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Matthews generated 33 goals, 78 points, 261 shots on net and 89 blocked shots across 67 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. It was a down campaign for the 27-year-old center after he reached new heights offensively in 2023-24 while generating a league-high 69 goals and 107 points in 82 outings. He dealt with an upper-body injury for most of 2024-25, which kept him out of nine straight games in November and six consecutive contests from late December through early January. However, he wrapped up the regular season with 22 goals and 55 points in his final 43 appearances. His 89 blocks ranked fourth among forwards, and he posted a career-best 56.8 winning percentage on 1,223 faceoffs. Matthews has plenty of bounce-back appeal if he can stay healthy. It wouldn’t be surprising if he finished at or near the top of the league in goals and shots in 2025-26. Read Past Outlooks

Tallies in Friday's win
Matthews scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Friday's 2-0 win over the Panthers in Game 6.
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Matthews broke a 0-0 deadlock with his tally off a turnover at 6:20 of the third period. This was his first career goal in the second round or later of the playoffs, and it snapped a five-game stretch in which he was limited to three assists. Matthews is at three goals, eight helpers, 45 shots on net, 28 hits, 16 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 12 postseason contests.
Matthews broke a 0-0 deadlock with his tally off a turnover at 6:20 of the third period. This was his first career goal in the second round or later of the playoffs, and it snapped a five-game stretch in which he was limited to three assists. Matthews is at three goals, eight helpers, 45 shots on net, 28 hits, 16 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 12 postseason contests.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 20:28
- Average Power Play TOI: 3:00
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 1:37
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Matthews is the best goal scorer in the league today, full stop. He finished the 2023-24 campaign with 69 markers, which is the most in a single season since 1995-96. He is the only player to record multiple 60-goal seasons since the league introduced the salary cap in 2005-06. That said, there are some drawbacks when picking the 26-year-old forward. For starters, a lot of his goals come on even strength -- 51 of 69 in 2023-24. He still provides value in leagues that count power-play goals or power-play points, but not quite as much as you might assume from a player of his caliber. Additionally, he's a bit of an injury risk. Matthews played in 81 of 82 outings last year, but that was the first time since his rookie season that he appeared in at least 75 games. He also isn't special in terms of assists, so even in a season where he recorded 69 goals, he finished just outside the top five in scoring with 107 points. Even with all those caveats, Matthews is a tremendous luxury to have on any fantasy team.
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Two helpers in Game 3
Matthews delivered two assists in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Panthers in Game 3 .
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Gets goal in Game 6 win
Matthews scored a goal in Thursday's 4-2, series-clinching win over the Senators.
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Two-point night in OT win in Game 3
Matthews had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 overtime win over Ottawa in Game 3 on Thursday.
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Supplies pair of helpers
Matthews notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added six shots on net, four hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Senators in Game 1.
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Three-game goal streak
Matthews scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Detroit.
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Named captain of Team USA
Matthews was named captain of the United States team ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic Thursday.
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Matthews will have Matthew Tkachuk and Charlie McAvoy as his alternate captains on the highly-touted American squad. Matthews has had an injury-riddled campaign, but he still has 20 goals and 38 points in 36 appearances this season, despite missing 15 games over two stints on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
Matthews will have Matthew Tkachuk and Charlie McAvoy as his alternate captains on the highly-touted American squad. Matthews has had an injury-riddled campaign, but he still has 20 goals and 38 points in 36 appearances this season, despite missing 15 games over two stints on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.