8 Matheson


Most common pairings for the 2025-26 season

Pair Total EV PP SH Game #
Time % Time % Time % Time % 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80  
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
813:03 63.0% 727:16 56.4% 9:01 0.7% 76:46 5.9%                                                                                                                                                                    
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
298:01 23.1% 156:01 12.1% 1:01 0.1% 140:59 10.9%                                                                                                                                                                    
  8 Matheson48 Hutson
56:36 4.4% 50:48 3.9% 3:27 0.3% 2:21 0.2%                                                                                                                                                                    
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
46:09 3.6% 42:02 3.3% 0:03 0.0% 4:04 0.3%                                                                                                                                                                    
  8 Matheson
22:35 1.7% 20:23 1.6% 1:46 0.1% 0:26 0.0%                                                                                                                                                                    
  8 Matheson47 Struble
21:01 1.6% 21:01 1.6% 0:00 0.0% 0:00 0.0%                                                                                                                                                                    
  8 Matheson72 Xhekaj
19:19 1.5% 18:49 1.5% 0:00 0.0% 0:30 0.0%                                                                                                                                                                    
  8 Matheson42 Engstrom
2:36 0.2% 2:36 0.2% 0:00 0.0% 0:00 0.0%                                                                                                                                                                    
  8 Matheson45 Carrier53 Dobson
1:42 0.1% 1:31 0.1% 0:04 0.0% 0:07 0.0%                                                                                                                                                                    
  8 Matheson72 Xhekaj53 Dobson
1:40 0.1% 1:35 0.1% 0:00 0.0% 0:05 0.0%                                                                                                                                                                    


Game-by-game breakdown
(Two most common pairings in each game)

Game # Date Score Most used pairings Total EV PP SH
55 January 31, 2026 Montreal 4 at Buffalo 2
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
10:25 9:10 0:00 1:15
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
9:19 5:13 0:00 4:06
54 January 29, 2026 Colorado 3 at Montreal 7
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
14:48 14:22 0:00 0:26
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
3:59 1:08 0:00 2:51
53 January 27, 2026 Vegas 2 at Montreal 3   (OT)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
12:48 11:58 0:26 0:24
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
7:19 3:28 0:00 3:51
52 January 24, 2026 Montreal 3 at Boston 4
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
15:59 15:45 0:00 0:14
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
4:28 1:44 0:00 2:44
51 January 22, 2026 Buffalo 4 at Montreal 2
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
15:41 15:20 0:17 0:04
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
3:41 1:48 0:00 1:53
50 January 20, 2026 Minnesota 3 at Montreal 4
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
17:30 16:58 0:02 0:30
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
3:39 2:12 0:00 1:27
49 January 17, 2026 Montreal 6 at Ottawa 5   (OT)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
16:59 15:33 0:11 1:15
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
4:23 2:45 0:00 1:38
48 January 15, 2026 Montreal 3 at Buffalo 5
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
13:18 12:26 0:19 0:33
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
6:02 1:58 0:00 4:04
47 January 13, 2026 Montreal 2 at Washington 3   (OT)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
14:42 10:31 0:00 4:11
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
11:04 5:32 0:00 5:32
46 January 12, 2026 Vancouver 3 at Montreal 6
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
17:22 16:00 0:00 1:22
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
2:41 1:50 0:00 0:51
45 January 10, 2026 Detroit 4 at Montreal 0
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
13:02 9:58 0:09 2:55
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
5:04 2:07 0:00 2:57
44 January 8, 2026 Florida 2 at Montreal 6
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
18:13 15:18 0:33 2:22
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
5:33 2:31 0:00 3:02
43 January 7, 2026 Calgary 1 at Montreal 4
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
16:16 13:20 0:00 2:56
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
3:44 0:00 0:00 3:44
42 January 4, 2026 Montreal 4 at Dallas 3   (OT)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
17:54 15:35 0:34 1:45
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
5:27 2:01 0:00 3:26
41 January 3, 2026 Montreal 0 at St. Louis 2
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
15:24 14:44 0:08 0:32
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
4:12 1:23 0:00 2:49
39 December 30, 2025 Montreal 3 at Florida 2   (OT)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
16:25 13:23 0:14 2:48
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
7:57 4:26 0:04 3:27
38 December 28, 2025 Montreal 4 at Tampa Bay 5   (SO)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
19:30 18:27 0:22 0:41
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
3:48 3:06 0:07 0:35
37 December 23, 2025 Montreal 6 at Boston 2
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
14:36 11:46 0:31 2:19
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
7:13 2:21 0:05 4:47
36 December 21, 2025 Montreal 3 at Pittsburgh 4   (SO)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
18:00 17:27 0:19 0:14
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
3:26 0:00 0:00 3:26
35 December 20, 2025 Pittsburgh 0 at Montreal 4
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
18:50 17:20 0:00 1:30
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
5:11 1:45 0:00 3:26
32 December 14, 2025 Edmonton 1 at Montreal 4
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
17:16 15:09 0:18 1:49
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
7:41 3:25 0:00 4:16
31 December 13, 2025 Montreal 4 at N.Y. Rangers 5   (OT)
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
21:03 19:50 0:00 1:13
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
2:21 1:22 0:17 0:42
30 December 11, 2025 Montreal 4 at Pittsburgh 2
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
19:13 14:32 0:19 4:22
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
4:18 0:26 0:00 3:52
29 December 9, 2025 Tampa Bay 6 at Montreal 1
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
12:54 11:00 0:18 1:36
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
5:35 3:25 0:00 2:10
28 December 7, 2025 St. Louis 4 at Montreal 3
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
16:53 16:53 0:00 0:00
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
3:52 1:29 0:00 2:23
27 December 6, 2025 Montreal 2 at Toronto 1   (SO)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
17:58 16:58 0:23 0:37
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
4:56 0:36 0:08 4:12
26 December 3, 2025 Winnipeg 2 at Montreal 3   (SO)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
19:41 19:16 0:00 0:25
  8 Matheson
2:16 2:15 0:00 0:01
25 December 2, 2025 Ottawa 5 at Montreal 2
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
17:44 15:49 0:00 1:55
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
2:02 0:09 0:00 1:53
24 November 29, 2025 Montreal 2 at Colorado 7
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
14:56 14:20 0:19 0:17
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
6:47 0:35 0:00 6:12
23 November 28, 2025 Montreal 4 at Vegas 1
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
20:58 20:50 0:08 0:00
  8 Matheson47 Struble
0:45 0:45 0:00 0:00
22 November 26, 2025 Montreal 4 at Utah 3
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
18:48 17:17 0:00 1:31
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
5:00 2:08 0:00 2:52
21 November 22, 2025 Toronto 2 at Montreal 5
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
17:26 15:46 0:02 1:38
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
4:16 1:41 0:00 2:35
20 November 20, 2025 Washington 8 at Montreal 4
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
19:11 18:41 0:07 0:23
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
1:45 0:53 0:00 0:52
19 November 17, 2025 Montreal 3 at Columbus 4   (SO)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
20:44 20:24 0:00 0:20
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
4:39 2:19 0:00 2:20
18 November 15, 2025 Boston 3 at Montreal 2
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
9:25 7:24 0:12 1:49
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
8:56 3:17 0:00 5:39
17 November 13, 2025 Dallas 7 at Montreal 0
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
17:00 15:02 0:23 1:35
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
3:20 1:15 0:00 2:05
16 November 11, 2025 Los Angeles 5 at Montreal 1
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
14:38 12:43 0:19 1:36
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
8:00 4:46 0:00 3:14
15 November 8, 2025 Utah 2 at Montreal 6
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
16:01 14:59 0:07 0:55
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
3:47 1:06 0:00 2:41
14 November 6, 2025 Montreal 3 at New Jersey 4   (OT)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
14:54 13:28 0:06 1:20
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
8:10 2:32 0:00 5:38
13 November 4, 2025 Philadelphia 5 at Montreal 4   (SO)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
18:07 15:20 0:00 2:47
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
6:45 2:52 0:00 3:53
12 November 1, 2025 Ottawa 3 at Montreal 4   (OT)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
16:15 14:28 0:07 1:40
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
5:36 3:34 0:00 2:02
11 October 28, 2025 Montreal 4 at Seattle 3   (OT)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
16:35 15:23 0:00 1:12
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
8:40 3:07 0:00 5:33
10 October 25, 2025 Montreal 4 at Vancouver 3
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
16:26 15:13 0:00 1:13
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
10:45 8:23 0:00 2:22
09 October 23, 2025 Montreal 5 at Edmonton 6
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
11:54 8:42 0:00 3:12
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
10:25 8:40 0:00 1:45
08 October 22, 2025 Montreal 2 at Calgary 1   (OT)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
18:46 16:53 0:04 1:49
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
4:41 1:12 0:13 3:16
07 October 20, 2025 Buffalo 2 at Montreal 4
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
19:28 18:08 0:11 1:09
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
4:10 3:26 0:00 0:44
06 October 18, 2025 N.Y. Rangers 4 at Montreal 3
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
17:44 15:00 0:08 2:36
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
5:19 4:23 0:00 0:56
05 October 16, 2025 Nashville 2 at Montreal 3   (OT)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
16:01 13:36 0:06 2:19
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
3:11 2:17 0:00 0:54
04 October 14, 2025 Seattle 4 at Montreal 5   (OT)
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
17:22 15:31 0:00 1:51
  8 Matheson48 Hutson
3:11 3:11 0:00 0:00
03 October 11, 2025 Montreal 3 at Chicago 2
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
15:37 11:56 0:33 3:08
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
3:55 2:05 0:02 1:48
02 October 9, 2025 Montreal 5 at Detroit 1
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
16:49 13:26 0:19 3:04
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
1:39 1:02 0:00 0:37
01 October 8, 2025 Montreal 2 at Toronto 5
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
19:22 17:21 0:12 1:49
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
1:45 1:44 0:00 0:01