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USA Sweden Mattias Samuelsson
#23 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Mar 14, 2000
Position
D
Age
25
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Voorhees, NJ, USA
Weight
229 lbs / 104 kg
Nation
USA / Sweden
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
29/30
Cap Hit
$4,285,714 Powered by
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Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2018 round 2 #32 overall by Buffalo Sabres

Father: Kjell Samuelsson
Uncle: Jan Samuelsson
Brother: Lukas Samuelsson

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Mattias Samuelsson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Team Comcast 13U AAA AYHL 13U 31* 1* 10* 11* 8* -* |
2013-14 Team Comcast 14U AAA AYHL 14U 23* 6* 19* 25* 10* -* |
2014-15 Northwood School Prep EJEPL 18U 19* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2015-16 Northwood School USHS-Prep 47* 14* 15* 29* -* -* |
2016-17 USNTDP Juniors USHL 30* 5* 5* 10* 26* 0* |
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 37* 6* 8* 14* 38* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 10* 0* 2* 2* 6* -* |
2017-18 USNTDP Juniors USHL 23* 4* 10* 14* 64* 16* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 58* 11* 20* 31* 113* -* |
USA U18 “C” WJC-18 7* 1* 1* 2* 6* 2* |
2018-19 Western Michigan Univ. NCAA 35* 5* 7* 12* 37* 3* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* 3* |
2019-20 Western Michigan Univ. “C” NCAA 30* 2* 12* 14* 41* 17* |
USA U20 “C” WJC-20 5* 0* 0* 0* 6* 3* |
2020-21 Buffalo Sabres NHL 12* 0* 2* 2* 4* -8* |
Rochester Americans AHL 23* 3* 10* 13* 12* -8* |
2021-22 Buffalo Sabres NHL 42* 0* 10* 10* 16* -10* |
Rochester Americans AHL 22* 2* 13* 15* 16* -11* |
2022-23 Buffalo Sabres NHL 55* 2* 8* 10* 20* 14* |
2023-24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 41* 1* 6* 7* 26* 4* |
2024-25 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 62* 4* 10* 14* 22* 3* |
2025-26 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 36* 6* 13* 19* 8* 14* |
Projected NHL 80* 13* 29* 42* 18* 31* |
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Mattias Samuelsson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Philadelphia Flyers QC Int PW AA Elite 4* 0* 5* 5* 0* -* |
2014-15 East Coast Selects O U15 WSI U15 7* 2* 7* 9* 2* -* |
2015-16 Team Grey USA-S15 5* 3* 0* 3* -* -* |
USA U16 “C” YOG 6* 0* 2* 2* 0* 6* |

Mattias Samuelsson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 45* 5* 23* 28* 0.62* 28* -19* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 13U 1 31* 1* 10* 11* 0.35* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 14U 1 23* 6* 19* 25* 1.09* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EJEPL 18U 1 19* 1* 1* 2* 0.11* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 65* 7* 19* 26* 0.40* 78* 20* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 6 248* 13* 49* 62* 0.25* 96* 17* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 105* 17* 30* 47* 0.45* 157* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW AA Elite 1 4* 0* 5* 5* 1.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 5* 3* 0* 3* 0.60* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 53* 9* 15* 24* 0.45* 90* 16* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 1 47* 14* 15* 29* 0.62* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 1* 1* 2* 0.29* 6* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 7* 2* 7* 9* 1.29* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG 1 6* 0* 2* 2* 0.33* 0* 6* | 0 * * * * * *

Mattias Samuelsson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/12/2022
10/12/2022 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
03/25/2020
03/25/2020 Confirmed Western Michigan Univ. Buffalo Sabres
01/18/2018
01/18/2018 Confirmed USNTDP Juniors Western Michigan Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 4 #68 overall by Sarnia Sting in the OHL Priority Selection

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #38 by FCHockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #39 by McKeen's Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #31 by TSN/McKenzie

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #21 by NHL Central Scouting