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Mattias Samuelsson

Buffalo Sabres
Position D
Age 26
Height 6'4"
Weight 234LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Philadelphia, PA, USA
Born Mar 13, 2000

Key Insights

2026-27
The goals go the wrong way when he is on the ice

The Sabres are down 11 goals with Samuelsson on the ice.

9 for, 20 against, 97th of 98 defencemen
His results are about what the underlying play deserves

His 5v5 on-ice percentages add to 96.0, running cold and likely to correct.

7.4% shooting and 88.6% goaltending behind him, 40th of 46 defencemen
His line wastes the chances it works so hard to create

His line is being outscored despite the play: 43.8% of the goals off 53.4% of the expected goals.

9.6 points of goal share below expectation
Almost nothing comes back the other way with him out there

Opponents get 47.79 shot attempts an hour with Samuelsson on the ice at 5v5.

9th of 46 defencemen
His team keeps getting outscored while he is out there

The Sabres score 43.8% of the 5v5 goals with Samuelsson out there.

7 for, 9 against, 36th of 46 defencemen
Very little gets through when he is on the ice

He gives up 3.74 expected goals an hour at 5v5.

12th of 46 defencemen

Lineup and with-you/without-you numbers are built from shift charts, which are loaded per season. Seasons without shift data show no lineups. With-you/without-you totals exclude empty-net play, so a 6-on-5 push does not land in a with-or-without-you number. xG is Digest’s estimated model.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Mar 13, 2000
Birth Place Philadelphia, PA, USA
Height 6'4"
Weight 234 LBS
Shoots/Catches L