Matthew Kessel
New York Islanders · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #4
- Born
- June 23, 2000 · Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States
- Age
- 26 years old
- Height
- 6′3″ (191 cm)
- Weight
- 215 lb (98 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
2020, STL, round 5, pick 26 (150th overall)- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 7
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 1
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 1
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +1
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 8
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 5
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 2
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 4.8 39 games, 1 goals, 3.8 assists
- Rest of season
- 3.8 32 games left, 0.12 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 5 1 so far · 4 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 2 to 8 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 6 1 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 39 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0.12 |
| 2025-26 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.10 |
| 2024-25 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.10 |
| 2023-24 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0.18 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | at NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 20 | ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | VAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Detroit Honeybaked | QC Int PW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Little Caesars 13U AAA | HPHL 13U | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Little Caesars 14U AAA | HPHL 14U | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Team Royal | USA-S15 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Little Caesars 16U AAA | HPHL 16U | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Compuware 16U AAA | HPHL 16U | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Team Orange | USA-S16 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Fargo Force | USHL | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +16 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Team Royal | USA-S17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 62 | 2 | 17 | 19 | +23 | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Univ. of Massachusetts | NCAA | 34 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +13 | 48 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Univ. of Massachusetts | NCAA | 29 | 10 | 13 | 23 | +15 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Univ. of Massachusetts | NCAA | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | +9 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +9 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 15:10 |
| 2022-23 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 71 | 5 | 28 | 33 | -1 | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3.6 | 16:48 |
| 2023-24 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +1 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | USA | WC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Team USA | International | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 13:08 |
| 2024-25 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 29 | 5 | 12 | 17 | +10 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10.0 | 12:32 |
| 2026-27 | New York Islanders | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 13:41 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 105 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 3.9 | 14:24 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +10 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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