Birthday: Sep. 17, 1997
Height: 6' 3 | 191 cm
Weight: 216 lbs | 98 kg
Drafted: 1 overall, 2016 round 1 (
TOR)
Contract: $58,195,000 over 5 years (Cap hit: $11,640,250)
Matthews has scored 14 goals in his first 18GP, but he's only contributed 1G-1A in his most recent five game segment. His TOI has ranged from 16:35 - 22:28 over the stretch. He's being deployed in all situations. He continues to provide ample push back / use his size to his advantage. His face-off winning percentage is 53%.
Matthews has been streaky so far this season. In the previous five game segment he scored 6G-2A.
Monitor the hard match-ups his line will receive vs Pittsburgh, and how his line responds. He might get a healthy dose of Sydney Crosby vs the Pens.
Elite shooter. Ability to attack off the rush with speed. Establishing himself as a player who can be counted on to do more than just score goals. Being used in all situations.
27 hits / 20 shot blocks so far this season.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|
| 2022-23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 74 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 31 | 20 |
| 2021-22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 73 | 60 | 46 | 106 | 20 | 18 |
- Compete/Consistency: 89
- Defensive Zone Starts: 80
- Hockey IQ: 88
- Offensive Zone Starts: 99
- Penalty Kill: 60
- Power Play: 99
- Physicality: 85
- Puck Moving/Passing: 89
- Shot: 99
- Skating: 88
Weighting
- 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
- 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
- 8%: Shot
- 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality
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