New York Islanders

Matthew Schaefer

Defense#48

Key facts

Age: 19
Height: 1.91 m
Weight: 87 kg
Number: #48
Born: 5/9/2007
Birthplace: Hamilton, ON
Position: Defense
Experience: 2nd Season
Draft: 2025: Rd 1, Pk 1 (NYI)

Official profile

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Career stats

Regular Season

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	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SPCT	PPG	PPA	GWG	TOI/G	PROD
25-26 NYI	82	23	36	59	13	38	10.4	8	10	4	24:40	34:18
26-27 NYI	19	6	15	21	-1	14	9.2	1	6	1	26:58	24:24
Career	101	29	51	80	12	52	10.1	9	16	5	25:06	58:42

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 NHLNew York Islanders	15	11	12	341.6	26	4	10	5	10	-3	61.7	416	1.9	22	54	14	405.2
2025-26 NHLNew York Islanders	82	36	111	1662.8	90	23	40	19	38	13	271.6	2,204	89.6	84	222	38	2024.0
Career2 seasons	97	47	123	2004.4	116	27	50	24	48	10	333.3	2,620	91.5	106	276	52	2429.2

Game log, 2026-27 NHL

Game
6 Nov v Carolina HurricanesL 3-5 6 Nov	1	0	25.9	1	0	0	0	0	-2	4.1	29	0	2	2	0	30.0
1 Nov v Edmonton OilersL 0-4 1 Nov	0	0	18.9	1	0	3	2	4	-2	5.6	26	0.1	0	2	1	24.6
30 Oct @ Minnesota WildW 4-3 30 Oct	1	2	27.6	4	2	1	0	0	0	2.3	35	0.0	0	6	0	30.0
28 Oct @ Nashville PredatorsW 4-3 28 Oct	1	2	25.9	1	0	1	0	0	0	6.3	29	0	3	2	0	32.3
26 Oct @ Dallas StarsL 3-6 26 Oct	0	1	22.8	3	1	0	0	0	0	3.5	25	0	3	1	0	26.3
23 Oct v Los Angeles KingsL 2-3 23 Oct	0	1	26.1	1	1	1	1	2	0	3.2	29	0.2	0	9	2	29.4
21 Oct v Anaheim DucksW 3-2 21 Oct	1	0	21.6	0	0	0	0	0	-1	4.8	24	0	1	1	0	26.3
18 Oct @ Toronto Maple LeafsW 4-1 18 Oct	1	0	20.9	1	0	0	1	2	0	3.3	28	0.2	2	5	1	24.4
16 Oct @ Ottawa SenatorsL 1-2 16 Oct	0	1	25.3	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.6	31	0.6	3	3	3	29.5
14 Oct v Vancouver CanucksW 3-2 14 Oct	2	1	20.1	3	0	2	0	0	2	5.1	26	0.2	1	4	0	25.4
11 Oct v Tampa Bay LightningL 3-5 11 Oct	1	0	23.8	1	0	1	0	0	-1	3.3	30	0	0	8	1	27.0
9 Oct v Chicago BlackhawksW 4-1 9 Oct	1	2	24.4	2	0	0	0	0	1	2.4	24	0	1	4	1	26.8
7 Oct @ New York RangersL 2-5 7 Oct	0	1	20.2	2	0	1	0	0	-2	4.8	28	0	1	2	1	25.1
4 Oct v New Jersey DevilsW 6-0 4 Oct	2	0	16.6	2	0	0	0	0	2	3.2	25	0.8	3	2	4	20.6
1 Oct @ Toronto Maple LeafsL 1-2 1 Oct	0	1	21.4	2	0	0	1	2	0	6.3	27	0	2	3	0	27.8

Recent games

Nov '2615
@ Anaheim Ducks
3 A · 3 PTS · 3 +/- · 2 PIM · 0.0 SPCT
W 6-2
Nov '2613
@ Los Angeles Kings
1 G · 1 PTS · 3 S · 33.3 SPCT · 1 PPG
W 5-2
Nov '2610
@ San Jose Sharks
1 A · 1 PTS · 5 S · 0.0 SPCT · 1 PPA
L 3-2 SO
Nov '268
v New Jersey Devils
1 G · 1 PTS · -1 +/- · 2 PIM · 3 S
L 5-4 OT
Nov '266
v Carolina Hurricanes
1 A · 1 PTS · -2 +/- · 2 S · 0.0 SPCT
L 5-3
Nov '261
v Edmonton Oilers
-2 +/- · 4 PIM · 2 S · 0.0 SPCT · 24:33 TOI/G
L 4-0
Oct '2630
@ Minnesota Wild
2 G · 1 A · 3 PTS · 6 S · 33.3 SPCT
W 4-3 OT
Oct '2628
@ Nashville Predators
1 A · 1 PTS · 2 S · 0.0 SPCT · 32:16 TOI/G
W 4-3 SO

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Splits, NHL

Split
HomeHome or away · won 26 of 49	49	0.6	1.3	20.8	1.1	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.6	0.2	3.5	26.6	0.8	1.1	3.2	0.6	25.1
AwayHome or away · won 24 of 48	48	0.4	1.3	20.5	1.3	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.4	0.0	3.3	27.4	1.1	1.1	2.5	0.5	25.0
WinsResult	50	0.6	1.4	20.4	1.1	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.8	3.2	27.4	1.0	1.0	2.6	0.6	24.7
LossesResult	47	0.4	1.1	20.9	1.3	0.2	0.5	0.3	0.7	-0.6	3.7	26.6	0.9	1.2	3.1	0.5	25.5
Regular seasonStage · won 50 of 97	97	0.5	1.3	20.7	1.2	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.5	0.1	3.4	27.0	0.9	1.1	2.8	0.5	25.0
New Jersey DevilsOpponent · won 5 of 5	5	0.8	1.4	20.1	1.0	0.0	0.6	0.4	0.8	1.6	1.1	26.2	0.4	0.8	1.4	1.0	21.6
New York RangersOpponent · won 4 of 5	5	0.2	1.4	20.1	1.2	0.2	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	25.2	0.6	1.0	2.4	0.6	24.9
Toronto Maple LeafsOpponent · won 4 of 5	5	0.4	0.8	19.9	1.0	0.6	0.2	0.4	0.8	0.4	4.0	27.6	0.5	0.8	3.2	0.6	24.4
Carolina HurricanesOpponent · won 0 of 4	4	0.5	0.3	21.3	2.0	0.3	0.8	0.0	0.0	-1.5	3.3	24.3	0.4	2.3	2.8	0.3	25.0
Columbus Blue JacketsOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	0.0	1.5	20.5	1.3	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	2.8	27.3	0.4	1.8	3.0	0.8	23.7
Ottawa SenatorsOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.3	1.0	19.4	0.8	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	4.6	27.3	1.2	1.0	3.0	1.0	25.3
Philadelphia FlyersOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.3	2.5	20.9	2.0	0.3	0.8	0.3	0.5	-0.3	4.1	28.5	1.9	1.0	1.8	0.8	26.9
Tampa Bay LightningOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	0.3	1.5	19.8	1.5	0.3	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.3	3.6	27.5	1.4	0.3	3.8	0.5	24.8
Washington CapitalsOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.3	1.3	18.9	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.5	1.0	-1.3	3.7	23.8	0.8	1.5	3.0	0.3	23.4
Anaheim DucksOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.3	1.3	19.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	-1.3	4.7	24.0	0.7	0.7	3.0	0.3	25.3
Boston BruinsOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.7	0.7	17.1	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.7	0.3	5.4	27.3	1.3	0.7	5.7	0.0	23.8
Buffalo SabresOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.7	1.0	21.6	2.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.7	-0.7	2.6	27.0	1.3	1.0	2.7	1.3	25.5
Chicago BlackhawksOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	1.0	0.7	24.9	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.8	28.0	0.8	1.7	4.3	1.0	28.5
Dallas StarsOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.7	1.7	21.8	1.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.7	1.0	2.8	26.7	0.0	1.7	1.7	0.0	24.7
Detroit Red WingsOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	2.0	19.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	1.7	3.8	26.0	2.1	1.7	1.3	0.3	25.1
Edmonton OilersOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.3	0.3	18.6	2.0	0.0	1.7	0.7	1.3	-1.0	3.4	27.0	1.0	1.0	1.7	0.7	22.9
Florida PanthersOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	1.3	2.7	22.3	0.7	0.7	0.3	0.7	1.3	2.0	2.1	29.0	0.2	1.7	4.0	0.0	24.6
Los Angeles KingsOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.7	1.0	24.6	1.3	0.3	0.7	0.7	1.3	-0.3	3.5	26.0	0.7	1.3	4.7	0.7	28.9
Minnesota WildOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.3	1.3	23.3	3.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	-0.3	2.9	32.0	1.1	0.7	2.3	0.0	27.2
Montreal CanadiensOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	2.0	22.7	0.7	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.7	-1.0	2.6	27.0	0.2	0.7	3.3	0.3	25.5
Nashville PredatorsOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.3	1.0	24.5	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	-0.3	3.5	28.7	0.2	1.7	2.3	0.3	28.2
Pittsburgh PenguinsOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.7	1.3	20.4	0.7	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	25.3	0.4	0.0	2.3	0.3	22.5
Vancouver CanucksOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	1.3	1.3	19.3	2.3	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.7	0.7	4.0	26.0	0.8	1.3	2.7	0.3	24.0
Calgary FlamesOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	1.0	2.5	19.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	24.5	2.3	1.0	2.5	0.5	23.8
Colorado AvalancheOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	1.5	17.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	4.8	26.5	1.4	1.5	2.5	0.5	23.7
San Jose SharksOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	1.0	1.0	19.5	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.0	4.2	31.5	2.1	0.5	3.5	0.5	25.8
Seattle KrakenOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	21.7	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.5	4.0	30.0	1.0	2.5	2.0	0.5	26.6
St. Louis BluesOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	1.5	22.5	1.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	4.1	29.0	0.8	1.0	3.5	0.0	27.4
Utah MammothOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	17.9	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	4.8	29.5	2.5	1.0	2.5	0.0	25.1
Vegas Golden KnightsOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	1.0	1.0	21.7	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	-0.5	3.2	30.0	2.2	0.0	4.0	2.5	27.1
Winnipeg JetsOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.5	1.0	19.6	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	-0.5	3.4	24.5	1.6	0.0	2.5	0.5	24.6
UBS Arena, ElmontGround · won 26 of 49	49	0.6	1.3	20.8	1.1	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.6	0.2	3.5	26.6	0.8	1.1	3.2	0.6	25.1
Canadian Tire Centre, OttawaGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.3	1.0	20.4	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	3.7	29.0	1.3	1.3	2.7	1.3	25.4
Madison Square Garden, New YorkGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.7	20.4	1.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	24.7	0.3	1.0	2.3	0.7	24.2
Scotiabank Arena, TorontoGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.7	0.3	19.8	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	1.3	0.0	4.7	27.3	0.5	1.3	3.7	0.3	25.0
American Airlines Center, DallasGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	1.5	21.1	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.0	2.6	26.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.0	23.7
Bell Centre, MontrealGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	2.0	21.6	0.5	1.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	-0.5	2.2	28.0	0.3	1.0	3.0	0.0	24.2
Bridgestone Arena, NashvilleGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	1.5	25.9	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	-0.5	4.4	30.5	0.2	1.5	2.0	0.5	30.6
Capital One Arena, WashingtonGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	2.0	15.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	-1.5	4.1	23.5	1.1	1.5	1.5	0.5	20.7
Grand Casino Arena, Saint PaulGround · won 2 of 2	2	0.5	1.5	24.7	3.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	32.5	1.2	0.0	3.0	0.0	28.9
KeyBank Center, BuffaloGround · won 0 of 2	2	1.0	1.0	23.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	-0.5	2.3	28.0	1.3	1.5	3.5	2.0	26.6
Lenovo Center, RaleighGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.5	0.5	19.4	2.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	0.0	-1.5	3.0	23.0	0.4	1.0	2.0	0.5	22.9
Little Caesars Arena, DetroitGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	2.0	20.9	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.5	3.8	25.0	0.4	2.0	1.5	0.0	25.1
Nationwide Arena, ColumbusGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	2.5	21.8	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	3.1	28.5	0.4	3.0	3.0	0.5	25.3
Prudential Center, NewarkGround · won 2 of 2	2	0.5	1.5	21.6	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.3	26.5	0.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	22.9
Xfinity Mobile Arena, PhiladelphiaGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	1.5	19.8	2.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	2.5	28.5	2.7	0.0	2.0	0.5	25.0
Amerant Bank Arena, SunriseGround · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	3.0	21.1	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	-1.0	1.5	28.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	22.6
Ball Arena, DenverGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	14.2	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	-1.0	5.8	27.0	1.7	2.0	2.0	0.0	21.7
Benchmark International Arena, TampaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	2.0	20.1	4.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	3.3	26.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	24.4
Canada Life Centre, WinnipegGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	21.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.0	1.4	0.0	1.0	0.0	22.6
Climate Pledge Arena, SeattleGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	18.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.0	6.3	29.0	1.7	2.0	0.0	0.0	25.9
crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesGround · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	1.0	23.4	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	-1.0	3.6	24.0	0.8	1.0	2.0	0.0	27.8
Delta Center, Salt Lake CityGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	18.6	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	3.5	33.0	3.7	1.0	2.0	0.0	25.8
Enterprise Center, St. LouisGround · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	1.0	21.5	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	4.7	33.0	1.2	1.0	6.0	0.0	27.4
Honda Center, AnaheimGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	2.0	17.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	-2.0	4.8	25.0	2.2	0.0	5.0	1.0	24.2