Breaking down the goalie masks across the NHL in the 2026-27 season
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2026–27 · player profile

Auston
Matthews.

TOR· C· Shoots L· 6'3" / 214 lbs· Age 29· San Ramon, California
Auston Matthews
GP
3
G
1
A
0
PTS
1
+/–
-1
TOI/GP
—

Value Model

Edgework action value · 2025–26
Prices established production (two seasons)at the market’s own pay curve, in today’s cap dollars — not term, growth, aging, or negotiation. How this works
Contract Surplus
−$4.8Moverpaid
Produces like #27 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #6 — $13.3M (#4 restated).
market pays $10.8M at that rank vs $15.7M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #41 of 249
AAV $13.3M · 15.9% of cap at signing · $15.7M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
+7.6goals vs avg · 5v5+1.56net (σ)
#12 of 249 forwards
≈ ~1.3 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+36.0
#41 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.48
#14 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.01
#131 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.98
Playmaking
0.21
Shot-blocking
0.22
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.79

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
100thpercentile among
projected centers
Rank 1 of 163 centersproj +7
Data · NHL EDGE
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