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Matt Roy: Career stats
| Season | Team | Age | GP | Goals G | Assists A | Points P | ATOI | Shots | Sh% | GF% | SA% | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 19 | LAK | 23 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17.1 | 34 | 5.9 | 46.3 | 44.9 | 45.1 |
| 2019-20 20 | LAK | 24 | 70 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18.1 | 112 | 3.6 | 57.1 | 56.0 | 57.3 |
| 2020-21 21 | LAK | 25 | 44 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19.3 | 57 | 3.5 | 45.8 | 46.3 | 43.4 |
| 2021-22 22 | LAK | 26 | 67 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 21.0 | 153 | 1.3 | 58.5 | 55.7 | 54.2 |
| 2022-23 23 | LAK | 27 | 82 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 18.8 | 135 | 6.7 | 50.4 | 52.5 | 55.8 |
| 2023-24 24 | LAK | 28 | 81 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 20.9 | 135 | 3.7 | 56.1 | 53.6 | 55.9 |
| 2024-25 25 | WSH | 29 | 69 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 19.9 | 84 | 3.6 | 53.3 | 48.8 | 50.0 |
| 2025-26 26 | WSH | 30 | 79 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 20.6 | 94 | 2.1 | 52.8 | 49.7 | 49.7 |
| 2026-27 27 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | |
| Career | — | 517 | 29 | 120 | 149 | 19.7 | 804 | 3.6 | - | - | - |
Matt Roy: Player rating per season
The player rating is a comparison of the player’s on-ice impact compared to other players in that position. The number is a weighted rolling average from previous seasons, and it ranges from 0 to 100.
Roy news, updates, and analysis on RMNB
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Rasmus Sandin among four ‘banged-up’ Capitals players to miss practice in Seattle ahead of game against Kraken
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