8 Matheson

Most common pairings for the 2025-26 playoff

Pair Total EV PP SH Game #
Time % Time % Time % Time % 1-10 11-20 21-28
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 236:54 62.7% 194:47 51.6% 0:49 0.2% 41:18 10.9%                                                        
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
 52:14 13.8% 28:05 7.4% 0:51 0.2% 23:18 6.2%                                                        
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
 44:15 11.7% 40:11 10.6% 1:29 0.4% 2:35 0.7%                                                        
  8 Matheson48 Hutson
 28:37 7.6% 26:48 7.1% 0:50 0.2% 0:59 0.3%                                                        
  8 Matheson
 4:41 1.2% 0:32 0.1% 4:07 1.1% 0:02 0.0%                                                        
  8 Matheson72 Xhekaj
 4:16 1.1% 4:16 1.1% 0:00 0.0% 0:00 0.0%                                                        
  8 Matheson47 Struble
 3:14 0.9% 3:14 0.9% 0:00 0.0% 0:00 0.0%                                                        
  8 Matheson21 Guhle45 Carrier
 1:43 0.5% 1:39 0.4% 0:00 0.0% 0:04 0.0%                                                        

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

Game # Date Score Most used pairings Total EV PP SH
15 May 21, 2026 Montreal 6 at Carolina 2
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
 13:54 13:06 0:00 0:48
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 3:58 2:47 0:00 1:11
14 May 18, 2026 Montreal 3 at Buffalo 2   (OT)
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 18:32 17:10 0:00 1:22
  8 Matheson48 Hutson
 7:08 7:02 0:06 0:00
13 May 16, 2026 Buffalo 8 at Montreal 3
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 12:12 10:24 0:00 1:48
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
 5:13 3:15 0:00 1:58
12 May 14, 2026 Montreal 6 at Buffalo 3
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 16:30 14:44 0:00 1:46
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
 3:01 3:01 0:00 0:00
11 May 12, 2026 Buffalo 3 at Montreal 2
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 10:55 10:01 0:00 0:54
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
 6:57 5:43 0:23 0:51
10 May 10, 2026 Buffalo 2 at Montreal 6
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 17:33 13:30 0:00 4:03
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
 3:43 3:14 0:12 0:17
09 May 8, 2026 Montreal 5 at Buffalo 1
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 15:45 12:05 0:00 3:40
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
 6:03 1:54 0:28 3:41
08 May 6, 2026 Montreal 2 at Buffalo 4
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 13:21 10:04 0:00 3:17
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
 4:01 2:20 0:00 1:41
07 May 3, 2026 Montreal 2 at Tampa Bay 1
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 17:14 16:20 0:00 0:54
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
 4:33 4:33 0:00 0:00
06 May 1, 2026 Tampa Bay 1 at Montreal 0   (OT)
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 21:02 17:46 0:29 2:47
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
 5:01 2:52 0:00 2:09
05 April 29, 2026 Montreal 3 at Tampa Bay 2
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 19:18 16:46 0:00 2:32
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
 4:15 1:51 0:00 2:24
04 April 26, 2026 Tampa Bay 3 at Montreal 2
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 15:54 10:25 0:17 5:12
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
 3:05 1:31 0:00 1:34
03 April 24, 2026 Tampa Bay 2 at Montreal 3   (OT)
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 17:33 13:30 0:00 4:03
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
 3:43 3:14 0:12 0:17
02 April 21, 2026 Montreal 2 at Tampa Bay 3   (OT)
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 19:54 16:15 0:03 3:36
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
 4:40 2:34 0:23 1:43
01 April 19, 2026 Montreal 4 at Tampa Bay 3   (OT)
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 17:13 13:00 0:00 4:13
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
 3:33 0:50 0:00 2:43