Matheson (upper body) was activated off injured reserve Friday, per the NHL media site.

EDGE Analysis

Matheson has missed the last five games while recovering from an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old has averaged 18:23 of ice time and generated three points over his last 10 appearances.

Matheson (upper body) returned to full practice Thursday, per Wes Crosby of NHL.com.

EDGE Analysis

Matheson was upgraded to day-to-day status Thursday. He has missed the last five games while dealing with an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old has averaged 18:15 of ice time and generated 21 points over 50 games this season.

Matheson (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Matheson has missed the last three games while dealing with an upper-body injury and will miss a fourth consecutive game Friday due to his placement on injured reserve. The 28-year-old defenseman has averaged 18:23 of ice time and tallied three points over his last 10 appearances.

Matheson is dealing with a week-to-week upper-body injury.

EDGE Analysis

This news will rule Matheson out for at least this weekend's back-to-back games against the Rangers and Blue Jackets. The 27-year-old blueliner has 21 points while averaging 18:15 of ice time through 50 games this season. Mark Friedman should see some playing time as a result of Matheson's injury.

Matheson scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Matheson tied the game at 1-1 with his second-period tally. He also set up Brian Boyle on the game-winner in the third. This was Matheson's fifth multi-point game of the season. The 27-year-old is on pace for a career year with 21 points, 81 shots on net, 63 hits, 49 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 45 contests. His career high is 27 points, a mark he achieved in each of the two most recent non-shortened seasons.

Matheson scored a goal and an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Both point came in the third period, and his tally stood up as the winner. Remarkably, Matheson has five game-winning goals this season, and he's only found the back of the net six times in total to go along with 12 assists through 37 games.

Matheson scored two goals and added an assist in Thursday's 6-4 win over Ottawa.

EDGE Analysis

Matheson came in with just three goals in 35 games, but he was feeling it in this one and produced just his third multi-point effort of the season and first three-point performance. The 27-year-old blueliner's second goal of the night gave Pittsburgh a 5-1 lead in the second period, but it surprisingly turned into the game-winner after the Senators put forth a failed comeback bid in the third. Remarkably, four of Matheson's five goals this season have been game-winners.

Matheson notched an assist, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Matheson helped out on a Teddy Blueger goal in the second period. The assist ended a seven-game point drought for Matheson. He went minus-1 with 11 shots and 11 hits during the cold spell. The 27-year-old has typically played in a bottom-four role this season, logging 13 points, 56 shots on net, 47 hits, 31 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating. His role on the second power-play unit could draw some fantasy interest in deep formats since his offense is serviceable.

Matheson exited the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Saturday, per Dave Molinari of DKPittsburghSports.com.

EDGE Analysis

Matheson has recorded two goals and three assists through his eight December appearances this season. He logged points in three consecutive games leading up to his COVID-19 diagnosis. The 27-year-old will seek to pick his season up right where he left off, starting with San Jose on Sunday.

The Penguins placed Matheson in COVID-19 protocols Monday.

EDGE Analysis

The length of Matheson's absence depends on test results and any potential symptoms. The bottom-pair defenseman has accumulated three goals and nine assists through 27 games this season.