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Matthew Schaefer's NHL career

Calder Memorial Trophy
Points
65
Games
89
Assists
41
Goals
24
Plus/minus
+15

Defenceman Matthew Schaefer was drafted 1th overall by New York Islanders in 2025. He has played 2 seasons, all of them for New York Islanders, since 2025. So far that is 89 games and 65 points, 24 goals and 41 assists.

Below: the whole of Matthew Schaefer's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2025 NHL Draft

    Matthew Schaefer is drafted 1 overall by New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders
    Selected
    1 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    27 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Anton Frondell#3
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2025 draft
  2. 3 months and 12 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Matthew Schaefer makes his NHL debut

    NYINew York Islanders3–4PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Matthew was 18 years old · PPG Paints Arena, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Other Swedes on the ice: Simon Holmström, Emil Heineman, Rickard Rakell, among others.

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    Season

    2025-2026

    Matthew Schaefer's first NHL season: 59 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    Calder Memorial Trophy
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    59
    NHL#85
    Games
    82 of 82
    100%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#90
    Assists
    36
    NHL#87
    P/GP
    0.72
    NHL#119
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#91
    The whole season2025-2026
  3. Season

    2026-2027

    Matthew Schaefer scores 6 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    6
    NHL#68
    Games
    7 of 7
    100%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#191
    Assists
    5
    NHL#40
    P/GP
    0.86
    NHL#72
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#115
    The whole season2026-2027