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Matthew Schaefer

Position Left Defense Current Team New York Islanders
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 183 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 20
Age 17 (Sep 5, 2007) Expiry Status RFA
Drafted 2025, Round 1, Overall 1 (NYI)

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Aug 4, 2025 New York Islanders Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2021-22 SCTA U16 Hamilton Steel U16 AAA 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2
2021-22 SCTA U15 Hamilton Steel U15 AAA 31 17 34 51 14 2 1 1 2 2
2021-22 WSI U15 Draftday Selects U15 9 1 6 7
2022-23 CWG Team Ontario 6 3 3 6 4
2022-23 SCTA U16 Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA 25 12 20 32 14 5 6 8 14
2023-24 OHL Erie Otters 56 3 14 17 -2 16 6 3 3 +4 2
2023-24 WJC-18 Canada U18 7 1 4 5 +8 2
2023-24 WHC-17 Canada White U17 8 1 3 4 6
2024-25 OHL Erie Otters 17 7 15 22 +21 8
2024-25 WJC-20 Canada U20 2 1 1 2 +2
2024-25 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Canada U18 5 2 4 6
2024-25 Prospects Challenge Team CHL 2 1 1 2 +3 2

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 18 $975,000 $4,475,000 $3,500,000 $97,500 $877,500 $975,000 $85,000 ELC
2026-27 19 $975,000 $4,475,000 $3,500,000 $97,500 $877,500 $975,000 $85,000 ELC
2027-28 20 $975,000 $4,475,000 $3,500,000 $97,500 $877,500 $975,000 $85,000 ELC
Total $10,500,000 $292,500 $2,632,500 $2,925,000 $255,000
Signed: Aug 4, 2025
Team: New York Islanders
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15