Matthew Kessel
D
· New York Islanders
· 6'3" · 212 lb
· R-handed
· 26 yrs
· Draft: 2020 Rd 5 (#150 overall)
Compare with
Season
29
Games
2–1–3
G–A–P
20
Shots · 10.0%
22 / 26
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$850,000
Term2026-27 → 2026-27 (1 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age26
Signing GMMathieu Darche
AgentMark Toof
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
45.4%22nd
xGF% (5v5)
47.0%37th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.5013th
Goals Above Expected
+1.071st
Shooting %
10.0%
Ice Time / Game
12:32
Offensive-zone starts
55%
Takeaways / Giveaways
1 / 15
Archetype — how these are computed →
Shutdown D
A defensive defenseman deployed against top lines who limits dangerous chances.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
HD suppression
4.0/60
98th
Shot suppression
56.6/60
95th
D-zone starts
23%
8th
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 · 2025-26Right Circle
1 G on 2 shots
50%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+1 shot (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
20
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
2
Shooting %
10.0%
Shots / GP
0.7
xG
0.8
Shot Danger Mix
High danger0%
Medium danger10%
Low danger90%
Top Scoring Zones
01
50%
Right Circle
1 G on 2 shots
02
100%
Crease
1 G on 1 shots
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 | — |