Matthew Schaefer
D · #48
· New York Islanders
· 6'3" · 193 lb
· L-handed
· 18 yrs
· Draft: 2025 Rd 1 (#1 overall)
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Season
84
Games
23–38–61
G–A–P
227
Shots · 10.1%
40 / 111
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 2 PTS · 0 G · Cooling
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | NJD @ NYI | W 0–6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:34 |
| Sep 30 | NYI @ TOR | L 1–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27:45 |
| Apr 14 | CAR @ NYI | L 2–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24:13 |
| Apr 12 | MTL @ NYI | L 4–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28:01 |
| Apr 11 | OTT @ NYI | L 3–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24:56 |
| Apr 9 | TOR @ NYI | W 3–5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24:50 |
| Apr 4 | NYI @ CAR | L 3–4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27:11 |
Showing the 7 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
2397th
Assists
3889th
Points
6191st
Primary Assists
1783rd
Points/60 (5v5)
1.7591st
Power-Play Points
1991st
Game Score
67.791st
Shots
22798th
Shooting %
10.1%90th
Shot Danger/60
0.3692nd
High-Danger Chances
1094th
Expected Goals
13.196th
Goals Above Expected
+9.999th
Rebounds Created
1998th
Corsi %
50.3%61st
Fenwick %
50.8%63rd
xGF% (5v5)
50.8%62nd
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.5847th
Blocked Shots
11251st
Hits
4026th
Blocks/60
3.321st
Hits/60
1.219th
Takeaways
3892nd
Giveaways
9229th
Penalties Drawn
3899th
Penalties Taken
2044th
Penalty Differential
+1699th
Plus-Minus
+1580th
Ice Time / Game
24:4094th
Games Played
8474th
PP Ice Time
265 min96th
PK Ice Time
87 min38th
O-Zone Start %
52.8%67th
Teammate Quality
5226th
Competition Quality
6087th
Top skating speed Jan 17, 2026 · NYI @ CGY
23.1 mph82nd
Bursts over 20 mph
26974th
Distance skated
299 mi53rd
Top shot speed
93.9 mph73rd
Archetype — how these are computed →
Shutdown D
A defensive defenseman deployed against top lines who limits dangerous chances.
Why he earned it — his rank among defensemen
HD suppression
2.8/60
84th
Shot suppression
22.4/60
99th
D-zone starts
0%
50th
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 gamesSlot
6 G on 28 shots
21%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+1 shot (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
227
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
23
Shooting %
10.1%
Shots / GP
2.7
xG
16.3
Shot Danger Mix
High danger4%
Medium danger21%
Low danger75%
Top Scoring Zones
01
21%
Slot
6 G on 28 shots
02
10%
High Center
5 G on 52 shots
03
8%
Point / Blue Line
3 G on 40 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$982,500
Term2025-26 → 2027-28 (3 yrs)
ExpiryRFA 2028
TypeEntry Level
Signed at age18
Signing GMMathieu Darche
AgentPatrick Morris
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Islanders | 82 | 23 | 36 | 59 | — |
| 2024-25 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2024-25 | Prospects Challenge | Team CHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2024-25 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Canada U18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — |
| 2024-25 | OHL | Erie Otters | 17 | 7 | 15 | 22 | — |
| 2023-24 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — |
| 2023-24 | WHC-17 | Canada White U17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2023-24 | OHL | Erie Otters | 56 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | OHL Cup | Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2022-23 | CWG | Team Ontario | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — |
| 2022-23 | SCTA U16 | Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA | 25 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | WSI U15 | Draftday Selects U15 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — |
| 2021-22 | SCTA U16 | Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs U16 AAA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2021-22 | SCTA U15 | Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs U15 AAA | 31 | 17 | 34 | 51 | — |