Matheson (lower body) is expected to miss two weeks, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports Saturday.
Matheson will miss his second stretch of games this season due to a lower-body injury. It remains to be seen whether his current issue is a flare-up of his previous injury. Prior to going down, the 32-year-old defenseman posted a goal, three assists, a plus-1 rating, 15 shots on net, five hits and 13 blocked shots across eight appearances this season. In his absence, the 22-year-old Adam Engstrom should have a chance to earn more playing time over the next two weeks and beyond. If Matheson is ultimately shifted to injured reserve, he's a solid IR stash in deep fantasy leagues.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Out of action Thursday
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Matheson (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Stars.
Matheson will be evaluated when the Canadiens return home. That leaves his status in doubt for Saturday's game versus the Penguins as well. Matheson dealt with a lower-body injury earlier in October that cost him four games. Look for Arber Xhekaj and Adam Engstrom to handle third-pairing duties in Matheson's absence.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Sets up both goals in win
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Matheson posted two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Blues.
Matheson has a goal and two helpers over three games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The defenseman set up goals by Zachary Bolduc and Florian Xhekaj in this narrow win. Matheson has four points, 14 shots on net, 13 blocks, five hits, six PIM and a plus-1 rating over eight appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Deposits empty-netter in return
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Matheson scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Matheson missed four games due to a lower-body injury. He saw 20:15 of ice time Friday, fourth-most among Montreal blueliners. Now that he's healthy again, expect decent offense and all-around production from Matheson, enough to make him a depth option in fantasy. He has two points, 12 shots on net, 11 blocked shots, three hits, six PIM and a minus-2 rating over six outings this season.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Returning to action Friday
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Matheson (lower body) is available for Friday's matchup against Chicago.
Matheson has missed the last four games due to a lower-body injury, but he'll return to action Friday. Across his first five appearances of the regular season, Matheson has recorded no goals, an assist, 10 blocked shots, six PIM and two hits while averaging 24:09 of ice time.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Not slated to play Tuesday
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Matheson (lower body) isn't expected to play against San Jose on Tuesday, per Patrick Guillet of DansLesCoulisses.com.
Matheson remains day-to-day and is poised to miss his fourth straight game, but he was present for Tuesday's morning skate with his teammates. He has contributed one assist, nine shots on net, 10 blocked shots and two hits in five appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Out Saturday
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Matheson (lower body) won't play against Buffalo on Saturday, according to Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette.
Matheson also missed Montreal's previous two games. He has an assist, six PIM, two hits and 10 blocks in five appearances in 2026-27. Matheson should reclaim a top-four spot once he's ready to return.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Slated to miss Wednesday's game
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Matheson (lower body) is expected to miss Wednesday's game in Washington, per Marco D'Amico of BPM Sports.
Matheson also missed Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over Buffalo due to the injury. He has an assist, six PIM, two hits and 10 blocks in five appearances with the Canadiens this season. Matheson is considered day-to-day, so he still might return to the lineup Saturday versus the Sabres. The 32-year-old should regain his top-four spot once he's healthy.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Ruled out against Sabres
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Matheson is dealing with a lower-body injury that will sideline him versus Buffalo on Tuesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Matheson has yet to find the back of the net through five games this season while registering just one helper despite averaging 24:09 of ice time. With the 32-year-old blueliner on the shelf, the Habs will get back to utilizing just six defensemen, which means Owen Beck will get into the lineup Tuesday. With the team heading into a back-to-back, Matheson may be hard-pressed to get into the lineup against the Caps on Wednesday.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Nets goal in overtime loss
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Matheson scored a goal and blocked two shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Matheson picked up his first point of the series when he tied the game at 1-1 in the first period. The defenseman has been fairly limited on offense this postseason with two goals, two assists, 20 shots on net, 20 hits, 45 blocked shots and 18 PIM over 17 contests. He continues to fill a top-four role while generating most of his production in the non-scoring areas.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Scores game-winner Friday
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Matheson scored the game-winning goal Friday in the Canadiens' 5-1 victory over the Sabres in Game 2 of their second-round series.
The veteran defenseman picked the top corner on Alex Lyon from long range early in the first period to give his squad a 2-0 lead. It was Matheson's first goal of the playoffs and just his second point in nine games this postseason, as he's mainly left the offensive duties on the Habs' blue line to Lane Hutson. Matheson will look to build on this performance in Game 3 on Sunday as the series shifts to Montreal.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Set for postseason
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Matheson (rest) was back at practice Thursday after missing the final regular-season game Tuesday, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.
Matheson had seven goals, 30 assists, 59 hits and 150 blocked shots in 78 regular-season games in 2025-26. He should see plenty of playing time in the playoffs, as a first-unit defenseman. He averaged 24:10 of ice time this season, the most among Montreal rearguards.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Set to sit Tuesday
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Matheson is expected to get the night off versus the Flyers on Tuesday, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports.
Matheson has appeared in 78 games for the Habs this season, notching seven goals and 30 helpers along the way. With the veteran blueliner resting up ahead of the postseason, Adam Engstrom is expected to slide into a third-pairing role in Philadelphia.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: First goal in 15 games
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Matheson had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Tampa Bay.
His goal went into an empty net late in the third to push the score to 3-1. Matheson hadn't scored a goal since Feb. 28, a span of 15 games (five assists). He has seven goals, 29 assists, 143 blocks, 106 shots and 55 hits in 71 games this campaign. Matheson's 62-point outburst in the 2023-24 regular season was purely situational. His 36 points this season are the second-best effort of his career.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Trio of assists in loss
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Matheson notched three assists and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Sharks.
Matheson helped out on goals by Oliver Kapanen, Phillip Danault and Alex Newhook in this contest. The 32-year-old Matheson has four points over his last two games, and he also picked up a power-play helper Tuesday, his first contribution with the man advantage all season. Matheson's 32 points this year put him ahead of his 80-game production from the 2024-25 regular season. He's added 85 shots on net, 115 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating over 57 appearances in a top-four role.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Finds twine Saturday
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Matheson scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and went plus-4 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
Matheson had gone 12 games without a goal, though he had seven assists, 21 shots on net and 20 blocked shots in that span. The 32-year-old defenseman has carved out a decent two-way role for himself as a key part of the Canadiens' top four. He has six goals, 29 points, 82 shots, 115 blocks, 26 PIM and a plus-16 rating through 56 appearances.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Scores go-ahead goal
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Matheson scored a goal on two shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.
Matheson's tally 29 seconds into the third period put the Canadiens ahead for good. The defenseman has three points over his last three games, and he's up to five goals, 16 helpers, 58 shots on net, 95 blocks, 29 hits and a plus-9 rating through 43 appearances this season. Matheson doesn't have the same scoring pop as Lane Hutson or Noah Dobson, but he's still productive enough to help in fantasy.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Set to return Saturday
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Matheson (upper body) is expected to play against St. Louis on Saturday, per Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse.
Matheson has four goals, 18 points, 18 PIM, 49 shots, 23 hits and 83 blocks in 37 appearances this season. Following a one-game absence, Matheson will replace Adam Engstrom in Saturday's lineup.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Late scratch Thursday
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Matheson will miss Thursday's game against Carolina because of an upper-body injury.
Matheson has four goals, 18 points, 18 PIM, 23 hits and 83 blocks in 37 appearances in 2025-26. Jayden Struble was already expected to draw into the lineup after being a healthy scratch Tuesday. However, Adam Engstrom was originally projected to head to the press box to accommodate Struble's inclusion, but Engstrom will instead remain in the lineup due to Matheson's absence.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Garners assist in shootout loss
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Matheson logged an assist, three shots on goal and four blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins.
Matheson recently missed two games due to an upper-body injury, and this was his second contest back in the lineup. He's immediately stepped back into a massive role on the top pairing, so it's safe to assume he's close to 100 percent. The defenseman has been a pleasant surprise this season with 17 points, 43 shots on net, 73 blocks, 23 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 34 outings, though he has just three helpers over his last 13 appearances.
