Mattias Samuelsson
D · #23
· Buffalo Sabres
· 6'4" · 234 lb
· L-handed
· 26 yrs
· Draft: 2018 Rd 2 (#32 overall)
Compare with
Season
304
Games
24–68–92
G–A–P
355
Shots · 6.8%
592 / 509
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 5 PTS · 2 G · Heating
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | BUF @ CBJ | L 3–6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:21 |
| May 18 | MTL @ BUF | L 3–2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28:35 |
| May 16 | BUF @ MTL | W 8–3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:53 |
| May 14 | MTL @ BUF | L 6–3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25:27 |
| May 12 | BUF @ MTL | W 3–2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:47 |
| May 10 | BUF @ MTL | L 2–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:05 |
| May 8 | MTL @ BUF | L 5–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:47 |
| May 6 | MTL @ BUF | W 2–4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:35 |
| May 1 | BUF @ BOS | W 4–1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:36 |
Showing the 9 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
2465th
Assists
6850th
Points
9255th
Primary Assists
3251st
Points/60 (5v5)
0.8139th
Power-Play Points
135th
Game Score
94.145th
Shots
35546th
Shooting %
6.8%85th
Shot Danger/60
0.1955th
High-Danger Chances
1046th
Expected Goals
14.842nd
Goals Above Expected
+7.290th
Rebounds Created
2143rd
Corsi %
48.2%29th
Fenwick %
48.6%34th
xGF% (5v5)
48.5%35th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.7530th
Blocked Shots
52075th
Hits
61486th
Blocks/60
5.068th
Hits/60
5.979th
Takeaways
6731st
Giveaways
21443rd
Penalties Drawn
4150th
Penalties Taken
5563rd
Penalty Differential
-366th
Plus-Minus
+4684th
Ice Time / Game
21:0469th
Games Played
30436th
PP Ice Time
3 min14th
PK Ice Time
157 min73rd
O-Zone Start %
44.1%15th
Teammate Quality
6185th
Competition Quality
5997th
Top skating speed Dec 31, 2025 · BUF @ DAL
22.8 mph73rd
Bursts over 20 mph
25272nd
Distance skated
858 mi78th
Top shot speed
98.1 mph91st
Archetype — how these are computed →
Two-Way D
A complete defenseman who contributes offense while genuinely suppressing chances against.
Why he earned it — his rank among defensemen
Points per 60
3.38
78th
HD suppression
6.8/60
45th
Corsi%
50.0%
41th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesHigh Slot
5 G on 20 shots
25%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+7 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
355
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
24
Shooting %
6.8%
Shots / GP
1.2
xG
17.6
Shot Danger Mix
High danger2%
Medium danger14%
Low danger84%
Top Scoring Zones
01
25%
High Slot
5 G on 20 shots
02
4%
Point / Blue Line
3 G on 74 shots
03
7%
Slot
3 G on 42 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$4,285,714
Term2023-24 → 2029-30 (7 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2030
Signed at age22
Signing GMKevyn Adams
AgentPat Brisson
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Sabres | 78 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 13 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Sabres | 62 | 4 | 10 | 14 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Sabres | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Sabres | 55 | 2 | 8 | 10 | — |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 22 | 2 | 13 | 15 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Sabres | 42 | 0 | 10 | 10 | — |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 23 | 3 | 10 | 13 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Sabres | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2019-20 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Western Michigan Univ. | 30 | 2 | 12 | 14 | — |
| 2018-19 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Western Michigan Univ. | 35 | 5 | 7 | 12 | — |
| 2017-18 | USDP | U.S. National U18 Team | 58 | 11 | 20 | 31 | — |
| 2017-18 | WJC-18 | USA U18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2017-18 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 23 | 4 | 10 | 14 | — |
| 2016-17 | USDP | U.S. National U17 Team | 37 | 6 | 8 | 14 | — |
| 2016-17 | USDP | U.S. National U18 Team | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2016-17 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 30 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — |
| 2015-16 | YOG | USA U16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2015-16 | USHS-Prep | Northwood School | 47 | 14 | 15 | 29 | — |
| 2015-16 | USA-S15 | Team Grey | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2014-15 | EJEPL 18U | Northwood School Prep | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2013-14 | AYBHL | Virtua Hockey Bantam Major AAA | 23 | 6 | 19 | 25 | — |
| 2012-13 | AYMBHL | Virtua Hockey Bantam Minor AAA | 31 | 1 | 10 | 11 | — |