Fantasy Summary
Dependable minor league goalie with NHL backup upside. Strong positional awareness, and thrives in quick lateral movement. Lacks the creativity and dynamism of a true NHL superstar.
Observations
July 2025 – Murray had a fantastic regular season for the Milwaukee Admirals in 2024-25, posting a .932 SV% over 43 games before falling apart in the playoffs, where he posted a .878 SV% over ten games. While he might get the occasional call-up to the NHL in case of injury, the likelihood that Murray will be fantasy-relevant for your team is low. Keep him on your watch list if you have no better option. Still, considering Murray turns 28 years old in February of 2026, you are likely going to get better value for your watch list focusing on younger goaltenders pushing for playing time in the AHL. Ioan Gheordanescu
April 2025 – The Nashville Predators signed Murray to a two-year, two-way contract that runs through the 2026-27 season. Mark Henry
June 2023 – Murray signed a one-year, two-way contract in the off-season. He is expected to be the third backup option for the Dallas Stars should any injuries occur during the season. Murray had a solid season as the primary goaltender for the Texas Stars, in which they won the division. Taylor Newby
March 2023 – Murray has found himself bouncing between being the starter for the Texas Stars and backing up Jake Oettinger due to injuries. He made his NHL debut on March 2nd and recorded his first NHL win against the Chicago Blackhawks. He is growing into a solid goaltender and should be in the NHL within the next couple of years. Taylor Newby
December 2022 – Matt Murray is not yet an NHL goaltender, unlike his same-named Toronto Maple Leafs counterpart. His AHL play, however, has been inspiring for a future NHL netminder. He won’t wow you with any aspect of the position, but his awareness is fantastic. His puck-tracking abilities are among the best of any goaltender in the Stars system, not Jake Oettinger. His numbers don’t tell the whole story, as his sub-.900 (.898) save percentage is relatively average. He has become a real 1B option behind Anton Khudobin and will likely take the starting role once Khudobin’s contract expires. Aaron Itovitch
| Attributes | |
|---|---|
| Fantasy Upside | 3.5 |
| NHL Certainty | 4.5 |
| Country | CAN |
| Position | G |
| Roster Type | AHL |
| Shoot/Glove | Left |
| Date of Birth | February 2, 1998 |
| Height | 6‘1” |
| Weight | 194 lbs |
| Drafted | No |
Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT
| Season | League | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | AHL | Milwaukee Admirals | 47 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2.83 | 0.904 | 4 |
| 2024-2025 | AHL | Milwaukee Admirals | 43 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2.07 | 0.932 | 4 |
| 2023-2024 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 1 |
| 2023-2024 | AHL | Texas Stars | 31 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 3.02 | 0.896 | 1 |
| 2022-2023 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.39 | 0.844 | 0 |
| 2022-2023 | AHL | Texas Stars | 34 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2.37 | 0.911 | 3 |
| 2021-2022 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 36 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2.31 | 0.917 | 3 |
| 2021-2022 | AHL | Texas Stars | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.68 | 0.947 | 1 |
| 2020-2021 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1.97 | 0.917 | 3 |
| 2019-2020 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 20 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1.86 | 0.919 | 3 |
| 2018-2019 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 27 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2.11 | 0.919 | 1 |
| 2017-2018 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 24 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2.70 | 0.911 | 4 |
| 2016-2017 | USHL | Fargo Force | 52 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 2.36 | 0.910 | 5 |
| 2015-2016 | AJHL | Spruce Grove Saints | 29 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2.59 | 0.910 | 3 |
| 2014-2015 | AJHL | Spruce Grove Saints | 22 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1.72 | 0.920 | 2 |
| 2013-2014 | AEHL U16 | St. Albert Flyers U16 AAA | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.20 | 0.937 | 0 |
| 2012-2013 | AEHL U15 | St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.07 | 0.914 | 0 |
| 2011-2012 | AEHL U15 | St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.07 | 0.891 | 0 |
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