Matthew Kessel

Matthew Kessel

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D · 6'3" · 215 lb · Shoots R
Age 26
Career
0.14
P / GP
14P in 101 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$850K
Signed through 2027
Career points
14
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
0.0
2 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-0.0
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.0
2 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.0
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
0.8
27 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
0.9
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
45.5
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+0
1 GF · 1 GA

Career journey

Rookie
2022–23 · age 22
St. Louis Blues
0.0 P/GP
2 GP · 0G · 0A
Prime
2023–24 → 2027 · age 23–26
New York Islanders
0.14 P/GP
99 GP · 3G · 11A

Matthew Kessel, a defenseman for the New York Islanders, is entering his age-26 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist) in 2 games, a 0.50 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 45.5% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.0. HighDanger's model projects 10 points for 2026-27, in a 5 to 15 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–232000-10015:100.00
2023–2439167012016:480.18
2024–2529033-310013:080.10
2025–2629213+110012:320.10
2026–27201100012:090.50
Career10131114-3320—0.14

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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