Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 62 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 2025–26 | 78 | 13 | 28 | 41 |
| 2026–27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Career | 298 | 22 | 68 | 90 |
Career
0.30
P / GP
90P in 298 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$4.29M
Signed through 2030
Career points
90
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
0.5
17 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+1.5
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.4
14 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+0.6
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
6.2
191 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
6.0
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
50.8
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-1
5 GF · 6 GA
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.
Career journey
Rookie
2020–21 · age 20
Buffalo Sabres
0.17 P/GP
12 GP · 0G · 2A
Emerging
2021–22 → 2023 · age 21–22
Buffalo Sabres
0.21 P/GP
97 GP · 2G · 18A
Prime
2023–24 → 2027 · age 23–26
Buffalo Sabres
0.36 P/GP
189 GP · 20G · 48A
Mattias Samuelsson, a defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres, is entering his age-26 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists) in 8 games, a 0.75 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 50.8% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +1.5. HighDanger's model projects 32 points for 2026-27, in a 22 to 42 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 55 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +14 | 20 | 0 | 22:11 | 0.18 |
| 2023–24 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +4 | 26 | 0 | 20:30 | 0.17 |
| 2024–25 | 62 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +3 | 22 | 1 | 19:18 | 0.23 |
| 2025–26 | 78 | 13 | 28 | 41 | +41 | 28 | 0 | 22:50 | 0.53 |
| 2026–27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 22:53 | 0.75 |
| Career | 298 | 22 | 68 | 90 | +43 | 120 | 1 | — | 0.30 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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