Wood, Matthew #71 (RW) - Nashville Predators - NHL 2026/2027 Regular Season
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 202 lbs.
Shoots: R
Born on: Feb. 6, 2005
Age: 21
Birthplace: Nanaimo, None
Salary: $0.950M
Cap Hit: $0.950M
NHL.com: Go

Statistics - NHL 2026/2027 Regular Season

Split GP GM G A Pts +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG S Hits Blks SPCT P/G
Actual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Projected 0 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Date News Advice
Oct. 10, 2025 Wood (lower body) was shipped down to AHL Milwaukee on Friday. - Wood's demotion would seem to indicate that he is cleared from his lower-body problem that limited him during training camp. With the 20-year-old winger headed for the minors, the Predators will have the necessary roster spot to activate Luke Evangelista (not injured releated) ahead of Saturday's clash with the Mammoth. None
Oct. 4, 2025 Wood (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site. - Wood is considered week-to-week, and he might be on the shelf for a while. When he is healthy, Wood could be a candidate to go to AHL Milwaukee. He had 17 goals and 39 points in 39 appearances with the University of Minnesota last campaign before earning an assist in six regular-season outings with Nashville in 2024-25. None
Oct. 1, 2025 Wood (lower body) is regarded as week-to-week, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports Wednesday. - Wood would have probably started the season with AHL Milwaukee, but he might instead begin on the non-roster injured list. The 20-year-old had 17 goals and 39 points across 39 outings with the University of Minnesota as well as an assist in six appearances with Nashville in 2024-25. None
Sept. 27, 2025 Wood (undisclosed) will not play Saturday versus Tampa Bay in preseason action, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times. - Wood is still being evaluated after getting hurt in Thursday's scrimmage and was unable to practice Friday. He likely won't play in Sunday's preseason contest against Carolina, either, per Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean. The highly-regarded prospect was selected 15th overall in 2023 and made his NHL debut last campaign at the tender age of 19, and he picked up one assist in six regular-season games. None
Sept. 26, 2025 Wood, who was injured in Thursday night's showcase event, did not take the ice for practice Friday, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports. - Wood was playing in the team's scrimmage showcase event when he took a hard hit near the boards. The team hasn't provided an official update yet, though any missed time won't improve the 20-year-old winger's chances of making the Opening Night roster. In his limited appearances last year (six games), Wood notched one assist, eight shots and two hits while averaging 11:35 of ice time. Once cleared to play, Wood should probably be expected to report to AHL Milwaukee, where he likely will play the majority of the 2025-26 campaign. None
April 15, 2025 Wood notched an assist in Monday's 7-3 loss to Utah. - This was Wood's fifth game since signing out of the University of Minnesota. The 20-year-old was listed on the second line Monday, but he has mostly seen usage in line with a bottom-six forward so far. In addition to his first career assist, the winger has seven shots on net, two hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-1 rating. The first-round pick from 2023 will make a push for a full-time NHL gig in 2025-26. None
Feb. 13, 2025 Wood has 10 goals and 29 points in 29 NCAA appearances this season, making him one of the University of Minnesota's top scorers. - The only teammates ahead of Wood in points are Connor Kurth (31) and Jimmy Snuggerud (41). It's a different situation for Wood, who led the offense with the University of Connecticut in 2022-23 (34 points in 35 appearances) and 2023-24 (28 in 35) before joining Minnesota for his junior season. However, unlike Kurth and Snuggerud, Wood also has a size advantage at 6-foot-4. Nashville selected Wood with the No. 15 overall pick, and the 20-year-old might develop into a valuable middle-six forward for the Predators.

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Date Opponent State Season
Sep 20 2026 17:00 EDT at TB Pre-game NHL 2026/2027 Preseason
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Nov 5 2026 21:30 EST at COL Pre-game NHL 2026/2027 Regular Season

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Date Key Old Value New Value
2026-08-05 Salary Cap Hit $0.000M $0.950M
2026-08-05 Salary $0.000M $0.950M
2026-08-04 Pickable No Yes
2026-08-04 Active in League No Yes
2026-08-04 Franchise 2026 2026 Nashville Predators