Matthew Kessel
D · #4
· New York Islanders
· 6'3" · 215 lb
· R-handed
· 26 yrs
· Draft: 2020 Rd 5 (#150 overall)
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Season
99
Games
3–10–13
G–A–P
68
Shots · 4.4%
84 / 115
Hits / Blocks
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 | PIT @ STL | 5–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:54 |
| Mar 26 | SJS @ STL | 1–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:07 |
| Mar 8 | STL @ ANA | 4–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:21 |
| Mar 6 | STL @ SJS | 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:21 |
| Mar 4 | STL @ SEA | 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:10 |
Showing the 5 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
315th
Assists
107th
Points
137th
Primary Assists
512th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.557th
Power-Play Points
01st
Game Score
12.114th
Shots
688th
Shooting %
4.4%37th
Shot Danger/60
0.1120th
High-Danger Chances
227th
Expected Goals
3.012th
Goals Above Expected
-0.038th
Rebounds Created
959th
Corsi %
47.6%27th
Fenwick %
47.3%23rd
xGF% (5v5)
49.2%43rd
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.1995th
Blocked Shots
11626th
Hits
8437th
Blocks/60
4.857th
Hits/60
3.551st
Takeaways
2233rd
Giveaways
6562nd
Penalties Drawn
1028th
Penalties Taken
1673rd
Penalty Differential
-273rd
Plus-Minus
-335th
Ice Time / Game
14:278th
Games Played
999th
PP Ice Time
1 min3rd
PK Ice Time
16 min8th
O-Zone Start %
50.8%58th
Teammate Quality
5335th
Competition Quality
514th
Top skating speed Oct 18, 2025 · DAL @ STL
21.5 mph25th
Bursts over 20 mph
3838th
Distance skated
206 mi48th
Top shot speed
95.2 mph79th
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesHigh Slot
1 G on 7 shots
14%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+5 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
68
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
3
Shooting %
4.4%
Shots / GP
0.7
xG
2.6
Shot Danger Mix
High danger0%
Medium danger10%
Low danger90%
Top Scoring Zones
01
14%
High Slot
1 G on 7 shots
02
17%
Right Circle
1 G on 6 shots
03
100%
Crease
1 G on 1 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$850,000
Term2026-27 → 2026-27 (1 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age26
Signing GMMathieu Darche
AgentMark Toof
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Blues | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 29 | 5 | 12 | 17 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Blues | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2023-24 | International | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2023-24 | WC | USA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Blues | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 71 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Blues | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | — |
| 2020-21 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 29 | 10 | 13 | 23 | — |
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 34 | 7 | 4 | 11 | — |
| 2018-19 | USHL | Sioux Falls Stampede | 62 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 12 |
| 2017-18 | USHL | Chicago Steel | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | USA-S17 | Team Royal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2017-18 | USHL | Fargo Force | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2016-17 | USA-S16 | Team Orange | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | — |
| 2016-17 | HPHL 16U | Compuware 16U AAA | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2015-16 | HPHL 16U | Little Caesars 16U AAA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015-16 | USA-S15 | Team Royal | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2014-15 | HPHL 14U | Little Caesars 14U AAA | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — |
| 2013-14 | HPHL 13U | Little Caesars 13U AAA | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2012-13 | QC Int PW | Detroit Honeybaked | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |