Matthew Schaefer

Matthew Schaefer

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D · 6'3" · 193 lb · Shoots L
Age 19
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

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2025–2682233659+13381824:410.72
2026–277066+22226:010.86
Career89234265+154020—0.73

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Trajectory

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

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