Matthew Schaefer headshot

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

#48 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.

TOIPPOZGxGTop speed
2025–2624:413:1943.7%2315.723.1 mph
2026–27Proj24:413:1943.7%19.215.023.1 mph

NHL standard (goal = 3) over time

01002003004002025: 299.3 FP29920252026 projection: 274.8 FP2752026*

Hatched bar is the 2026–27 Engine projection.

Career (NHL standard (goal = 3))

SeasonGPFPPPGTOIPPGAPPPPSHPSOGHitsBlk+/−PIMFOxGHD
2026–27Proj78.4274.83.524:413:1919.234.453.717.2—212.338.2106.16.236.3—15.044.0
2025–2682299.33.724:413:19233659180222401111338015.746

Engine nhl-v0.3 · value board nhl-dvs-v0.2.

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 (#48 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.