NEW YORK ISLANDERSBorn in Canada#48 ·Defenseman

Matthew Schaefer

ACTIVE

Last game:October 31, 2026(last night)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -2 +/- · 24:33 Ice timevsEdmonton Oilers

Next match:November 6, 2026(upcoming)vsCarolina Hurricanes

Matthew Schaefer has played in the NHL since 2025–26 and currently plays for the New York Islanders. He is 19 years old (born in 2007), is originally from Hamilton, is 191 cm tall and weighs 88 kg. Schaefer has put up 73 points in 96 games, 28 goals and 45 assists, an average of 0.76 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 59 points in 82 games. Career honours include Calder Memorial Trophy.

BirthplaceHamilton

Born2007 (19 years)Height191 cmWeight88 kgShootsLNHLSeason 2 in the NHL Trophies1

DRAFT 2025: selected No. 1 in round 1 · New York IslandersDEBUT October 10, 2025(1y ago)@Pittsburgh PenguinsCONTRACT $986,250/yr (≈ 807 668 kr/month, 9 692 021 kr/yr) · RFA 2028–29

Coming soon

Latest games

October 31vsEDMEdmonton OilersL0–4No points-2+/-2shots24:33toi October 30@MINMinnesota WildW4–3 OT+3 points+3P+2G+1A0+/-6shots1PPP30:01toiFirst star October 28@NSHNashville PredatorsW4–3 SO+1 assist+1P+1A0+/-2shots32:16toi

All games and events of the 2026-2027 season14 games and 1 milestone

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#45NHL D#9

Goals

NHL#61NHL D#2

Assists

NHL#43NHL D#14

Form

HOT

Latest 5 outings

Games played

100%

14 of 14

games

Point pace

84P

Projected full-season points at current pace

Historic

+/-

-1

NHL#391NHL D#143

Ice time/game

26:48

NHL#74NHL D#3

Milestones

Recent

Career25 career goals1w ago

Next up

100 NHL games

96 now · target 100

4left

Season30 goals this season25 away

Show all milestones 12

Season

30 goals this season25 away

Match season best: 23 goals18 away

Match season best: 36 assists27 away

Match season best: 59 points45 away

Career

100 NHL games4 away

50 career assists5 away

50 career goals22 away

100 career points27 away

25 career goals1w ago

50 career points7mo ago

First NHL goal1y ago

First NHL point1y ago

Compared with the NHL

Matthew Schaefer is in the top 2% of NHL defensemen for goals per 60 minutes.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

1.75

Top 8%Matthew Schaefer scores points more often than 92% of NHL defensemen (220 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

1.07

Top 20%Matthew Schaefer records assists more often than 81% of NHL defensemen (193 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.29

Bottom 23%Matthew Schaefer blocks more shots than 22% of NHL defensemen (52 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

1.19

Bottom 21%Matthew Schaefer hits more often than 20% of NHL defensemen (47 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

6.58

Top 4%Matthew Schaefer shoots more often than 97% of NHL defensemen (231 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.68

Top 2%Matthew Schaefer scores goals more often than 98% of NHL defensemen (235 of 239)

+/−

+13

Top 19%Matthew Schaefer has a higher +/− than 81% of NHL defensemen (194 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.