Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 23 | 36 | 59 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Career | 89 | 23 | 42 | 65 |
Career
0.73
P / GP
65P in 89 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Emerging
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$986K
Signed through 2028
Career points
65
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
1.7
37 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-1.7
vs expected
5v5 ixG
1.2
29 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-1.2
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
5.1
172 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
4.8
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
51.4
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+4
7 GF · 3 GA
Career journey
Rookie
2025–26 · age 18
New York Islanders
0.72 P/GP
82 GP · 23G · 36A
Emerging
2026–27 · age 19
New York Islanders
0.86 P/GP
7 GP · 0G · 6A
Matthew Schaefer, a defenseman for the New York Islanders, is entering his age-19 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 6 points (0 goals, 6 assists) in 7 games, a 0.86 points-per-game pace, 2 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 51.4% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -1.7. HighDanger's model projects 69 points for 2026-27, in a 59 to 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 82 | 23 | 36 | 59 | +13 | 38 | 18 | 24:41 | 0.72 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +2 | 2 | 2 | 26:01 | 0.86 |
| Career | 89 | 23 | 42 | 65 | +15 | 40 | 20 | — | 0.73 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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