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Matthew Kessel: game log & stats
D, New York Islanders · 2026-27 regular season · Next: vs CAR, Thu, Nov 5 7:00 PM ET
Matthew Kessel has 9 shots on goal over his last 8 games (1.1 per game), with at least a point in 1 of those 8 games. His shot volume has held steady at 1.4 per game over the last 5 (1.1 on the season). With 8 games played, treat these trends as a small sample.
Shots and points trend (last 8 games)
Bars: shots on goal per game. Dots: points. Line: 5-game rolling SOG average. Oldest to newest, left to right.
Hit rates
| Games with | Last 5 (n=5) | Last 10 (n=8) | Season (n=8) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ point | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 1+ goal | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2+ SOG | 40% | 25% | 25% |
| 3+ SOG | 20% | 12% | 12% |
| 4+ SOG | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Share of games in each window where Matthew Kessel reached the mark. Small samples (n) swing a lot.
Game log
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | SOG | PPP | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:00 |
| Oct 27 | @ NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:31 |
| Oct 25 | @ DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:02 |
| Oct 22 | vs LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 13:30 |
| Oct 20 | vs ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 13:57 |
| Oct 17 | @ TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 16:18 |
| Oct 15 | @ OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:30 |
| Oct 13 | vs VAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:51 |
SOG = shots on goal. PPP = power-play points. TOI = time on ice (min:sec). Regular season only.
Splits
| Split | GP | G | A | P | SOG | PPP | SOG/GP | P/GP | TOI/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.12 | 0.12 | 12:42 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.40 | 0.00 | 12:12 |
| Home | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.50 | 0.25 | 13:50 |
| Away | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 11:35 |
Contract reported
| 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.850M |
Source: NHL.com club release (also PuckPedia public post (second-hand)); via the CC0 nhl-contracts dataset. NYI cap sheet →
Vs opponent (2026-27)
| Opponent | GP | G | A | P | SOG | PPP | SOG/GP | P/GP | TOI/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 13:57 |
| Dallas Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 14:02 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 14:00 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 13:30 |
| Nashville Predators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5:31 |
| Ottawa Senators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 10:30 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16:18 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 13:51 |