LW · CBJ · NHL id 8482720
Matthew Knies has played 1 game for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2026-27, scoring 2 goals and 1 assist (3 points) on 4 shots while averaging 16:06 a night (13:41 at even strength, 2:21 on the power play and 0:02 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 89% of his 5v5 minutes with Adam Fantilli and 83% with Kent Johnson in his only game so far, and the Blue Jackets have controlled 39% of shot attempts with Knies on the ice (2-1 in goals, 86% offensive-zone starts). In the Blue Jackets' most recent game against BUF he was on L2 with Kent Johnson and Adam Fantilli and on PP1.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs BUF, detected from shift data
- 3 P in last 1 (0.80/GP before)
- 89% of 5v5 TOI with Fantilli (was 0%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 16:04 average time on ice, PP1 in 1 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 4 attempts, 4 on goal, 2 goals
Shot map, OPP at CBJ: 4 attempts, 4 on goal, 2 goals, 0.47 expected goals; best chance Matthew Knies at 0.20 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 79 GP · 66 points vs 56.4 expected
Last 20 games: +19. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 16.4%
- 100.4
- 74.2%
- G vs xG
- 23 / 22.6
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (TOI down 1:16 a game, 4 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played79
- Goals2390th of 715
- Assists4349th of 715
- Points6661st of 715
- Power-play points15117th of 715
- Shorthanded points1111th of 715
- Shots on goal140179th of 715
- Hits15268th of 715
- Blocked shots32427th of 715
- Plus/minus−30704th of 715
- Penalty minutes29313th of 715
- Faceoffs won1432nd of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)42.4%696th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)42.6%691st of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)41.9%673rd of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)42.5%665th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)43.6%619th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)43.7%650th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.04282nd of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.048402nd of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.25462nd of 719
- Faceoff win %16.7%
- Draw Equity /100−0.545
Usage
- Ice time per game18:48193rd of 715
- Power-play time per game2:39141st of 715
- Offensive-zone start %56.7%226th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.20168th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1004295th of 719
- Goals above expected+0.3285th of 715
- Luck Meter+37136th of 828
- Ascension score5689th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.3353rd of 715
- 20+ mph bursts97203rd of 715
- Hardest shot87.2409th of 715
- Offensive-zone time41.0%429th of 715
Compare head to head
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 79 of 79 games through the sequence engine
- −0.035
- Season net
- −0.64xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.04
- Attempts
- 19
- 0.092
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Dec 23, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Dec 13, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 13, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 3, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 5, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Jan 4, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Nov 20, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 13, 2024 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 vs BUF | Deflection | — | 2 | 45.4 | deflection | |
| Oct 1, 2026 vs BUF | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 80.0 | — | |
| Apr 4, 2026 @ LAK | Cycle | carry | 2* | 73.3 | 3-on-1 | |
| Apr 4, 2026 @ LAK | Rush | carry | 1 | 72.5 | — | |
| Mar 30, 2026 @ ANA | Point shot | — | 2 | 74.6 | — | |
| Mar 24, 2026 @ BOS | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 29.4 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 24, 2026 @ BOS | Forecheck turnover | loose | 0 | 7.6 | — | |
| Mar 12, 2026 vs ANA | Point shot | — | 2 | 65.5 | — | |
| Mar 4, 2026 @ NJD | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 17.0 | 2-on-1 | |
| Feb 25, 2026 @ TBL | Odd-man rush | pass | 3 | 63.9 | 4-on-2 | |
| Feb 3, 2026 @ EDM | Dump and chase | dump | 1 | 15.4 | 2-on-1 | |
| Jan 27, 2026 vs BUF | Rush | carry | 0 | 16.8 | — | |
| Jan 6, 2026 vs FLA | Deflection | carry | 2 | 19.5 | — | |
| Dec 30, 2025 vs NJD | Rush | carry | 2 | 58.7 | — | |
| Dec 28, 2025 @ DET | Cycle | — | 3* | 2.1 | — | |
| Dec 27, 2025 vs OTT | Rush | carry | 0 | 19.3 | — | |
| Dec 27, 2025 vs OTT | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 66.9 | one-timer | |
| Dec 4, 2025 @ CAR | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 19.1 | 1-on-0 | |
| Nov 28, 2025 @ WSH | Cycle | carry | 2 | 44.0 | 2-on-1 | |
| Nov 5, 2025 vs UTA | Point shot | — | 1 | 56.6 | — | |
| Oct 28, 2025 vs CGY | Forecheck turnover | loose | 0 | 32.8 | — | |
| Oct 28, 2025 vs CGY | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 5.3 | — | |
| Oct 16, 2025 vs NYR | Deflection | — | 2 | 11.1 | rebound | |
| Oct 13, 2025 vs DET | Deflection | — | 1* | 6.3 | — | |
| May 9, 2025 @ FLA | Rebound | — | 0 | 52.1 | rebound | |
| May 5, 2025 vs FLA | Rush | carry | 0 | 37.5 | — | |
| Apr 26, 2025 @ OTT | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 32.5 | 1-on-0 | |
| Apr 24, 2025 @ OTT | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 6.4 | — | |
| Apr 20, 2025 vs OTT | Rebound | — | 0 | 35.3 | rebound | |
| Apr 9, 2025 @ TBL | Forecheck turnover | carry | 2* | 44.9 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Apr 9, 2025 @ TBL | Off the faceoff | — | 2 | 3.7 | — | |
| Apr 9, 2025 @ TBL | Rebound | — | 0 | 40.4 | rebound | |
| Apr 2, 2025 vs FLA | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 8.8 | 2-on-0 | |
| Mar 20, 2025 @ NYR | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 76.7 | — | |
| Mar 3, 2025 vs SJS | Deflection | — | 1 | 3.9 | rebound | |
| Mar 2, 2025 @ PIT | Off the faceoff | carry | 0 | 83.2 | 2-on-0 | |
| Feb 28, 2025 @ NYR | Forecheck turnover | pass | 0 | 21.5 | — | |
| Feb 6, 2025 @ SEA | Deflection | — | 2 | 41.4 | deflection | |
| Feb 4, 2025 @ CGY | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 2.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| Feb 1, 2025 @ EDM | Rebound | — | 0 | 12.7 | rebound |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Knies
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Knies apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Fantilli | C | 1 | 11:32 | 89% | 38.1% | 67% (2-1) | 50.0% 1:28 | 80.0% 2:35 |
| Kent Johnson | C | 1 | 10:46 | 83% | 38.1% | 67% (2-1) | 50.0% 2:14 | 66.7% 1:44 |
| Emil Andrae | D | 1 | 6:32 | 50% | 35.7% | 67% (2-1) | 44.4% 6:28 | 30.0% 9:05 |
| Erik Gudbranson | D | 1 | 4:33 | 35% | 28.6% | 0% (0-1) | 43.8% 8:27 | 58.3% 6:49 |
| Carson Soucy | D | 1 | 4:33 | 35% | 50.0% | 100% (1-0) | 33.3% 8:27 | 30.0% 13:20 |
| Zach Werenski | D | 1 | 4:10 | 32% | 44.4% | 100% (1-0) | 35.7% 8:50 | 34.6% 17:08 |
| Jake Christiansen | D | 1 | 3:08 | 24% | 25.0% | — (0-0) | 42.1% 9:52 | 75.0% 2:48 |
| Denton Mateychuk | D | 1 | 3:02 | 23% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 36.8% 9:58 | 46.2% 20:23 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs BUF | W 6-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16:06 | 13:41 | 2:21 | 0:02 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 16:06 | 16:06 | 16 | 16 | 50.0% | 52.0% | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 60% | 0.8 | 0.5 | 82% |
| Even strength | 1 | 13:41 | 13:41 | 10 | 15 | 40.0% | 42.1% | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 88% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 9 | 14 | 39.1% | 41.2% | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 86% |
| Power play | 1 | 2:21 | 2:21 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% | 83.3% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.3 | 0.0 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 0:02 | 0:02 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 5v4 | 1 | 2:21 | 2:21 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% | 83.3% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.3 | 0.0 | 100% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CBJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 16:06 |
| 2025-26 | TOR | 79 | 23 | 43 | 66 | -30 | 29 | 140 | 16.4% | 152 | 32 | 18:48 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | TOR | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 6 | 29 | 17.2% | 31 | 8 | 19:48 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 78 | 29 | 29 | 58 | +7 | 43 | 152 | 19.1% | 182 | 41 | 18:31 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | TOR | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 14 | 14.3% | 23 | 9 | 15:05 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 80 | 15 | 20 | 35 | +9 | 45 | 115 | 13.0% | 169 | 30 | 13:41 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | TOR | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 4 | 7 | 14.3% | 15 | 1 | 13:07 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 13:07 |
Matthew Knies news
- Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Knies, Robertson & the Patience of Toronto FansThe Hockey Writers
- Could Matthew Knies Be a 40-Goal Guy in Columbus?NHL Trade Talk
- Blue Jackets React to Matthew Knies’ Historic DebutThe Hockey Writers
- Canadiens Wise to Have Passed on Marchenko Despite Trade to Maple LeafsThe Hockey Writers
- 'Nightmare' Matthew Knies Praised by Blue Jackets' Rick Bownessheavy.com
- Matthew Knies scores twice, adds assist in debut with Blue JacketsTSN
- Blue Jackets' Matthew Knies Plans Revealed After Maple Leafs Tradeheavy.com
- Matthew Knies Happy Not to Hear 'Crap' Trade Rumors AnymoreYahoo Sports
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.