Mathieu Olivier

Mathieu Olivier

28-Year-Old Right WingRW
Columbus Blue Jackets
IR
Injury Upper Body
Est. Return 12/9/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Olivier achieved new personal bests in goals (18), assists (14), points (32), PIM (139), shots on goal (111), blocked shots (80) and hits (306) across 82 games in 2024-25. His all-around play and toughness helped him secure a six-year, $18 million contract extension with the Blue Jackets in March. Olivier topped the league with 15 major penalties while ranking second in the NHL in PIM and hits. He will be a physical presence for Columbus in 2025-26 and could be a solid depth option in banger leagues if he reaches the 30-point mark again.  Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a six-year, $18 million contract with the Blue Jackets in March of 2025.
Moves to IR
RWColumbus Blue Jackets
Upper Body
December 2, 2025
Olivier (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Columbus recalled Luca Del Bel Belluz from AHL Cleveland on an emergency basis in a corresponding move. Olivier has already missed the last three games, and there is no timeline for his return to the lineup. He has accumulated three goals, nine points, 29 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, 71 hits and 44 PIM across 23 appearances this season.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    14:28
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:14
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:56
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
11:38
0:01
0:34
2023–24
11:17
0:02
0:31
2024–25
14:28
0:14
0:56
2025–26
14:00
0:01
0:53
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Olivier is a fourth-line forward who has some fantasy relevancy in certain situations thanks to his gritty play. He finished the 2023-24 campaign with five goals, 12 points, 70 PIM and 163 hits across 54 contests with the Blue Jackets. He has one season left on his two-year, $2.2 million contract and is expected to serve in largely the same role again this year. That should lead to him once again recording over 60 PIM and 150 hits, but he's unlikely to do too much offensively.
A part-time player in Nashville over parts of his first three NHL seasons, Olivier -- a Mississippi native with dual citizenship -- was a regular for Columbus last year, appearing in 66 games before a lower-body injury ended his season in late March. Olivier's offensive production was minimal (five goals, 15 points), although he did chip in 178 hits. Impressed with what they saw, the Jackets inked Olivier to a new two-year, $2.2 million extension in June. The 26-year-old will again serve as a bottom-six option for the club in 2023-24.
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No timeline for return
RWColumbus Blue Jackets
Upper Body
November 29, 2025
Olivier (upper body) doesn't have a timeline for his return to the lineup, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic on Saturday.
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Not playing Friday
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Upper Body
November 28, 2025
Olivier (upper body) won't play against Pittsburgh on Friday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
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Unavailable Wednesday
RWColumbus Blue Jackets
Upper Body
November 26, 2025
Olivier (upper body) is set to miss Wednesday's game against Toronto, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
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Having injury looked at Tuesday
RWColumbus Blue Jackets
Upper Body
November 25, 2025
Olivier's upper-body injury will be assessed by the team's medical staff Tuesday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
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Won't return Monday
RWColumbus Blue Jackets
Upper Body
November 24, 2025
Olivier has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's matchup against Washington due to an upper-body injury.
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No supplemental discipline coming?
RWColumbus Blue Jackets
November 9, 2025
Olivier likely won't face supplemental discipline after receiving a boarding major in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Vancouver, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports Sunday.
ANALYSIS
The referees handed Olivier a major penalty and a game misconduct for hitting Canucks defenseman Elias Pettersson in the second period. However, the 28-year-old Olivier won't be fined or suspended for the incident.
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