Mike Matheson
D MTL
Fri 4/12/24 9:10 AM

Matheson logged an assist, three blocks and one hit in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders.
EDGE Analysis
Matheson continued a remarkable stretch during which he's distributing at an elite level. The defenseman has nine assists during a six-game point streak and 12 helpers over the last eight contests. His career-high 50 assists ranks ninth in the NHL among blueliners.

Mike Matheson
D MTL
Mon 4/8/24 12:50 AM

Matheson notched two assists and five blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Matheson has been distributing helpers at a high rate lately, logging nine assists over his last six contests. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to 57 points, 179 shots on net, 171 blocked shots, 58 PIM and a minus-27 rating through 77 appearances. It's by far the best year of his career, which has been fueled by earning 27 of those points on the power play in his first year quarterbacking the first unit on a full-time basis.

Mike Matheson
D MTL
Sun 4/7/24 7:07 AM

Matheson had two assists, including one on the power play, three shots on net, three blocks and one hit in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
EDGE Analysis
Matheson was the secondary helper on Nick Suzuki's power-play strike then was the main assistant on Caul Caufield's even-strength tally. The defenseman ran his assist streak to three games and is within shouting distance of 60 points, needing five over the final six games.

Mike Matheson
D MTL
Wed 4/3/24 7:01 AM

Matheson had a power-play assist, three shots on net and three blocks in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Florida.
EDGE Analysis
Matheson's shot was tipped in by Nick Suzuki for Montreal's third goal. Matheson has five points over the last five games and is up to 52 points, marking the first 50-point season of his career.

Mike Matheson
D MTL
Mon 3/25/24 1:04 AM

Matheson scored a short-handed goal and a plus-5 rating during Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
EDGE Analysis
The goal is Matheson's 10th of the campaign and first point in five games. While his 48 points in 70 games is solid and he has seen ice time in excess of 28 minutes in multiple recent contests, Montreal's 2.71 goals per game is the fifth worst mark in the league. The opportunities for Matheson are a mixed bag, making it hard to know if playing almost half the game will result in points when the team is one of the most offensively anemic in the NHL.

Mike Matheson
D MTL
Wed 3/13/24 6:48 AM

Matheson had a power-play assist, two shots on net and two blocks in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Columbus.
EDGE Analysis
Matheson was the primary assistant on Juraj Slafkovsky's power-play strike at the 3:15 mark of the first period. It was Matheson's second consecutive game with a power-play assist and his 19th of the season with the man-advantage unit. Matheson is cruising toward his first 50-point season -- he needs just three points over the season's final 17 games to reach that mark.

Mike Matheson
D MTL
Sun 3/10/24 12:21 AM

Matheson scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 loss to Toronto on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The goal was pretty. Matheson cut across the goalmouth , took a return pass from Cole Caufield and slid a backhand around Ilya Samsonov just 36 seconds into the game. Matheson has been a revelation this season. His 46 points put him into a tie with Morgan Rielly for 10th in blue line scoring overall. With luck, Matheson will flirt with a 60-point season. His previous best was 34 points in 48 games last season.

Mike Matheson
D MTL
Wed 3/6/24 7:08 AM

Matheson had an assist, two shots on net, one block and one hit in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Predators.
EDGE Analysis
Matheson supplied the secondary helper on Nick Suzuki's winner in OT. It was Matheson's 36th assist, tops on the Canadiens' roster. If you can ignore Matheson's minus-24 rating, the defenseman's giving fantasy managers some value with a career-high 44 points through 62 games.

Mike Matheson
D MTL
Sun 2/25/24 9:07 AM

Matheson recorded an assist, one shot on net, two blocks, one hit and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.
EDGE Analysis
As the Devils gained possession in their own zone and headed for Montreal's empty net, Matheson dove to dislodge the puck, leading to Nick Suzuki's second goal of the game. Matheson has 12 points over the last 13 games and hasn't gone longer than one game without a point during that stretch.

Mike Matheson
D MTL
Fri 2/23/24 8:28 AM

Matheson scored a goal on three shots and had one hit in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Penguins.
EDGE Analysis
Matheson gave Montreal a 1-0 lead when he pounced on a Kris Letang turnover in the Pittsburgh zone and beat Tristan Jarry midway through the first period. The tally was Matheson's eighth and snapped a 10-game goal drought. The defenseman has eight goals, 34 assists, 145 shots, 49 hits, 122 blocks and 48 PIM over 57 games.