PHI
BOS
1
5
FINAL
VAN
NJ
1
4
FINAL
EDM
SJ
3
1
FINAL
MIN
FLA
4
1
FINAL
CBJ
STL
2
3
End of 2nd Period• ESPN+
TOR
COL
4
3
End of 2nd Period• NHLN
DAL
PIT
0
0
End of 2nd Period• ESPN+
NAS
OTT
2
1
2nd 0:6• ESPN+
DET
MON
0
0
2nd 4:12• ESPN+
CAR
CHI
4
1
End of 2nd Period• ESPN+
UTA
BUF
3
1
End of 2nd Period• ESPN+
TB
NYI
3
1
2nd 11:31• ESPN+
LA
VEG
o6
-1.5
10:00PM • ESPN+
ANA
CGY
o6.5
+1.5
10:00PM • ESPN+
| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 6 | 8.29 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Mike Matheson | Fantasy Outlook
Matheson offers peripheral floor vs Red Wings despite reduced power-play role
Mike Matheson and the Canadiens host the Detroit Red Wings tonight at the Bell Centre. Montreal enters as a home favorite in a potentially higher-scoring matchup between two 1-win Atlantic Division clubs. Facing confirmed Detroit netminder Daniil Tarasov, Matheson looks to break through offensively after tallying just one assist through his first four games. He continues to log heavy ice time, averaging over 24 minutes per game with eight blocked shots, though his fantasy appeal takes a hit with Lane Hutson quarterbacking the top power-play unit while Matheson anchors the second pairing and top penalty kill.
Our projection for tonight pegs Matheson for ~0.5–1.0 point, ~1–2 shots on goal, and nearly two blocked shots, yielding 2.7 fantasy points. Tonight is Montreal’s third and final contest of the week, putting a cap on his weekly scoring ceiling after two scoreless outings earlier in the slate. Without primary man-advantage deployment, Matheson's value hinges on defensive peripherals and steady even-strength ice time rather than explosive point production. Fantasy managers needing a safe floor of blocks and minutes can deploy him, but expectations should remain measured. Today’s action: Cautious Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 6 hrs ago
Mike Matheson Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08 | NAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:42:00 | 0.5 | 12 |
| 10/06 | CAR | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 22:32:00 | 1.0 | 9 |
| 10/03 | @PIT | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 26:24:00 | -0.5 | 12 |
| 09/29 | @TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25:07:00 | 5.5 | 14.5 |
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | -3 | 7 | 6 | 24:26:15.0000 | 6.5 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-22 | PIT | 78 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 33 | 140 | 17 | 97 | 0 | 81 |
| 22-23 | MON | 56 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 7 | 33 | 126 | 20 | 53 | 0 | 80 |
| 23-24 | MON | 82 | 11 | 51 | 62 | -25 | 58 | 187 | 25 | 45 | 0 | 186 |
| 24-25 | MON | 87 | 6 | 26 | 32 | -7 | 53 | 160 | 24 | 66 | 0 | 173 |
| 25-26 | MON | 88 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 8 | 42 | 122 | 23 | 68 | 0 | 169 |
| 26-27 | MON | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| ON PACE | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 123 | 82 | 24 | 41 | 0 | 123 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 86 | 8 | 36 | 44 | -24 | 51 | 156 | 60 | 0 | 176 | ||
| Totals | 415 | 46 | 160 | 206 | -10 | 243 | 775 | 22 | 359 | 0 | 728 | |
Matheson Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.02 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 3.66 | -2.55 | 5.27 | 1.57 | 6.98 | 0.00 | 1.3 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.08 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.01 | 1.53 | 0.03 | 1.27 | 0.57 | 1.88 | 0.00 | 2.8 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Montreal Canadiens
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler | 25% | 10% |
| Samuel Montembeault | 3% | 1% |
| Jakub Dobes | 95% | 73% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | 100% | 99% |
| Noah Dobson | 99% | 92% |
| Mike Matheson | 79% | 73% |
| Alexandre Carrier | 8% | 5% |
| Arber Xhekaj | 3% | 2% |
| Kaiden Guhle | 3% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 100% | 86% |
| Chris Kreider | 54% | 38% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | 100% | 97% |
| Ivan Demidov | 89% | 12% |
| Josh Anderson | 4% | 2% |
| Zachary Bolduc | 2% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 100% | 94% |
| Alex Newhook | 4% | 3% |
| Oliver Kapanen | 2% | 0% |
| Phillip Danault | 1% | 1% |
Line Combinations
Mike Matheson's Current Assignments
Pair 2PK1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Cole Caufield | Nick Suzuki | Juraj Slafkovsky |
| Line 2 | Zachary Bolduc | Phillip Danault | Alexandre Texier |
| Line 3 | Chris Kreider | Alex Newhook | Josh Anderson |
| Line 4 | Florian Xhekaj | Jake Evans | Kirby Dach |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Lane Hutson | Noah Dobson |
| Pair 2 | Mike Matheson | Alexandre Carrier |
| Pair 3 | Adam Engstrom | Arber Xhekaj |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Chris Kreider | Nick Suzuki | Cole Caufield | Lane Hutson | Juraj Slafkovsky |
| PP2 | Alexandre Texier | Noah Dobson | Kirby Dach | Alex Newhook | Zachary Bolduc |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Phillip Danault | Mike Matheson | Jake Evans | Alexandre Carrier |
| PK2 | Nick Suzuki | Noah Dobson | Alex Newhook | Adam Engstrom |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jakub Dobes | Starter (1A) | Tandem (1A) |
| #1 | Jacob Fowler | Starter (1B) | Tandem (1B) |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Florian Xhekaj #63 · LW | OutDTDUndisclosed | Xhekaj is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the ice for the Canadiens. INJ SINCE: Oct 10 |
| Ivan Demidov #93 · RW | OutIRLower Body | Demidov is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 6 |
| Lucas Condotta #82 · LW | OutIRUndisclosed | Condotta is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 29 |
| Oliver Kapanen #91 · C | OutIRLower Body | Kapanen is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 28 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce Pickford #94 · D | OutIRUndisclosed | Pickford is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 29 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Montembeault #35 · G | OutIRLower Body | Montembeault is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 7 |
Team Rankings
G
14
13th
A
22
15th
SOG
102
24th
FOW
124
16th
PPG
1
30th
PPA
2
30th
PPP
3
30th
SHG
0
31st
SHP
0
31st
HITS
91
20th
BLK
48
28th
GA
16
26th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruins | 4-2-0 | 0.667 | 8 |
| Senators | 3-1-0 | 0.750 | 6 |
| Lightning | 3-1-0 | 0.750 | 6 |
| Panthers | 2-0-2 | 0.500 | 6 |
| Maple Leafs | 2-3-1 | 0.333 | 5 |
| Sabres | 2-2-0 | 0.500 | 4 |
| Canadiens | 1-2-1 | 0.250 | 3 |
| Red Wings | 1-3-0 | 0.250 | 2 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Alex Newhook | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Phillip Danault | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jake Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kirby Dach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Oliver Kapanen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Bolduc | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Cole Caufield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Chris Kreider | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Anderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ivan Demidov | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Alexandre Texier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Florian Xhekaj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Mike Matheson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Alexandre Carrier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Noah Dobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 8 | 0 | |
| Jayden Struble | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arber Xhekaj | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Adam Engstrom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 77 | 13 | 0 | |
| Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jacob Fowler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-06 | CAR | L 4-6 |
| 10-08 | NSH | L 2-5 |
| 10-10 | DET | 7:00 PM |
Player Timeline
May 25th
32 Thoughts Podcast Recap: Monday Morning Playoff Reaction with Guest ...
May 23rd
Mike Matheson Welcomes Third Child After Canadiens’ Game 7 in Buffalo ...
May 8th
Matheson Scores on Back-to-Back Clean Faceoff Wins by Danault, Extending ...
Apr 28th
Mike Matheson and Noah Dobson Meet with Adam Nicholas Before Canadiens ...
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Waiver Trends
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| Viktor Arvidsson DET LW | +10.3 |
| Jared Spurgeon MIN D | +7.4 |
| Jaden Schwartz COL C | +6.8 |
| Stuart Skinner WPG G | +6.5 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov NYR D | +4.9 |
| Logan Stankoven CAR C | +4.5 |
| Ville Husso ANA G | +4.1 |
| Logan Stanley D | +3.7 |
| Devon Toews COL D | +3.5 |
| Declan Carlile PIT D | +3.3 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois WAS C | +3.0 |
| Jordan Eberle SEA RW | +2.9 |
| Adam Larsson SEA D | +2.9 |
| Alexis Lafreniere NYR LW | +2.6 |
| Igor Shesterkin NYR G | -7.0 |
| William Eklund OTT LW | -5.3 |
| JJ Peterka BOS RW | -4.0 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF G | -3.3 |
| Jimmy Snuggerud STL RW | -2.6 |
| John Gibson DET G | -2.3 |
| Gabriel Vilardi WPG RW | -2.3 |
| Sam Malinski COL D | -2.3 |
| Dylan Cozens OTT C | -2.3 |
| Ryan Hartman MIN RW | -2.0 |
| Mason Marchment SJ LW | -2.0 |
| Josh Doan BUF RW | -2.0 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi CHI LW | -2.0 |
| Gabriel Landeskog COL LW | -1.9 |
| Brad Marchand FLA LW | -1.8 |
