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Mattias Samuelsson
| Position | Left Defense | Current Team | Buffalo Sabres |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 7 years |
| Height | 6'4" | Expires | 2029-30 |
| Weight (lbs) | 227 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 30 |
| Age | 25 (Mar 14, 2000) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2018, Round 2, Overall 32 (BUF) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | Buffalo Sabres | Activated from IR | |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Buffalo Sabres | Placed on IR | |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed 7 years @ $4.286M AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2020-21 | BUF | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -8 | 4 | 10 | 0.0 | 18:02 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | BUF | 42 | 0 | 10 | 10 | -10 | 16 | 44 | 0.0 | 20:00 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | BUF | 55 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +14 | 20 | 76 | 2.6 | 22:11 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | BUF | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +4 | 26 | 44 | 2.3 | 20:30 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | BUF | 62 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +3 | 22 | 52 | 7.7 | 19:18 | |||||||||
| Career | 212 | 7 | 36 | 43 | +3 | 88 | 226 | 3.1 | 20:21 | ||||||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | BUF | 12 | 185:24 | 0.00 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.10 | -0.10 | 0.00 | 3.19 | -3.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 42 | 714:00 | 0.00 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.15 | -0.15 | 0.00 | 4.31 | -4.31 | 0.00 | 3.77 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 55 | 1023:17 | 0.12 | 0.41 | 0.53 | 0.17 | -0.05 | 2.90 | 4.12 | -1.22 | 0.00 | 1.06 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 41 | 695:24 | 0.09 | 0.35 | 0.43 | 0.12 | -0.03 | 2.50 | 3.34 | -0.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 62 | 979:24 | 0.18 | 0.55 | 0.74 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 6.67 | 4.21 | 2.45 | 2.86 | 0.00 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | BUF | 12 | 185:24 | 37.22 | 0.97 | 2.12 | 50.16 | 3.88 | 2.79 | 20.00 | 43.17 | -0.24 | 0.10 | -3.59 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 42 | 714:00 | 37.48 | 2.69 | 2.26 | 41.93 | 3.78 | 2.63 | 41.56 | 46.27 | -0.16 | 0.10 | -2.69 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 55 | 1023:17 | 41.87 | 3.22 | 2.65 | 44.97 | 2.76 | 2.84 | 53.92 | 48.32 | -0.11 | -0.09 | -0.15 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 41 | 695:24 | 44.09 | 2.33 | 2.54 | 39.09 | 2.42 | 2.41 | 49.09 | 51.29 | -0.00 | -0.19 | 1.87 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 62 | 979:24 | 38.78 | 2.51 | 2.19 | 43.86 | 2.88 | 2.57 | 46.59 | 45.95 | -0.21 | -0.00 | -2.26 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
| 2021-22 | 42 | 21.8 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 90.4 | 65.3 | 65.8 | 15.8 | 18.4 | 44.0 | 18.8 | 37.2 |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 21.9 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 89.6 | 64.1 | 58.6 | 31.0 | 10.3 | 42.3 | 19.2 | 38.5 |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 22.4 | 0.4 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 90.6 | 62.3 | 75.8 | 21.2 | 3.0 | 41.3 | 18.4 | 40.3 |
| 2024-25 | 62 | 22.5 | 0.2 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 92.8 | 73.0 | 62.5 | 34.4 | 3.1 | 42.1 | 18.3 | 39.6 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
Season
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Dahlin, R | BUF | 327:37 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 51.61 | 2.33 | 2.23 | 51.10 | -0.02 | -0.39 | 3.83 |
| 2024-25 | Power, O | BUF | 311:34 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 50.00 | 2.00 | 2.75 | 42.14 | -0.34 | 0.20 | -5.71 |
| 2024-25 | Clifton, C | BUF | 182:29 | 1.64 | 3.62 | 31.25 | 2.43 | 2.82 | 46.30 | 0.15 | 0.32 | -1.40 |
| 2024-25 | Byram, B | BUF | 60:52 | 2.96 | 3.94 | 42.86 | 1.86 | 3.54 | 34.38 | -0.50 | 0.97 | -13.45 |
| 2024-25 | Bryson, J | BUF | 34:46 | 0.00 | 5.18 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 3.12 | 28.67 | -1.05 | 0.45 | -17.72 |
| 2024-25 | Jokiharju, H | BUF | 26:04 | 4.60 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.97 | 1.01 | 74.58 | 0.59 | -1.58 | 26.69 |
| 2023-24 | Dahlin, R | BUF | 432:24 | 1.53 | 2.91 | 34.38 | 2.52 | 2.45 | 50.71 | -0.03 | -0.12 | 0.92 |
| 2023-24 | Power, O | BUF | 96:55 | 3.10 | 0.62 | 83.33 | 2.88 | 2.24 | 56.21 | 0.36 | -0.30 | 6.46 |
| 2023-24 | Clifton, C | BUF | 75:15 | 4.78 | 2.39 | 66.67 | 2.21 | 2.87 | 43.44 | -0.29 | 0.35 | -6.23 |
| 2023-24 | Jokiharju, H | BUF | 36:33 | 4.92 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.37 | 2.00 | 54.24 | -0.20 | -0.65 | 4.95 |
| 2023-24 | Johnson, E | BUF | 28:29 | 4.21 | 2.11 | 66.67 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 48.87 | -0.10 | 0.10 | -1.97 |
| 2022-23 | Dahlin, R | BUF | 666:30 | 3.51 | 2.79 | 55.71 | 2.71 | 2.90 | 48.27 | -0.01 | 0.03 | -0.33 |
| 2022-23 | Power, O | BUF | 106:54 | 4.49 | 2.81 | 61.54 | 3.59 | 2.25 | 61.49 | 0.86 | -0.66 | 13.12 |
| 2022-23 | Jokiharju, H | BUF | 61:07 | 1.96 | 5.89 | 25.00 | 2.09 | 2.58 | 44.66 | -0.72 | -0.34 | -4.30 |
| 2022-23 | Clague, K | BUF | 49:44 | 3.62 | 2.41 | 60.00 | 2.53 | 3.23 | 43.91 | -0.04 | 0.26 | -2.47 |
| 2022-23 | Lyubushkin, I | BUF | 46:14 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 50.00 | 1.80 | 2.09 | 46.24 | -0.97 | -0.85 | -2.29 |
| 2022-23 | Bryson, J | BUF | 31:00 | 1.94 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.20 | 3.41 | 39.26 | -0.57 | 0.65 | -10.87 |
| 2022-23 | Fitzgerald, C | BUF | 20:05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 2.28 | 1.77 | 56.30 | -0.41 | -1.19 | 8.62 |
| 2021-22 | Fitzgerald, C | BUF | 219:09 | 1.92 | 6.30 | 23.33 | 2.29 | 2.75 | 45.44 | -0.23 | 0.36 | -5.86 |
| 2021-22 | Bryson, J | BUF | 168:48 | 4.62 | 2.49 | 65.00 | 2.06 | 2.46 | 45.56 | -0.38 | -0.08 | -3.44 |
| 2021-22 | Dahlin, R | BUF | 134:20 | 1.34 | 2.68 | 33.33 | 2.67 | 2.28 | 53.97 | 0.36 | -0.33 | 6.94 |
| 2021-22 | Pysyk, M | BUF | 106:38 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 50.00 | 1.88 | 3.06 | 38.04 | -0.42 | 0.41 | -8.37 |
| 2021-22 | Jokiharju, H | BUF | 41:23 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 50.00 | 2.44 | 2.85 | 46.09 | 0.04 | 0.25 | -1.78 |
| 2020-21 | Ristolainen, R | BUF | 167:31 | 0.72 | 3.94 | 15.38 | 1.91 | 2.89 | 39.85 | -0.52 | 0.24 | -8.00 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
Signed: Oct 12, 2022
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.13
Previous Contracts
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 20 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 21 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 22 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $210,000 |
Signed: Mar 25, 2020
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA