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31Not on an NHL roster · Goalie · Catches L
Matt Villalta
Age 27 · 6'3" · 190 lb · Born in Kingston, CAN
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2024-25 regular season
GP
1
1 starts
Record
1-0-0
SV%
.903
GAA
3.00
Shots against
31
GSAx
+0.3
goals saved above expected
Game Score
+0.30
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14@ NSH · W 7-3 | W | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 60:00 | 3.30 | +0.30 | 5/7 | +0.30 |
| Feb 19vs EDM · L 6-3 | L | 25 | 20 | 5 | .800 | 58:19 | 2.55 | -2.45 | 2/2 | -2.45 |
| Feb 16vs CAR · L 5-1 | Relief | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 13:39 | 0.64 | +0.64 | 0/0 | +0.64 |
Dec = decision (W, L, OTL; ND = started, no decision). HD saves = high-danger shots on goal stopped. GS = our Game Score.
Advanced metrics
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Expected goals come from our own model and rate every unblocked shot he faced by its chance of going in. High-danger shots are those worth 0.15 expected goals or more. Percentiles compare him with goalies who played 600 minutes that season. xGA/60 shows how hard his workload was, so its bar is grey.
Play style
Play style appears once a goalie has 600 minutes in a season.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SV% | GAA | SO | SA | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | ETAMMHL | Greater Kingston Fr. Mn Mdgt AAA | 34 | — | — | — | — | .000 | 0.00 | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | ETAHL U16 | Greater Kingston Gaels U16 AAA | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | OHL | Soo Greyhounds | 33 | — | 25 | 3 | 0 | .918 | 2.41 | 1 | 873 | 72 |
| 2016-17 (playoffs) | OHL | Soo Greyhounds | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | .841 | 4.20 | 0 | 44 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | OHL | Soo Greyhounds | 49 | — | 40 | 5 | 4 | .908 | 2.58 | 3 | 1363 | 125 |
| 2017-18 (playoffs) | OHL | Soo Greyhounds | 24 | — | 14 | 9 | — | .893 | 3.30 | 1 | 732 | 78 |
| 2018-19 | OHL | Soo Greyhounds | 51 | — | 33 | 12 | 5 | .903 | 3.03 | 1 | 1524 | 148 |
| 2018-19 (playoffs) | OHL | Soo Greyhounds | 11 | — | 6 | 5 | — | .885 | 3.43 | 1 | 313 | 36 |
| 2019-20 | ECHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 8 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | .864 | 3.85 | 0 | 221 | 30 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Ontario Reign | 22 | — | 10 | 6 | 2 | .899 | 3.27 | 0 | 622 | 63 |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Ontario Reign | 18 | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | .889 | 3.43 | 1 | 522 | 58 |
| 2020-21 (playoffs) | AHL | Ontario Reign | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | .828 | 4.35 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Ontario Reign | 46 | — | 28 | 10 | 10 | .903 | 2.98 | 0 | 1363 | 132 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | AHL | Ontario Reign | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | .829 | 4.64 | 0 | 76 | 13 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Ontario Reign | 22 | — | 12 | 8 | 1 | .910 | 2.65 | 1 | 633 | 57 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .828 | 4.17 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 51 | — | 31 | 17 | 3 | .911 | 2.54 | 3 | 1457 | 129 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 3 | .914 | 2.56 | 0 | 58 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Utah Hockey Club | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .903 | 3.00 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 43 | — | 18 | 22 | 3 | .905 | 3.03 | 4 | 1342 | 128 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 4 | .826 | 4.12 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 33 | — | 16 | 12 | 3 | .895 | 3.10 | 1 | 943 | 99 |
| 2026-27 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | .972 | 1.00 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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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 3 games · goals above average
Average -0.50 per game over these 3.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.30 per game
2024-25 · 1 GP
Season total +0.3, or +0.30 per game.
- Goaltending
- +0.3
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Age curve
At 27: 100% of peak
NHL goalies · production index
At 27, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26).
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
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BUF | $850K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2026-27. $850K 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).