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Matt Moulson

#26 · Left wing · Buffalo Sabres

Born Nov 1, 1983 in North York, Ontario, CAN · 6'1", 203 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 263rd overall in 2003 by PIT (round 9)

Compare with a similar player

The forwards closest to him in points in 2010-11. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

PA Parenteau NYI · 53 P in 81 GP Ville Leino PHI · 53 P in 81 GP Nathan Horton BOS · 53 P in 80 GP Chris Stewart STL · 53 P in 62 GP Erik Cole CAR · 52 P in 82 GP

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.

02040602007-08: 9 points907-082008-09: 1 points108-092009-10: 48 points4809-102010-11: 53 points5310-112011-12: 69 points6911-122012-13: 44 points4412-132013-14: 51 points5113-142014-15: 41 points4114-152015-16: 21 points2115-162016-17: 32 points3216-172017-18: 0 points017-18

Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
2007-08 LAK 22 5 4 9 2 4 35 14 0.41
2008-09 LAK 7 1 0 1 -4 2 6 2 0.14 $523K
2009-10 NYI 82 30 18 48 -1 16 208 113 0.59 $575K
2010-11 NYI 82 31 22 53 -10 24 237 84 0.65 $2.45M
2011-12 NYI 82 36 33 69 1 6 219 33 0.84 $3.133M
2012-13 NYI 47 15 29 44 -3 4 154 24 0.94 $3.133M
2013-14 NYI 11 6 3 9 3 6 28 4 0.82 $3.133M
2013-14 BUF 44 11 18 29 -8 20 105 32 0.66
2013-14 MIN 20 6 7 13 7 8 43 10 0.65
2014-15 BUF 77 13 28 41 -11 4 156 34 0.53 $5M
2015-16 BUF 81 8 13 21 -5 16 111 45 0.26 $5M
2016-17 BUF 81 14 18 32 -4 10 134 37 0.40 $5M
2017-18 BUF 14 0 0 0 -9 2 13 8 0.00 $5M
11 seasons Career 650 176 193 369 -42 122 1449 440 0.57

Playoffs

Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
2012-13 NYI 6 2 1 3 -4 10 15 12 0.50
2013-14 MIN 10 1 2 3 0 4 21 10 0.30
2 seasons Playoffs 16 3 3 6 -4 14 36 22 0.38

2010-11 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
82 31 22 53 -10 24 237 84 0.65 13.1 18:52

Contract

$2.45MCap hitends in 2011, then UFA
$46KCap dollars per point53 points in 82 games
$238KCap dollars per goal above replacement10.3 goals above replacement
$4.8MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
+$2.4MValueworth minus cap hit; below zero is overpaid

His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 315 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Who signed him to it, and when, are not on record. It runs through 2010-11, so this is its last season, after which he is an unrestricted free agent.

Season Cap hit
2010-11 $2.45M

Each season left on the contract. Only its cap hit and its end are known: how the pay is split by season, and any signing bonus, are not.

Contracts he has signed

Signed Signed by Kind Seasons Years In all Cap hit
2014-15 to 2017-18 $5M
2012-13 to 2013-14 $3.133M
2011-12 to 2013-14 $3.133M
2010-11 to 2010-11 $2.45M
2009-10 to 2009-10 $575K
2008-09 to 2008-09 $523K

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 2010-11 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.

2010-11 analytics

Rating

+10.3Goals above replacement59th of 672 skaters, 50th of 439 forwards
+1.7Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+6.0Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 439 ranked forwards: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.

Even-strength offence+4.5 89th percentileEven-strength defence-0.5 38th percentilePower play+0.6 82nd percentilePenalty kill0.0 35th percentilePenalties+1.4 80th percentile

The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater, and the rank beside it is among forwards. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

-5051015202010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-18Goals above replacementGoals above replacement, by season

On the ice

What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean

48.6Corsi for %1143 attempts for, 1209 against
+3.6CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
50.2Expected goals for %53.6 expected for, 53.3 against
+7.7xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
48.9Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
46.0Goals for %46 for, 54 against
98.8PDO7.6% shooting + 91.2% saves
276Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 569 skaters who played enough to be ranked: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile. PDO and attempts taken are left plain, since neither is good or bad on its own.

Who he played with

Forward lineGPTimeCF%xGF%Goals
PA Parenteau · Matt Moulson · John Tavares73789:1350.252.138-36
Matt Moulson · Blake Comeau · John Tavares1649:4154.852.41-3
Trent Hunter · Frans Nielsen · Matt Moulson942:5855.366.11-1
Matt Moulson · Michael Grabner · John Tavares1029:2547.135.90-1

The lines he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's lines that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.

Chances and finishing

Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

30Goalsnot counting empty-netters
31.6Expected goalsfrom 313 unblocked attempts
-1.6Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 1.22 expected goals per 60 minutes98th
Shot quality 10.1% chance per attempt99th
Finishing -1.6 goals above expected32ndOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 406 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

0102030Game 20Game 40Game 60Game 80Expected 31.6Goals 30

His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.

Where he shot from

Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. Darker red means more attempts from that spot, and each dot is a goal. "Show every shot" switches to a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. Click a goal for its details.

Game log

Date Opponent Result G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
Apr 9, 2011 @ PHI L 4-7 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 19:42
Apr 8, 2011 vs PIT L 3-4 (SO) 0 1 1 1 0 7 0 22:59
Apr 6, 2011 @ BOS L 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 18:43
Apr 2, 2011 vs CAR L 2-4 0 1 1 -1 0 4 0 18:54
Mar 31, 2011 vs NYR W 6-2 1 1 2 3 0 6 1 16:00
Mar 30, 2011 @ NJD L 2-3 0 0 0 -3 0 3 0 17:30
Mar 26, 2011 vs PHI L 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 18:57
Mar 24, 2011 vs ATL L 1-2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 22:20
Mar 22, 2011 @ TBL W 5-2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 15:30
Mar 19, 2011 @ FLA W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 21:52
Mar 18, 2011 @ CAR L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 20:33
Mar 15, 2011 @ NYR L 3-6 1 2 3 0 2 3 2 15:39
Mar 12, 2011 @ NJD L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 18:59
Mar 11, 2011 vs BOS W 4-2 1 1 2 0 0 4 2 19:48
Mar 8, 2011 vs TOR W 4-3 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 17:53
Mar 6, 2011 vs NJD L 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 18:54
Mar 5, 2011 vs STL W 5-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 17:31
Mar 2, 2011 vs MIN W 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 19:52
Mar 1, 2011 @ WSH L 1-2 (OT) 1 0 1 1 0 5 0 18:45
Feb 26, 2011 vs WSH L 2-3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 21:25
Feb 24, 2011 @ PHI L 3-4 (OT) 0 0 0 -2 0 4 0 17:55
Feb 22, 2011 @ TOR L 1-2 1 0 1 -1 0 5 2 18:48
Feb 21, 2011 vs FLA W 5-1 3 0 3 3 0 5 0 16:39
Feb 19, 2011 vs LAK W 3-0 2 0 2 2 0 3 0 14:59
Feb 17, 2011 vs BOS L 3-6 0 1 1 -2 0 2 2 17:12
Feb 15, 2011 @ OTT W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 18:16
Feb 13, 2011 @ BUF W 7-6 (OT) 0 1 1 -1 0 1 3 19:07
Feb 11, 2011 vs PIT W 9-3 2 1 3 2 0 3 1 17:23
Feb 10, 2011 @ MTL W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18:46
Feb 8, 2011 vs TOR L 3-5 1 0 1 -1 0 2 2 19:28
Feb 5, 2011 vs OTT W 5-3 1 0 1 1 0 4 2 20:33
Feb 2, 2011 @ PIT L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 3 19:08
Feb 1, 2011 @ ATL W 4-1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 15:44
Jan 26, 2011 vs CAR L 2-4 0 0 0 -2 2 2 1 16:00
Jan 25, 2011 @ PIT L 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 19:01
Jan 23, 2011 vs BUF L 3-5 2 0 2 1 0 5 4 18:45
Jan 21, 2011 @ BUF W 5-2 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 15:09
Jan 20, 2011 vs WSH L 1-2 0 0 0 -1 0 4 3 21:32
Jan 17, 2011 vs NJD L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 0 2 3 20:30
Jan 15, 2011 vs BUF W 5-3 0 3 3 2 0 4 0 18:13
Jan 13, 2011 vs OTT L 4-6 0 1 1 1 2 4 2 22:03
Jan 11, 2011 vs VAN L 3-4 (SO) 0 0 0 -2 0 5 4 18:26
Jan 9, 2011 @ CHI L 0-5 0 0 0 -1 0 0 3 15:51
Jan 8, 2011 @ COL W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 0 2 2 2 17:01
Jan 6, 2011 @ EDM L 1-2 0 0 0 -1 0 4 0 23:57
Jan 3, 2011 @ CGY W 5-2 2 0 2 2 0 3 0 16:52
Dec 31, 2010 @ DET W 4-3 (OT) 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 14:03
Dec 29, 2010 vs PIT W 2-1 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 5 0 19:58
Dec 27, 2010 @ NYR L 2-7 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 17:23
Dec 26, 2010 vs MTL W 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 21:32
Dec 23, 2010 @ NJD W 5-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 01:43
Dec 22, 2010 vs TBL W 2-1 (OT) 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 19:46
Dec 18, 2010 vs PHX L 3-4 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 2 4 0 21:19
Dec 16, 2010 vs ANA W 3-2 1 0 1 1 2 4 0 19:28
Dec 13, 2010 @ NSH L 0-5 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 16:13
Dec 11, 2010 vs ATL L 4-5 1 1 2 -2 0 2 0 20:11
Dec 9, 2010 @ BOS L 2-5 0 0 0 -3 0 2 3 23:39
Dec 5, 2010 vs PHI L 2-3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 20:06
Dec 3, 2010 @ NYR L 0-2 0 0 0 -1 0 4 2 21:57
Dec 2, 2010 vs NYR L 5-6 1 0 1 1 0 4 1 18:34
Nov 26, 2010 vs NJD W 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 18:36
Nov 24, 2010 vs CBJ L 3-4 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 19:30
Nov 21, 2010 @ ATL L 1-2 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 2 4 0 21:16
Nov 20, 2010 vs FLA L 1-4 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 17:52
Nov 17, 2010 vs TBL L 2-4 1 1 2 0 0 4 1 22:09
Nov 13, 2010 @ LAK L 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 19:43
Nov 11, 2010 @ SJS L 1-2 (SO) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 17:07
Nov 10, 2010 @ ANA L 0-1 0 0 0 -1 0 6 0 19:12
Nov 6, 2010 vs PHI L 1-2 1 0 1 0 0 5 1 19:43
Nov 4, 2010 @ OTT L 1-4 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 18:42
Nov 3, 2010 @ CAR L 2-7 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 17:22
Oct 30, 2010 @ PHI L 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 18:44
Oct 29, 2010 vs MTL L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 19:04
Oct 27, 2010 @ MTL L 3-5 0 1 1 -2 0 1 0 17:56
Oct 23, 2010 @ FLA L 3-4 0 1 1 -1 0 1 3 21:15
Oct 21, 2010 @ TBL W 3-2 (OT) 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 20:33
Oct 18, 2010 @ TOR W 2-1 (OT) 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 21:01
Oct 16, 2010 vs COL W 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 21:21
Oct 15, 2010 @ PIT L 2-3 (OT) 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 19:25
Oct 13, 2010 @ WSH L 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 19:15
Oct 11, 2010 vs NYR W 6-4 1 1 2 -1 0 4 1 21:05
Oct 9, 2010 vs DAL L 4-5 (SO) 1 0 1 -2 0 2 2 21:31