NHL
Auston Matthews
NHL center, Toronto Maple Leafs, first pick in 2016 and record-setting American goal scorer
6 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Auston Matthews Top skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)
Auston Matthews's recorded Top skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) is 22.5 mph. Performance date: 2025-04-05. Age at the time: 27. This was a competition result. The source at api-web.nhle.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
NHL 2024-25 regular season, CBJ at TOR · Toronto Maple Leafs center, 2024-25 regular season, age 27
Source quote and limits
“"speedMax":{"imperial":22.5050”
Puck and player tracking: 22.50 mph = 36.2 km/h, his top skating speed of the 2024-25 regular season. The quote is the JSON field; the game date (2025-04-05, CBJ at TOR) is in the same record's overlay. Chosen as his career best in the NHL EDGE era (since 2021-22).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-05age 27 | NHL 2024-25 regular season, CBJ at TORTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 22.5 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2025-04-05. NHL EDGE skater detail: Auston Matthews, 2024-25 regular season (NHL API, api-web.nhle.com) Toronto Maple Leafs center, 2024-25 regular season, age 27 “"speedMax":{"imperial":22.5050” Puck and player tracking: 22.50 mph = 36.2 km/h, his top skating speed of the 2024-25 regular season. The quote is the JSON field; the game date (2025-04-05, CBJ at TOR) is in the same record's overlay. Chosen as his career best in the NHL EDGE era (since 2021-22). |
Auston Matthews Top shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)
Auston Matthews's recorded Top shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) is 95.56 mph. Performance date: 2021-11-20. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at api-web.nhle.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
NHL 2021-22 regular season, PIT at TOR · Toronto Maple Leafs center, 2021-22 regular season, age 24
Source quote and limits
“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":95.5600”
Puck and player tracking: 95.56 mph = 153.8 km/h, his hardest shot of the 2021-22 regular season. The quote is the JSON field; the game date (2021-11-20, PIT at TOR) is in the same record's overlay. Chosen as his career best in the NHL EDGE era (since 2021-22).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-20age 24 | NHL 2021-22 regular season, PIT at TORTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 95.56 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2021-11-20. NHL EDGE skater detail: Auston Matthews, 2021-22 regular season (NHL API, api-web.nhle.com) Toronto Maple Leafs center, 2021-22 regular season, age 24 “"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":95.5600” Puck and player tracking: 95.56 mph = 153.8 km/h, his hardest shot of the 2021-22 regular season. The quote is the JSON field; the game date (2021-11-20, PIT at TOR) is in the same record's overlay. Chosen as his career best in the NHL EDGE era (since 2021-22). |
Auston Matthews Wingate bike test, peak power (NHL combine): 18.1 W/kg
The source records Auston Matthews's Wingate bike test, peak power (NHL combine): 18.1 W/kg. Performance date: 2016-06. Age at the time: 18. This was an official test. The source at nhl.com gives this mark. Source type: testing record.
2016 NHL Scouting Combine · NHL combine, ZSC Lions (Swiss league), age 18
Source quote and limits
“finishing ninth in peak power output on the Wingate cycle ergometer bike test (18.1 watts/kilogram)”
Combine in Buffalo, early June 2016.
2016
- Wingate bike test, peak power (NHL combine): 18.1 W/kg
Quote and details
“finishing ninth in peak power output on the Wingate cycle ergometer bike test (18.1 watts/kilogram)”
Auston Matthews VO2 max bike test duration (NHL combine)
Auston Matthews's recorded VO2 max bike test duration (NHL combine) is 11:00. Performance date: 2016-06. Age at the time: 18. This was an official test. The source at nhl.com gives this mark. Source type: testing record.
2016 NHL Scouting Combine · NHL combine, ZSC Lions (Swiss league), age 18
Source quote and limits
“lasted 11:00 on the VO2 max bike test, which measures a player's endurance”
11:00 = 660 s. Combine in Buffalo, early June 2016.
2016
- VO2 max bike test duration (NHL combine)11:00
Quote and details
“lasted 11:00 on the VO2 max bike test, which measures a player's endurance”
Auston Matthews Pro agility test, left start (NHL combine)
Auston Matthews's recorded Pro agility test, left start (NHL combine) is 4.48 s. Performance date: 2016-06. Age at the time: 18. This was an official test. The source at topendsports.com gives this mark. Source type: testing record.
2016 NHL Scouting Combine · NHL combine, ZSC Lions (Swiss league), age 18
Source quote and limits
“6 4.47 Jonathan Ang 7 4.48 Auston Matthews”
Seventh. Topend Sports top-10 table (rank, value, player) from NHL Central Scouting data.
2016
- Pro agility test, left start (NHL combine)4.48 s
Quote and details
“6 4.47 Jonathan Ang 7 4.48 Auston Matthews”
Auston Matthews Wingate bike test, average power (NHL combine): 11.9 W/kg
The source records Auston Matthews's Wingate bike test, average power (NHL combine): 11.9 W/kg. Performance date: 2016-06. Age at the time: 18. This was an official test. The source at topendsports.com gives this mark. Source type: testing record.
2016 NHL Scouting Combine · NHL combine, ZSC Lions (Swiss league), age 18
Source quote and limits
“11.9 Tanner Kaspick 11.9 Auston Matthews”
Tied tenth in average power output. Topend Sports top-10 table (rank, value, player) from NHL Central Scouting data.
2016
- Wingate bike test, average power (NHL combine): 11.9 W/kg
Quote and details
“11.9 Tanner Kaspick 11.9 Auston Matthews”
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