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24Columbus Blue Jackets · Right wing · Shoots R
Mathieu Olivier
Age 29 · 6'1" · 232 lb · Born in Biloxi, USA
Cap hit
$3M
2.9% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
10-team no-trade list
Surplus value
+$1.335M
vs. $4.335M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
1
33.3% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
14:32
PP 0:00 · PK 1:12
xGF%
52.2
5v5, -2.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.01
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+2
Blocks 0 · Hits 3
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs BUF · W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14:32 | 0:00 | 1:12 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.01 |
| Mar 29 vs BOS · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3:06 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.06 |
| Mar 28 vs SJS · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15:40 | 0:00 | 0:12 | — | 40 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.45 |
| Mar 26 @ MTL · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12:47 | 0:00 | 0:04 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.15 |
| Mar 24 @ PHI · W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 16:44 | 0:12 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | +0.52 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 790 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
84th percentile
73rd percentile
95th percentile
68th percentile
54th percentile
79th percentile
92nd percentile
69th percentile
54th percentile
62nd percentile
69th percentile
20th percentile
86th percentile
22nd percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleAggressive two-way winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Olivier is a physical, hard-nosed player who dominates possession through elite forechecking and exceptional puck management. He struggles to create transition chances and distribute the puck, relying instead on direct, shoot-first play in the attacking zone.
- Shooting volume
- 55
- Playmaking
- 33
- Zone entries(est.)
- 22
- Forechecking
- 91
- Physicality
- 91
- Defensive impact
- 79
- Puck management
- 95
- Speed
- 31
Where he shoots from
Slot 52% · Mid-range 29% · Perimeter 19%(152 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Forechecking at 91st percentile drives sustained offensive pressure and opportunity creation.
- Puck management at 95th percentile keeps play moving in favorable areas consistently.
- Physicality at 91st percentile establishes presence and controls play around the net.
Watch-outs
- Rush chances at 22nd percentile limits his ability to generate fast-break scoring chances.
- Playmaking at 33rd percentile means limited secondary assists or creative passing contributions.
- Skating speed at 31st percentile restricts explosiveness on transitions and open ice.
Similar style: Cole Schwindt, Adam Erne
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 61 GP · goals above average
Season total -0.3 goals, or -0.00 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.3
- Even strength defense
- +0.8
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Finishing
- +0.8
- Playmaking
- -2.1
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CBJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 14:32 | — | +0.01 |
| 2025-26 | CBJ | 61 | 15 | 11 | 26 | +13 | 93 | 14:14 | — | -0.00 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 82 | 18 | 14 | 32 | -4 | 111 | 14:28 | — | -0.02 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 54 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 55 | 11:17 | — | -0.10 |
| 2022-23 | CBJ | 66 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -20 | 75 | 11:38 | — | -0.10 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Cole Sillinger, Charlie Coyle, And Mathieu Olivier Pick Up Where They Left Off Last Season
Yahoo Sports · Oct 2
- Sabres’ Lindy Ruff after Zach Metsa fight: ‘I don’t even know what Olivier was thinking’ - The Athletic
nytimes.com · Oct 2
- NHL's heavyweight champion Mathieu Olivier goes after 5'9" Sabres player in ugly fight
sports.yahoo.com · Oct 2
- Sabres’ Lindy Ruff after Zach Metsa fight: ‘I don’t even know what Olivier was thinking’
nytimes.com · Oct 2
- Mathieu Olivier with a Goal vs. Buffalo Sabres
nhl.com · Oct 2
- Blue Jackets 2026-27 season preview, Mathieu Olivier will continue to bring more value than just his fists
unionandblue.com · Sep 10
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.08 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.8 mph
- 30th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 54
- Hardest shot
- 89.4 mph
- 80th pct
- Distance
- 136.2 mi
- OZ time
- 40.8%
- 32nd pct
- DZ time
- 41.3%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 29, forwards typically produce 89% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 33, when the typical level is 69%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CBJ | $3M | 2.9% |
| 2027-28 | CBJ | $3M | 2.6% |
| 2028-29 | CBJ | $3M | — |
| 2029-30 | CBJ | $3M | — |
| 2030-31 | CBJ | $3M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. M-NTC (10-team list). $15M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).