New York Islanders#4 · D

MatthewKessel

Age

Height

6′3″

Weight

215 lb

Shoots

Born

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA

Draft

2020 · STL · round 5, #150 overall

Pony per game

−0.03

143 of 233 defencemen

Pony total

−0.76

29 games · 2025-26

Points

2-1-3

G-A-P · 29 GP · 12:32 TOI

IMPACT

−4.2

Goals / 82 · OFF −2.8 · DEF −1.3

Pony score

Game by game 5-game average

Average night

29 games · −0.03 per game

Production−0.02Production−0.00

Play driving−0.01Play driving+0.01

Special teams0.00Special teams+0.01

Usage+0.00Usage−0.01

Offence left column, defence right; goals per game above an average defenceman.

Shot map

0 goals on 0.0 xG · +0.0 finishing · 0 attempts

goal (0), taller = higher xGsaved (0)missed (0)

Isolated impact

FewerMore shots23-24 – 25-2625-26Method

Total

−3.9

Goals · std season13th pct D

Goal threat

Penalties

With or without

Together Kessel apart Mate apart5v5 · 100+ min25-26Method

Game log

			Scoring					Shooting				5v5		Play						Time
Date	Opp	Pony	G	A	P	SOG	TOI	Res	Res	G

Career

Season	Age	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2025-26	25	St. Louis Blues	29	2	1	3	0.10	+1	10	0	20	10.0	12:32

04/14	vsPIT	+0.09	0	0	0	1	12:54	W7–5	W7–5	0	0	0	1	1	0.02	0	19	27	2	4	0	0	0	−1	12:54	0:00	0:00	19	+0.09
03/26	vsSJS	+0.21	0	0	0	3	13:07	W2–1	W2–1	0	0	0	3	3	0.09	0	32	23	2
03/08	@ANA	−0.27	0	0	0	2	18:21	W4–0	W4–0	0	0	0	2	2	0.03	0	56	59	2
03/06	@SJS	−0.19	0	0	0	0	14:21	W3–2	W3–2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	26	38	0
03/04	@SEA	+0.13	0	0	0	0	13:10	W3–2	W3–2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00	—	47	18	3
03/01	@MIN	−0.10	0	0	0	1	14:31	W3–1	W3–1	0	0	0	1	2	0.05	0	80	93	1
02/28	vsNJD	−0.33	0	0	0	2	13:39	L1–3	L1–3	0	0	0	2	2	0.08	0	57	44	3
02/04	@DAL	+0.06	0	0	0	0	7:49	L4–5	L4–5	0	0	0	0	1	0.02	—	71	100	0
01/13	vsCAR	+0.05	0	0	0	0	16:02	W3–0	W3–0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	31	31	2
01/02	vsVGK	−0.10	0	0	0	0	13:37	W4–3	W4–3	0	0	0	0	2	0.07	—	42	36	0
12/31	@COL	+0.52	0	1	1	1	16:03	L1–6	L1–6	0	1	1	1	2	0.14	0	33	35	2
12/17	vsWPG	−0.17	0	0	0	1	15:03	W1–0	W1–0	0	0	0	1	1	0.01	0	38	41	0
12/06	@OTT	−0.15	0	0	0	0	8:45	W2–1	W2–1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	30	23	0
12/01	vsANA	+0.06	0	0	0	1	12:47	L1–4	L1–4	0	0	0	1	1	0.01	0	50	56	0
11/29	vsUTA	+0.04	0	0	0	0	13:26	W1–0	W1–0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	40	72	0
11/28	vsOTT	+0.54	1	0	1	1	11:58	W4–3	W4–3	1	0	1	1	3	0.10	100	57	57	0
11/22	@NYI	−0.09	0	0	0	0	13:11	W2–1	W2–1	0	0	0	0	4	0.07	—	63	63	0
11/20	@PHI	−0.24	0	0	0	0	10:16	OTL2–3	OTL2–3	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	29	25	0
11/18	@TOR	−0.18	0	0	0	1	12:23	OTL2–3	OTL2–3	0	0	0	1	2	0.04	0	47	36	0
11/15	vsVGK	0.00	0	0	0	0	14:21	L1–4	L1–4	0	0	0	0	2	0.01	—	40	22	0
11/14	vsPHI	−0.17	0	0	0	0	12:46	OTL5–6	OTL5–6	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	43	44	0
11/11	vsCGY	+0.61	1	0	1	2	11:41	W3–2	W3–2	1	0	1	2	3	0.30	50	52	76	0
11/08	vsSEA	−0.17	0	0	0	1	11:47	OTL3–4	OTL3–4	0	0	0	1	1	0.01	0	43	42	4
11/06	@BUF	−0.04	0	0	0	0	9:05	W3–0	W3–0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	69	65	1
11/03	vsEDM	−0.17	0	0	0	1	14:58	W3–2	W3–2	0	0	0	1	2	0.05	0	63	47	0
11/01	@CBJ	−0.45	0	0	0	1	10:54	L2–3	L2–3	0	0	0	1	1	0.01	0	21	22
10/25	@DET	−0.20	0	0	0	0	8:33	L4–6	L4–6	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	44	75
10/21	vsLAK	+0.05	0	0	0	0	8:55	OTL1–2	OTL1–2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	78	16
10/18	vsDAL	−0.08	0	0	0	1	9:11	W3–1	W3–1	0	0	0	1	3	0.09	0	68	51

Total	25 GP	−0.08	2	1	3	18		16–5–4	16–5–4	2	1	3	0	0	18	39	1.11				22	25	1	14	6	0	−0.08
Per GP		0.00	0.08	0.04	0.12	0.7	13:02			0.08	0.04	0.12	0.00	0.00	0.7	1.6	0.04	11	46	46	0.9	1.0	0.0	0.6	0.2
Total	29 GP	−0.76	2	1	3	20		17–7–5	17–7–5	2	1	3	0	0	20	43	1.21				22	26	1	15	10
Per GP		−0.03	0.07	0.03	0.10	0.7	12:32			0.07	0.03	0.10	0.00	0.00	0.7	1.5	0.04	10	46	46	0.8	0.9	0.0	0.5	0.3

Season	Age	League · team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2024-25	24	AHL · Springfield Thunderbirds	29	5	12	17	0.59	+10	25	—	—	—	—
2023-24	23	AHL · Springfield Thunderbirds	36	3	5	8	0.22	+1	16	—	—	—	—
2023-24	23	WC · USA	2	0	1	1	0.50	+3	0	—	—	—	—
2023-24	23	International · Team USA	1	0	1	1	1.00	+3	0	—	—	—	—
2022-23	22	AHL · Springfield Thunderbirds	71	5	28	33	0.46	-1	66	—	—	—	—
2021-22	21	NCAA · Univ. of Massachusetts	37	6	11	17	0.46	+9	22	—	—	—	—
2021-22	21	AHL · Springfield Thunderbirds	15	0	3	3	0.20	+9	8	—	—	—	—
2020-21	20	NCAA · Univ. of Massachusetts	29	10	13	23	0.79	+15	16	—	—	—	—
2019-20	19	NCAA · Univ. of Massachusetts	34	7	4	11	0.32	+13	48	—	—	—	—
2018-19	18	USHL · Sioux Falls Stampede	62	2	17	19	0.31	+23	38	—	—	—	—
2017-18	17	USHL · Fargo Force	32	0	3	3	0.09	+16	18	—	—	—	—
2017-18	17	USA-S17 · Team Royal	5	2	0	2	0.40	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017-18	17	USHL · Chicago Steel	20	0	0	0	0.00	-3	4	—	—	—	—
2016-17	16	HPHL 16U · Compuware 16U AAA	20	1	3	4	0.20	—	32	—	—	—	—
2016-17	16	USA-S16 · Team Orange	5	0	6	6	1.20	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015-16	15	USA-S15 · Team Royal	5	0	4	4	0.80	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015-16	15	HPHL 16U · Little Caesars 16U AAA	8	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	—	—	—	—
2014-15	14	HPHL 14U · Little Caesars 14U AAA	17	3	4	7	0.41	—	8	—	—	—	—
2013-14	13	HPHL 13U · Little Caesars 13U AAA	20	0	4	4	0.20	—	14	—	—	—	—
2012-13	12	QC Int PW · Detroit Honeybaked	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	2	—	—	—	—