#48 · Defence · NYI
MatthewSchaefer
Next milestone 39 points from 100
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 0
- A
- 2
- P
- 2
- +/-
- 0
- PIM
- 2
- SOG
- 7
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 1
Bio
- Position
- Defence
- Born
- September 5, 2007 (age 19)
- Birthplace
- Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
- Height
- 6′3″ (191 cm)
- Weight
- 193 lb (88 kg)
- Shoots
- Left
- Draft
- 2025 NYI, round 1, #1 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed23.0 mphleague avg 20.5 mph100th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph18league avg 1.9100th percentile
- Distance skated11.2 mileague avg 8.0 mi82nd percentile
- Hardest shot95.8 mphleague avg 80.3 mph98th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone48.7%league avg 40.8%93rd percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.39 | -0.39 | 25 | 1 | .016 |
| 2025-26 | 23 | 16.78 | +6.22 | 527 | 30 | .032 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 54:45 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 51.4% | 43.7% | +7.6 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 61.0% | 37.2% | +23.8 |
- Goals for–against
- 3–1
- xG for–against
- 2.3–2.2
- Average rating
- 6.8
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common partners
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Pelech | 3 | 34:22 | 58.0% |
| Tony DeAngelo | 3 | 10:13 | 38.5% |
| Logan Stanley | 3 | 5:14 | 31.0% |
| Ryan Pulock | 2 | 1:52 | 35.6% |
| Alexander Romanov | 1 | 0:47 | 46.8% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 6.8 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 0 G · 2 A · 2 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 85 | 23 | 38 | 61 | +13 | 40 | 229 | 10.0 | 19 |
Season by season (2)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Islanders | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | Islanders | 82 | 23 | 36 | 59 | +13 | 38 | 222 | 10.4 | 18 |