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Columbus Blue Jackets Matthew Knies
LW Shoots: L ⟷ 6'3" ⚖ 205 lbs 🗓 2002-10-17 📍 Phoenix, AZ, USA
01 / SEASON GRADE
Performance vs Expectation
02 / SEASON STATS
2026-2027 Season
8 GP
2 Goals
2 Assists
4 Points
-1 +/-
2 PIM
1 PPG
1 PPP
15 SOG
13.3 S%
11 Hits
18:22 TOI/GP
04 / PLAYOFFS
Career Playoffs
27 GP 8 G 6 A 14 PTS
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/− | PIM | PPG | SOG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 |  TOR | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
| 2023-2024 | TOR | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2022-2023 | TOR | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
05 / ADVANCED
Advanced Stats
All values from the 2026-2027 regular season. Metrics not tracked that season are shown as —.
1.6 P/60 Points per 60 min
0.8 G/60 Goals per 60 min
8.2 CF/60 Shot attempts/60
20 SAtt Shot attempts
40.0% FO% Faceoff win %
0.50 TK/GV 3 TK / 6 GV
1 BLK Blocked shots
1 GWG Game winners
0 OTG Overtime goals
07 / PUCKY EXCLUSIVE
Unique Metrics
Pucky-exclusive analytics derived from raw data
75.0% 1° Pts % 3 primary pts
50.0% Clutch 1 GWG+OTG
52s Shift Avg 169 total shifts
0.12 SAtt/Shift Shot generation rate
0.4 PEN/60 1 penalties
09 / GAME-LEVEL
Game-Level Analytics
Based on 8 games this season
Consistency Score
1.00 Std dev of pts/game (lower = more consistent)
Hot Streaks
0 No multi-point streaks
Cold Streaks
1 Longest: 6 games
Home vs Away Splits
| Split | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏠 Home | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0.67 |
| ✈️ Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
10 / GAME LOG
Last 8 Games
| Date | Opp | Score | G | A | PTS | +/− | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | TOR | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18:36 |
| 2026-10-18 | @  MIN | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:55 |
| 2026-10-17 |  NYR | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21:11 |
| 2026-10-13 |  FLO | L 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:03 |
| 2026-10-10 | @  STL | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:40 |
| 2026-10-09 |  PIT | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20:38 |
| 2026-10-03 |  UTA | L 1-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17:44 |
| 2026-10-01 |  BUF | W 6-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16:06 |
PUCKY COVERAGE
Matthew Knies in the news
Analysis · Toronto Bought the Shots. Columbus Bought the Points.Knies and Marchenko finished one point apart last season. At 5-on-5 one sat in the 90th percentile for shot attempts and the other in the 10th. Here is what each club…
Analysis · Buffalo's 96.5 Point Total Is About Right, for the Wrong ReasonBuffalo lost its opener 6-3 and the market expects a 12-point drop from 109. The opener means nothing. Alex Tuch's departure with his finishing means a lot.
Analysis · Toronto Spent the Summer Looking for Answers. One of Them Scored 31 Goals and Is Already on the Roster.Toronto searched all summer for answers while John Tavares posted the largest on-ice swing on the roster: 56 percent with him, 40 without, plus 31 goals at 82 games. The…- Recap · Both Power Plays Went Scoreless. Toronto's Even-Strength Structure Made the Difference.The Toronto Maple Leafs outshot the Boston Bruins 35-20 on Tuesday night at TD Garden, but the most telling statistic wasn't the shot differential. It was how both teams…
- Recap · The Lightning Just Reminded Toronto What Elite Hockey Looks LikeThe Toronto Maple Leafs entered Saturday night sitting in a playoff spot with a 27-26-11 record, clinging to respectability in a season that's been equal parts…
Analysis · Toronto's Problem Was Never Its Stars. It Was the 295 Goals It Allowed, and Morgan Rielly Is Caught in the Middle.Toronto allowed 295 goals on a 46 percent share, a defensive problem its stars did not cause. Morgan Rielly is the name in every rumor because he is valuable and…
Analysis · Auston Matthews Had a Down Year. Toronto's Real Problem Is the One He Can't Fix.Matthews scored 53 in 60 injury-shortened games but still drove play. Toronto's collapse was a 46 percent team allowing 295 goals behind a blue line where four of six…- Deep dive · Leafs' Defensive Philosophy Under Fire After Season-Ending falterThe debate over defensive philosophy in modern hockey often centers on a fundamental question: should defensemen prioritize preventing shots or blocking them? This…
Matthew Knies — frequently asked
- Is Matthew Knies still in the NHL?
- Yes. Matthew Knies is on the Columbus Blue Jackets roster.
- Is Matthew Knies having a good season?
- Matthew Knies has 2G-2A-4P in 8 games (2026-2027), a 42-point pace over 84. For a top-six winger, that grades as C: a roughly league-average pace. Over his last 8, he has 2G and 2A (4 pts).
- How is Matthew Knies playing lately?
- Across his last 8 games, Matthew Knies has 2 goals and 2 assists (4 points, 0.50 per game) versus a season rate of 0.50. He is roughly steady.
- How many goals does Matthew Knies have in 2026-2027?
- Matthew Knies has 2 goals in 8 games during the 2026-2027 NHL season with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
- How many points does Matthew Knies have this season?
- Matthew Knies has 4 points (2 goals, 2 assists) in 8 games in the 2026-2027 season.
- What is Matthew Knies's career high in points?
- Matthew Knies's career high is 66 points — 23G and 43A in 79 games in 2025-2026.
- What team is Matthew Knies on?
- Matthew Knies currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL.
- Is Matthew Knies playing tonight?
- The Columbus Blue Jackets play next on October 24, 2026, at home against the Vegas Golden Knights.
- How old is Matthew Knies?
- Matthew Knies is 24 years old. He was born on October 17, 2002.
- Where is Matthew Knies from?
- Matthew Knies is from Phoenix, AZ, USA.
- How much does Matthew Knies weigh?
- Matthew Knies weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
- What position does Matthew Knies play?
- Matthew Knies plays left wing for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
- What number does Matthew Knies wear?
- Matthew Knies is number 89 for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
- Does Matthew Knies shoot left or right?
- Matthew Knies shoots left-handed.
- How many career points does Matthew Knies have?
- Matthew Knies has 164 career NHL points in 248 regular-season games.