Matt Ellis
#37 · Left wing · Buffalo Sabres
Born Aug 31, 1981 in Welland, Ontario, CAN · 6'0", 208 lb · Shoots left
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | DET | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 0.00 | |
| 2007-08 | DET | 35 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 15 | 0.17 | |
| 2007-08 | LAK | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 38 | 13 | 0.11 | |
| 2008-09 | BUF | 45 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 73 | 21 | 0.27 | |
| 2009-10 | BUF | 72 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 12 | 112 | 34 | 0.18 | |
| 2010-11 | BUF | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 0.00 | |
| 2011-12 | BUF | 60 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25 | 85 | 34 | 0.13 | |
| 2012-13 | BUF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 2013-14 | BUF | 50 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 4 | 70 | 37 | 0.12 | $550K |
| 2014-15 | BUF | 39 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -12 | 4 | 29 | 10 | 0.05 | $550K |
| 9 seasons | Career | 356 | 21 | 28 | 49 | -20 | 89 | 485 | 180 | 0.14 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | BUF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 2010-11 | BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2 seasons | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.25 |
2008-09 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 73 | 21 | 0.27 | 9.6 | 8:50 |
Contract
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 to 2014-15 | $550K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2008-09 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2009 | vs BOS | W 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12:06 |
| Apr 9, 2009 | @ CAR | W 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10:18 |
| Apr 8, 2009 | @ TOR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 02:05 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | vs PHI | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 08:17 |
| Mar 10, 2009 | @ PHI | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10:31 |
| Mar 7, 2009 | @ OTT | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 08:23 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | @ NYI | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 08:15 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | @ CAR | L 1-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 08:10 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | vs ANA | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 07:38 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | vs NYR | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 07:06 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | @ PHI | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 05:57 |
| Feb 17, 2009 | @ TOR | W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:25 |
| Feb 15, 2009 | vs CAR | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:52 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | vs SJS | W 6-5 (SO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13:46 |
| Feb 11, 2009 | vs OTT | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 09:37 |
| Feb 7, 2009 | @ OTT | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16:24 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | vs MTL | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 08:43 |
| Feb 4, 2009 | vs TOR | W 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 08:10 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | @ ANA | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:34 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | @ PHX | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 09:22 |
| Jan 28, 2009 | @ CGY | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 07:55 |
| Jan 27, 2009 | @ EDM | W 10-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 09:18 |
| Jan 21, 2009 | @ TBL | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:57 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | @ FLA | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 06:26 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | vs CAR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 07:48 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | @ DAL | W 5-4 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 08:35 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | @ CHI | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 08:08 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | @ DET | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:56 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | vs NYR | W 2-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12:19 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | vs OTT | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 09:45 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | @ BOS | W 4-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 09:51 |
| Jan 1, 2009 | @ TOR | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 08:54 |
| Dec 30, 2008 | vs WSH | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 06:20 |
| Dec 27, 2008 | vs NYI | W 4-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:09 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | @ WSH | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:11 |
| Dec 22, 2008 | vs PIT | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12:46 |
| Dec 20, 2008 | @ MTL | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10:43 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | vs LAK | W 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 08:10 |
| Oct 27, 2008 | vs OTT | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 08:55 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | @ COL | L 1-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 04:50 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | @ MIN | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 05:10 |
| Oct 21, 2008 | vs BOS | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 06:10 |
| Oct 18, 2008 | @ ATL | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:46 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | vs VAN | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 08:14 |
| Oct 15, 2008 | @ NYR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:32 |