D · NYI · NHL id 8485366
Matthew Schaefer has played 1 game for the New York Islanders in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 3 shots while averaging 27:45 a night (18:34 at even strength, 6:18 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 54% of his 5v5 minutes with Adam Pelech and 32% with Jean-Gabriel Pageau in his only game so far, and the Islanders have controlled 79% of shot attempts with Schaefer on the ice (0-0 in goals, 25% offensive-zone starts). In the Islanders' most recent game against TOR he was on D1 with Adam Pelech and on PP1.
Right now
From the Sep 30 game vs TOR, detected from shift data
- +2:41 PP TOI
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 24:52 average time on ice, PP1 in 1 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 8 attempts, 3 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at NYI: 8 attempts, 3 on goal, 0 goals, 0.12 expected goals; best chance Matthew Schaefer at 0.07 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 82 GP · 59 points vs 55.0 expected
Last 20 games: -41. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 10.4%
- 101.0
- 48.4%
- G vs xG
- 23 / 19.2
- • Role rose over the last 10 games (TOI up 1:59 a game): some of the heat may be real.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among defencemen. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played82
- Goals2390th of 715
- Assists3687th of 715
- Points5985th of 715
- Power-play points1894th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal22230th of 715
- Hits40463rd of 715
- Blocked shots11165th of 715
- Plus/minus+1391st of 715
- Penalty minutes38205th of 715
- Faceoffs won0451st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)49.9%312th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)50.3%292nd of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)49.7%333rd of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)50.1%310th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)49.1%398th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)49.8%350th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.60469th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.058473rd of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.24497th of 719
Usage
- Ice time per game24:4111th of 715
- Power-play time per game3:1457th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %50.3%353rd of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.5934th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1010234th of 719
- Goals above expected+3.850th of 715
- Luck Meter+35148th of 828
- Ascension score51163rd of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed23.199th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts26912th of 715
- Hardest shot93.9123rd of 715
- Offensive-zone time43.7%169th of 715
Compare head to head
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 82 of 82 games through the sequence engine
- −0.047
- Season net
- −1.18xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 0.60
- Attempts
- 15
- 0.012
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved down to D3 from D1Apr 11, 2026 alerts →
- Played 5:03 more than his 5-game averageJan 8, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 3, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Dec 20, 2025 alerts →
How his goals happened
23 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 vs TOR | Cycle | — | 2 | 34.2 | — | |
| Mar 21, 2026 @ MTL | Point shot | carry | 4* | 79.1 | 5-on-4, one-timer | |
| Mar 19, 2026 @ OTT | Deflection | — | 2 | 63.3 | — | |
| Mar 1, 2026 vs FLA | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 67.7 | — | |
| Mar 1, 2026 vs FLA | Point shot | — | 2 | 14.3 | one-timer | |
| Feb 26, 2026 @ MTL | Point shot | carry | 0 | 61.9 | 7-on-2 | |
| Feb 26, 2026 @ MTL | Cycle | — | 5* | 61.4 | — | |
| Feb 3, 2026 vs PIT | Rebound | carry | 1 | 66.0 | 5-on-4, rebound | |
| Jan 31, 2026 vs NSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 64.2 | — | |
| Jan 29, 2026 @ NYR | Forecheck turnover | carry | 2* | 83.8 | — | |
| Jan 13, 2026 @ WPG | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 53.4 | — | |
| Jan 3, 2026 vs TOR | Odd-man rush | carry | 2* | 52.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| Jan 3, 2026 vs TOR | Rush | carry | 3 | 21.6 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2026 vs UTA | Cycle | — | 5* | 13.5 | — | |
| Dec 13, 2025 vs TBL | Cycle | — | 6 | 44.2 | one-timer | |
| Nov 28, 2025 vs PHI | Cycle | — | 3* | 77.0 | — | |
| Nov 14, 2025 @ UTA | Cycle | carry | 2 | 75.5 | — | |
| Nov 13, 2025 @ VGK | Point shot | — | 3* | 73.1 | — | |
| Nov 2, 2025 vs CBJ | Forecheck turnover | carry | 2 | 23.3 | 5-on-4 | |
| Nov 2, 2025 vs CBJ | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 67.0 | — | |
| Oct 30, 2025 @ CAR | Forecheck turnover | loose | 3 | 69.1 | — | |
| Oct 21, 2025 vs SJS | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 17.1 | 4-on-3 | |
| Oct 11, 2025 vs WSH | Rebound | — | 0 | 3.0 | rebound |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Schaefer
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Schaefer apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Pelech | D | 1 | 9:56 | 54% | 76.5% | — (0-0) | 82.4% 8:38 | 75.0% 4:37 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | C | 1 | 6:02 | 32% | 71.4% | — (0-0) | 81.5% 12:32 | 20.0% 3:42 |
| Simon Holmstrom | RW | 1 | 5:36 | 30% | 81.3% | — (0-0) | 77.8% 12:58 | 40.0% 6:13 |
| Matias Maccelli | LW | 1 | 5:36 | 30% | 80.0% | — (0-0) | 79.2% 12:58 | 40.0% 4:14 |
| Victor Eklund | RW | 1 | 5:30 | 30% | 85.7% | — (0-0) | 77.8% 13:04 | 30.0% 3:40 |
| Bo Horvat | C | 1 | 5:11 | 28% | 78.6% | — (0-0) | 80.0% 13:23 | 46.2% 6:23 |
| Emil Heineman | LW | 1 | 4:58 | 27% | 80.0% | — (0-0) | 79.3% 13:36 | 50.0% 4:57 |
| Calum Ritchie | C | 1 | 4:46 | 26% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 74.1% 13:48 | 45.5% 7:21 |
| Kyle Palmieri | RW | 1 | 4:27 | 24% | 84.6% | — (0-0) | 76.2% 14:07 | 46.2% 6:11 |
| Logan Stanley | D | 1 | 4:00 | 22% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 80.8% 14:34 | 47.4% 6:57 |
| Brayden Schenn | C | 1 | 3:53 | 21% | 83.3% | — (0-0) | 78.6% 14:41 | 14.3% 4:26 |
| Tony DeAngelo | D | 1 | 3:16 | 18% | 83.3% | — (0-0) | 78.6% 15:18 | 55.0% 9:45 |
| Anthony Duclair | LW | 1 | 3:08 | 17% | 80.0% | — (0-0) | 79.3% 15:26 | 52.9% 7:18 |
| Casey Cizikas | C | 1 | 2:53 | 16% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 82.1% 15:41 | 61.5% 4:56 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | @ TOR | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 27:45 | 18:34 | 6:18 | — |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 27:45 | 27:45 | 44 | 9 | 83.0% | 76.5% | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1.2 | 0.7 | 57% |
| Even strength | 1 | 18:34 | 18:34 | 27 | 7 | 79.4% | 76.0% | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.6 | 0.3 | 25% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 18:34 | 18:34 | 27 | 7 | 79.4% | 76.0% | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.6 | 0.3 | 25% |
| Power play | 1 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.4 | 0.0 | 100% |
| 5v4 | 1 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.4 | 0.0 | 100% |
| 6v5, own net empty | 1 | 2:04 | 2:04 | 7 | 1 | 87.5% | 80.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | — |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NYI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 27:45 |
| 2025-26 | NYI | 82 | 23 | 36 | 59 | +13 | 38 | 222 | 10.4% | 40 | 111 | 24:41 |
Matthew Schaefer news
- Get to Know Matthew Schaefer NHLDAZN
- TOR 2 vs NYI 1: Matthew SchaeferNHL.com
- Inside what makes Islanders superstar Matthew Schaefer one of the best skaters in the world: 'He's literally flying'New York Post
- Heart on Ice: Matthew Schaefer Dedicates Time Away From NY Islanders With Abundant Philanthropic EffortsSports Illustrated
- Matthew Schaefer named Islanders' assistant captain in telling moveYahoo Sports
- Matthew Schaefer named Islanders assistant captain in telling moveNew York Post
- Matthew Schaefer named as one the Islanders' four alternate captainsNewsday
- Matthew Schaefer Given Letter, Islanders Release 2026-27 Alternate CaptainsYahoo Sports
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.