Matthew Kessel
#4 · D · New York Islanders- Age
- 26
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Shoots
- R
- Born
- Jun 23, 2000 · Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA
- Draft
- 2020 STL, R5 #150 overall
C
Overall grade, 2026-27
Ranks 148 of 231 defencemen, score 96
Scoring 59, Goal share 52, Possession 48, Defence 40, Discipline 62, Peripherals 38, Availability 17, Ice time 16
Percentiles · 2026-27
vs. 231 defencemen with 3+ GP. 5 GP.
Points / 60
0.8856
Goals / 60
0.0059
Assists / 60
0.8865
Shots / 60
5.382
TOI / GP
13:3714
PP TOI / GP
0:0546
SH TOI / GP
1:2140
5v5 CF%
58.994
5v5 CF Rel
+0.153
Hits / 60
4.467
Blocks / 60
1.86
Takeaways / 60
0.016
Game Log · 2026-27
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | vs LAK | 0 | -1 | 3 | 18 | 13:30 | |||
| Oct 20 | vs ANA | 0 | +1 | 1 | 15 | 13:57 | |||
| Oct 17 | @ TOR | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20 | 16:18 | |||
| Oct 15 | @ OTT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10:30 | |||
| Oct 13 | vs VAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13:51 |
Career · Regular Season
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | P/GP | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | New York Islanders | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13:37 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.10 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 12:32 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 29 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.59 | 10 | 25 | – | – |
| 2024-25 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.10 | -3 | 10 | 17 | 13:08 |
| 2023-24 | International | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 3 | 0 | – | – |
| 2023-24 | WC | USA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 3 | 0 | – | – |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.22 | 1 | 16 | – | – |
| 2023-24 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.18 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 16:48 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 71 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 0.46 | -1 | 66 | – | – |
| 2022-23 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 15:10 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.20 | 9 | 8 | – | – |
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0.46 | 9 | 22 | – | – |
| 2020-21 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 29 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 0.79 | 15 | 16 | – | – |
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 34 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.32 | 13 | 48 | – | – |
| 2018-19 | USHL | Sioux Falls Stampede | 62 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 0.31 | 23 | 38 | – | – |
| 2017-18 | USHL | Chicago Steel | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -3 | 4 | – | – |
| 2017-18 | USA-S17 | Team Royal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | USHL | Fargo Force | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.09 | 16 | 18 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | USA-S16 | Team Orange | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | HPHL 16U | Compuware 16U AAA | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.20 | – | 32 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | HPHL 16U | Little Caesars 16U AAA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | 0 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | USA-S15 | Team Royal | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | HPHL 14U | Little Caesars 14U AAA | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.41 | – | 8 | – | – |
| 2013-14 | HPHL 13U | Little Caesars 13U AAA | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.20 | – | 14 | – | – |
| 2012-13 | QC Int PW | Detroit Honeybaked | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | 2 | – | – |