Matt
Luff
R · NYI
- WAR
- 0.1
- PTS
- 1
2025-26№ 317 / 615
Matt Luff (New York Islanders) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Matt Luff
#25RPlays: Right wing · 0% of faceoffs
New York Islanders
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 103 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : May 4, 1997 · Oakville, Canada
Contract : $850,000 · 2026-27 → 2026-27 · Two-Way Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | St. Louis Blues | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Detroit Red Wings | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Nashville Predators | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019-20 | Los Angeles Kings | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | Los Angeles Kings | 33 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
| NHL totals | 111 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 20 | |
Matt Luff: our analysis
2025-26 season: 5 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, -2 +/-, 9:08 TOI. WAR 0.1 (317th of 615).
In 2025-26, Matt Luff, 29, his WAR of 0.1 ranks 317th among 615 regulars, in the bottom half.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+0.7).
Matt Luff's story
Raised in Oakville, Luff split time early between the Oakville Rangers Midget AAA and the Oakville Blades in the Ontario Junior Hockey League during 2013–14. Chosen by the Belleville Bulls in the OHL Draft, he committed to the Bulls for 2014–15 and earned a nod as a finalist for rookie of the year before the franchise was rebranded as the Hamilton Bulldogs.
His final junior campaigns were a mixture of progress and setbacks. Returning to the OHL in 2016–17, he managed only 45 games because of a shoulder injury and a concussion. Prior to that season, however, he had attended the Los Angeles Kings development camp and on 23 September 2016 signed a three-year entry-level deal with the Kings, the first player from the Bulldog era to ink an NHL contract.
Luff moved between the AHL and NHL with Los Angeles, developing with the Ontario Reign before making his NHL debut on 3 November 2018 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He scored his first NHL goal on 19 November 2018 in a 2–0 victory over St. Louis and recorded a stretch of four goals in four games soon after, a start rarely matched by Kings rookies since 1987. After five years in the Kings organisation he left as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators on 28 July 2021.
On 13 July 2022 Luff signed another one-year, two-way deal, this time with the Detroit Red Wings. In 2022–23 he split ice time between Detroit and their AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, contributing offensively at both levels. The following years saw him attend camps and play in the AHL: a PTO with the Florida Panthers in September 2024, a stint with the Charlotte Checkers, then a one-year AHL contract with the Springfield Thunderbirds on 7 November 2024, which led to a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the St. Louis Blues on 1 July 2025.
On 24 February 2026 he was traded to the New York Islanders. On the ice, Luff is characterized by a willingness to adapt between leagues, an eye for timely scoring chances, and the persistence that has kept him in professional hockey.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 9:08
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:09
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.20
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 8
- Blocks
- 4
- Takeaways
- 2
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 46.6 %
- Off. zone starts
- 36.4 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Player ratings, 2022-23
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 16 %
69
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 59
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 84
- Confidence 19 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 61
- Confidence 0 %
- DU
- Durability
- 40
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 77
- Confidence 19 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 78
- Confidence 11 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 79
- Confidence 19 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 75
- Confidence 16 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 73
- Confidence 16 %
- DF
- Defense
- 75
- Confidence 13 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 49
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating59
- Top speed (35 %)34.9 · 55
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)4.667 · 73
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.4 · 67
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.4 · 57
ST — Strength84
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.481 · 73
- Body mass (50 %)1.461 · 89
EN — Endurance61
- Ice time per game (45 %)13.2 · 66
- Total ice time (20 %)185 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)45.3 · 74
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.642 · 65
DU — Durability40
- Share of games played (100 %)0.582 · 40
CK — Checking77
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.646 · 78
- Season volume (10 %)3.136 · 60
FG — Fighting78
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.086 · 78
DI — Discipline79
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.026 · 78
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.559 · 83
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.715 · 70
PA — Passing75
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.723 · 77
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.398 · 67
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.016 · 72
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.724 · 79
SC — Scoring73
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.903 · 75
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.852 · 74
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.181 · 76
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.153 · 68
- xG per shot (10 %)0.08 · 72
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)14.1 · 75
DF — Defense75
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.015 · 73
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.003 · 74
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.741 · 76
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)0.283 · 79
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57.6 · 74
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.081 · 81
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)34.2 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.9 · 75
EX — Experience49
- Career regular-season games (65 %)66
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)61
OV — Overall69
- SC · Scoring (28 %)73
- PA · Passing (22 %)75
- DF · Defense (18 %)75
- SK · Skating (12 %)59
- EN · Endurance (8 %)61
- DI · Discipline (5 %)79
- ST · Strength (4 %)84
- CK · Checking (3 %)77
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WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
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, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.1
wins above replacement
-0.1 to 0.5 — 90% interval
317 of 615 forwards
+0.8 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.0
- EV defense
- 0.0
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- +0.7
- Penalties
- 0.0
- Average → replacement
- +0.1
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | STL | 5 | 0.1 | -0.1 to 0.5 | 317/615 |
| 2022-23 | DET | 19 | 0.0 | -0.3 to 0.3 | 355/617 |
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
- 136.6 km/h50th percentileleague avg. 134.6 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.6 km/h20th percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 36th percentileleague avg. 75
- Offensive zone time
- 43.2 %65th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 11.8 km10th percentileleague avg. 198.8 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.40 km14th percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 43.3 %90th percentileleague avg. 42.0 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.1 %66th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 38.7 %68th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 513th percentile | 116th percentile | 20.0 %96th percentile |
| High danger | 18th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 17th percentile | 130th percentile | 100.0 %100th percentile |
| Long range | 117th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2025-2026 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2025-26
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MTLMatt Luff: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Matt Luff have in 2025-26?
Matt Luff has 1 goal and 1 point (0 assists) in 5 games in 2025-26.
How old is Matt Luff?
Matt Luff is 29 years old: he was born on May 5, 1997.
How tall is Matt Luff, and how much does he weigh?
Matt Luff is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 227 lb (103 kg).
Where is Matt Luff from?
Canada: Matt Luff was born in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Matt Luff play for?
Matt Luff plays for the New York Islanders in the NHL, at R, wearing number 25.
Is Matt Luff injured?
No: Matt Luff is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Matt Luff?
Matt Luff produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 317th of 615 players at his position in the NHL.
How much does Matt Luff make?
Matt Luff carries a cap hit of $850K per season, on a contract worth $850K in total over 1 years.
When does Matt Luff's contract end?
Matt Luff's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Matt Luff a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 317th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Matt Luff played lately?
Over his last 5 games, Matt Luff has 1 point (1 goal, 0 assists).
What are Matt Luff's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Matt Luff has 111 games, 16 goals, 12 assists and 28 points. His best season: 2018-19, with 11 points in 33 games.
How does Matt Luff perform in the playoffs?
Matt Luff has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
What is Matt Luff's nationality?
Matt Luff is Canadian.
What awards has Matt Luff won?
Finalist for the OHL Rookie of the Year (2014–15 season).
Where did Matt Luff play before turning pro?
Oakville Rangers Midget AAA; Oakville Blades (OJHL) 2013–14 and signed for 2014–15; Belleville Bulls (OHL) — rookie 2014–15; team renamed the Hamilton Bulldogs after 2014–15.
See also: his New York Islanders teammates
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