Goalie · G
Matt Villalta
Buffalo Sabres goaltender with a $850K cap hit in 2026–27; last appeared for the Utah Hockey Club in 2024–25.
Born
Jun 3, 1999
Birthplace
Kingston, Ontario, CAN
Nationality
CAN
CAN
Height
6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Weight
190 lb / 86 kg
Catches
L
Current team
Buffalo Sabres
Draft
2017 · LAK · Round 3 · No. 72
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO | GP | GS | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO | |||
| 2026–27 |  BUF |
$850,000 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||||
| Signed with BUF on July 4, 2026 · 1 year x $850,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 |  UTA |
$775,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 |  UTA |
$775,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.903 | 0 | — | |||||||
| Signed with UTA on June 19, 2024 · 2 years x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 |  ARI |
$775,000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.17 | 0.828 | 0 | — | |||||||
| Signed with UTA on July 2, 2023 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 |  LAK |
$787,500 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Signed with LAK on June 30, 2022 · 1 year x $787,500 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | LAK |
$778,333 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | LAK |
$778,333 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | LAK |
$778,333 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 |  LAK |
$775,833 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Signed with LAK on April 27, 2018 · 3 years x $775,833 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by LAK in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft · Round 3 · No. 72 overall | ||||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Matt Villalta cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
