Matthew Schaefer

New York Islanders·D·#48·CAN·Age 19·Shoots L

6'3"193 lbsHamilton, ONDrafted 1st Overall, 2025 (NYI)

GP16

A11

PTS16

+/--4

S%8.8%

TOI/GP26:48

GWG1

OTG—

SHG0

PPP4

Matthew Schaefer, New York Islanders defenceman, stats: this season, career totals, game log, recent trends and advanced metrics, plus players with a similar profile — from the NHL’s official data updated daily.

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Contract

2026-27 cap $104.0M

Contract data not yet available.

Career

Born in Hamilton, ON, CAN · Draft: 2025 · Round 1, pick 1 (#1 overall) · NYI · 2 NHL seasons

Regular season

GP: 96
G: 27
A: 46
PTS: 73
+/-: 12

Last 5 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI
2026-10-31	vs EDM	0	0	0	-2	2	24:33
2026-10-29	@ MIN	2	1	3	0	6	30:01
2026-10-27	@ NSH	0	1	1	0	2	32:16
2026-10-25	@ DAL	1	0	1	0	1	26:16
2026-10-22	vs LAK	1	0	1	0	9	29:24

Awards

Calder Memorial Trophy · 2025-26

Advanced stats 2026–27

Longer bar = better league rank (already flipped where lower is better). The tick marks the league median.

League leaders →

Physical

Hits12#363 of 656
Hits per game0.75#411 of 656
Hits per 601.67#516 of 656
Blocked shots14#171 of 656
Takeaways14#2 of 656
Giveaways26#626 of 656

Shooting & expected goals

Expected goals (individual)3.72#134 of 656
Expected goals per 600.52#329 of 656
Goals above expected+0.28#239 of 656
xG per shot (shot quality)0.048#462 of 656
High-danger shots9#246 of 656

Possession (on ice)

Corsi (shot attempt share)56.4%#66 of 656
Corsi relative to team+10.0%#17 of 656
Fenwick (unblocked share)53.6%#180 of 656
PDO at 5v50.987#384 of 656
Offensive zone starts49.1%#354 of 656
Time on ice per game26:48#4 of 656

Ranks among 656 skaters with 5+ GP.

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Faceoff leaders →

No faceoffs taken this season.

Game LogLast 10 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 8	NJD	1	0	1	-1	3	23:37	L
Nov 6	CAR	0	1	1	-2	2	30:01	L
Oct 31	EDM	0	0	0	-2	2	24:33	L
Oct 30	@ MIN	2	1	3	0	6	30:01	W
Oct 28	@ NSH	0	1	1	0	2	32:16	W
Oct 25	@ DAL	1	0	1	0	1	26:16	L
Oct 22	LAK	1	0	1	0	9	29:24	L
Oct 20	ANA	0	1	1	-1	1	26:20	W
Oct 17	@ TOR	0	1	1	0	5	24:21	W
Oct 15	@ OTT	0	0	0	0	3	29:29	L

Show all 82 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 8	NJD	1	0	1	-1	3	23:37	L
Nov 6	CAR	0	1	1	-2	2	30:01	L
Oct 31	EDM	0	0	0	-2	2	24:33	L
Oct 30	@ MIN	2	1	3	0	6	30:01	W
Oct 28	@ NSH	0	1	1	0	2	32:16	W
Oct 25	@ DAL	1	0	1	0	1	26:16	L
Oct 22	LAK	1	0	1	0	9	29:24	L
Oct 20	ANA	0	1	1	-1	1	26:20	W
Oct 17	@ TOR	0	1	1	0	5	24:21	W
Oct 15	@ OTT	0	0	0	0	3	29:29	L
Oct 13	VAN	0	2	2	2	4	25:23	W
Oct 10	TBL	0	1	1	-1	8	27:01	L
Oct 8	CHI	0	1	1	1	4	26:45	W
Oct 6	@ NYR	0	0	0	-2	2	25:03	L
Oct 3	NJD	0	2	2	2	2	20:34	W
Sep 30	@ TOR	0	0	0	0	3	27:45	L
Sep 22	@ NYR	1	2	3	-1	6	27:14	W
Apr 14	CAR	0	0	0	-1	5	24:13	L
Apr 12	MTL	0	0	0	-2	4	28:01	L
Apr 11	OTT	0	0	0	0	4	24:56	L
Apr 9	TOR	1	0	1	1	3	24:50	W
Apr 4	@ CAR	0	1	1	-1	1	27:11	L
Apr 3	PHI	0	0	0	-3	2	28:43	L
Mar 31	@ BUF	0	1	1	0	4	29:40	L
Mar 30	PIT	0	0	0	-2	4	22:14	L
Mar 28	FLA	0	2	2	3	5	27:51	W
Mar 26	DAL	0	2	2	1	3	26:38	W
Mar 24	CHI	0	1	1	2	8	31:59	L
Mar 22	CBJ	0	0	0	1	3	26:43	W
Mar 21	@ MTL	1	0	1	-2	3	22:25	L
Mar 19	@ OTT	1	0	1	2	3	24:11	L
Mar 17	@ TOR	0	1	1	0	3	22:57	W
Mar 14	CGY	0	0	0	1	2	22:06	W
Mar 13	LAK	0	1	1	0	3	29:24	L
Mar 10	@ STL	0	1	1	1	6	27:21	W
Mar 8	@ SJS	0	1	1	1	3	29:01	W
Mar 6	@ LAK	0	1	1	-1	2	27:47	L
Mar 5	@ ANA	0	0	0	-2	5	24:13	L
Mar 1	FLA	2	1	3	4	5	23:17	W
Feb 28	@ CBJ	0	0	0	0	1	25:31	W
Feb 27	@ MTL	2	0	2	1	3	25:56	W
Feb 6	@ NJD	0	0	0	2	0	24:17	W
Feb 4	PIT	1	1	2	1	2	27:59	W
Feb 3	@ WSH	0	0	0	-2	1	23:23	L
Feb 1	NSH	1	0	1	0	3	23:25	L
Jan 30	@ NYR	1	0	1	1	2	23:25	W
Jan 29	NYR	0	1	1	0	3	24:36	W
Jan 27	@ PHI	0	0	0	0	1	22:19	W
Jan 24	BUF	0	0	0	-1	1	23:14	L
Jan 22	@ SEA	0	0	0	-1	0	25:54	L
Jan 20	@ VAN	0	2	2	1	2	25:04	W
Jan 17	@ CGY	0	2	2	-1	3	25:35	L
Jan 16	@ EDM	0	0	0	0	3	26:35	W
Jan 14	@ WPG	1	0	1	0	1	22:39	L
Jan 11	@ MIN	0	0	0	0	0	27:41	W
Jan 9	@ NSH	0	0	0	-1	2	28:53	L
Jan 7	NJD	0	1	1	2	0	20:40	W
Jan 4	TOR	2	0	2	1	2	22:11	W
Jan 1	UTA	1	0	1	-1	3	24:24	L
Dec 31	@ CHI	0	1	1	0	1	26:54	W
Dec 28	@ CBJ	0	0	0	1	5	25:00	L
Dec 27	NYR	0	0	0	0	2	27:03	W
Dec 24	NJD	0	0	0	1	2	21:12	W
Dec 20	@ BUF	0	1	1	-1	3	23:36	L
Dec 20	VAN	0	0	0	-1	2	21:37	L
Dec 17	@ DET	0	0	0	0	1	25:56	L
Dec 13	TBL	1	0	1	1	2	26:16	W
Dec 12	ANA	0	0	0	-1	3	25:19	W
Dec 10	VGK	0	1	1	-1	4	28:14	W
Dec 7	@ FLA	0	1	1	-1	2	22:38	L
Dec 7	@ TBL	0	0	0	1	4	24:27	W
Dec 5	COL	0	1	1	2	3	25:41	W
Dec 3	TBL	0	0	0	0	1	21:21	W
Nov 30	WSH	0	1	1	-2	1	26:12	L
Nov 28	PHI	1	1	2	1	1	28:53	L
Nov 27	BOS	0	1	1	0	7	25:18	L
Nov 23	SEA	0	0	0	0	4	27:23	W
Nov 22	STL	0	0	0	1	1	27:29	L
Nov 21	@ DET	0	0	0	3	2	24:12	W
Nov 19	@ DAL	0	0	0	2	1	21:05	W
Nov 17	@ COL	0	0	0	-1	2	21:39	L
Nov 15	@ UTA	1	0	1	1	2	25:49	W

Career Arc

2 Seasons

PTSCareer best / current

Career Stats

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	S%	TOI/GP	PPG	PPA
2026-27	NYI	14	4	10	14	-1	10	52	7.7	26:48	0	4
2025-26	NYI	82	23	36	59	+13	38	222	10.4	24:41	8	10

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Matthew Schaefer

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Contract

Career

Advanced stats 2026–27

Physical

Shooting & expected goals

Possession (on ice)

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Game LogLast 10 games

Career Arc

Career Stats

Fantasy Value

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