ANDREI VASILEVSKIY - Vasilevskiy will defend the home crease in Monday's clash against the Flyers, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site. TRISTAN JARRY - Jarry will start Saturday's road game against San Jose, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports. DEVON LEVI - Levi will be between the pipes on the road against Anaheim on Wednesday, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports. CONNOR ZARY - Zary was placed on waivers by the Flames on Monday, Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM reports. YAROSLAV ASKAROV - Askarov was the first goalie off the ice during Monday's morning skate, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Dallas. DANILA YUROV - Yurov (upper body) may not be available for Tuesday's matchup against Buffalo, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. DANILA YUROV - Yurov (undisclosed) may not be available for Tuesday's matchup against Buffalo, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. DENVER BARKEY - Barkey (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site. CONNOR BEDARD - Bedard (shoulder) was on the ice for Monday's practice session, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports. BOWEN BYRAM - Byram (personal) participated in Monday's practice, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports. ANDREI VASILEVSKIY - Vasilevskiy will defend the home crease in Monday's clash against the Flyers, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site. TRISTAN JARRY - Jarry will start Saturday's road game against San Jose, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports. DEVON LEVI - Levi will be between the pipes on the road against Anaheim on Wednesday, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports. CONNOR ZARY - Zary was placed on waivers by the Flames on Monday, Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM reports. YAROSLAV ASKAROV - Askarov was the first goalie off the ice during Monday's morning skate, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Dallas. DANILA YUROV - Yurov (upper body) may not be available for Tuesday's matchup against Buffalo, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. DANILA YUROV - Yurov (undisclosed) may not be available for Tuesday's matchup against Buffalo, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. DENVER BARKEY - Barkey (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site. CONNOR BEDARD - Bedard (shoulder) was on the ice for Monday's practice session, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports. BOWEN BYRAM - Byram (personal) participated in Monday's practice, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#71 MATTHEW WOOD (C)
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Age 21.6 Birth Date 2005-02-06
Shoots R Draft Info 2023 (1/15)
Height 6'4 Fantrax Roster% 39
Weight 202 Yahoo Roster% 2
Country CAN Status On Roster
2026-2027 Regular Season   Player Card
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2000016:444:09331
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PROSPECT CERTAINTY
95%
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2025-10-04Injury UpdateWood (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
2025-10-01Injury UpdateWood (lower body) is regarded as week-to-week, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports Wednesday.
2025-09-27Injury UpdateWood (undisclosed) will not play Saturday versus Tampa Bay in preseason action, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
2025-09-26Injury UpdateWood, who was injured in Thursday night's showcase event, did not take the ice for practice Friday, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports.
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2025-02-13Player UpdateWood has 10 goals and 29 points in 29 NCAA appearances this season, making him one of the University of Minnesota's top scorers.
2023-06-28Player UpdateWood was selected 15th overall by the Predators in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft on Wednesday.

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2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
950,000 2032 RFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2026-2027950,0001,283,333

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NHL ID: 8484241

2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 6@TOR
Oct 8@MTL
Oct 10@OTT
Oct 13VGK
Oct 15S.J
Oct 17STL
Oct 22@BOS
Oct 24@PIT
Oct 25COL
Oct 27NYI
Oct 29WSH
Oct 31T.B
Nov 3CAR
Nov 5@COL
Nov 7STL
Nov 10@L.A
Nov 11@ANA
Nov 13@VGK
Nov 15@S.J
Nov 17@MIN
Nov 21PIT
Nov 25@DAL
Nov 27UTA
Nov 28@DET
Nov 30OTT
Dec 3CHI
Dec 5CBJ
Dec 6@STL
Dec 8@CGY
Dec 10@VAN
Dec 12@SEA
Dec 15SEA
Dec 18@NYR
Dec 20@N.J
Dec 22WPG
Dec 26DET
Dec 28@FLA
Dec 29@T.B
Jan 1FLA
Jan 2@CAR
Jan 5EDM
Jan 7@WPG
Jan 9@MIN
Jan 10@COL
Jan 12PHI
Jan 14MTL
Jan 16@BUF
Jan 18@NYI
Jan 20VAN
Jan 21@PHI
Jan 23L.A
Jan 26VGK
Jan 28@S.J
Jan 30@ANA
Jan 31@UTA
Feb 2@UTA
Feb 13ANA
Feb 16N.J
Feb 18TOR
Feb 20@CBJ
Feb 21@WSH
Feb 23WPG
Feb 25EDM
Feb 27L.A
Mar 2COL
Mar 4UTA
Mar 6MIN
Mar 9@STL
Mar 11@EDM
Mar 13@WPG
Mar 15@CGY
Mar 17@VAN
Mar 20BOS
Mar 23NYR
Mar 26@CHI
Mar 27@DAL
Mar 30BUF
Apr 1CHI
Apr 3CGY
Apr 6SEA
Apr 8@CHI
Apr 10DAL

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2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 6@TOR
Oct 8@MTL
Oct 10@OTT
Oct 13VGK
Oct 15S.J
Oct 17STL
Oct 22@BOS
Oct 24@PIT
Oct 25COL
Oct 27NYI
Oct 29WSH
Oct 31T.B
Nov 3CAR
Nov 5@COL
Nov 7STL
Nov 10@L.A
Nov 11@ANA
Nov 13@VGK
Nov 15@S.J
Nov 17@MIN
Nov 21PIT
Nov 25@DAL
Nov 27UTA
Nov 28@DET
Nov 30OTT
Dec 3CHI
Dec 5CBJ
Dec 6@STL
Dec 8@CGY
Dec 10@VAN
Dec 12@SEA
Dec 15SEA
Dec 18@NYR
Dec 20@N.J
Dec 22WPG
Dec 26DET
Dec 28@FLA
Dec 29@T.B
Jan 1FLA
Jan 2@CAR
Jan 5EDM
Jan 7@WPG
Jan 9@MIN
Jan 10@COL
Jan 12PHI
Jan 14MTL
Jan 16@BUF
Jan 18@NYI
Jan 20VAN
Jan 21@PHI
Jan 23L.A
Jan 26VGK
Jan 28@S.J
Jan 30@ANA
Jan 31@UTA
Feb 2@UTA
Feb 13ANA
Feb 16N.J
Feb 18TOR
Feb 20@CBJ
Feb 21@WSH
Feb 23WPG
Feb 25EDM
Feb 27L.A
Mar 2COL
Mar 4UTA
Mar 6MIN
Mar 9@STL
Mar 11@EDM
Mar 13@WPG
Mar 15@CGY
Mar 17@VAN
Mar 20BOS
Mar 23NYR
Mar 26@CHI
Mar 27@DAL
Mar 30BUF
Apr 1CHI
Apr 3CGY
Apr 6SEA
Apr 8@CHI
Apr 10DAL

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2026-2027 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Nashville Predators Last Game Lines (2026-10-03)

Opponent: Dallas Stars
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
19:5918.9STEVEN STAMKOS - RYAN O'REILLY - ALEXANDER KERFOOT01-16650.091242.9
28:4416.5JONATHAN MARCHESSAULT - ROSS COLTON - MAVRIK BOURQUE0006554.571335.0
37:0313.3FILIP FORSBERG - NILS HOGLANDER - MATTHEW WOOD0004266.713381.3
45:2410.2FILIP FORSBERG - JACK DRURY - ADAM EDSTROM000040.0090.0
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
117:1932.7ROMAN JOSI - NICOLAS HAGUE00021115.482524.2
215:4229.7BRADY SKJEI - NICK PERBIX01-111761.1161748.5
39:2417.8WILLIAM TRUDEAU - ADAM WILSBY0008372.713959.1
41:473.4JACK AHCAN - WILLIAM TRUDEAU000000.030100.0
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:1443.8STEVEN STAMKOS - RYAN O'REILLY - FILIP FORSBERG - MATTHEW WOOD00010100.010100.0
21:0019.6STEVEN STAMKOS - RYAN O'REILLY - JONATHAN MARCHESSAULT - FILIP FORSBERG10110100.020100.0
30:4715.4ALEXANDER KERFOOT - NILS HOGLANDER - MAVRIK BOURQUE - MATTHEW WOOD1011150.02166.7
40:237.5JONATHAN MARCHESSAULT - ALEXANDER KERFOOT - NILS HOGLANDER - MAVRIK BOURQUE000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
13:3469.9ROMAN JOSI10120100.030100.0
21:3230.1JACK AHCAN1011150.02166.7
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
10:5142.5RYAN O'REILLY - MATTHEW WOOD000050.0070.0
20:3428.3ALEXANDER KERFOOT - JACK DRURY000000.0000.0
30:3428.3RYAN O'REILLY - ADAM EDSTROM000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:2570.8BRADY SKJEI - NICK PERBIX000050.0070.0
20:3428.3ROMAN JOSI - ADAM WILSBY000000.0000.0
30:010.8BRADY SKJEI - NICK PERBIX - ADAM WILSBY000000.0000.0

NASHVILLE PREDATORS 2026-2027 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

NASHVILLE PREDATORS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
ETHAN HAIDER25.0201951484.05.0
JAKUB MILOTA20.420244994.03.5
ISAK POSCH24.60006.55.0
JACK IVANKOVIC19.320252588.05.0
DMITRI BORICHEV18.220263707.57.5

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2026-2027NSH20000.0000030.01.5300001635.304:0963.431.616:44
2025-2026NSH711713300.4235-31410316.51.5534811258239.801:3333.50.112:19
2024-2025NSH60110.17140280.01.3200002133.300:5823.20.011:35
3 Year AVG 841815330.3933-31712114.91.4624911309539.401:3533.80.812:23
CAREER 791714310.3933-31611414.91.4584811288939.401:3533.80.812:23

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2026-2027NSH200.0000.0000.0000.0031.5000.0031.5010.5063.00
2025-2026NSH71170.24130.18300.42140.201031.4580.11530.75250.35821.15
2024-2025NSH600.0010.1710.1720.3381.3300.0020.3320.3310.17

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLMilwaukee Admirals51340.800-191.811.1133
2024-2025NCAAUniv. of Minnesota391722391.00161900.00028
2023-2024NCAAUniv. of Connecticut351612280.8043-100.00026
2023-2024WJC-20Canada U2052240.800300.000
2022-2023NCAAUniv. of Connecticut351123340.974700.00032
2022-2023WJC-18Canada U18776131.8661200.000
2022-2023Hlinka Gretzky CupCanada U1852351.000000.000
2021-2022BCHLVictoria Grizzlies464540851.8533000.000
2021-2022WJC-18Canada U1842020.500100.000
2020-2021BCHLVictoria Grizzlies1858130.724000.000
2020-2021CSSHL U18North Island Silvertips U18 AAA22242.002000.000
2019-2020CSSHL U15North Shore Warriors U15 Prep304031712.376000.000
2019-2020John Reid MemorialWest Van Academy Bantam Prep576132.602000.000
2014-2015Brick InvitationalBC Junior Canucks61230.500000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2021-2022BCHLVictoria Grizzlies52351.0010000.000
2019-2020CSSHL U15North Shore Warriors U15 Prep22573.500000.000
2014-2015Brick InvitationalBC Junior Canucks10000.000000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2026-2027NSH22021.008410825.04.01000011252.204:1761.142.518:47
2025-2026NSH21452.5021020520.02.5403001002:4051.91.614:47
3 Year AVG 8463841471.7514763027323.13.3105063004225252.203:2857.220.716:47
CAREER 43471.75147301323.13.35030021252.203:2857.220.716:47

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2026-2027NSH221.0000.0021.0000.0084.0000.0010.5010.50126.00
2025-2026NSH210.5042.0052.5000.0052.5031.5042.0010.5000.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2026-2027

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
12000304:0916:44
20000000:00:0
30000000:00:0
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2025-2026

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
11364103052:0113:16
2202242402:0412:04
3184372220:5810:37
4205492711:1513:28

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

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Shooting % 0.0
5on5 Shooting % 14.2
PTS/60 0.0
PDO 1042
Sec. Asst% 0

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Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

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