SEATTLE KRAKENBorn in Canada#71 ·Right Wing
Matthew Wood
ACTIVEMatthew Wood has played in the NHL since 2024–25 and currently plays for the Seattle Kraken. He is 21 years old (born in 2005), is originally from Nanaimo, is 193 cm tall and weighs 92 kg. He has previously played for Nashville Predators. Wood has put up 34 points in 91 games, 18 goals and 16 assists, an average of 0.37 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 30 points in 71 games.
DRAFT 2023: selected No. 15 in round 1 · Nashville PredatorsDEBUT April 7, 2025(1y ago)vsMontréal CanadiensCONTRACT $788,417/yr (≈ 645 357 kr/month, 7 744 283 kr/yr) · RFA 2027–28
Latest games
October 31vsTBLTampa Bay LightningW5–4 SONo points0+/-1shots13:00toiOctober 30vsWSHWashington CapitalsL3–4No points0+/-0shots12:29toiOctober 28vsNYINew York IslandersL3–4 SONo points0+/-0shots10:39toi
All games and events of the 2026-2027 season14 games2026–27 SEASON
Milestones
Recent
CareerFirst NHL goal1y ago
Next up
25 career goals
18 now · target 25
7left
SeasonMatch season best: 17 goals16 away
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Season
Match season best: 17 goals16 away
Match season best: 13 assists11 away
Match season best: 30 points27 away
30 goals this season29 away
Career
25 career goals7 away
100 NHL games9 away
50 career points16 away
50 career assists34 away
First NHL goal1y ago
First NHL point1y ago
Compared with the NHL
Matthew Wood scores goals more often than about 84% of all forwards.
2025-2026 · regular season · 476 NHL forwards with at least 20 games, all nationalities
Points / 60 min
2.06
Upper halfMatthew Wood scores points more often than 65% of NHL forwards (309 of 476)
Goals / 60 min
1.17
Top 16%Matthew Wood scores goals more often than 84% of NHL forwards (400 of 476)
Assists / 60 min
0.89
Lower halfMatthew Wood records assists more often than 40% of NHL forwards (190 of 476)
Shots / 60 min
7.06
Upper halfMatthew Wood shoots more often than 69% of NHL forwards (327 of 476)
Hits / 60 min
3.64
Lower halfMatthew Wood hits more often than 44% of NHL forwards (209 of 476)
Blocked shots / 60 min
1.71
Lower halfMatthew Wood blocks more shots than 40% of NHL forwards (191 of 476)
+/−
-3
Lower halfMatthew Wood has a higher +/− than 44% of NHL forwards (211 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 Wood's whole career
Stats
Games played
91
Points
34
Points per game
0.37
Goals
18
Assists
16
+/-
-5