D · NYI · #48
Matthew Schaefer
- Height
- HT 6'3"
- Weight
- WT 193 lbs
- Birth date
- Sep 5, 2007 (age 19)
- Bio
- CAN · Shoots L
He ranks D8 among 301 defensemen in 2025–26 NHL standard scoring (goal = 3).
Still climbing the NHL aging curve.
Dynasty Value Score
4,725
#49 overall · D10 of 272
2025–26 scoring
299.3 pts
82 GP · 3.7 PPG
2026–27 Engine Projections
274.8 pts
78.4 games · 3.5 PPG
19.2 G · 34.4 A · 53.7 P · 24:41 TOI · 3:19 PP · 15 xG
Projection range
233.6–287.4
If the season runs shorter or longer at the same per-game pace.
Ice time and shot quality
Last season vs the 2026–27 Engine line. Expected goals use NHL EDGE shot location and league shooting rates.
| TOI | PP | OZ | G | xG | Top speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 24:41 | 3:19 | 43.7% | 23 | 15.7 | 23.1 mph |
| 2026–27Proj | 24:41 | 3:19 | 43.7% | 19.2 | 15.0 | 23.1 mph |
NHL standard (goal = 3) over time
Hatched bar is the 2026–27 Engine projection.
Career (NHL standard (goal = 3))
| Season | GP | FP | PPG | TOI | PP | G | A | P | PPP | SHP | SOG | Hits | Blk | +/− | PIM | FO | xG | HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27Proj | 78.4 | 274.8 | 3.5 | 24:41 | 3:19 | 19.2 | 34.4 | 53.7 | 17.2 | — | 212.3 | 38.2 | 106.1 | 6.2 | 36.3 | — | 15.0 | 44.0 |
| 2026–27 | 8 | 31.2 | 3.9 | 25:48 | 3:60 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 299.3 | 3.7 | 24:41 | 3:19 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 18 | 0 | 222 | 40 | 111 | 13 | 38 | 0 | 15.7 | 46 |
Engine nhl-v0.3 · value board nhl-dvs-v0.2.
2026–27 games
| Date | Opp | FP | G | A | P | PPP | SOG | +/− | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | @ TOR | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24:21 |
| Oct 15 | @ OTT | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29:29 |
| Oct 13 | vs VAN | 6.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 25:23 |
| Oct 10 | vs TBL | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 27:01 |
| Oct 8 | vs CHI | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26:45 |
| Oct 6 | @ NYR | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 25:03 |
| Oct 3 | vs NJD | 6.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20:34 |
| Sep 30 | @ TOR | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 27:45 |
FAQ
- How are Matthew Schaefer's fantasy points calculated?
- This public page uses NextDyne's NHL standard scoring (a goal is 3 points). It is not half-PPR and it is not your league's custom scoring. League scoring shows up inside the NHL app.
- What is Schaefer's Dynasty Value Score?
- Schaefer scores 4,725 out of 10,000 (#49 on the NHL board). The score is hockey VORP from NHL-standard projections and a 3-year age horizon — not the football board and not half-PPR. Version nhl-dvs-v0.2.
- What is Schaefer's 2026–27 Engine projection?
- We project 274.8 NHL-standard fantasy points over 78.4 games. Counting stats (goals, assists, and the rest of the template) feed both this line and Dynasty Value Score.