COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETSBorn in United States#89 ·Left Wing

Matthew Knies

ACTIVE

Last game:November 1, 2026(overnight)0 PTS · 0G · 0A@Dallas Stars

Next match:November 4, 2026(upcoming)vsColorado Avalanche

Matthew Knies has played in the NHL since 2022–23 and currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets. He is 24 years old (born in 2002), is originally from Phoenix, is 191 cm tall and weighs 103 kg. He has previously played for Toronto Maple Leafs. Knies has put up 165 points in 252 games, 69 goals and 96 assists, an average of 0.65 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 66 points in 79 games.

BirthplacePhoenix

Born2002 (24 years)Height191 cmWeight103 kgShootsLNHLSeason 5 in the NHL

DRAFT 2021: selected No. 57 in round 2 · Toronto Maple LeafsDEBUT April 11, 2023(3y ago)@Florida PanthersCONTRACT $7,750,000/yr (≈ 6 346 697 kr/month, 76 160 366 kr/yr) · UFA 2031–32

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Latest games

November 1@DALDallas StarsL1–3No points0+/-0shots17:29toi October 30@CARCarolina HurricanesL2–3No points-2+/-1shots17:04toi October 28@PHIPhiladelphia FlyersW4–3 OT+1 assist+1P+1A+1+/-1shots16:18toi

All games and events of the 2026-2027 season12 games and 1 milestone

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#268NHL F#217

Goals

NHL#213NHL F#190

Assists

NHL#259NHL F#185

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

100%

12 of 12

games

Point pace

35P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-2

NHL#479NHL F#307

Ice time/game

18:04

NHL#290NHL F#84

Milestones

Recent

Career250 NHL games5d ago

Playoffs25 playoff games1y ago

Next up

100 career assists

96 now · target 100

4left

Season30 goals this season28 away

Show all milestones 24

Season

30 goals this season28 away

Match season best: 43 assists40 away

Match season best: 29 goals27 away

Match season best: 66 points61 away

Playoffs

25 playoff games1y ago

5 playoff assists1y ago

10 playoff points1y ago

5 playoff goals1y ago

10 playoff games2y ago

First playoff goal3y ago

First playoff point3y ago

Career

100 career assists4 away

100 career goals31 away

250 career points85 away

500 NHL games248 away

250 NHL games5d ago

50 career goals11mo ago

100 career points1y ago

50 career assists1y ago

25 career goals1y ago

50 career points1y ago

100 NHL games1y ago

First NHL goal3y ago

First NHL point3y ago

Compared with the NHL

Matthew Knies records assists more often than about 90% of all forwards.

2025-2026 · regular season · 476 NHL forwards with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

2.67

Top 18%Matthew Knies scores points more often than 83% of NHL forwards (394 of 476)

Goals / 60 min

0.93

Upper halfMatthew Knies scores goals more often than 66% of NHL forwards (312 of 476)

Assists / 60 min

1.74

Top 11%Matthew Knies records assists more often than 90% of NHL forwards (428 of 476)

Shots / 60 min

5.66

Lower halfMatthew Knies shoots more often than 38% of NHL forwards (179 of 476)

Hits / 60 min

6.14

Upper halfMatthew Knies hits more often than 66% of NHL forwards (312 of 476)

Blocked shots / 60 min

1.29

Bottom 20%Matthew Knies blocks more shots than 20% of NHL forwards (94 of 476)

+/−

-30

Bottom 2%Matthew Knies has a higher +/− than 1% of NHL forwards (4 of 476)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Matthew Knies's whole career

Stats

Games played

252

Points

165

Points per game

0.65

Goals

Assists

+/-

-15

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

SeasonP

Career timelineRead Matthew Knies's whole career

Teams player has played for

CBJColumbus Blue JacketsCurrent

Seasons

2026–27

Since OCT 1

PTS

TORToronto Maple Leafs

Seasons

2022–23 to 2025–26

APR 10–APR 15 · 4 seasons

PTS

160

240

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