Matthew Knies
Columbus Blue Jackets · #89 · Left wing · age 24 · 6'3" · 232 lb · shoots LBorn 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona · Drafted 2021 · Rd 2 #25
TWO-WAY FORWARD0.42 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
5 points in 12 games — 218th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
9HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 15% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Knies is a physically imposing winger with a knack for finding the net, evidenced by his higher goal-scoring rate. He's a power presence who's proven he can translate his size and shot into offensive production.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Matthew Knies is experiencing a quiet patch, evident in his recent goalless stretch, suggesting his scoring touch has temporarily disappeared. While his ice time remains consistent, this lull in offensive production needs monitoring.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Cooling: 55 after the game against PIT, 9 now — still hotter than 15% of forwards (average forward 27).
Now 9 · −39 over these 12 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
1 point in 5 games — below his own pace (2.1 per 5).
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Assists | 1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| Points | 1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | ▼ 0.5× his usual |
| Shots | 7 | 8 | 8 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 10.5% | 13.6% | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −2 | −0.8 | −0.2 | −1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 17:43 | 18:04 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ DAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:29 | 9 |
| Oct 29 | @ CAR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 17:04 | 9 |
| Oct 27 | @ PHI | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 16:18 | 9 |
| Oct 24 | vs VGK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:09 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −1 | 18:36 | 0 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points218th of 424 forwards5leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals190th of 424 forwards2leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists188th of 424 forwards3leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots211th of 424 forwards19leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points152nd of 424 forwards1leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus258th of 424 forwards−2leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game83rd of 424 forwards18:04leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: ice time (80th). Below the middle: plus/minus (35th), goals (48th).
■ Knies this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 34 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 66 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | CBJ | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 | −2 |
| 2025–26 · best | TOR | 79 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 0.84 | −30 |
| 2024–25 | TOR | 78 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 0.74 | +7 |
| 2023–24 | TOR | 80 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 0.44 | +9 |
| 2022–23 | TOR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | +1 |