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Islanders' Matthew Schaefer sets new NHL record with game-winning goal

Matthew Schaefer's NHL career is off to an incredible start.

The New York Islanders ' defenseman was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft, and he's been as advertised.

On Tuesday night, that hype showed up in a new NHL record.

Schaefer scored what worked out to be the game-winning goal over the San Jose Sharks .

In the process, he became the youngest player in league history to score a game-winning goal, according to Sportsnet, with Schaefer coming in at 18 years and 46 days old.

#Isles Matthew Schaefer (18 years, 46 days)

Youngest defenceman in NHL history to score a game-winning goal pic.twitter.com/jIvSxG1qB4 — Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 22, 2025

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