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Matthew Kessel

Matthew Kessel
D · Bottom-Pair DAge 26FairUFA · 0y left29 GP
Contract AAV
$0.8M
Predicted value
$1.4M
Delta
+$0.6M
70%
GP · Pts · PPG
29 · 8 · 0.10
Performance

Percentile rank vs D cohort

Where this player sits in the distribution of every active defenseman across the league.

Points/Game
12
Points/60 min
17
Goals/60 min
78
TOI/Game (min)
6
PP Points
0
Shots
18
Games Played
0

Season production

Games
29
Goals
5.7
Assists
2.8
Points
8.5
Points/Game
0.10
TOI/Game
12.5 min
PP Points
0.0
Shooting %
10.0%
Goals/60
0.33
Points/60
0.50

Similar players

NHL VALUE MODEL

Predictions reflect what the market currently pays for similar production.

Entry-level deals show large positive deltas by CBA design. UFA and unsigned players have no delta. Stats are projected to 82-game pace.

Data: NHL API + PuckPediaModel: Comps-based weighted AAVLast refresh: Jun 5, 2026, 7:06 AM