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Matt Villalta
#31 Rochester Americans / AHL - 26/27
- Date of Birth
- Jun 03, 1999
- Age
- 27
- Place of Birth
- Kingston, ON, CAN
- Nation
- Canada
- Youth Team
- -
- Position
- G
- Height
- 193 cm / 6'4"
- Weight
- 86 kg / 190 lbs
- Catches
- L
- Contract
- 26/27
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Matt Villalta Facts
- NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres / Signed- Agency
- Premium
Twin brother: Wyatt Villalta
Matt Villalta Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | ETAHL U16 | 34 | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2015-2016 | ETAHL U18 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-2017 | OHL | 33 | 2.41 | .918 | 1 | 25-3-0 | Playoffs | 2 | 4.20 | .841 | 0 | 1-1-0 | |
| 2017-2018 | OHL | 49 | 2.58 | .908 | 3 | 40-5-4 | Playoffs | 24 | 3.30 | .893 | 1 | 14-9-0 | |
| 2018-2019 | OHL | 51 | 3.03 | .903 | 1 | 33-12-5 | Playoffs | 11 | 3.43 | .885 | 1 | 6-5-0 | |
| 2019-2020 | AHL | 22 | 3.27 | .899 | 0 | 10-6-2 | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | ECHL | 8 | 3.85 | .864 | 0 | 4-3-1 | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | AHL | 18 | 3.43 | .889 | 1 | 8-8-1 | Playoffs | 1 | 4.35 | .828 | 0 | 0-1-0 | |
| 2021-2022 | AHL | 46 | 2.98 | .903 | 0 | 28-10-10 | Playoffs | 3 | 4.64 | .829 | 0 | 2-1-0 | |
| 2022-2023 | AHL | 22 | 2.65 | .910 | 1 | 12-8-1 | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | NHL | 2 | 4.17 | .828 | 0 | 0-1-0 | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | AHL | 51 | 2.54 | .911 | 3 | 31-17-3 | Playoffs | 2 | 2.56 | .914 | 0 | 0-2-0 | |
| 2024-2025 | NHL | 1 | 3.00 | .903 | 0 | 1-0-0 | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | AHL | 43 | 3.03 | .905 | 4 | 18-22-4 | Playoffs | 1 | 4.12 | .826 | 0 | 0-1-0 | |
| 2025-2026 | NHL | 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-2026 | AHL | 33 | 3.10 | .895 | 1 | 16-12-3 | |||||||
| 2026-2027 | AHL | 11 | 2.10 | .915 | 0 | 6-4-2 |
Matt Villalta Tournament Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | Jr Super Series | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Matt Villalta Career Totals by Team
| 1 | 2 | 4.17 | .828 | 0 | 0-1-0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 8 | 3.85 | .864 | 0 | 4-3-1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 34 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | 108 | 3.04 | .901 | 2 | 58-32-14 | 2 | 4 | 4.56 | .829 | 0 | 2-2-0 | |
| 1 | 11 | 2.10 | .915 | 0 | 6-4-2 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | 133 | 2.71 | .908 | 5 | 98-20-9 | 3 | 37 | 3.38 | .889 | 2 | 21-15-0 | |
| 3 | 127 | 2.85 | .905 | 8 | 65-51-10 | 2 | 3 | 3.08 | .889 | 0 | 0-3-0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 3.00 | .903 | 0 | 1-0-0 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Matt Villalta Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | |
| 2017-2018 | |
| 2023-2024 |
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Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Utah Mammoth | Buffalo Sabres | |
| Up/Down | Tucson Roadrunners | Utah Mammoth | |
| Up/Down | Utah Mammoth | Tucson Roadrunners | |
| Up/Down | Tucson Roadrunners | Utah Mammoth | |
| Up/Down | Utah Mammoth | Tucson Roadrunners | |
| Up/Down | Tucson Roadrunners | Utah Mammoth | |
| Up/Down | Utah Mammoth | Tucson Roadrunners | |
| Extension | Utah Hockey Club | Utah Hockey Club | |
| Confirmed | Los Angeles Kings | Arizona Coyotes | |
| Extension | Los Angeles Kings | Los Angeles Kings | |
| Confirmed | Soo Greyhounds | Los Angeles Kings |
Matt Villalta Biography and Trivia
2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #166 by FCHockey
Cult/Star player for Greater Kingston Gaels U16 AAA