Matthew Poitras
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- Team
- Boston Bruins
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #51
- Age
- 22
- Country
- Canada
Matthew Poitras’ 2026-27 season
Matthew Poitras’ 2026-27 line with the Boston Bruins reads 4 goals, 3 assists and 7 points in 8 games. That makes 0.88 points per game, tied for fourth on the Boston Bruins in scoring and tied for 98th among the 585 NHL players with a point. His 4 goals rank joint second on the team.
He has a point in 6 of his 8 games, 1 multi-point night among them. His best night so far: 2 points (1 G, 1 A) against the Utah Mammoth on October 8. He has 2 penalty minutes.
As a team, the Boston Bruins are 8-2-1 after 11 games, second in the Eastern Conference with 17 points.
NHL this season
- P
- 7
- G
- 4
- A
- 3
- PIM
- 2
- PPG
- 0
- SHG
- 0
- GWG
- 0
- GP
- 8
Recent form
The points have slowed lately: 7 in the Boston Bruins’ last 10 games (0.70 per game), below his season rate of 0.88. In the last five alone he has 5 points. He has a point in each of the team’s last 5 games.
Line and role
Poitras skated on the fourth line, at right wing, with Tanner Jeannot and Mark Kastelic the last time the Boston Bruins played a charted game (October 22): 9:20 together at five on five and 13:34 on the ice for him.
He did not feature on a power-play or penalty-kill unit in that game.
Lines are read from the NHL’s shift charts: the forwards and defensemen who shared the most five-on-five ice time form a unit.
Matthew Poitras game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | vs Nashville Predators | W 6–0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | @ Dallas Stars | OTL 2–3 OT | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 4–1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 4–2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | @ San Jose Sharks | W 6–3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W 5–1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs Utah Mammoth | W 6–1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | vs Ottawa Senators | L 1–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | @ Minnesota Wild | L 1–4 | – | – | – |
| Oct 2 | @ Winnipeg Jets | W 4–3 OT | – | – | – |
Next game
The Boston Bruins host the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, October 24. Our model gives the Boston Bruins a 57% chance to win, overtime and shootout included, with a projected 3–2 score.
In our anytime goal scorer list for that game, Poitras is the Boston Bruins’ second most likely scorer at 25% (overtime included). In the Boston Bruins’ 1 meeting with the San Jose Sharks this season he has 1 point, 1 goal among them.
Profile
Matthew Poitras is a 22-year-old center from Canada who wears number 51 for the Boston Bruins in the NHL.
Matthew Poitras: questions and answers
- How many points does Matthew Poitras have this season?
- 7 points in the 2026-27 NHL season: 4 goals and 3 assists in 8 games for the Boston Bruins. That ranks joint fourth on the team.
- How many goals has Matthew Poitras scored in 2026-27?
- 4 goals in 8 games.
- Who are Matthew Poitras’ linemates?
- In the Boston Bruins’ latest charted game (October 22) he played on the fourth line with Tanner Jeannot and Mark Kastelic.
- When does Matthew Poitras play next?
- The Boston Bruins host the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, October 24; our model gives the Boston Bruins a 57% chance to win.
- What position does Matthew Poitras play?
- Matthew Poitras is a center, number 51, for the Boston Bruins, aged 22, from Canada.