6'4"·234 lbs·26 yrs
Mattias Samuelsson has 11 points (2 goals, 9 assists) in 19 games in 2026-27, tied for 157th among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.
Mattias Samuelsson
D•
BUF•#23
BUFTwo-Way D
Height6'4"
Weight234
BirthplacePhiladelphia, USA
BornMarch 14, 2000
Draft2018, Round 2, #32
2026-27 Season
2Goals
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52nd pctile
9Assists
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83rd pctile
11Points
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73rd pctile
23.6TOI/GP
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87th pctile
0.58P/GP
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70th pctile
7.7%S%
↓
39th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
+0.4
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %7.7%
10.0% league avg
xG1.6
Goals2
Primary Points0th pctile
27.3%
3 of 11 points
2G
8A2
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
3
Clutch Points (27.3% of 11)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd1G·2A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals0
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1060550.83
Middle50110.20
Bottom 1082350.62
0.83
0.20
0.62
Elevated vs elites — thrives against top competition (+0.21 P/GP)
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical60220.33
vs Moderate82350.62
vs Finesse50440.80
0.33
0.62
0.80
Production drops 0.47 P/GP against physical opponents
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B20221.00
1 day rest101670.70
2+ days71120.29
1.00
0.70
0.29
Plays well tired — produces more on B2B (+0.71 P/GP)
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | BUF | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0% | 18:02 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 42 | 0 | 10 | 10 | −10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0.0% | 20:00 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 55 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 2.6% | 22:11 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2.3% | 20:30 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 62 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 7.7% | 19:18 |
| 2025-26 | BUF | 78 | 13 | 28 | 41 | +41 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 11.9% | 22:49 |
| 2026-27 | BUF | 19 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7.7% | 23:38 |
| Career | — | 309 | 22 | 73 | 95 | +48 | 141 | 0 | 1 | 361 | 6.1% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 13, 2026 | Apr 19, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 11, 2025 | Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 1, 2025 | Mar 4, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 2, 2025 | Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 6, 2025 | Jan 15, 2025 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 11, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | 12 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 2, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 23, 2024 | Oct 4, 2024 | 35 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 13, 2024 | Jan 20, 2024 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 9, 2023 | Dec 13, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 3, 2023 | Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 11, 2023 | Oct 12, 2023 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 11, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 4, 2023 | Mar 9, 2023 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 24, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 22, 2022 | Nov 22, 2022 | 13 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 12, 2022 | Apr 16, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 28, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 15, 2022 | Feb 19, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | May 8, 2021 | Jan 17, 2022 | 37 | 0 | Lineups |