RW · PHI · NHL id 8484387
Matvei Michkov has played 2 games for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 2 shots while averaging 14:36 a night (12:35 at even strength, 1:52 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 61% of his 5v5 minutes with Tyson Foerster and 54% with Jamie Drysdale over the last 2 games, and the Flyers have controlled 41% of shot attempts with Michkov on the ice (0-1 in goals, 57% offensive-zone starts). In the Flyers' most recent game against NJD he was on L1 with Noah Cates and Tyson Foerster and on PP1; dropped to L3 (from L1) in the last game.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs NJD, detected from shift data
- 0 P in last 2 (0.95/GP before)
- −0:36 PP TOI
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 2 games, 14:26 average time on ice, PP1 in 1 games, 1 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 2 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 · 6 attempts, 2 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at PHI: 6 attempts, 2 on goal, 0 goals, 0.23 expected goals; best chance Matvei Michkov at 0.18 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 81 GP · 51 points vs 51.9 expected
Last 20 games: +54. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 12.3%
- 100.1
- 71.8%
- G vs xG
- 20 / 20.7
- • Shot diet worsened: 0.061 xG per attempt lately vs 0.090 before.
- 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: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played81
- Goals20121st of 715
- Assists31126th of 715
- Points51123rd of 715
- Power-play points12151st of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal163120th of 715
- Hits33517th of 715
- Blocked shots19596th of 715
- Plus/minus0307th of 715
- Penalty minutes7142nd of 715
- Faceoffs won1432nd of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)49.9%310th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)51.2%234th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)53.4%165th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)53.2%168th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)56.0%91st of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)50.1%322nd of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.55102nd of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.034306th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.26432nd of 719
- Faceoff win %8.3%
- Draw Equity /100−0.583
Usage
- Ice time per game14:50434th of 715
- Power-play time per game2:06182nd of 715
- Offensive-zone start %74.2%15th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.80653rd of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1001327th of 719
- Goals above expected−0.7418th of 715
- Luck Meter+3370th of 828
- Ascension score37383rd of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed21.5612th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts79259th of 715
- Hardest shot82.5615th of 715
- Offensive-zone time44.9%86th of 715
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 · 81 of 81 games through the sequence engine
- −0.053
- Season net
- −0.85xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.55
- Attempts
- 25
- 0.083
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 PP1Apr 2, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Feb 5, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Nov 2, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L2Feb 8, 2025 alerts →
- Moved down to L3 from L2Jan 27, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 24, 2025 alerts →
- Moved down to L4 from L1Nov 2, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L2Oct 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 vs MTL | Cycle | — | 0 | 52.5 | — | |
| Apr 13, 2026 vs CAR | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 58.7 | — | |
| Apr 11, 2026 @ WPG | Rush | carry | 2 | 47.4 | — | |
| Apr 3, 2026 @ NYI | Rebound | loose | 0 | 16.8 | rebound | |
| Mar 9, 2026 vs NYR | Rebound | — | 0 | 5.1 | rebound | |
| Feb 26, 2026 @ NYR | Rush | carry | 1 | 54.5 | — | |
| Feb 26, 2026 @ NYR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 32.3 | one-timer | |
| Jan 29, 2026 @ BOS | Rebound | — | 0 | 12.9 | rebound | |
| Jan 23, 2026 @ COL | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 59.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| Jan 23, 2026 @ COL | Deflection | — | 2 | 30.5 | deflection | |
| Jan 15, 2026 @ PIT | Odd-man rush | carry | 1* | 41.9 | 2-on-1 | |
| Dec 22, 2025 vs VAN | Point shot | — | 2 | 53.8 | — | |
| Nov 29, 2025 @ NJD | Deflection | — | 4* | 37.1 | deflection | |
| Nov 29, 2025 @ NJD | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 4.3 | 2-on-1 | |
| Nov 26, 2025 @ FLA | Deflection | — | 0 | 48.9 | deflection | |
| Nov 22, 2025 vs NJD | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 47.2 | 1-on-0 | |
| Nov 12, 2025 vs EDM | Cycle | — | 2 | 68.4 | — | |
| Nov 8, 2025 vs OTT | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 45.6 | — | |
| Nov 6, 2025 @ NSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 46.5 | one-timer | |
| Oct 16, 2025 vs WPG | Rush | pass | 0 | 59.1 | one-timer | |
| Apr 17, 2025 @ BUF | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 10.3 | 2-on-1 | |
| Apr 17, 2025 @ BUF | Odd-man rush | carry | 3* | 49.0 | 5-on-4 | |
| Mar 29, 2025 vs BUF | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 36.5 | 2-on-0 | |
| Mar 29, 2025 vs BUF | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 62.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| Mar 27, 2025 vs MTL | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 52.6 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 27, 2025 vs MTL | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 23.8 | — | |
| Mar 6, 2025 vs WPG | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 63.9 | 2-on-1 | |
| Feb 27, 2025 @ PIT | Cycle | — | 6* | 18.0 | — | |
| Feb 27, 2025 @ PIT | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 23.6 | — | |
| Feb 22, 2025 vs EDM | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 33.7 | 2-on-1 | |
| Feb 6, 2025 vs WSH | Deflection | carry | 5* | 23.7 | 2-on-1 | |
| Feb 6, 2025 vs WSH | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 58.3 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 18, 2025 @ NJD | Rush | pass | 1 | 60.2 | — | |
| Jan 11, 2025 vs ANA | Rebound | — | 6* | 37.2 | rebound | |
| Dec 29, 2024 @ LAK | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 13.6 | 4-on-3 | |
| Dec 7, 2024 @ BOS | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 36.2 | one-timer | |
| Dec 7, 2024 @ BOS | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 61.6 | — | |
| Nov 30, 2024 @ STL | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 25.1 | 1-on-0 | |
| Nov 25, 2024 vs VGK | Rebound | — | 0 | 41.5 | rebound | |
| Nov 23, 2024 vs CHI | Rebound | — | 0 | 35.4 | one-timer, 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 Michkov
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Michkov apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foerster | RW | 2 | 14:27 | 61% | 40.0% | 0% (0-1) | 43.8% 9:25 | 19.2% 12:28 |
| Jamie Drysdale | D | 2 | 13:00 | 54% | 33.3% | 0% (0-1) | 52.6% 10:52 | 18.6% 20:02 |
| Noah Cates | LW | 2 | 12:47 | 54% | 42.9% | 0% (0-1) | 40.0% 11:05 | 38.5% 7:43 |
| Cam York | D | 2 | 11:18 | 47% | 32.0% | 0% (0-1) | 52.4% 12:34 | 23.1% 19:37 |
| Travis Sanheim | D | 2 | 6:04 | 25% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 36.7% 17:48 | 31.3% 28:12 |
| Simon Benoit | D | 2 | 5:57 | 25% | 40.0% | — (0-0) | 41.5% 17:55 | 41.0% 25:18 |
| Rasmus Ristolainen | D | 2 | 5:54 | 25% | 60.0% | — (0-0) | 32.3% 17:58 | 33.8% 28:18 |
| Nick Seeler | D | 2 | 5:36 | 23% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 40.5% 18:16 | 44.4% 23:33 |
| Alex Bump | LW | 1 | 5:05 | 21% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 53.3% 7:51 | 75.0% 6:09 |
| Trevor Zegras | C | 2 | 4:50 | 20% | 18.2% | — (0-0) | 48.6% 19:02 | 32.5% 22:43 |
| Christian Dvorak | LW | 1 | 4:12 | 18% | 60.0% | — (0-0) | 46.2% 8:44 | 30.0% 7:22 |
| Owen Tippett | RW | 1 | 2:00 | 8% | 25.0% | — (0-0) | 57.9% 10:56 | 23.5% 8:59 |
Game log
2 games in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | @ NJD | OTL 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100% | 13:24 | 12:13 | 1:11 | — |
| Sep 30 | vs PIT | L 0-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15:47 | 12:56 | 2:32 | — |
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 | 2 | 29:11 | 14:36 | 26 | 30 | 46.4% | 45.9% | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0.9 | 1.1 | 60% |
| Even strength | 2 | 25:09 | 12:35 | 20 | 27 | 42.6% | 41.4% | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.5 | 0.8 | 57% |
| 5v5 | 2 | 23:52 | 11:56 | 19 | 27 | 41.3% | 39.3% | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.5 | 0.8 | 57% |
| Power play | 2 | 3:43 | 1:52 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | 62.5% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.4 | 0.3 | 100% |
| 5v4 | 2 | 3:43 | 1:52 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | 62.5% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.4 | 0.3 | 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 | PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 14:36 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | PHI | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 6 | 13 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 11:50 |
| 2025-26 | PHI | 81 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 0 | 71 | 163 | 12.3% | 33 | 19 | 14:50 |
| 2024-25 | PHI | 80 | 26 | 37 | 63 | -18 | 46 | 199 | 13.1% | 29 | 23 | 16:41 |
Matvei Michkov news
- Analyst Hot Take Outlines Blockbuster Matthews-for-Michkov TradeThe Hockey Writers
- 3 Takeaways From Flyers’ Embarrassing 7-0 Loss to PenguinsThe Hockey Writers
- Flyers Q&A: GM Danny Brière on facing increased expectations, Matvei Michkov, and LeBron JamesInquirer.com
- Player Preview: Matvei Michkov can have the bounceback season we're dreaming ofBroad Street Hockey
- Flyers Must Finally Build Off Playoff MomentumThe Hockey Writers
- 1 Bold Prediction for Each Metropolitan Team in 2026-27The Hockey Writers
- Mike Sielski: Matvei Michkov symbolizes the steps forward the Flyers can take in 2026-27The Derrick
- Will Matvei Michkov Be The Flyers' Most Improved Player This Season?Yahoo 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.