Prospect board, #318 overall
Matthew Hilderman
Left wing, 17.3 years old, Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
Odds he's an NHL regular
30%
Scouting report
Matthew Hilderman is a 17-year-old left wing with Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL. He has 1 goal and 1 assist in 9 games, 0.22 a game, which works out to about 3 NHL points over 82 at his league's exchange rate.
At 17.3 he is among the youngest regulars in the league, and age matters more than any single stat in these projections. His most likely outcome is an AHLer, on a small sample. Players drafted from 2010 to 2017 with numbers like his give him a 30% chance of becoming an NHL regular, 8% of a first-line career and 4% of turning into one of the league's best. If he makes it, figure about 43 points a season at his best. A big step next season would change these odds more than anything else.
Written by the model from his numbers, on a small sample. prospects-0.3.
His odds
His chance of reaching at least each tier, from 2010 to 2017 draft picks with a line, age like his. The highest tier where he's at even odds or better is his likeliest outcome.
- Elite4%
- First-liner8%
- Middle-sixer16%
- Fourth-liner30%
- Tweener32%
- AHLer (most likely)53%
How he got there
1His line
0.22 P/GP
1 G, 1 A in 9 games, WHL
2League exchange rate
3 pts
NHL-equivalent points over 82
3Team around him
+4%
Credit for a weak offence or thin help
4Age
17.3
On 15 September. The same line is worth more at 17 than at 20
5Draft slot
None
Not yet eligible, judged on his numbers
6If he makes it
43 pts
Peak points per 82 for players like him who became regulars
Season lines
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last season | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |