| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9.52 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Matthew Knies | Fantasy Outlook
Knies seeks offensive spark as Maple Leafs host Islanders at Scotiabank Arena
With no fresh injury news over the past week, Matthew Knies remains fully healthy as Toronto hosts the New York Islanders tonight at Scotiabank Arena. Knies has experienced a modest cold stretch in recent action, tallying just one assist and five shots across his last four games while still seeing steady ice time near 18 minutes. Fantasy managers have reacted with caution to the scoring dip, as his start percentage dropped from 65% earlier in the week to 32% today. Toronto enters as slight home favorites in a higher-scoring environment, facing an Islanders squad that is expected to start Ilya Sorokin (unconfirmed).
Our projections point to a serviceable night for Knies, forecasting ~1 point, ~1–2 shots on goal, and a small goal chance, adding up to roughly 2.7 fantasy points. Although he currently lacks top power-play deployment, his heavy top-six minutes and active physical style provide a steady floor of roughly one hit per contest. Tonight marks the conclusion of Toronto's three-game weekly schedule, capping off what our models anticipate as modest weekly production. Given his recent offensive slump and a challenging matchup in net, he is viable in deeper formats but carries risk. Today’s action: Cautious Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
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Matthew Knies Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:03:00 | 1.5 | 13 |
| 10/10 | @STL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 14:40:00 | -1.0 | 19.5 |
| 10/09 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:38:00 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 10/03 | UTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:44:00 | 4.0 | 8 |
| 10/01 | BUF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16:06:00 | 10.5 | 0 |
| Totals: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 17:26:12.0000 | 16.5 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-22 | TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23-24 | TOR | 87 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 7 | 45 | 125 | 13 | 175 | 1 | 36 |
| 24-25 | TOR | 85 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 4 | 47 | 166 | 18 | 193 | 0 | 45 |
| 25-26 | TOR | 82 | 23 | 43 | 66 | -30 | 29 | 139 | 18 | 152 | 1 | 32 |
| 26-27 | CBJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| ON PACE | 82 | 32 | 32 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 17 | 49 | 16 | 16 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 88 | 25 | 32 | 56 | -20 | 42 | 150 | 181 | 1 | 40 | ||
| Totals | 288 | 77 | 101 | 178 | -15 | 131 | 469 | 15 | 563 | 3 | 124 | |
Knies Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.27 | 0.39 | 0.66 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.64 | 1.08 | 0.08 | 0.93 | 0.26 | 0.17 | 2.1 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.27 | 0.39 | 0.66 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.93 | 0.26 | 0.17 | 2.7 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Toronto Maple Leafs
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Sergei Bobrovsky | 89% | 66% |
| Anthony Stolarz | 25% | 15% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Raddysh | 100% | 91% |
| Jake McCabe | 26% | 17% |
| Morgan Rielly | 70% | 60% |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 9% | 6% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin McKenna | 91% | 57% |
| Nick Paul | 1% | 1% |
| Matthew Knies | 95% | 33% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Easton Cowan | 44% | 31% |
| William Nylander | 100% | 91% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Roslovic | 30% | 19% |
| Auston Matthews | 100% | 88% |
| John Tavares | 96% | 62% |
Line Combinations
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Jack Roslovic | Auston Matthews | William Nylander |
| Line 2 | John Tavares | Nick Paul | Kirill Marchenko |
| Line 3 | Gavin McKenna | Colton Sissons | Easton Cowan |
| Line 4 | Brandon Duhaime | Teddy Blueger | Zack MacEwen |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Jake McCabe | Darren Raddysh |
| Pair 2 | Morgan Rielly | Troy Stecher |
| Pair 3 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Nick Blankenburg |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | John Tavares | Darren Raddysh | William Nylander | Auston Matthews | Kirill Marchenko |
| PP2 | Morgan Rielly | Jack Roslovic | Auston Matthews | Nick Blankenburg | Easton Cowan |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Jake McCabe | Colton Sissons | Teddy Blueger | Troy Stecher |
| PK2 | Morgan Rielly | Nick Paul | Darren Raddysh | Brandon Duhaime |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Starter (1A) | Tandem (1A) |
| #1 | Anthony Stolarz | Starter (1B) | Tandem (1B) |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota Joshua #81 · C | OutIRCore | Joshua is dealing with a core muscle injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. He will miss an extended period of time. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| Max Domi #11 · C | OutIRBack | Domi is battling a back injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| Miles Wood #18 · LW | OutIRUndisclosed | Wood is dealing with and undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 15 |
| John Tavares #91 · C | QuestionableDTDUndisclosed | Tavares is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Maple Leafs. INJ SINCE: Oct 15 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Cade Webber D | OutIRElbow | Webber is dealing with an elbow injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 29 |
| Christopher Tanev #8 · D | OutIRUpper Body | Tanev is dealing with an upper-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 10 |
| William Villeneuve D | OutIRKnee | Villeneuve is recovering from knee surgery and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins G | OutIRShoulder | Merzlikins is recovering from shoulder surgery and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Aug 17 |
Team Rankings
G
28
8th
A
48
9th
SOG
223
9th
FOW
240
9th
PPG
8
3rd
PPA
14
7th
PPP
22
5th
SHG
0
30th
SHP
0
22nd
HITS
154
21st
BLK
119
10th
GA
27
27th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bruins | 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 |
 Senators | 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 |
 Lightning | 5-2-0 | 0.714 | 10 |
 Panthers | 4-2-2 | 0.500 | 10 |
 Sabres | 4-3-1 | 0.500 | 9 |
| Maple Leafs | 3-4-2 | 0.333 | 8 |
 Canadiens | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
 Red Wings | 2-3-2 | 0.286 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auston Matthews | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jack Roslovic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| John Tavares | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | -5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Colton Sissons | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Teddy Blueger | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Zack MacEwen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bo Groulx | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Nylander | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | -1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Kirill Marchenko | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | -1 | 8 | 2 | |
| Easton Cowan | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | -2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Gavin McKenna | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 | -3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Nick Paul | 8 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Miles Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brandon Duhaime | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Rielly | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 4 | 0 | |
| Darren Raddysh | 8 | 0 | 4 | 18 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Christopher Tanev | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jake McCabe | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 12 | 0 | |
| Troy Stecher | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 7 | 0 | |
| Nick Blankenburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marshall Rifai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Stolarz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 70 | 10 | 0 | |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 164 | 147 | 17 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | @UTA | L 4-5 |
| 10-15 | BUF | L 4-5 |
| 10-17 | NYI | 7:00 PM |
Player Timeline
Oct 2nd
Knies Shines in Blue Jackets Debut, Scoring Twice in Season-Opening ...
Oct 1st
Matthew Knies Reportedly Joins the Columbus Blue Jackets
Sep 29th
Report: Matthew Knies’ Maple Leafs tenure ends as he heads to Columbus ...
Sep 28th
Leafs–Blue Jackets Trade Talks Involving Knies and Marchenko Remain ...
Jun 18th
NHL Trade Take: Matthew Knies Should Command More Than Bo Byrum in Any ...
May 3rd
Matthew Knies and Friends Celebrate RJ Barrett’s Game-Winning Shot
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More Trends| Fraser Minten BOS C | +17.4 |
| Neal Pionk WPG D | +10.5 |
| Mason McTavish STL C | +8.8 |
| Will Borgen BOS D | +6.7 |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygard DET RW | +5.9 |
| Devon Levi EDM G | +5.4 |
| Pavel Zacha BOS C | +5.1 |
| Akira Schmid FLA G | +4.5 |
| Daniil Tarasov DET G | +4.3 |
| Seth Jones FLA D | +4.0 |
| Jack Quinn BUF RW | +3.9 |
| Stuart Skinner WPG G | +3.9 |
| Nikita Zadorov BOS D | +3.8 |
| Mark Kastelic BOS C | +3.6 |
| Logan Stanley D | +3.3 |
| Boone Jenner WAS C | -6.3 |
| Charlie Lindgren WAS G | -5.6 |
| Jakub Dobes MON G | -5.0 |
| Jared Spurgeon MIN D | -4.4 |
| Chris Kreider MON LW | -3.6 |
| Luke Evangelista NJ RW | -2.5 |
| Ryan Leonard WAS RW | -2.5 |
| Paul Cotter VAN C | -2.4 |
| Luca Cagnoni SJ D | -2.3 |
| Porter Martone PHI RW | -2.3 |
| Esa Lindell DAL D | -2.1 |
| Igor Shesterkin NYR G | -2.1 |
| Tyler Seguin DAL C | -1.9 |
| Quinton Byfield LA RW | -1.9 |
| Shane Pinto OTT C | -1.7 |
