Young fans Winnie and Alice Martin, daughters of former New York Islanders forward and current special assistant to the GM Matt Martin, who is hosting Schaefer this season, were screaming at the TV in celebration as their roommate made history with two goals in the 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

An airtight penalty kill also can be a confidence-booster. The Islanders went 4-for-4, allowing the Blue Jackets five shots on the man advantage. Three of the penalties came in the second period, sapping the Islanders’ first-period momentum.

October really flew by, didn’t it? We knew the Calder Trophy race would be a doozy, and it sure has lived up to expectations. The reigning No. 1 draft pick, Matthew Schaefer, didn’t play a meaningful game of any kind in 2025 before making his debut with the New York Islanders.

Two goals from Matthew Schaefer, the second tying the game at two with under a minute to go, helped the Islanders to a stunning 3-2 comeback win over the Blue Jackets on Sunday night at UBS, as Simon Holmstrom potted the winner with 37 seconds to go.

BOSTON — Two of the Islanders’ six defensemen were again rookies on Tuesday night against the Bruins at TD Garden with Laurel Hollow’s Marshall Warren playing in his second NHL game and No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer already the team’s most dynamic blue-liner.

As we know, Simon “Le Snake” Boisvert likes to make spectacular statements His most recent hot take on The Sick Podcast – Trust the Process: Matthew Schaefer will have a better career than Cale Makar.

After a sloppy first period in which a pair of power-play goals let them overcome a messy 20 minutes, the Isles took a 4-2 lead into the third after Schaefer put in Anthony Duclair’s feed from behind the net at 6:38 of the second.