Defense · RD
Matthew Kessel
New York Islanders right defenceman with a $850K cap hit in 2026–27; recorded 2 goals and 3 points in 29 games in 2025–26.
Born
Jun 23, 2000
Birthplace
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA
Nationality
USA
USA
Height
6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Weight
212 lb / 96 kg
Shoots
R
Current team
New York Islanders
Draft
2020 · STL · Round 5 · No. 150
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  NYI |
$850,000 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||
| Signed with NYI on July 1, 2026 · 1 year x $850,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 |  STL |
$800,000 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 10 | 20 | — | ||||||
| 2024–25 |  STL |
$800,000 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 10 | 17 | — | ||||||
| Signed with STL on March 13, 2024 · 2 years x $800,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | STL |
$883,750 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +0 | 12 | 28 | — | ||||||
| 2022–23 | STL |
$883,750 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | — | ||||||
| Signed with STL on March 27, 2022 · 2 years x $883,750 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by STL in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft · Round 5 · No. 150 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Matthew Kessel cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
