#4 · Defense

Matthew Kessel

Age: 26
Height: 6′3″
Weight: 215 lb
Shoots: R
Born: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA

GP: 1
G: 0
A: 1
P: 1
+/-: 0
SOG: 1

Drafted 2020 · Round 5, #150 overall (STL)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 first 1 GP
GP	1	1
G	0	0
A	1	0+1
P	1	0+1
SOG	1	1
PPP	0	0
+/-	0	+1-1
PIM	0	0
TOI/GP	13:51	9:11+4:40
SH%	0.0	0.0

Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 36.8; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 34.1; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: -17.3; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 1.057; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.1; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.1; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 80.0; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 11:14; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

2 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

	Team									TOI
2026–27	New York Islanders	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.0	13:51
2025–26	St. Louis Blues	29	2	1	3	+1	10	20	10.0	12:32
2024–25	St. Louis Blues	29	0	3	3	-3	10	17	0.0	13:08
2023–24	St. Louis Blues	39	1	6	7	0	12	28	3.6	16:48
2022–23	St. Louis Blues	2	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.0	15:10

	Opp							TOI
Tue, Oct 13	vsVAN	0	1	1	0	1	0	13:51

	Team / League										TOI
2024–25	Springfield Thunderbirds · AHL	29	5	12	17	+10	25	–	–	–	–
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	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Springfield Thunderbirds · AHL	71	5	28	33	-1	66	–	–	–	–
2022–23 (P)	Springfield Thunderbirds · AHL	2	0	0	0	-1	0	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Univ. of Massachusetts · NCAA	37	6	11	17	+9	22	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Springfield Thunderbirds · AHL	15	0	3	3	+9	8	–	–	–	–
2021–22 (P)	Springfield Thunderbirds · AHL	18	1	1	2	-1	6	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Univ. of Massachusetts · NCAA	29	10	13	23	+15	16	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Univ. of Massachusetts · NCAA	34	7	4	11	+13	48	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Sioux Falls Stampede · USHL	62	2	17	19	+23	38	–	–	–	–
2018–19 (P)	Sioux Falls Stampede · USHL	12	1	3	4	+10	14	–	–	–	–
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	–	–	–	–
2017–18 (P)	Chicago Steel · USHL	3	0	0	0	-2	2	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Compuware 16U AAA · HPHL 16U	20	1	3	4	–	32	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Team Orange · USA-S16	5	0	6	6	–	–	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Team Royal · USA-S15	5	0	4	4	–	–	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Little Caesars 16U AAA · HPHL 16U	8	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Little Caesars 14U AAA · HPHL 14U	17	3	4	7	–	8	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Little Caesars 13U AAA · HPHL 13U	20	0	4	4	–	14	–	–	–	–
2012–13	Detroit Honeybaked · QC Int PW	2	0	0	0	–	2	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

Advanced · 2026–27

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