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Matthew Poitras
Age 22 · 6'0" · 189 lb · Born in Whitby, CAN
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
3
Goals
1
12.5% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
0.33 per game
TOI/GP
12:07
PP 0:45 · PK 0:00
Plus/minus
+1
Hits
0
Blocks 2
PIM
4
Game Score
+0.65
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4 @ FLA · OTL 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:05 | 1:25 | 0:00 | 3-3 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.02 |
| Feb 1 @ TBL · OTL 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11:48 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.58 |
| Jan 29 vs PHI · W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11:28 | 0:51 | 0:00 | 2-5 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.36 |
| Mar 6 @ CAR · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:47 | 1:28 | 0:00 | 3-5 | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.18 |
| Mar 4 vs NSH · L 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:42 | 0:31 | 0:00 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.10 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). 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 · 2024-25 · 380 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
29th percentile
32nd percentile
49th percentile
66th percentile
90th percentile
36th percentile
46th percentile
48th percentile
75th percentile
13th percentile
22nd percentile
84th percentile
48th percentile
91st percentile
59 won · 70 lost (all strengths)
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 style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2024-25
- Shooting volume
- 30
- Playmaking
- 85
- Zone entries(est.)
- 96
- Forechecking
- 16
- Physicality
- 10
- Defensive impact
- 27
- Puck management
- 38
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 44% · Mid-range 44% · Perimeter 11%(54 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Zone entries: 96th percentile among centers (estimate).
- Playmaking: 85th percentile among centers.
Watch-outs
- Physicality: 10th percentile among centers.
- Forechecking: 16th percentile among centers.
Similar style: Pavel Zacha (BOS), Ryan McLeod (BUF)
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. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | QC Int PW | Whitby Wildcats | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 |
| 2018-19 | ETAHL U15 | Whitby Wildcats U15 AAA | 16 | 8 | 6 | 14 | — | 39 |
| 2018-19 (playoffs) | ETAHL U15 | Whitby Wildcats U15 AAA | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 10 |
| 2019-20 | ETAHL U16 | Whitby Wildcats U16 AAA | 36 | 26 | 42 | 68 | — | 28 |
| 2019-20 (playoffs) | ETAHL U16 | Whitby Wildcats U16 AAA | 8 | 4 | 8 | 12 | — | 6 |
| 2019-20 (playoffs) | ETAHL U18 | Whitby Wildcats U18 AAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2021-22 | OHL | Guelph Storm | 68 | 21 | 29 | 50 | +5 | 58 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | OHL | Guelph Storm | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | OHL | Guelph Storm | 63 | 16 | 79 | 95 | +2 | 40 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | OHL | Guelph Storm | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 33 | 5 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 33 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -5 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 40 | 17 | 24 | 41 | +4 | 36 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | AHL | Providence Bruins | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 69 | 13 | 31 | 44 | +1 | 48 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | AHL | Providence Bruins | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Bruins Head Coach Marco Sturm Provides Injury Update on Forward Matthew Poitras
sports.yahoo.com · Oct 1
- Bruins coach Marco Sturm gives promising Matthew Poitras injury update
Causeway Crowd · Oct 1
- Elliotte Friedman outlines two options for Matthew Poitras’ Bruins future
causewaycrowd.com · Sep 29
- Bruins face difficult decision between Sean Kuraly and Matthew Poitras
causewaycrowd.com · Sep 25
- 2 Bruins camp injuries create potential setbacks for Matthew Poitras and Mason Lohrei
causewaycrowd.com · Sep 23
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 +0.25 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.33 per game
2024-25 · 33 GP
Season total +10.9, or +0.33 per game.
- Scoring
- +7.4
- Shooting
- +2.2
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.1
- Physical play
- +0.7
- Puck battles
- -0.7
- Penalties
- +1.5
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
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.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.1 mph
- 10th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 3
- Hardest shot
- 77.1 mph
- 13th pct
- Distance
- 5.9 mi
- OZ time
- 45.2%
- 87th pct
- DZ time
- 34.5%
Age curve
At 22: 98% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 22, forwards typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24).
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 | BOS | $850K | 0.8% |
RFA 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).