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25Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots L
Matyas Sapovaliv
Age 22 · 6'4" · 204 lb · Born in Prague, CZE
Cap hit
$878K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
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needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
No games played yet.
Advanced metrics
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Play style
Play style appears after 100 minutes of ice time in a season.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Czechia U16 | Rytiri Kladno U16 | 35 | 5 | 18 | 23 | +17 | 6 |
| 2017-18 (playoffs) | Czechia U16 | Rytiri Kladno U16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Czechia U16 | Rytiri Kladno U16 | 38 | 18 | 42 | 60 | +21 | 22 |
| 2018-19 | MMCR | Stredocesky kraj U15 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 19 | — | 2 |
| 2018-19 (playoffs) | Czechia U16 | Rytiri Kladno U16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Czechia U17 | Rytiri Kladno U17 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 36 | +22 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | DHL Cup | Rytiri Kladno U20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Czechia U20 | Rytiri Kladno U20 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +8 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Czechia2 | Rytiri Kladno | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Czechia2 | HC Stadion Litomerice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | WJC-18 | Czechia U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | OHL | Saginaw Spirit | 68 | 18 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 26 |
| 2021-22 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Czechia U18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | WJC-18 | Czechia U18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | WJC-20 | Czechia U20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | OHL | Saginaw Spirit | 61 | 27 | 29 | 56 | +8 | 24 |
| 2022-23 | WJC-20 | Czechia U20 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +9 | 4 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | OHL | Saginaw Spirit | 11 | 8 | 9 | 17 | +1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | OHL | Saginaw Spirit | 54 | 19 | 43 | 62 | +24 | 22 |
| 2023-24 | WJC-20 | Czechia U20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | Memorial Cup | Saginaw Spirit | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | OHL | Saginaw Spirit | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 71 | 11 | 8 | 19 | -15 | 20 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 72 | 18 | 17 | 35 | -9 | 8 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 0 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
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Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Skating · NHL EDGE
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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 | VGK | $878K | 0.8% |
RFA after 2026-27. $878K 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).