Matthew Kessel
Age 26 · born Jun 23, 2000Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA6'3" (191 cm) · 215 lb (98 kg)Shoots rightDrafted 2020 R5 #150 by STL
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13:37 | 5 | 2 | 0.2 | −0.2 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · NYI
+0.0goals above replacement · 0.0 wins
EV off−0.1
EV def+0.0
PP0.0
PK−0.0
Finish0.0
Pen0.0
Workload+0.1
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | STL | 2 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2023–24 | STL | 39 | −0.4 | -0.1 |
| 2024–25 | STL | 29 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| 2025–26 | STL | 29 | −0.3 | -0.1 |
| 2026–27 | NYI | 5 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
NYI · 49 min
xGF%60.0CF%53.8GF–GA2–1Rel xGF%+6.6OZ%85
Most common linemates
- Tony DeAngelo41 min61.2
- Victor Eklund20 min64.7
- Brayden Schenn18 min69.5
- Emil Heineman14 min92.8
- Bo Horvat12 min23.7
- Anthony Duclair12 min52.1
Game log
Average Imprint 0.43 over 5 games, best 1.7.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | NYI | vs LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 13:30 | -0.4 |
| Oct 20 | NYI | vs ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 13:57 | 1.7 |
| Oct 17 | NYI | @ TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 16:18 | -0.0 |
| Oct 15 | NYI | @ OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:30 | 0.1 |
| Oct 13 | NYI | vs VAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:51 | 0.7 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | NYI | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | +1 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -3 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 29 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 25 | +10 |
| 2023–24 | International | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| 2023–24 | WC | USA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| 2023–24 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | +1 |
| 2022–23 (playoffs) | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2022–23 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 71 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 66 | -1 |
| 2021–22 (playoffs) | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -1 |
| 2021–22 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | +9 |
| 2021–22 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | +9 |
| 2020–21 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 29 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 16 | +15 |
| 2019–20 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 34 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 48 | +13 |
| 2018–19 (playoffs) | USHL | Sioux Falls Stampede | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | +10 |
| 2018–19 | USHL | Sioux Falls Stampede | 62 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 38 | +23 |
| 2017–18 (playoffs) | USHL | Chicago Steel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2017–18 | USHL | Chicago Steel | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 |
| 2017–18 | USA-S17 | Team Royal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2017–18 | USHL | Fargo Force | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | +16 |
| 2016–17 | USA-S16 | Team Orange | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| 2016–17 | HPHL 16U | Compuware 16U AAA | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 | — |
| 2015–16 | HPHL 16U | Little Caesars 16U AAA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015–16 | USA-S15 | Team Royal | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| 2014–15 | HPHL 14U | Little Caesars 14U AAA | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — |
| 2013–14 | HPHL 13U | Little Caesars 13U AAA | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — |
| 2012–13 | QC Int PW | Detroit Honeybaked | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.