Matthew Kessel

NYI · D · age 26
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Stat Windows

WindowGPGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PPP
Season Total902295330
Season Average90.00.220.221.00.560.330.330.0
Last 7 Games Total701173330
Last 7 Games Average70.00.140.141.00.430.430.430.0
Last Game Played101100120

Outlook

Season Points
2
Points Per Game
0.22
Rank Among Skaters
#490

Rest-of-season projection

Statalyzer's projection for the rest of the season. Actual performance only, not fantasy points.

Current Season Points
2.0
Projected Rest of Season
6.1
Projected Final Points
8.1

🟢 Established projection

5v5 impact

How the player changes the team's 5v5 chances, compared with other defensemen.

5v5 Defense
Average
Better than 52% of defensemen
5v5 Offence
Weak
Better than 2% of defensemen

Breakout signals

➡️ Shot volume steady

Rolling Trend

Multi-Season History

SeasonTeamGPGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PPP
2026-27NYI902295330
2025-26STL2921320222610
2024-25STL29033172223-30
2023-24STL3916728406500
2022-23STL2000301-10

Full Stat Categories

Every category the NHL's stats API tracks.

Summary
Assists2
Ev Goals0
Ev Points2
Games Played9
Game Winning Goals0
Goals0
Ot Goals0
Penalty Minutes4
Plus Minus3
Points Per Game0.222
Pp Goals0
Pp Points0
Sh Goals0
Sh Points0
Shooting Pct0.000
Shots9
TeamNYI
Time On Ice Per Game772.4
Hits / Giveaways / Takeaways
Games Played9
Blocked Shots3
Blocked Shots Per601.550
Empty Net Assists0
Empty Net Goals0
Empty Net Points0
First Goals0
Giveaways7
Giveaways Per603.620
Hits5
Hits Per602.580
Missed Shot Crossbar1
Missed Shot Failed Bank Attempt0
Missed Shot Goalpost0
Missed Shot Over Net1
Missed Shot Short0
Missed Shot Wide Of Net4
Missed Shots6
Shot Attempts Blocked8
Takeaways2
Takeaways Per601.030
Total Shot Attempts23
Faceoffs (Zone Splits)
Games Played9
Defensive Zone Faceoffs0
Ev Faceoffs0
Neutral Zone Faceoffs0
Offensive Zone Faceoffs0
Pp Faceoffs0
Sh Faceoffs0
Total Faceoffs0
Faceoffs (Wins/Losses)
Games Played9
Defensive Zone Faceoff Losses0
Defensive Zone Faceoff Wins0
Ev Faceoffs Lost0
Ev Faceoffs Won0
Neutral Zone Faceoff Losses0
Neutral Zone Faceoff Wins0
Offensive Zone Faceoff Losses0
Offensive Zone Faceoff Wins0
Pp Faceoffs Lost0
Pp Faceoffs Won0
Sh Faceoffs Lost0
Sh Faceoffs Won0
Total Faceoff Losses0
Total Faceoff Wins0
Goals For/Against (Situational)
Games Played9
Even Strength Goal Difference3
Even Strength Goals Against2
Even Strength Goals For5
Even Strength Goals For Pct0.714
Even Strength Time On Ice Per Game692.2
Power Play Goal For0
Power Play Goals Against1
Power Play Time On Ice Per Game5.000
Short Handed Goals Against0
Short Handed Goals For0
Short Handed Time On Ice Per Game75.2
Penalties
Games Played9
Game Misconduct Penalties0
Major Penalties0
Match Penalties0
Minor Penalties2
Misconduct Penalties0
Net Penalties-2
Net Penalties Per60-1.036
Penalties2
Penalties Drawn0
Penalties Drawn Per600.000
Penalties Taken Per601.036
Penalty Minutes Per Time On Ice0.035
Penalty Seconds Per Game26.0
Penalty Kill
Games Played9
Pp Goals Against Per605.318
Sh Assists0
Sh Goals Per600.000
Sh Individual Sat For1
Sh Individual Sat For Per605.317
Sh Points Per600.000
Sh Primary Assists0
Sh Primary Assists Per600.000
Sh Secondary Assists0
Sh Secondary Assists Per600.000
Sh Shooting Pct0.000
Sh Shots1
Sh Shots Per605.317
Sh Time On Ice677
Sh Time On Ice Pct Per Game0.243
Sh Time On Ice Per Game75.2
Penalty Shots
Games Played9
Power Play
Games Played9
Pp Assists0
Pp Goals For Per600.000
Pp Goals Per600.000
Pp Individual Sat For0
Pp Individual Sat For Per600.000
Pp Points Per600.000
Pp Primary Assists0
Pp Primary Assists Per600.000
Pp Secondary Assists0
Pp Secondary Assists Per600.000
Pp Shooting Pct0.000
Pp Shots0
Pp Shots Per600.000
Pp Time On Ice45
Pp Time On Ice Pct Per Game0.015
Pp Time On Ice Per Game5.000
Puck Possession (Corsi/Fenwick)
Games Played9
CF%55.3%
FF%54.5%
GF%71.4%
iCF/6011.7
iSF/604.1
On-ice Sh%10.2%
OZ Start Share (excl. NZ)69.8%
OZ Start %47.4%
NZ Start %32.1%
DZ Start %20.5%
TOI/GP11:21
Shot Attempts (Corsi/Fenwick Totals)
Games Played9
CF108
CA87
CF Diff21
CF% Rel+3.0%
CF Diff (Close)18
CF Diff (Tied)1
CF Diff (Leading)19
CF Diff (Trailing)1
FF78
FA65
FF Diff13
FF% Rel+4.6%
FF Diff (Close)14
FF Diff (Tied)1
FF Diff (Leading)10
FF Diff (Trailing)2
Possession Percentages
Games Played9
CF% (Close)58.1%
CF% (Tied)50.7%
CF% (Leading)65.0%
CF% (Trailing)50.7%
FF% (Close)57.9%
FF% (Tied)50.9%
FF% (Leading)61.9%
FF% (Trailing)52.1%
On-ice Sv%95.6%
PDO105.8%
Scoring Per Game
Games Played9
Assists Per Game0.222
Blocks Per Game0.333
Goals Per Game0.000
Hits Per Game0.555
Penalty Minutes Per Game0.444
Primary Assists Per Game0.111
Secondary Assists Per Game0.111
Shots Per Game1.000
Time On Ice6952
Total Primary Assists1
Total Secondary Assists1
Shootout
Games Played9
Career Shootout Game Deciding Goals0
Career Shootout Games Played8
Career Shootout Goals0
Career Shootout Shots0
Shootout Game Deciding Goals0
Shootout Games Played2
Shootout Goals0
Shootout Shots0
Shot Types
Games Played9
Goals Backhand0
Goals Bat0
Goals Between Legs0
Goals Cradle0
Goals Deflected0
Goals Poke0
Goals Slap0
Goals Snap0
Goals Tip In0
Goals Wrap Around0
Goals Wrist0
Shooting Pct Backhand0.000
Shooting Pct Slap0.000
Shooting Pct Snap0.000
Shooting Pct Wrist0.000
Shots On Net Backhand1
Shots On Net Bat0
Shots On Net Between Legs0
Shots On Net Cradle0
Shots On Net Deflected0
Shots On Net Poke0
Shots On Net Slap2
Shots On Net Snap5
Shots On Net Tip In0
Shots On Net Wrap Around0
Shots On Net Wrist1
Time On Ice (Situational)
Games Played9
Ev Time On Ice6230
Ev Time On Ice Per Game692.2
Ot Time On Ice0
Ot Time On Ice Per Ot Game0.000
Shifts153
Shifts Per Game17.0
Time On Ice Per Shift45.4
Bio / Draft
Games Played9
Birth CityBloomfield Hills
Birth Country CodeUSA
Birth Date2000-06-23
Birth State Province CodeMI
Current Team AbbrevNYI
Current Team NameNew York Islanders
Draft Overall150
Draft Round5
Draft Year2020
First Season For Game Type20222023
Height75
Is In Hall Of Fame YnN
Nationality CodeUSA
Weight215
Summary
Assists1
Ev Goals2
Ev Points3
Games Played29
Game Winning Goals1
Goals2
Ot Goals0
Penalty Minutes10
Plus Minus1
Points Per Game0.103
Pp Goals0
Pp Points0
Sh Goals0
Sh Points0
Shooting Pct0.100
Shots20
TeamSTL
Time On Ice Per Game752.2
Hits / Giveaways / Takeaways
Games Played29
Blocked Shots26
Blocked Shots Per604.290
Empty Net Assists0
Empty Net Goals0
Empty Net Points0
First Goals0
Giveaways15
Giveaways Per602.470
Hits22
Hits Per603.630
Missed Shot Crossbar0
Missed Shot Failed Bank Attempt0
Missed Shot Goalpost1
Missed Shot Over Net0
Missed Shot Short1
Missed Shot Wide Of Net10
Missed Shots12
Shot Attempts Blocked11
Takeaways1
Takeaways Per600.160
Total Shot Attempts43
Faceoffs (Zone Splits)
Games Played29
Defensive Zone Faceoffs0
Ev Faceoffs0
Neutral Zone Faceoffs0
Offensive Zone Faceoffs0
Pp Faceoffs0
Sh Faceoffs0
Total Faceoffs0
Faceoffs (Wins/Losses)
Games Played29
Defensive Zone Faceoff Losses0
Defensive Zone Faceoff Wins0
Ev Faceoffs Lost0
Ev Faceoffs Won0
Neutral Zone Faceoff Losses0
Neutral Zone Faceoff Wins0
Offensive Zone Faceoff Losses0
Offensive Zone Faceoff Wins0
Pp Faceoffs Lost0
Pp Faceoffs Won0
Sh Faceoffs Lost0
Sh Faceoffs Won0
Total Faceoff Losses0
Total Faceoff Wins0
Goals For/Against (Situational)
Games Played29
Even Strength Goal Difference1
Even Strength Goals Against11
Even Strength Goals For12
Even Strength Goals For Pct0.522
Even Strength Time On Ice Per Game727.9
Power Play Goal For0
Power Play Goals Against0
Power Play Time On Ice Per Game0.172
Short Handed Goals Against0
Short Handed Goals For0
Short Handed Time On Ice Per Game24.2
Penalties
Games Played29
Game Misconduct Penalties0
Major Penalties0
Match Penalties0
Minor Penalties5
Misconduct Penalties0
Net Penalties-1
Net Penalties Per60-0.165
Penalties5
Penalties Drawn4
Penalties Drawn Per600.660
Penalties Taken Per600.825
Penalty Minutes Per Time On Ice0.028
Penalty Seconds Per Game20.0
Penalty Kill
Games Played29
Pp Goals Against Per600.000
Sh Assists0
Sh Goals Per600.000
Sh Individual Sat For0
Sh Individual Sat For Per600.000
Sh Points Per600.000
Sh Primary Assists0
Sh Primary Assists Per600.000
Sh Secondary Assists0
Sh Secondary Assists Per600.000
Sh Shooting Pct0.000
Sh Shots0
Sh Shots Per600.000
Sh Time On Ice701
Sh Time On Ice Pct Per Game0.088
Sh Time On Ice Per Game24.2
Penalty Shots
Games Played29
Power Play
Games Played29
Pp Assists0
Pp Goals For Per600.000
Pp Goals Per600.000
Pp Individual Sat For0
Pp Individual Sat For Per600.000
Pp Points Per600.000
Pp Primary Assists0
Pp Primary Assists Per600.000
Pp Secondary Assists0
Pp Secondary Assists Per600.000
Pp Shooting Pct0.000
Pp Shots0
Pp Shots Per600.000
Pp Time On Ice5
Pp Time On Ice Pct Per Game0.000
Pp Time On Ice Per Game0.172
Puck Possession (Corsi/Fenwick)
Games Played29
CF%46.4%
FF%46.9%
GF%52.1%
iCF/607.1
iSF/603.5
On-ice Sh%9.7%
OZ Start Share (excl. NZ)55.5%
OZ Start %35.4%
NZ Start %36.2%
DZ Start %28.4%
TOI/GP11:56
Shot Attempts (Corsi/Fenwick Totals)
Games Played29
CF265
CA305
CF Diff-40
CF% Rel+0.3%
CF Diff (Close)4
CF Diff (Tied)4
CF Diff (Leading)-20
CF Diff (Trailing)-24
FF197
FA223
FF Diff-26
FF% Rel+1.1%
FF Diff (Close)5
FF Diff (Tied)7
FF Diff (Leading)-23
FF Diff (Trailing)-10
Possession Percentages
Games Played29
CF% (Close)50.5%
CF% (Tied)50.8%
CF% (Leading)45.0%
CF% (Trailing)40.7%
FF% (Close)50.9%
FF% (Tied)52.0%
FF% (Leading)42.5%
FF% (Trailing)44.6%
On-ice Sv%92.3%
PDO102.0%
Scoring Per Game
Games Played29
Assists Per Game0.034
Blocks Per Game0.896
Goals Per Game0.069
Hits Per Game0.759
Penalty Minutes Per Game0.345
Primary Assists Per Game0.034
Secondary Assists Per Game0.000
Shots Per Game0.690
Time On Ice21814
Total Primary Assists1
Total Secondary Assists0
Shootout
Games Played29
Career Shootout Game Deciding Goals0
Career Shootout Games Played0
Career Shootout Goals0
Career Shootout Shots0
Shootout Game Deciding Goals0
Shootout Games Played1
Shootout Goals0
Shootout Shots0
Shot Types
Games Played29
Goals Backhand1
Goals Bat0
Goals Between Legs0
Goals Cradle0
Goals Deflected0
Goals Poke0
Goals Slap0
Goals Snap0
Goals Tip In0
Goals Wrap Around0
Goals Wrist1
Shooting Pct Backhand0.500
Shooting Pct Slap0.000
Shooting Pct Wrist0.083
Shots On Net Backhand2
Shots On Net Bat0
Shots On Net Between Legs0
Shots On Net Cradle0
Shots On Net Deflected0
Shots On Net Poke0
Shots On Net Slap6
Shots On Net Snap0
Shots On Net Tip In0
Shots On Net Wrap Around0
Shots On Net Wrist12
Time On Ice (Situational)
Games Played29
Ev Time On Ice21108
Ev Time On Ice Per Game727.9
Ot Time On Ice0
Ot Time On Ice Per Ot Game0.000
Shifts488
Shifts Per Game16.8
Time On Ice Per Shift44.7
Bio / Draft
Games Played29
Birth CityBloomfield Hills
Birth Country CodeUSA
Birth Date2000-06-23
Birth State Province CodeMI
Current Team AbbrevNYI
Current Team NameNew York Islanders
Draft Overall150
Draft Round5
Draft Year2020
First Season For Game Type20222023
Height75
Is In Hall Of Fame YnN
Nationality CodeUSA
Weight212
Summary
Assists3
Ev Goals0
Ev Points3
Games Played29
Game Winning Goals0
Goals0
Ot Goals0
Penalty Minutes10
Plus Minus-3
Points Per Game0.103
Pp Goals0
Pp Points0
Sh Goals0
Sh Points0
Shooting Pct0.000
Shots17
TeamSTL
Time On Ice Per Game788.4
Hits / Giveaways / Takeaways
Games Played29
Blocked Shots23
Blocked Shots Per603.620
Empty Net Assists0
Empty Net Goals0
Empty Net Points0
First Goals0
Giveaways31
Giveaways Per604.880
Hits22
Hits Per603.460
Missed Shot Crossbar0
Missed Shot Failed Bank Attempt0
Missed Shot Goalpost0
Missed Shot Over Net0
Missed Shot Short0
Missed Shot Wide Of Net13
Missed Shots13
Shot Attempts Blocked25
Takeaways6
Takeaways Per600.940
Total Shot Attempts55
Faceoffs (Zone Splits)
Games Played29
Defensive Zone Faceoffs0
Ev Faceoffs0
Neutral Zone Faceoffs0
Offensive Zone Faceoffs0
Pp Faceoffs0
Sh Faceoffs0
Total Faceoffs0
Faceoffs (Wins/Losses)
Games Played29
Defensive Zone Faceoff Losses0
Defensive Zone Faceoff Wins0
Ev Faceoffs Lost0
Ev Faceoffs Won0
Neutral Zone Faceoff Losses0
Neutral Zone Faceoff Wins0
Offensive Zone Faceoff Losses0
Offensive Zone Faceoff Wins0
Pp Faceoffs Lost0
Pp Faceoffs Won0
Sh Faceoffs Lost0
Sh Faceoffs Won0
Total Faceoff Losses0
Total Faceoff Wins0
Goals For/Against (Situational)
Games Played29
Even Strength Goal Difference-3
Even Strength Goals Against17
Even Strength Goals For14
Even Strength Goals For Pct0.452
Even Strength Time On Ice Per Game762.1
Power Play Goal For0
Power Play Goals Against3
Power Play Time On Ice Per Game0.931
Short Handed Goals Against0
Short Handed Goals For0
Short Handed Time On Ice Per Game25.4
Penalties
Games Played29
Game Misconduct Penalties0
Major Penalties0
Match Penalties0
Minor Penalties5
Misconduct Penalties0
Net Penalties-1
Net Penalties Per60-0.157
Penalties5
Penalties Drawn4
Penalties Drawn Per600.630
Penalties Taken Per600.787
Penalty Minutes Per Time On Ice0.026
Penalty Seconds Per Game20.0
Penalty Kill
Games Played29
Pp Goals Against Per6014.7
Sh Assists0
Sh Goals Per600.000
Sh Individual Sat For0
Sh Individual Sat For Per600.000
Sh Points Per600.000
Sh Primary Assists0
Sh Primary Assists Per600.000
Sh Secondary Assists0
Sh Secondary Assists Per600.000
Sh Shooting Pct0.000
Sh Shots0
Sh Shots Per600.000
Sh Time On Ice736
Sh Time On Ice Pct Per Game0.095
Sh Time On Ice Per Game25.4
Penalty Shots
Games Played29
Power Play
Games Played29
Pp Assists0
Pp Goals For Per600.000
Pp Goals Per600.000
Pp Individual Sat For0
Pp Individual Sat For Per600.000
Pp Points Per600.000
Pp Primary Assists0
Pp Primary Assists Per600.000
Pp Secondary Assists0
Pp Secondary Assists Per600.000
Pp Shooting Pct0.000
Pp Shots0
Pp Shots Per600.000
Pp Time On Ice27
Pp Time On Ice Pct Per Game0.003
Pp Time On Ice Per Game0.931
Puck Possession (Corsi/Fenwick)
Games Played29
CF%49.6%
FF%48.2%
GF%45.1%
iCF/608.2
iSF/602.8
On-ice Sh%10.4%
OZ Start Share (excl. NZ)50.9%
OZ Start %33.1%
NZ Start %35.0%
DZ Start %32.0%
TOI/GP12:39
Shot Attempts (Corsi/Fenwick Totals)
Games Played29
CF320
CA325
CF Diff-5
CF% Rel+2.8%
CF Diff (Close)-2
CF Diff (Tied)2
CF Diff (Leading)-9
CF Diff (Trailing)2
FF215
FA231
FF Diff-16
FF% Rel+2.1%
FF Diff (Close)-3
FF Diff (Tied)1
FF Diff (Leading)-9
FF Diff (Trailing)-8
Possession Percentages
Games Played29
CF% (Close)49.7%
CF% (Tied)50.4%
CF% (Leading)46.7%
CF% (Trailing)50.3%
FF% (Close)49.4%
FF% (Tied)50.3%
FF% (Leading)45.6%
FF% (Trailing)47.8%
On-ice Sv%89.6%
PDO100.0%
Scoring Per Game
Games Played29
Assists Per Game0.103
Blocks Per Game0.793
Goals Per Game0.000
Hits Per Game0.759
Penalty Minutes Per Game0.345
Primary Assists Per Game0.069
Secondary Assists Per Game0.034
Shots Per Game0.586
Time On Ice22864
Total Primary Assists2
Total Secondary Assists1
Shootout
Games Played29
Career Shootout Game Deciding Goals0
Career Shootout Games Played0
Career Shootout Goals0
Career Shootout Shots0
Shootout Game Deciding Goals0
Shootout Games Played0
Shootout Goals0
Shootout Shots0
Shot Types
Games Played29
Goals Backhand0
Goals Bat0
Goals Between Legs0
Goals Cradle0
Goals Deflected0
Goals Poke0
Goals Slap0
Goals Snap0
Goals Tip In0
Goals Wrap Around0
Goals Wrist0
Shooting Pct Bat0.000
Shooting Pct Slap0.000
Shooting Pct Snap0.000
Shooting Pct Wrist0.000
Shots On Net Backhand0
Shots On Net Bat1
Shots On Net Between Legs0
Shots On Net Cradle0
Shots On Net Deflected0
Shots On Net Poke0
Shots On Net Slap3
Shots On Net Snap4
Shots On Net Tip In0
Shots On Net Wrap Around0
Shots On Net Wrist9
Time On Ice (Situational)
Games Played29
Ev Time On Ice22101
Ev Time On Ice Per Game762.1
Ot Time On Ice0
Ot Time On Ice Per Ot Game0.000
Shifts507
Shifts Per Game17.5
Time On Ice Per Shift45.1
Bio / Draft
Games Played29
Birth CityBloomfield Hills
Birth Country CodeUSA
Birth Date2000-06-23
Birth State Province CodeMI
Current Team AbbrevNYI
Current Team NameNew York Islanders
Draft Overall150
Draft Round5
Draft Year2020
First Season For Game Type20222023
Height75
Is In Hall Of Fame YnN
Nationality CodeUSA
Weight212

NHL EDGE

Puck/player tracking data from NHL EDGE for 2025-26, shown as a percentile rank against the league. 29 games played.

Top Shot Speed
95.2 mph
80th pctile
Top Skating Speed
21.5 mph
44th pctile
Bursts Over 20mph
17
46th pctile
Distance Skated
54 mi
29th pctile

Zone time: 40.7% offensive · 18.6% neutral · 40.7% defensive.

Pre-NHL / Other Leagues

AHL, CHL (OHL/WHL/QMJHL), USHL and NCAA history, matched by name.

LeagueSeasonTeamGPGAPTS+/-PIM
AHL2024-25 Regular SeasonSpringfield Thunderbirds29512171025
AHL2023-24 Regular SeasonSpringfield Thunderbirds36358116
AHL2022-23 Regular SeasonSpringfield Thunderbirds7152833-166
AHL2021-22 Regular SeasonSpringfield Thunderbirds1503398
NCAA2021-22Massachusetts3761117922