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Injury status: Injured Reserve, abdomen - ESPN report of Oct 12

Matt Duchene is a center for the Dallas Stars in the NHL.

1,270 NHL games936 points

Updated Nov 7, 2026, 10:45 PM ET

Goals162025-26 season Assists292025-26 season Points4557 games Shots892025-26 season Ice time16:31a game Agatha's record8-917 graded calls since Oct 1, 2026

About Matt Duchene

Matt Duchene was born on January 16, 1991, in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada, and plays center for the Dallas Stars of the NHL. The Colorado Avalanche drafted him with the 3rd pick overall in the 2009 NHL Draft, and his first NHL season came in 2009-10. He shoots left-handed.

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Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 8, 2026

Season by season1,270

1,270 games: 1,195 regular season, 75 playoffs. Every NHL game of his career, newest season first.

Season	Team	Games	G	A	PTS	Shots	TOI
2025-26	DAL	57	16	29	45	89	16:31
2025-26 playoffs		6	2	7	9	9	20:55
2024-25	DAL	82	30	52	82	152	17:09
2024-25 playoffs		18	1	5	6	23	16:36
2023-24	DAL	80	25	40	65	172	16:46
2023-24 playoffs		19	2	4	6	27	17:10
2022-23	NSH	71	22	34	56	168	18:19
2021-22	NSH	78	43	43	86	228	19:01
2021-22 playoffs		4	3	1	4	8	20:43
2020-21	NSH	34	6	7	13	73	15:50
2020-21 playoffs		6	1	2	3	15	16:56
2019-20	NSH	66	13	29	42	136	16:53
2019-20 playoffs		4	1	1	2	11	17:12
2018-19	OTT, CBJ	73	31	39	70	172	18:50
2018-19 playoffs	CBJ	10	5	5	10	18	16:48
2017-18	COL, OTT	82	27	32	59	190	18:20
2016-17	COL	77	18	23	41	160	18:18
2015-16	COL	76	30	29	59	200	18:35
2014-15	COL	82	21	34	55	207	18:34
2013-14	COL	71	23	47	70	217	18:30
2013-14 playoffs		2	0	3	3	0	20:15
2012-13	COL	47	17	26	43	132	20:55
2011-12	COL	58	14	14	28	132	16:17
2010-11	COL	80	27	40	67	202	18:57
2009-10	COL	81	24	31	55	180	17:44
2009-10 playoffs		6	0	3	3	9	19:20
Career		1,195	387	549	936	2,810	18:02
Career playoffs		75	15	31	46	120	17:43

How he is doing nowLast game Apr 30, 2026

2025-26 season45 points16 goals, 29 assists, 45 points, 57 games

Stars10-72026-27 regular season

Last game0 G, 1 AApr 30 at Wild

Injury status

Injured Reserve abdomen (30d ago)

Next game

Stars vs Winnipeg JetsThu, Nov 12, 8:00 PM ETAmerican Airlines Center

ESPN's injury report lists him: injured reserve, abdomen.

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Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars - 8:00 PM ET
Agatha predicts WPG 1, DAL 4
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Duchene against the Jets18 games, 2 goals, 6 assists, 8 points

Last met Apr 2, 2026; his teams 12-6.

CareerDebut 2009

17years2009 to 2026

2009NHL debutColorado Avalanche
2021-22Best season43 goals, 43 assists, 86 points in 78 games
Apr 30, 2026Latest game0 G, 1 A at Wild

Regular season

1,195 games

387 goals, 549 assists, 936 points

Playoffs

75 games

15 goals, 31 assists, 46 points

NHL debut

2009-10 seasonColorado Avalanche

Latest game

Apr 30, 2026: 0 G, 1 AWild 5, Stars 2

Before the NHL

The seasons he played before his first full NHL season, 2009-10, as the NHL's own player record lists them. Drafted 3rd overall by the Colorado Avalanche in 2009 (round 1).

Season	Team	Games	G	A	PTS	PIM
2007-08	Brampton (OHL)	64	30	20	50	22
2007-08 playoffs		5	1	1	2	10
2008-09	Brampton (OHL)	57	31	48	79	42
2008-09 playoffs		21	14	12	26	21

International

His national-team tournaments, as the NHL's own player record lists them.

Season	Tournament	Games	G	A	PTS	PIM
2007-08	U18 World Championship (Canada)	7	5	3	8	6
2009-10	World Championship (Canada)	7	4	3	7	0
2010-11	World Championship (Canada)	7	0	0	0	2
2012-13	World Championship (Canada)	8	4	1	5	0
2013-14	Olympics (Canada)	4	0	0	0	0
2014-15	World Championship (Canada)	10	4	8	12	2
2015-16	World Championship (Canada)	10	5	5	10	2
2016-17	World Cup of Hockey (Canada)	6	2	2	4	2
2016-17	World Championship (Canada)	10	1	0	1	0

Most often against

The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.

Colorado Avalanche24 games

12-12his teams

His line: 4 goals, 12 assists, 16 points

Last met Apr 4, 2026

Edmonton Oilers18 games

8-10his teams

His line: 6 goals, 4 assists, 10 points

Last met Mar 12, 2026

Winnipeg Jets18 games

12-6his teams

His line: 2 goals, 6 assists, 8 points

Last met Apr 2, 2026

Minnesota Wild17 games

9-8his teams

His line: 6 goals, 10 assists, 16 points

Last met Apr 30, 2026

Vegas Golden Knights16 games

8-8his teams

His line: 2 goals, 6 assists, 8 points

Last met Mar 22, 2026

Chicago Blackhawks11 games

7-4his teams

His line: 6 goals, 6 assists, 12 points

Last met Mar 8, 2026

Injury history

ESPN's injury reports, newest first.

Oct 12, 2026Injured Reserve Abdomen
Duchene will be out for approximately three months after undergoing surgery to repair a core injury, the team announced Monday.
ESPN / DAL
Oct 1, 2026Injured Reserve Lower Body
The Stars placed Duchene (lower body) on long-term injured reserve Thursday, retroactive to Sept. 29.
ESPN / DAL
Sep 30, 2026Injured Reserve Lower Body
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ESPN / DAL
Sep 30, 2026Out Lower Body
out
ESPN / DAL

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Sep 27, 2026Day-To-Day Undisclosed
day-to-day
ESPN / DAL
Sep 24, 2026Out Undisclosed
Duchene will not play in Friday's preseason finale against the Wild, Stars TV host Brien Rea reports.
ESPN / DAL

Sources and updates

Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the NHL's own season totals, the NHL's game rows, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.

Updated Nov 7, 2026, 10:45 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.