youngest nhl defensemen this season

Matthew Schaefer was the youngest defenseman in 2025-26. He was 18 years old.

NAMEAgeSEASONTMGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Matthew Schaefer
M. Schaefer
18
2025-26
NYI NYI
82
23
36
59
+13
38
8
10
0
0
4
2
222
10.4
0
0
40
111
38
90
24:41
2Sam Dickinson
S. Dickinson
19
2025-26
SJS SJS
72
1
13
14
-5
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
72
1.4
0
0
74
71
20
83
16:45
3Zayne Parekh
Z. Parekh
19
2025-26
CGY CGY
37
4
5
9
-9
8
3
3
0
0
1
0
49
8.2
0
0
15
30
9
67
17:09
4Harrison Brunicke
H. Brunicke
19
2025-26
PIT PIT
9
1
0
1
-4
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
12.5
0
0
4
13
1
14
15:43
5Cole Hutson
C. Hutson
19
2025-26
WSH WSH
14
3
7
10
-3
8
1
5
0
0
0
0
22
13.6
0
0
16
6
8
13
17:27
6Dmitri Simashev
D. Simashev
20
2025-26
UTA UTA
28
0
1
1
-11
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
0.0
0
0
14
28
1
30
15:06
7Tom Willander
T. Willander
20
2025-26
VAN VAN
70
5
16
21
-23
28
0
3
0
0
0
0
59
8.5
0
0
35
78
11
58
16:59
8Axel Sandin-Pellikka
A. Sandin-Pellikka
20
2025-26
DET DET
68
7
14
21
-20
18
1
6
0
0
1
0
68
10.3
0
0
17
54
8
60
16:13
9Drew Fortescue
D. Fortescue
20
2025-26
NYR NYR
9
0
2
2
+4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
0
0
6
7
0
5
14:51
10Artyom Levshunov
A. Levshunov
20
2025-26
CHI CHI
68
2
22
24
-41
44
1
10
0
0
0
0
84
2.4
0
0
98
75
16
88
19:35
11Zeev Buium
Z. Buium
20
2025-26
TOT
76
6
20
26
-33
41
3
10
0
0
1
0
73
8.2
0
0
28
55
14
88
19:35
12Carter Yakemchuk
C. Yakemchuk
20
2025-26
OTT OTT
4
1
1
2
-1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
20.0
0
0
0
4
1
7
14:32
13Kevin Korchinski
K. Korchinski
21
2025-26
CHI CHI
13
0
2
2
-4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0.0
0
0
4
13
2
13
13:38
14Elias Salomonsson
E. Salomonsson
21
2025-26
WPG WPG
32
1
4
5
-6
12
0
1
0
0
0
0
37
2.7
0
0
50
27
2
35
17:58
15Simon Nemec
S. Nemec
21
2025-26
NJD NJD
68
11
15
26
-11
26
1
1
0
0
3
3
101
10.9
0
0
23
104
24
80
19:40
16Denton Mateychuk
D. Mateychuk
21
2025-26
CBJ CBJ
75
13
18
31
+12
8
1
2
0
0
0
0
88
14.8
0
0
26
92
15
80
19:11
17Sam Rinzel
S. Rinzel
21
2025-26
CHI CHI
54
4
10
14
-7
44
0
1
0
0
1
0
83
4.8
0
0
49
63
13
67
18:16
18Lane Hutson
L. Hutson
21
2025-26
MTL MTL
82
12
66
78
+36
34
2
18
0
0
3
1
124
9.7
0
0
31
137
43
93
23:46
19Lian Bichsel
L. Bichsel
21
2025-26
DAL DAL
50
4
4
8
+6
37
0
0
0
0
2
0
27
14.8
0
0
139
42
14
38
15:40
20Marek Alscher
M. Alscher
21
2025-26
FLA FLA
4
0
3
3
+4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0.0
0
0
4
6
1
3
20:22
21Jorian Donovan
J. Donovan
21
2025-26
OTT OTT
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
0
0
2
1
0
1
7:02
22Kirill Kudryavtsev
K. Kudryavtsev
21
2025-26
VAN VAN
3
0
2
2
+2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
0
0
1
1
0
1
15:38
23Angus Booth
A. Booth
21
2025-26
LAK LAK
1
1
0
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
100.0
0
0
2
1
0
1
12:18
24Isaiah George
I. George
21
2025-26
NYI NYI
4
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
0
0
1
3
2
2
13:22
25Elias Pettersson
E. Pettersson
21
2025-26
VAN VAN
70
3
7
10
-16
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
46
6.5
0
0
136
85
14
68
14:59
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More Islanders Stats

Team Leaders

G

31

Horvat

Bo Horvat

A

53

Barzal

Mathew Barzal

+/-

+13

Schaefer

Matthew Schaefer
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.79

25th

GA/GP

2.88

5th

PP%

16.5

30th

PK%

80.8

10th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
53
22
7
113
56
Flyers Flyers
43
27
12
98
7
Penguins Penguins
41
25
16
98
25
Capitals Capitals
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers
34
39
9
77
-12
Last Game
CAR Hurricanes

53 - 22 - 7

2

Final

1

NYI Islanders

43 - 34 - 5

Tue 14 Apr 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

53

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

51

Caufield

Cole Caufield

48

McDavid

Connor McDavid
Assists Leaders

90

McDavid

Connor McDavid

86

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

74

Bouchard

Evan Bouchard
Points Leaders

138

McDavid

Connor McDavid

130

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

127

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon
Hits Leaders

413

Trenin

Yakov Trenin

339

Sherwood

Kiefer Sherwood

302

Cuylle

Will Cuylle
Blocks Leaders

190

McCabe

Jake McCabe

188

Dobson

Noah Dobson

185

Clarke

Brandt Clarke
Wins Leaders

39

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

38

Vejmelka

Karel Vejmelka

35

Oettinger

Jake Oettinger
Goals Against Leaders

2.02

Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

2.31

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

2.42

Vladar

Dan Vladar
Save Percentage Leaders

.921

Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

.915

Wallstedt

Jesper Wallstedt

.912

Thompson

Logan Thompson

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings
Avalanche

3.63

Hurricanes

3.55

Penguins

3.54
Goals Against Rankings
Avalanche

2.40

Stars

2.71

Lightning

2.79
Power Play Rankings
Oilers

30.6

Stars

28.6

Wild

25.2
Penalty Kill Rankings
Avalanche

84.6

Blackhawks

83.7

Lightning

82.6

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Bruins

57-31

Flyers

58-34

Blues

49-33

Kraken

48-34

Blackhawks

48-34

Canadiens

59-42
Worst Record ATS
Panthers

30-52

Kings

32-54

Stars

34-54

Devils

32-50

Maple Leafs

34-48

Hurricanes

43-58

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche - p
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
Mammoth Mammoth - x
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
Predators Predators - e
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
Blackhawks Blackhawks - e
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights - y
39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers - x
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
Sharks Sharks - e
39
35
8
86
-41
Kraken Kraken - e
34
37
11
79
-37
Flames Flames - e
34
39
9
77
-47
Canucks Canucks - e
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres - y
50
23
9
109
47
Lightning Lightning - x
50
26
6
106
59
Canadiens Canadiens - x
48
24
10
106
27
Bruins Bruins - x
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators - x
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings - e
41
31
10
92
-17
Panthers Panthers - e
40
38
4
84
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs - e
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes - z
53
22
7
113
56
Penguins Penguins - x
41
25
16
98
25
Flyers Flyers - x
43
27
12
98
7
Capitals Capitals - e
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets - e
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders - e
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils - e
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers - e
34
39
9
77
-12