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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Mike Matheson
Sabres
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Mike Matheson
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Mike Matheson

#8
D Defensive Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Sabres
Stars:
1st 1
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK70
FG45
DI82
SK48
ST81
EN95
DU97
PH47
FO30
PA59
SC51
DF84
PS55
EX82
LD78
MO61
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: 7.61%
Remaining Cap Hit: $6,425,641
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP7
G1
A1
PTS2
+/-+4
PIM4
TOI/G21:01
PPG1
GWG0
S%8.3%
HITS12
82G Pace23P

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 Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 8.3% (1G / 12S) Career: 8.5%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (50%) • 1A (50%)
Goals Split: 0 EV / 1 PP / 0 SH Premium / Overpaid
0.29
Points / GP
0.14
Goals / GP
0.14
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 21:01 TOI/G
5v5: 17:59 (86%)
PP: 03:02 (14%)
PK: 00:00 (0%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP686
G81
A218
PTS299
+/-+46
P/G0.44
PIM330
TOI/G20:34
PPG46
BKS936
S%8.5%
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: 17:31
PP: 02:04
PK: 00:58

57 pts

Career Stars (9-6-18)

12 GWG

Career GWG Total

1-1-3

Career Fights

1015

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 7 1 1 2 4 4 1 0 0 12 8.3% 12 5 0.0% 21:00 0.29
ON PACE (82G) 82 12 12 23 47 47 12 0 0 141 8.3% 141 59 0.0% 21:00 0.29
NHL CAREER TOTAL 686 81 218 299 46 330 46 12 952 8.5% 1015 936 0.0% 20:34 0.44

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2018 Playoffs DET 19 0 7 7 11 16 0 0 0 27 0.0% 18 25 0.0% 15:47 0.37
2019 Playoffs DET 10 0 2 2 3 6 0 0 0 9 0.0% 15 9 0.0% 20:41 0.20
2020 Playoffs DET 7 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 20.0% 7 9 0.0% 21:09 0.57
2021 Playoffs DET 4 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 0 7 0.0% 5 2 0.0% 21:43 0.25
2023 Playoffs BUF 7 1 2 3 1 12 0 0 0 10 10.0% 18 9 0.0% 19:37 0.43
2024 Playoffs BUF 22 5 11 16 0 12 4 0 1 29 17.2% 45 39 0.0% 22:59 0.73
2025 Playoffs 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 • 4 PTS (7 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 • 3 PTS (5 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 • 2 PTS (7 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 • 7 PTS (8 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 • 3 PTS (6 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 • 7 PTS (8 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 • 2 PTS (7 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 • 7 PTS (7 GP)
$4,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 70
SK 44
PH 44
PA 56
SC 49
DF 80
Total Remaining Contract
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2 yr(s) remaining • $7,000,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 4 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
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