Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024–25 | 62 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 2025–26 | 78 | 13 | 28 | 41 |
| Career | 290 | 20 | 64 | 84 |
Career
0.29
P / GP
84P in 290 GP
Archetype
Top Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$4.29M
Signed through 2030
Career points
84
Regular season
Mattias Samuelsson, a defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres, is entering his age-26 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 41 points (13 goals, 28 assists) in 78 games, a 0.53 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 45.8% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +6.2. HighDanger's model projects 31 points for 2026-27, in a 21 to 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 42 | 0 | 10 | 10 | -10 | 16 | 0 | 20:00 | 0.24 |
| 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 |
| Career | 290 | 20 | 64 | 84 | +44 | 116 | 1 | — | 0.29 |
On-Ice Impact
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Goals 1395th
Assists 2884th
Avg TOI / GP 22:5087th
Shots 10979th
PIM 2853rd
Advanced Season Stats
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Points 4190th
Primary points 1890th
xGF % 45.8%27th
xGF / 60 1.3925th
xGA / 60 1.6446th
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 → 2026 · age 23–25
Buffalo Sabres
0.34 P/GP
181 GP · 18G · 44A
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected