Matthew Schaefer matches record for goals by rookie defenseman as Islanders top Leafs 5-3

— Matthew Schaefer tied the NHL record for goals by a rookie defenseman, and the Islanders defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Thursday night in
Apr 9, 2026, 09:43 pm - AP
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Maple Leafs1113
Islanders2215
1st PeriodTORNYI
2:08Brayden Schenn (18)
Assists: Calum Ritchie (17), Bo Horvat (26)
01
4:55Jean-Gabriel Pageau (17)
Assists: Maxim Shabanov (13), Adam Pelech (12)
02
5:11Steven Lorentz (7)
Unassisted
12
2nd PeriodTORNYI
1:57Easton Cowan (11) (Power Play)
Assists: John Tavares (39), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (31)
22
9:39Matthew Schaefer (23)
Assists: Tony DeAngelo (29), Ondrej Palat (10)
23
16:44Emil Heineman (22) (Power Play)
Assists: Mathew Barzal (52), Tony DeAngelo (30)
24
3rd PeriodTORNYI
10:20Calum Ritchie (13) (Power Play)
Unassisted
25
14:04Morgan Rielly (11)
Assists: Matias Maccelli (25), Luke Haymes (1)
35

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Simon Holmstrom Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Easton Cowan shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
  • Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer
  • Scott Mayfield Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Brayden Schenn Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Calum Ritchie (17), Bo Horvat (26)
  • Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Max Shabanov hit Simon Benoit
  • Ondrej Palat hit Jacob Quillan
  • Ondrej Palat hit Jake McCabe
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Jacob Quillan
  • Giveaway by Anders Lee
  • Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Simon Holmstrom Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Adam Pelech Slap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Max Shabanov (13), Adam Pelech (12)
  • Casey Cizikas Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Anders Lee Backhand saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Adam Pelech Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Brayden Schenn hit Michael Pezzetta
  • Emil Heineman hit Jake McCabe
  • Max Domi shot blocked by Max Shabanov
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against William Nylander
  • Marc Gatcomb Wrist Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Marc Gatcomb Wrist Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Marc Gatcomb Wrist Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Brayden Schenn hit Jake McCabe
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Luke Haymes
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Calle Jarnkrok
  • Giveaway by Emil Heineman
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Jacob Quillan
  • Marc Gatcomb Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Adam Pelech Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Calum Ritchie Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against William Nylander
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Emil Heineman hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Calle Jarnkrok
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Anders Lee hit Jake McCabe
  • Takeaway by Ryan Pulock
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Troy Stecher
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Max Shabanov Slap Shot Short
  • Casey Cizikas Backhand Wide Left
  • Marc Gatcomb Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Calle Jarnkrok
  • Matthew Schaefer Slap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Bo Horvat Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Calum Ritchie High-sticking against Troy Stecher
  • Takeaway by Simon Holmstrom
  • Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
  • Ondrej Palat hit Philippe Myers
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Troy Stecher
  • Giveaway by Emil Heineman
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Troy Stecher
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Simon Benoit
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Luke Haymes
  • Carson Soucy hit Nicholas Robertson
  • Casey Cizikas Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Simon Holmstrom Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Bo Horvat Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Jacob Quillan
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Giveaway by Calum Ritchie
  • Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Matthew Schaefer Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Tony DeAngelo (29), Ondrej Palat (10)
  • Ondrej Palat hit Philippe Myers
  • Giveaway by Bo Horvat
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Brayden Schenn hit Troy Stecher
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Emil Heineman Tip-In Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Matthew Schaefer
  • Philippe Myers shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Emil Heineman Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (52), Tony DeAngelo (30)
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Brayden Schenn Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Calum Ritchie Deflected saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Bo Horvat Tip-In saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Brayden Schenn shot blocked by Calum Ritchie
  • Calum Ritchie Wrist Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Ondrej Palat hit Easton Cowan
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Morgan Rielly
  • Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer
  • Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Max Shabanov Wrist Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Adam Pelech Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Adam Pelech Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Max Shabanov
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Jake McCabe
  • Brayden Schenn Tip-In Wide Right
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Philippe Myers
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Emil Heineman Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Simon Benoit shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Giveaway by Bo Horvat
  • Anders Lee shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Carson Soucy
  • Brayden Schenn hit Troy Stecher
  • Calle Jarnkrok shot blocked by Tony DeAngelo
  • Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Jacob Quillan
  • Marc Gatcomb Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Calle Jarnkrok
  • Brayden Schenn Snap Shot saved by Artur Akhtyamov
  • Calum Ritchie Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Simon Holmstrom Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Emil Heineman
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Max Shabanov
  • Bo Horvat faceoff won against Luke Haymes
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by William Nylander
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • Icing
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Bo Horvat shot blocked by Philippe Myers
  • Luke Haymes hit Adam Pelech
  • Steven Lorentz Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Casey Cizikas
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Carson Soucy
  • Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Puck in Netting
  • Steven Lorentz Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Simon Benoit hit Anders Lee
  • John Tavares Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Calle Jarnkrok Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Matias Maccelli Tip-In Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Luke Haymes hit Emil Heineman
  • Puck in Benches
  • Philippe Myers hit Casey Cizikas
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Luke Haymes faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Steven Lorentz Tip-In Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Nicholas Robertson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Carson Soucy
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Carson Soucy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Giveaway by Philippe Myers
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jacob Quillan hit Tony DeAngelo
  • Morgan Rielly hit Ryan Pulock
  • Icing
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Philippe Myers Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Michael Pezzetta Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Off-side
  • Jacob Quillan faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Puck in Benches
  • Puck in Benches
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Easton Cowan Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: John Tavares (39), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (31)
  • Giveaway by Nicholas Robertson
  • Luke Haymes Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Brayden Schenn shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Troy Stecher hit Marc Gatcomb
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Emil Heineman
  • Giveaway by Calle Jarnkrok
  • Easton Cowan hit Ryan Pulock
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • William Nylander faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Anders Lee
  • Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Philippe Myers
  • Puck in Netting
  • Simon Benoit hit Calum Ritchie
  • Simon Benoit Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Simon Benoit hit Emil Heineman
  • William Nylander Tip-In Wide Right
  • John Tavares Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Easton Cowan Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Steven Lorentz
  • Puck in Netting
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Emil Heineman
  • On-Ice Official
  • William Nylander faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Philippe Myers Holding against Mathew Barzal
  • Nicholas Robertson Hooking against Adam Pelech
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Jacob Quillan
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Takeaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • John Tavares hit Marc Gatcomb
  • Calle Jarnkrok Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Calle Jarnkrok Deflected
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Jake McCabe hit Emil Heineman
  • Troy Stecher Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nicholas Robertson Backhand Wide Left
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Brayden Schenn
  • Jacob Quillan Backhand Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Giveaway by Jacob Quillan
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Easton Cowan
  • Simon Benoit Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Matthew Knies
  • Luke Haymes Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Mathew Barzal
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Philippe Myers Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jacob Quillan faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Giveaway by Jacob Quillan
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Jake McCabe Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Simon Benoit Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Easton Cowan Backhand Wide Right
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Morgan Rielly Hooking against Marc Gatcomb
  • Calle Jarnkrok faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Steven Lorentz Slashing against Matthew Schaefer
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Misconduct
  • Calle Jarnkrok faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • William Nylander Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Max Domi Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Icing
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Bo Horvat
  • Simon Benoit Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Jake McCabe Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Luke Haymes faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Morgan Rielly Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Matias Maccelli (25), Luke Haymes (1)
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Philippe Myers hit Marc Gatcomb
  • Philippe Myers hit Ondrej Palat
  • Puck in Benches
  • Steven Lorentz Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Max Domi Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Max Domi Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Icing
  • Max Domi Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • On-Ice Official
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Jake McCabe Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Calle Jarnkrok
  • Puck in Netting
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