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Matthew Knies

Position Left Wing / Right Wing Current Team Toronto Maple Leafs
Shoots Left Current Contract 6 years
Height 6'3" Expires 2030-31
Weight (lbs) 232 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 28
Age 22 (Oct 17, 2002) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2021, Round 2, Overall 57 (TOR)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2025 Toronto Maple Leafs Signed 6 years @ $7.750M AAV starting in 2025-26
Feb 1, 2025 Toronto Maple Leafs Activated from IR
Jan 29, 2025 Toronto Maple Leafs Placed on IR
Nov 30, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Activated from IR
Nov 22, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Placed on IR
Apr 9, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2022-23 TOR 3 34:12 0.00 1.75 1.75 0.47 -0.47 0.00 13.36 -13.36 0.00 0.00
2023-24 TOR 80 988:58 0.91 1.09 2.00 0.76 0.15 14.56 12.12 2.44 6.21 7.59
2024-25 TOR 78 1072:31 1.12 0.73 1.85 0.84 0.28 17.09 12.89 4.20 1.84 9.82
2025-26 TOR 4 59:47 1.00 3.01 4.01 0.78 0.22 12.50 9.72 2.78 0.00 0.00

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2022-23 TOR 3 34:12 45.61 3.51 3.53 40.35 1.75 2.28 66.67 60.71 1.31 -0.81 18.97
2023-24 TOR 80 988:58 42.53 3.22 2.75 42.89 2.61 2.46 55.21 52.80 0.11 0.06 0.44
2024-25 TOR 78 1072:31 41.79 2.91 2.72 41.34 2.35 2.33 55.32 53.85 0.52 -0.05 5.78
2025-26 TOR 4 59:47 45.16 4.01 2.84 39.14 2.01 2.56 66.67 52.59 0.66 0.06 6.02

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 3 21.0 0.3 9.1 9.1 86.6 74.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.4 0.2 0.4
2023-24 80 22.2 0.6 9.1 9.2 92.4 48.0 5.2 36.5 58.3 0.4 0.2 0.4
2024-25 78 23.1 0.5 9.0 9.4 90.5 52.0 6.9 28.2 64.9 0.4 0.2 0.4
2025-26 4 21.4 0.5 8.8 9.3 85.3 46.6 10.0 30.0 60.0 0.4 0.2 0.4

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate     Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2025-26 TOR 2.82 0.00 100.00 2.29 2.71 45.82 0.48 -0.75 11.47
2025-26 TOR 2.84 0.00 100.00 3.52 1.05 77.11 0.85 -0.90 19.28
2024-25 TOR 3.55 2.33 60.34 3.11 2.28 57.67 0.92 -0.16 10.39
2024-25 TOR 2.11 2.11 50.00 2.14 2.05 51.14 -0.21 -0.30 1.10
2024-25 TOR 2.22 2.22 50.00 2.13 2.55 45.56 -0.28 0.14 -4.51
2024-25 TOR 0.00 1.38 0.00 1.73 1.95 47.07 -0.59 -0.37 -2.93
2024-25 TOR 1.40 4.19 25.00 2.38 2.64 47.44 0.06 0.27 -2.08
2024-25 TOR 4.63 1.54 75.00 3.04 1.17 72.14 0.83 -1.13 23.23
2024-25 TOR 3.78 5.68 40.00 3.31 2.92 53.15 0.93 0.51 3.50
2024-25 TOR 3.83 1.92 66.67 3.09 1.72 64.22 0.97 -0.56 16.02
2024-25 TOR 0.00 2.06 0.00 2.35 3.15 42.77 -0.10 1.02 -10.71
2023-24 TOR 3.49 1.97 63.89 3.38 2.03 62.52 0.87 -0.45 12.18
2023-24 TOR 2.60 2.60 50.00 3.49 2.25 60.83 0.85 -0.08 7.60
2023-24 TOR 1.58 3.94 28.57 2.15 3.69 36.86 -0.55 1.23 -15.46
2023-24 TOR 6.07 4.86 55.56 2.58 2.86 47.44 -0.35 0.61 -9.09
2023-24 TOR 3.74 0.00 100.00 1.73 2.76 38.46 -0.81 0.37 -12.99
2023-24 TOR 0.00 4.49 0.00 2.05 2.29 47.26 -0.55 -0.28 -3.05
2023-24 TOR 5.27 2.64 66.67 2.62 2.19 54.45 -0.09 -0.28 2.18

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 22 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 - $6,000,000 $3,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 RFA
2026-27 23 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 - $2,000,000 $7,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 RFA
2027-28 24 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 - $2,000,000 $7,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 RFA-arb
2028-29 25 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 - $500,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 RFA-arb
2029-30 26 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 - - $6,250,000 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 RFA-arb
2030-31 27 M-NTC $7,750,000 $7,750,000 - - $6,250,000 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 UFA
Total - $10,500,000 $36,000,000 $46,500,000 $46,500,000
Signed: July 1, 2025
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: Brad Treliving
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 8.12
Clause: Player has a 10 team no trade list in 2030-31.

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Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 19 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $80,000 ELC
2023-24 20 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $80,000 ELC
2024-25 21 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $80,000 ELC
Total - $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $240,000
Signed: Apr 9, 2023
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: Kyle Dubas
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2014-15 QC Int PW Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 2 2 0 2 2
2015-16 T1EHL 13U Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 13U AAA 15 9 7 16 16
2015-16 WSI U14 West Coast Selects U14 9 3 2 5 2
2016-17 WSI U15 TPH Selects U15 4 2 3 5
2016-17 T1EHL 14U Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 14U AAA 8 8 2 10 6 2 2 4
2017-18 T1EHL 15U Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 15U AAA 16 15 11 26 10
2017-18 T1EHL 16U Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA 12 4 5 9 2
2017-18 USA-S15 Team Orange 3 0 2 2
2018-19 T1EHL 16U Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA 25 24 13 37 30
2018-19 USA-S16 Team Gold 5 0 3 3
2018-19 USHL Tri-City Storm 2 0 0 0
2019-20 USHL Tri-City Storm 44 14 31 45 12
2019-20 WJAC-19 USA U19 6 0 3 3 4
2019-20 USA-S17 Team Black 5 0 2 2
2020-21 USHL Tri-City Storm 44 17 25 42 +2 24 3 1 3 4 -2
2021-22 NCAA Univ. of Minnesota 33 15 18 33 +15 31
2021-22 WJC-20 USA U20 5 0 3 3 +3
2021-22 OG USA 4 1 1 2 2
2022-23 NCAA Univ. of Minnesota 40 21 21 42 +31 29
2022-23 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 3 0 1 1 +1 2 4 0.0 13:07 7 1 3 4 +3 4 7 14.3 13:07
2023-24 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 80 15 20 35 +9 45 115 13.0 13:41 7 2 1 3 -1 2 14 14.3 15:05
2024-25 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 78 29 29 58 +7 43 152 19.1 18:31 13 5 2 7 -4 6 29 17.2 19:48
2025-26 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 4 1 5 6 +3 4 11 9.1 20:34
NHL Career 165 45 55 100 +20 94 282 16.0 16:07 27 8 6 14 -2 12 50 16.0 16:51