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Matthew Kessel
Current team : St. Louis Blues
Weight: 205 lbs
Height: 6' 2"
Position: Defense
Jersey: 51
BirthPlace: Phoenix AZ
Experience: 0 -
Status: Active

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Date of birth: 06/23/2000
College: Massachusetts
Draft: Year: 2020 Round: 5 Pick: 150
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Fantasy positionRank: 266

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Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG SPCT PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG TOI/G PROD
2023 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 15:09 0:00
2024 39 1 6 7 0 12 0 3.6 0 0 0 0 0 16:47 93:34
2025 29 0 3 3 -3 10 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 13:08 127:01
Career 70 1 9 10 -4 22 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 15:14 220:35
+/- : Plus/Minus Rating
A : Assists
G : Goals
GP : Games Played
GWG : Game-Winning Goals
PIM : Penalty Minutes
PPA : Power Play Assists
PPG : Power Play Goals
PROD : Production
PTS : Points
SHA : Short Handed Assists
SHG : Short Handed Goals
SOG : Shootout Goals
SPCT : Shooting Percentage
TOI/G : Time On Ice Per Game


Defensive
Goals Against - 0
Goals Against Average - 0.00
Shots Against - 0
Shots Against per Game - 0.0
Shootout Saves - 0
Shootout Shots Against - 0
Shootout Save Percentage - .000
Empty Net Goals Against - 0
Shutouts - 0
Saves - 0
Save Percentage - .000
Overtime Losses - 0
Blocked Shots - 3
Hits - 5
Even Strength Saves - 0
Power Play Saves - 0
Shorthanded Saves - 0
General
Games Played - 2
Games Started - 0
Team Games Played - 5
Wins - 0
Losses - 0
Ties - 0
Plus/Minus Rating - -1
Time On Ice - 39:44
Time On Ice Per Game - 19:52
Shifts - 50
Shifts Per Game - 25.0
Production - 39:44
Offensive
Goals - 0
Goals For per Game - 0.00
Assists - 1
Shots - 1
Shots per Game - 0.5
Points - 1
Points per Game - 0.50
Power Play Goals - 0
Power Play Assists - 0
Short Handed Goals - 0
Short Handed Assists - 0
Shootout Attempts - 0
Shootout Goals - 0
Shootout Shot Percentage - 0.0
Shooting Percentage - 0.0
Total Faceoffs - 0
Faceoffs Won - 0
Faceoffs Lost - 0
Faceoff Win Percent - 0.0
Game-Tying Goals - 0
Game-Winning Goals - 0
Penalties
Penalty Minutes - 0
Major Penalties - 0
Minor Penalties - 0
Match Penalties - 0
Misconduct Penalties - 0
Game Misconduct Penalties - 0
Boarding Penalties - 0
Unsportsmanlike Penalties - 0
Fighting Penalties - 0
Fights Per Game - 0.00
Average Time Between Fights - 0:00
Instigator Penalties - 0
Charging Penalties - 0
Hooking Penalties - 0
Tripping Penalties - 0
Roughing Penalties - 0
Holding Penalties - 0
Interference Penalties - 0
Slashing Penalties - 0
High Sticking Penalties - 0
Cross Checking Penalties - 0
Stick Holding Penalties - 0
Goalie Interference Penalties - 0
Elbowing Penalties - 0
Diving Penalties - 0

Defensive
Goals Against - 0
Goals Against Average - 0.00
Shots Against - 0
Shots Against per Game - 0.0
Shootout Saves - 0
Shootout Shots Against - 0
Shootout Save Percentage - .000
Empty Net Goals Against - 0
Shutouts - 0
Saves - 0
Save Percentage - .000
Overtime Losses - 0
Blocked Shots - 23
Hits - 21
Even Strength Saves - 0
Power Play Saves - 0
Shorthanded Saves - 0
General
Games Played - 29
Games Started - 2
Team Games Played - 82
Wins - 0
Losses - 0
Ties - 0
Plus/Minus Rating - -3
Time On Ice - 381:04
Time On Ice Per Game - 13:08
Shifts - 507
Shifts Per Game - 17.5
Production - 127:01
Offensive
Goals - 0
Goals For per Game - 0.00
Assists - 3
Shots - 17
Shots per Game - 0.6
Points - 3
Points per Game - 0.10
Power Play Goals - 0
Power Play Assists - 0
Short Handed Goals - 0
Short Handed Assists - 0
Shootout Attempts - 0
Shootout Goals - 0
Shootout Shot Percentage - 0.0
Shooting Percentage - 0.0
Total Faceoffs - 0
Faceoffs Won - 0
Faceoffs Lost - 0
Faceoff Win Percent - 0.0
Game-Tying Goals - 0
Game-Winning Goals - 0
Penalties
Penalty Minutes - 10
Major Penalties - 0
Minor Penalties - 4
Match Penalties - 0
Misconduct Penalties - 0
Game Misconduct Penalties - 0
Boarding Penalties - 0
Unsportsmanlike Penalties - 0
Fighting Penalties - 0
Fights Per Game - 0.00
Average Time Between Fights - 0:00
Instigator Penalties - 0
Charging Penalties - 0
Hooking Penalties - 0
Tripping Penalties - 1
Roughing Penalties - 2
Holding Penalties - 0
Interference Penalties - 1
Slashing Penalties - 0
High Sticking Penalties - 0
Cross Checking Penalties - 1
Stick Holding Penalties - 0
Goalie Interference Penalties - 0
Elbowing Penalties - 0
Diving Penalties - 0

Defensive
Goals Against - 0
Goals Against Average - 0.00
Shots Against - 0
Shots Against per Game - 0.0
Shootout Saves - 0
Shootout Shots Against - 0
Shootout Save Percentage - .000
Empty Net Goals Against - 0
Shutouts - 0
Saves - 0
Save Percentage - .000
Overtime Losses - 0
Blocked Shots - 65
Hits - 39
Even Strength Saves - 0
Power Play Saves - 0
Shorthanded Saves - 0
General
Games Played - 39
Games Started - 13
Team Games Played - 82
Wins - 0
Losses - 0
Ties - 0
Plus/Minus Rating - 0
Time On Ice - 654:59
Time On Ice Per Game - 16:47
Shifts - 842
Shifts Per Game - 21.6
Production - 93:34
Offensive
Goals - 1
Goals For per Game - 0.03
Assists - 6
Shots - 28
Shots per Game - 0.7
Points - 7
Points per Game - 0.18
Power Play Goals - 0
Power Play Assists - 0
Short Handed Goals - 0
Short Handed Assists - 0
Shootout Attempts - 0
Shootout Goals - 0
Shootout Shot Percentage - 0.0
Shooting Percentage - 3.6
Total Faceoffs - 0
Faceoffs Won - 0
Faceoffs Lost - 0
Faceoff Win Percent - 0.0
Game-Tying Goals - 0
Game-Winning Goals - 0
Penalties
Penalty Minutes - 12
Major Penalties - 0
Minor Penalties - 1
Match Penalties - 0
Misconduct Penalties - 0
Game Misconduct Penalties - 0
Boarding Penalties - 0
Unsportsmanlike Penalties - 1
Fighting Penalties - 0
Fights Per Game - 0.00
Average Time Between Fights - 0:00
Instigator Penalties - 0
Charging Penalties - 0
Hooking Penalties - 0
Tripping Penalties - 3
Roughing Penalties - 1
Holding Penalties - 0
Interference Penalties - 0
Slashing Penalties - 0
High Sticking Penalties - 0
Cross Checking Penalties - 0
Stick Holding Penalties - 0
Goalie Interference Penalties - 0
Elbowing Penalties - 0
Diving Penalties - 0

Defensive
Goals Against - 0
Goals Against Average - 0.00
Shots Against - 0
Shots Against per Game - 0.0
Shootout Saves - 0
Shootout Shots Against - 0
Shootout Save Percentage - .000
Empty Net Goals Against - 0
Shutouts - 0
Saves - 0
Save Percentage - .000
Overtime Losses - 0
Blocked Shots - 1
Hits - 0
Even Strength Saves - 0
Power Play Saves - 0
Shorthanded Saves - 0
General
Games Played - 2
Games Started - 0
Team Games Played - 78
Wins - 0
Losses - 0
Ties - 0
Plus/Minus Rating - -1
Time On Ice - 30:19
Time On Ice Per Game - 15:09
Shifts - 40
Shifts Per Game - 20.0
Production - 0:00
Offensive
Goals - 0
Goals For per Game - 0.00
Assists - 0
Shots - 3
Shots per Game - 1.5
Points - 0
Points per Game - 0.00
Power Play Goals - 0
Power Play Assists - 0
Short Handed Goals - 0
Short Handed Assists - 0
Shootout Attempts - 0
Shootout Goals - 0
Shootout Shot Percentage - 0.0
Shooting Percentage - 0.0
Total Faceoffs - 0
Faceoffs Won - 0
Faceoffs Lost - 0
Faceoff Win Percent - 0.0
Game-Tying Goals - 0
Game-Winning Goals - 0
Penalties
Penalty Minutes - 0
Major Penalties - 0
Minor Penalties - 0
Match Penalties - 0
Misconduct Penalties - 0
Game Misconduct Penalties - 0
Boarding Penalties - 0
Unsportsmanlike Penalties - 0
Fighting Penalties - 0
Fights Per Game - 0.00
Average Time Between Fights - 0:00
Instigator Penalties - 0
Charging Penalties - 0
Hooking Penalties - 0
Tripping Penalties - 0
Roughing Penalties - 0
Holding Penalties - 0
Interference Penalties - 0
Slashing Penalties - 0
High Sticking Penalties - 0
Cross Checking Penalties - 0
Stick Holding Penalties - 0
Goalie Interference Penalties - 0
Elbowing Penalties - 0
Diving Penalties - 0
Team - St. Louis Blues
Weight: 205 lbs
Height: 6' 2"
Position: Defense
Jersey: 51
BirthPlace: Phoenix AZ
Experience: 0 -
Status: Active

Team - St. Louis Blues - 2022-CURRENT

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