By the numbers: Mike Matheson

MONTREAL -- The newest member of the Montreal Canadiens had a very successful 2021-22 season. Here's a closer look at some of the numbers Mike Matheson produced with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

53.7 - When Matheson was on the ice at 5v5, the Penguins controlled 53.7 percent of the shots, the highest such mark among all Pittsburgh defencemen.
7 - Out of the 260 defencemen that played over 200 minutes in the NHL last season, only 6 scored more goals per 60 minutes of ice time than Matheson (0.52 G/60).
31 - After a significant increase in ice time compared to the previous season, the Montreal-native had 31 points in all situations, a career-high.

54.2 - The Penguins were projected to score over 54 percent of the goals during Matheson's shifts, placing Matheson in the top 15th percentile in xGF% among all defencemen last season.
1.33 - Matheson was one of the most productive defensemen in the NHL, finishing the season with 1.33 points per 60 at 5v5. That was good enough for 20th overall in among blue liners, ahead of players like Drew Doughty and Torey Krug and just behind players such as Erik Karlsson and Adam Fox.
11 - With 11 all-situation goals to his credit, Matheson led all Penguins defensemen.
1st- He also created more rebound opportunities than every other player on the Pittsburgh blue line.

1st - In addition, Matheson generated the most individual high-danger scoring chances among Penguins defensemen.
54.1 - Matheson controlled more than 54 percent of the high-danger chances during his shifts.
2.4- When Matheson was on the ice, the Penguins allowed 2.4 goals against per 60 minutes of ice time. They also scored 3.1 goals during his shifts, which represented a career-high for Matheson in terms of Goals For Percentage, with 55.7 percent.
(All statistics are 5v5 unless otherwise specified. Statistics source: NaturalStatTrick.com.)