#89 · Left wing · CBJ
MatthewKnies
Next milestone 5 assists from 100
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 2
- G
- 2
- A
- 2
- P
- 4
- +/-
- +1
- PIM
- 0
- SOG
- 5
- S%
- 40.0
- PPP
- 1
Bio
- Position
- Left wing
- Born
- October 17, 2002 (age 23)
- Birthplace
- Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Height
- 6′3″ (191 cm)
- Weight
- 227 lb (103 kg)
- Shoots
- Left
- Draft
- 2021 TOR, round 2, #57 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed20.4 mphleague avg 21.1 mph18th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph2league avg 3.927th percentile
- Distance skated5.1 mileague avg 6.2 mi34th percentile
- Hardest shot80.7 mphleague avg 71.8 mph69th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone40.3%league avg 42.1%40th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 2 | 0.74 | +1.26 | 5 | 4 | .147 |
| 2025-26 | 23 | 22.97 | +0.03 | 241 | 111 | .095 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 2 games · 27:37 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 58.5% | 50.4% | +8.1 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 43.8% | 43.9% | -0.2 |
- Goals for–against
- 3–1
- xG for–against
- 1.0–0.7
- Average rating
- 7.7
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common linemates
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Fantilli | 2 | 23:30 | 57.3% |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | 22:52 | 57.3% |
| Mathieu Olivier | 1 | 0:38 | — |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 7.7 over the last 2 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 2: 2 G · 2 A · 4 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 242 | 69 | 95 | 164 | -12 | 119 | 416 | 16.6 | 34 |
| Playoffs | 27 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 12 | 50 | 16.0 | 2 |
Season by season (5)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Blue Jackets | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 5 | 40.0 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | Maple Leafs | 79 | 23 | 43 | 66 | -30 | 29 | 140 | 16.4 | 16 |
| 2024-25 | Maple Leafs | 78 | 29 | 29 | 58 | +7 | 43 | 152 | 19.1 | 15 |
| 2023-24 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 15 | 20 | 35 | +9 | 45 | 115 | 13.0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Maple Leafs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 |