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Mike Matheson

#8
D Defensive Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Sabres
Stars:
1st 1
2nd 0
3rd 1
CK70
FG45
DI82
SK48
ST81
EN95
DU97
PH47
FO30
PA59
SC51
DF84
PS55
EX82
LD78
MO65
OV63

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: February 27, 1994
Age: 32 yrs
Height / Weight: 188 cm • 89 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2012 • #41 overall (2nd Round) by Rangers
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s) NTC
Cap Hit (AAV): $7,000,000
Cap Percentage: 7.78%
Remaining Cap Hit: $5,312,821
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP20
G1
A7
PTS8
+/-0
PIM12
TOI/G21:39
PPG1
GWG0
S%3.8%
HITS36
82G Pace33P

Cabinet of Champions • Awards & Honors

ACCOLADES (1)
Stanley Cup DET '19

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 93th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Shooting & Finishing 91th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Playmaking & Vision 93th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Defense 99th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Physical & Grit 52th Pct
Solid Starter
Character & IQ 88th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Unlucky Slump / Due for Breakout
Season S%: 3.8% (1G / 26S) Career: 8.4%

Shooting -4.6% below baseline. Prime candidate for positive regression!

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (13%) • 7A (88%)
Goals Split: 0 EV / 1 PP / 0 SH Premium / Overpaid
0.40
Points / GP
0.05
Goals / GP
0.35
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 21:39 TOI/G
5v5: 17:51 (82%)
PP: 02:46 (13%)
PK: 01:01 (5%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP699
G81
A224
PTS305
+/-+42
P/G0.44
PIM338
TOI/G20:36
PPG46
BKS953
S%8.4%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 14 2020-21
Assists 36 2024-25
Points 46 2024-25
+/- +27 2018-19
Hits 140 2024-25
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 17:32
PP: 02:05
PK: 00:59

58 pts

Career Stars (9-6-19)

12 GWG

Career GWG Total

1-1-3

Career Fights

1039

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2017-18 NYR 76 2 24 26 -12 4 0 0 0 124 1.6% 100 114 0.0% 20:30 0.34
2018-19 DET 82 8 19 27 27 50 1 0 0 87 9.2% 108 108 0.0% 18:04 0.33
2019-20 DET 74 8 24 32 26 32 3 1 1 124 6.5% 130 127 0.0% 20:56 0.43
2020-21 DET 82 14 21 35 1 26 9 0 4 99 14.1% 77 115 0.0% 18:47 0.43
2021-22 DET 82 10 22 32 8 34 7 0 1 96 10.4% 83 100 0.0% 20:55 0.39
2022-23 DET 65 8 15 23 -23 27 4 0 1 86 9.3% 104 110 0.0% 22:13 0.35
2023-24 BUF 80 10 27 37 -5 67 7 0 0 123 8.1% 130 96 0.0% 21:19 0.46
2024-25 BUF 77 10 36 46 2 50 7 0 3 115 8.7% 140 91 0.0% 21:27 0.60
2025-26 BUF 61 10 29 39 18 36 7 0 2 86 11.6% 131 70 0.0% 21:31 0.64
2026-27 BUF 20 1 7 8 0 12 1 0 0 26 3.8% 36 22 0.0% 21:38 0.40
ON PACE (82G) 82 4 29 33 0 49 4 0 0 107 3.8% 148 90 0.0% 21:38 0.40
NHL CAREER TOTAL 699 81 224 305 42 338 46 12 966 8.4% 1039 953 0.0% 20:36 0.44

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2018-19 DET 19 0 7 7 11 16 0 0 0 27 0.0% 18 25 0.0% 15:47 0.37
2019-20 DET 10 0 2 2 3 6 0 0 0 9 0.0% 15 9 0.0% 20:41 0.20
2020-21 DET 7 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 20.0% 7 9 0.0% 21:09 0.57
2021-22 DET 4 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 0 7 0.0% 5 2 0.0% 21:43 0.25
2023-24 BUF 7 1 2 3 1 12 0 0 0 10 10.0% 18 9 0.0% 19:37 0.43
2024-25 BUF 22 5 11 16 0 12 4 0 1 29 17.2% 45 39 0.0% 22:59 0.73
2025-26 BUF 5 1 1 2 -1 2 1 0 0 5 20.0% 8 7 0.0% 20:02 0.40

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2015-16 NYR 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 2 1 0.0% 04:06 0.00
2016-17 NYR 82 11 10 21 -35 19 1 1 0 89 12.4% 56 64 0.0% 14:50 0.26

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Travis Sanheim PIT • 30 yrs • 15 PTS (20 GP)
$3,200,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 69
SK 48
PH 46
PA 56
SC 53
DF 83
Mattias Ekholm CBJ • 36 yrs • 8 PTS (16 GP)
$4,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 70
SK 47
PH 49
PA 61
SC 51
DF 80
Thomas Chabot DAL • 29 yrs • 6 PTS (19 GP)
$6,500,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 25, 2025
CK 68
SK 49
PH 49
PA 60
SC 51
DF 79
Devon Toews VGK • 32 yrs • 13 PTS (21 GP)
$7,500,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 67
SK 46
PH 46
PA 57
SC 49
DF 81
Ryan Pulock NSH • 32 yrs • 10 PTS (20 GP)
$3,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 10, 2025
CK 70
SK 43
PH 43
PA 56
SC 49
DF 84
Noah Hanifin CAR • 29 yrs • 18 PTS (21 GP)
$4,700,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 68
SK 45
PH 45
PA 58
SC 49
DF 79
Esa Lindell BUF • 32 yrs • 6 PTS (20 GP)
$4,500,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2024
CK 67
SK 43
PH 44
PA 56
SC 50
DF 85
Gustav Forsling BUF • 30 yrs • 15 PTS (20 GP)
$4,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 70
SK 44
PH 44
PA 56
SC 49
DF 80

Parameters Calculator • Projected STHS Attributes

CK Checking & Physicality
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PA Passing & Playmaking
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SC Scoring & Shooting
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DF Defense & Penalty Kill
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Games Missed & Absence Penalty Advisory

Official league simulation policy applies deductions to generated parameters based on long-term games missed due to injury or absence:

>24 games missed: -1 to all parameters >44 games missed: -2 to all parameters >64 games missed: at least -3 to all parameters
Total Remaining Contract
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2 yr(s) remaining • $7,000,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
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50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
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over 4 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
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during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing
13.02.2024 0:27
Mike Matheson signed with Sabres for $7,000,000 for 4 year(s) with $0 in bonus.
Official League Trade 31.10.2023 20:40
Sabres receives:
Mike Matheson, 3rd DET 2025, 3rd OTT 2025, 4th DET 2025, $1,050,000 (Salary Cap Year 1)
Red Wings receives:
1st ANA 2024 (#23 overall)
Contract Signing
15.04.2020 0:00
Mike Matheson signed with Red Wings for $2,100,000 for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
15.01.2019 0:00
Mike Matheson signed with Red Wings for $1,800,000 for 1 year(s).
NHL Entry Draft
2012
Selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft (#41st overall, 2nd Round) by Rangers