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Matthew Schaefer

NYI

Matthew Schaefer

#48

Islanders New York Islanders D Shoots: L 6'2" 186 lbs CAN

LIVE vs TBL · P2 07:20

1G 0A 1P +1 5 SOG 18:15 TOI

In-Game Events

2nd 19:48 NYI B. Hagel blocks M. Schaefer
2nd 18:33 NYI M. Schaefer shot on goal
2nd 11:41 NYI M. Schaefer scores (shorthanded)
2nd 11:14 NYI M. Schaefer shot on goal
2nd 08:29 TBL P. Holmberg - hooking (2 min)
2nd 04:44 NYI M. Schaefer shot on goal
1st 08:42 NYI M. Schaefer hits A. Cirelli
1st 06:14 NYI V. Eklund blocks M. Schaefer
1st 06:08 NYI M. Schaefer shot on goal
1st 05:25 TBL Z. Girgensons hits M. Schaefer
1st 04:56 NYI M. Crozier blocks M. Schaefer
1st 02:37 NYI G. Goncalves blocks M. Schaefer

2025–2026 Season Stats

Goals

23

Assists

36

Points

59

+/-

+16

GP

80

PPP

18

SOG

213

HIT

0

BLK

0

PIM

36

Recent Games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG	TOI
Oct 8	@	0	1	1	+1	0	4	26:45
Oct 6	@	0	0	0	-2	0	2	25:03
Oct 3	@	0	2	2	+2	0	2	20:34
Sep 30	@	0	0	0	0	2	3	27:45

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Canadian ice hockey player (born 2007)

Matthew Schaefer is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman and alternate captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall by the Islanders in the 2025 NHL entry draft, and won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best rookie in 2025–26.