Matthew Schaefer breaks Sidney Crosby’s record with an overtime goal
The The New York Islanders drafted Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Ideally, his impact in two years would be a success. Of course, that’s desirable in his rookie campaign, but there’s a learning curve. however, Schaefer is currently working is the stuff teams dream about in the draft.
Schaefer scored his seventh goal of the season on Friday night against the Utah Mammoths. He hit a short pass from Mata Barzal. The puck went past Mammoth goalie Karel Vejmelka to end the contest in overtime.
This goal is another piece of NHL history for the young Islanders defenseman. He becomes the youngest player score in overtime in league history, according to NHL insider Elliot Friedman. Schaefer (18 years, 70 days) surpassed future Hall of Famer Sidney Crosby (18 years, 101 days) with his marker on Friday night.
The Islanders rookie is off to an incredible start to his NHL career. In fact, his seven goals are the most of any defenseman in the NHL this year. Moreover, he is on pace to break the rookie scoring record. Brian Leach holds the record with 23 goals, while Schaefer is on pace for 32.
New York has now won three straight games. At the moment, they own the first Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. They are also within striking distance of a Metropolitan Division playoff spot. It’s certainly early to talk about the playoffs. But Schaefer’s continued impact could surprise New York teams in 2025-26.
2025-11-15 06:12:00
