Matthew Schaefer
Age 19 · born Sep 5, 2007Hamilton, Ontario, CAN6'3" (191 cm) · 193 lb (88 kg)Shoots leftDrafted 2025 R1 #1 by NYI
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | +1 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 26:12 | 5 | 7 | 2.3 | −1.3 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · NYI
+0.6goals above replacement · 0.1 wins
EV off+0.5
EV def+0.1
PP−0.1
PK−0.0
Finish−0.1
Pen0.0
Workload+0.2
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | NYI | 82 | +10.2 | 1.6 |
| 2026–27 | NYI | 10 | +0.6 | 0.1 |
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 · 137 min
xGF%51.8CF%50.6GF–GA6–4Rel xGF%+1.0OZ%41
Most common linemates
- Logan Stanley68 min62.6
- Bo Horvat44 min57.6
- Simon Holmstrom43 min46.5
- Adam Pelech41 min58.3
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau40 min30.8
- Kyle Palmieri37 min59.9
Game log
Average Imprint 0.87 over 10 games, best 2.4.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | NYI | vs LAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 29:24 | 1.1 |
| Oct 20 | NYI | vs ANA | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 26:20 | 1.5 |
| Oct 17 | NYI | @ TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24:21 | 0.5 |
| Oct 15 | NYI | @ OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29:29 | 0.4 |
| Oct 13 | NYI | vs VAN | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 0 | 25:23 | 1.7 |
| Oct 10 | NYI | vs TBL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 8 | 0 | 27:01 | 1.1 |
| Oct 8 | NYI | vs CHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 26:45 | 0.2 |
| Oct 6 | NYI | @ NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 25:03 | -0.5 |
| Oct 3 | NYI | vs NJD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 20:34 | 2.4 |
| Sep 30 | NYI | @ TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 27:45 | 0.4 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | NYI | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | +1 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | New York Islanders | 82 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 38 | +13 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 23.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 2024–25 | Prospects Challenge | Team CHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +3 |
| 2024–25 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Canada U18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2024–25 | OHL | Erie Otters | 17 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | +21 |
| 2023–24 (playoffs) | OHL | Erie Otters | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +4 |
| 2023–24 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +8 |
| 2023–24 | WHC-17 | Canada White U17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — |
| 2023–24 | OHL | Erie Otters | 56 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 16 | -2 |
| 2022–23 (playoffs) | SCTA U16 | Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | — |
| 2022–23 | OHL Cup | Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +2 |
| 2022–23 | CWG | Team Ontario | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — |
| 2022–23 | SCTA U16 | Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA | 25 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 14 | — |
| 2021–22 (playoffs) | SCTA U16 | Hamilton Steel U16 AAA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2021–22 (playoffs) | SCTA U15 | Hamilton Steel U15 AAA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2021–22 | WSI U15 | Draftday Selects U15 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | — |
| 2021–22 | SCTA U16 | Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs U16 AAA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2021–22 | SCTA U15 | Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs U15 AAA | 31 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 14 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.