69

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

Top speed21.7 mph
52
Bursts over 20 mph9
42
Distance skated21 mi
52

Shooting

Hardest shot87.8 mph
87
Shots on goal15
65
Shooting %13.3%
51

Zone time

Offensive zone time44.9%
78
Offensive zone time, even strength40.8%
45

Who he plays with

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

Linemates	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Kent Johnson, Adam Fantilli	8	85:21	75–70	2.7–2.4	5–4	53%
Charlie Coyle, Mathieu Olivier	7	5:12	0–6	0.0–0.1	0–0	0%
Mathieu Olivier, Adam Fantilli	8	4:11	3–3	0.1–0.2	0–0	27%
Conor Garland, Adam Fantilli	8	2:53	1–3	0.1–0.0	0–0	92%
Sean Monahan, Kent Johnson	7	2:43	4–1	0.0–0.0	0–0	100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 18 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

0.000.501.001.50

03-2110-20

By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	8	2	2	4	14	2.1	18:22	11	2	51.3
2025–26	79	23	43	66	140	24.5	18:48	152	53	43.3
2024–25	78	29	29	58	152	22.4	18:31	182	60	54.4
2023–24	80	15	20	35	115	13.6	13:41	169	44	52.0

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-10-20	18:36	0	0	3	0.48	2	1	2
2026-10-18	19:55	0	0	0	0.20	2	0	0
2026-10-17	21:11	0	0	2	0.18	4	0	0
2026-10-13	18:03	0	0	1	0.07	0	0	0
2026-10-10	14:40	0	0	0	0.00	1	0	0
2026-10-09	20:38	0	0	3	0.42	1	0	0
2026-10-03	17:44	0	1	1	0.15	1	1	0
2026-10-01	16:06	2	1	4	0.57	0	0	0
2026-04-15	16:39	0	0	1	0.17	1	1	0
2026-04-13	19:31	0	2	1	0.24	3	0	0
2026-04-11	16:30	0	0	1	0.24	1	2	0
2026-04-09	18:56	0	0	0	0.14	0	1	0
2026-04-08	17:56	0	0	2	0.19	1	1	0
2026-04-04	19:44	2	2	2	0.20	3	0	0
2026-04-02	17:36	0	0	1	0.35	2	0	0
2026-03-30	19:11	1	0	1	0.22	4	0	2
2026-03-28	15:26	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
2026-03-25	15:25	0	0	1	0.10	1	1	0
2026-03-24	18:21	2	0	4	1.26	2	0	2
2026-03-21	24:28	0	0	0	0.15	2	0	0