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Matt Murray
Age 28 · 6'1" · 196 lb · Born in St. Albert, 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
2023-24 regular season
GP
1
1 starts
Record
1-0-0
SV%
1.000
GAA
0.00
Shots against
23
GSAx
+1.5
goals saved above expected
Game Score
+1.51
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8@ MIN · W 4-0 | W | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 | 1.51 | +1.51 | 1/1 | +1.51 |
| Mar 25vs VAN · L 3-1 | L | 24 | 21 | 3 | .875 | 57:43 | 3.17 | +0.17 | 6/8 | +0.17 |
| Mar 14@ VAN · L 5-2 | L | 19 | 14 | 5 | .737 | 59:19 | 2.42 | -2.58 | 2/3 | -2.58 |
| Mar 2@ CHI · W 5-2 | W | 21 | 19 | 2 | .905 | 60:00 | 2.20 | +0.20 | 1/2 | +0.20 |
Dec = decision (W, L, OTL; ND = started, no decision). HD saves = high-danger shots on goal stopped. GS = our Game Score.
Advanced metrics
2023-24 · 1 GP · 60 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
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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.
Where his Game Score comes from
2023-24 · 1 GP
Season total +1.5, or +1.51 per game.
- Goaltending
- +1.5
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.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SV% | GAA | SO | SA | GA | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Dallas Stars | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .844 | 3.39 | 0 | 64 | 10 | -2.2 |
| 2023-24 | Dallas Stars | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 23 | 0 | +1.5 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .885 | 2.53 | 1 | 87 | 10 |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GSAx (goals saved above expected) is ours, from our expected goals model.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Nashville Recalls Matt Murray, Goaltender Choice a 'Game-Time Decision'
Sports Illustrated · Oct 3
- Predators Recall Matt Murray From Milwaukee (AHL)
NHL.com · Oct 3
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 4 games · goals above average
Average -0.18 per game over these 4.
Age curve
NHL goalies · production index
At 28, 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 | NSH | $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).