New York Islanders#48 · D

MatthewSchaefer

Age

Height

6′3″

Weight

193 lb

Shoots

Born

Hamilton, Ontario, CAN

Draft

2025 · NYI · round 1, #1 overall

Pony per game

+0.01

86 of 207 defencemen

Pony total

+0.06

4 games · 2026-27

Points

0-3-3

G-A-P · 4 GP · 25:02 TOI

IMPACT

+11.3

Goals / 82 · OFF +10.8 · DEF +0.5

Pony score

Game by game 5-game average

Average night

4 games · +0.01 per game

Production+0.04Production−0.06

Play driving−0.01Play driving+0.01

Special teams+0.03Special teams0.00

Usage0.00Usage+0.01

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

Best

+0.47 vs NJD

2026-10-03

Toughest

−0.33 @ TOR

2026-09-30

Shot map

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

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

Isolated impact

FewerMore shots24-25 – 26-27Method

Total

+5.5

Goals · std season92nd pct D

Goal threat

Penalties

With or without

Together Schaefer apart Mate apart5v5 · 10+ min4 GPMethod

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
2026-27	19	New York Islanders	4	0	3	3	0.75	+1	2	0	11	0.0	25:02

Awards

Calder Memorial Trophy
2026

10/08	vsCHI	+0.12	1	1	4	26:45	W4–1	W4–1	1	1	1	4	5	0.10	29	30	0	2	1	2	0	+1	26:45	2:30	0:00	24	+0.12
10/06	@NYR	−0.20	0	0	2	25:03	L2–5	L2–5	0	0	0	2	12	0.09	47	35	1
10/03	vsNJD	+0.47	2	2	2	20:34	W6–0	W6–0	2	2	1	2	5	0.14	57	67	0
09/30	@TOR	−0.33	0	0	3	27:45	L1–2	L1–2	0	0	0	3	8	0.10	79	63	0

Season	Age	League · team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2024-25	17	OHL · Erie Otters	17	7	15	22	1.29	+21	8	—	—	—	—
2024-25	17	Hlinka Gretzky Cup · Canada U18	5	2	4	6	1.20	—	0	—	—	—	—
2024-25	17	Prospects Challenge · Team CHL	2	1	1	2	1.00	+3	2	—	—	—	—
2024-25	17	WJC-20 · Canada U20	2	1	1	2	1.00	+2	0	—	—	—	—
2023-24	16	OHL · Erie Otters	56	3	14	17	0.30	-2	16	—	—	—	—
2023-24	16	WHC-17 · Canada White U17	8	1	3	4	0.50	—	6	—	—	—	—
2023-24	16	WJC-18 · Canada U18	7	1	4	5	0.71	+8	2	—	—	—	—
2022-23	15	SCTA U16 · Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA	25	12	20	32	1.28	—	14	—	—	—	—
2022-23	15	CWG · Team Ontario	6	3	3	6	1.00	—	4	—	—	—	—
2022-23	15	OHL Cup · Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA	4	1	3	4	1.00	+2	0	—	—	—	—
2021-22	14	SCTA U15 · Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs U15 AAA	31	17	34	51	1.65	—	14	—	—	—	—
2021-22	14	SCTA U16 · Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs U16 AAA	3	1	1	2	0.67	—	2	—	—	—	—
2021-22	14	WSI U15 · Draftday Selects U15	9	1	6	7	0.78	—	—	—	—	—	—

Total	4 GP	+0.06	0	3	3	11		2–2–0	2–2–0	0	3	3	2	0	11	30	0.43				1	4	6	8	2	+1					+0.06
Per GP		+0.01	0.00	0.75	0.75	2.8	25:02			0.00	0.75	0.75	0.50	0.00	2.8	7.5	0.11	0	53	48	0.3	1.0	1.5	2.0	0.5