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Matthew Schaefer was chosen by the New York Islanders with the 1st overall pick in the 2025 NHL draft.

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Team Leaders

G

8

Horvat

Bo Horvat

A

12

Schaefer

Matthew Schaefer

+/-

+6

Pulock

Ryan Pulock
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.94

21st

GA/GP

2.89

10th

PP%

16.4

28th

PK%

85.7

7th

2026-27 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
16
3
2
34
40
14
6
0
28
16
12
8
1
25
7
Islanders Islanders
8
6
4
20
0
10
7
0
20
0
5
10
6
16
-22
7
10
2
16
-6
7
10
0
14
-12
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/14
@
10:00 PM
Tue
11/17
@
7:00 PM
Thu
11/19
@
7:00 PM
Sat
11/21
@
7:00 PM
Mon
11/23
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
NYI Islanders

8 - 6 - 4

5

Final

2

LAK Kings

5 - 10 - 2

Thu 12 Nov 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

NHL 2026-27 Betting

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
13
4
2
28
17
12
3
4
28
10
13
5
1
27
24
12
6
2
26
4
11
7
2
24
5
8
7
4
20
-13
8
11
2
18
-6
7
10
3
17
-9
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
16
3
2
34
40
14
6
0
28
16
12
8
1
25
7
10
7
0
20
0
8
6
4
20
0
7
10
2
16
-6
5
10
6
16
-22
7
10
0
14
-12
Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
14
3
4
32
24
11
4
5
27
7
11
6
3
25
18
10
8
3
23
-6
10
6
2
22
3
10
8
2
22
-3
9
8
2
20
-1
5
13
2
12
-37
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
14
3
3
31
23
13
5
3
29
14
10
8
1
21
1
9
8
1
19
-7
8
11
2
18
-21
8
10
1
17
-19
5
10
2
12
-13
3
17
1
7
-38

NHL 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
10/15
@
3-4
Thu
10/15
@
4-5
Thu
10/15
@
3-2
Thu
10/15
@
4-2
Thu
10/15
@
2-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/14
@
9:00 PM
Sat
11/14
@
10:00 PM
Sat
11/14
@
10:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
7:30 PM
Sun
11/15
@
8:00 PM