Matthew
Phillips
R · Balanced · Below average
- PAL
- 23
- WAR
- -0.2
- PTS
- 0
2023-24№ 492 / 608
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Matthew Phillips
#54R
HEIGHT : 173 cm · WEIGHT : 73 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : April 5, 1998 · Calgary, Canada
Drafted : 2016 · CGY · round 6, pick #166
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Calgary Flames | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Calgary Flames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
Matthew Phillips: our analysis
2023-24 season: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -1 +/-, 4:15 TOI. WAR -0.2 (492nd of 608) · PAL 23, below average.
In 2023-24, Matthew Phillips, 28, posts a PAL Rating of 23 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of -0.2 ranks 492nd among 608 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: discipline (73, above average). On the other hand, power play (14, among the weakest in the league) and offense (17, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+0.3); his biggest cost: finishing (-1.5).
His WAR went from -0.0 in 2022-23 to -0.2.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 10:11
- PP TOI/GP
- 1:03
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:02
- Pts/GP
- 0.16
- EV points
- 5
- Hits
- 8
- Blocks
- 15
- Takeaways
- 5
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 43.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 35.0 %
- Faceoffs
- 33.3 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Player ratings, 2023-24
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 25 %
63
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 69
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 58
- Confidence 29 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 60
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 44
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 65
- Confidence 29 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 79
- Confidence 17 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 79
- Confidence 29 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 73
- Confidence 25 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 67
- Confidence 25 %
- DF
- Defense
- 75
- Confidence 22 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 38
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating69
- Top speed (35 %)35.1 · 60
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)6.256 · 80
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.9 · 76
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.4 · 62
ST — Strength58
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.302 · 80
- Body mass (50 %)-2.72 · 35
EN — Endurance60
- Ice time per game (45 %)12.7 · 63
- Total ice time (20 %)312 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)45.2 · 74
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12 · 61
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.817 · 69
DU — Durability44
- Share of games played (100 %)0.575 · 44
CK — Checking65
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.833 · 71
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.325 · 68
- Season volume (10 %)2.197 · 45
FG — Fighting79
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.978 · 79
DI — Discipline79
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.028 · 78
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.498 · 85
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.665 · 68
PA — Passing73
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.685 · 76
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.392 · 69
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.028 · 70
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.56 · 63
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.574 · 76
SC — Scoring67
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.705 · 64
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.762 · 66
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.141 · 72
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.177 · 70
- xG per shot (10 %)0.079 · 77
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)12.8 · 67
DF — Defense75
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.001 · 74
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.056 · 76
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.753 · 71
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.008 · 76
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)0.211 · 74
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)59.8 · 73
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.545 · 79
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)31.9 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience38
- Career regular-season games (65 %)50
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)55
OV — Overall63
- SC · Scoring (28 %)67
- PA · Passing (22 %)73
- DF · Defense (18 %)75
- SK · Skating (12 %)69
- EN · Endurance (8 %)60
- DI · Discipline (5 %)79
- ST · Strength (4 %)58
- CK · Checking (3 %)65
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2023-24
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
-0.2
wins above replacement
492 of 608
PAL Rating
23/ 100
Performance · Below average
347 of 464 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 22
- Defense
- 37
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- Offense
- 17
- Creation
- 51
- Shooting
- 19
- Possession
- 27
- Defense
- 47
- Discipline
- 73
- Power play
- 14
- Penalty kill
- 28
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
WAR, 2023-24
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.2
wins above replacement
-0.4 to 0.2 — 90% interval
492 of 608 forwards
-0.8 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.3
- EV defense
- 0.0
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -1.5
- Penalties
- +0.3
- Average → replacement
- +0.8
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | WSH | 31 | -0.2 | -0.4 to 0.2 | 492/608 |
| 2022-23 | CGY | 2 | -0.0 | -0.1 to -0.0 | 417/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 108.4 km/h4th percentileleague avg. 136.0 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.3 km/h36th percentileleague avg. 35.6 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 4142nd percentileleague avg. 73
- Offensive zone time
- 37.5 %5th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 83.3 km29th percentileleague avg. 200.0 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.06 km28th percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 36.2 %0th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.7 %43rd percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 44.8 %6th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2124th percentile | 116th percentile | 4.8 %1st percentile |
| High danger | 1029th percentile | 120th percentile | 10.0 %3rd percentile |
| Mid range | 523rd percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2023-2024 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2024 | vs CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4:15 |
| February 22, 2024 | vs MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9:59 |
| February 20, 2024 | vs NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:00 |
| February 18, 2024 | vs LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:00 |
| February 8, 2024 | @ FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:54 |
Matthew Phillips: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Matthew Phillips have in 2023-24?
Matthew Phillips has 1 goal and 5 points (4 assists) in 31 games in 2023-24.
How old is Matthew Phillips?
Matthew Phillips is 28 years old: he was born on April 6, 1998.
How tall is Matthew Phillips, and how much does he weigh?
Matthew Phillips is 5'8" (173 cm) and weighs 161 lb (73 kg).
Where is Matthew Phillips from?
Canada: Matthew Phillips was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
How good is Matthew Phillips?
Matthew Phillips produced -0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023-24, 492nd of 608 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 23 out of 100: below average for his position.
Is Matthew Phillips a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 492nd of 608 players at his position in the NHL in 2023-24. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Matthew Phillips's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Matthew Phillips has 34 games, 1 goal, 4 assists and 5 points. His best season: 2023-24, with 5 points in 27 games.
Where was Matthew Phillips drafted?
Matthew Phillips was drafted 166th overall (round 6) by Calgary Flames in 2016.
How does Matthew Phillips perform in the playoffs?
Matthew Phillips has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
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