Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024–25 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025–26 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 99 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Career
0.13
P / GP
13P in 99 GP
Archetype
Depth Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$850K
Signed through 2027
Career points
13
Regular season
Matthew Kessel, a defenseman for the New York Islanders, is entering his age-26 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist) in 29 games, a 0.10 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 37.5% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +1.0. HighDanger's model projects 10 points for 2026-27, in a 7 to 13 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 15:10 | 0.00 |
| 2023–24 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16:48 | 0.18 |
| 2024–25 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 10 | 0 | 13:08 | 0.10 |
| 2025–26 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 10 | 0 | 12:32 | 0.10 |
| Career | 99 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 32 | 0 | — | 0.13 |
On-Ice Impact
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Goals 242nd
Assists 15th
Avg TOI / GP 12:325th
Shots 2013th
PIM 1019th
Advanced Season Stats
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Points 313th
Primary points 323rd
xGF % 37.5%1st
xGF / 60 0.742nd
xGA / 60 1.2392nd
Career journey
Rookie
2022–23 · age 22
St. Louis Blues
0.0 P/GP
2 GP · 0G · 0A
Prime
2023–24 → 2026 · age 23–25
St. Louis Blues
0.13 P/GP
97 GP · 3G · 10A
🚨 Goal map
Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected