Mattias Samuelsson

Mattias Samuelsson

24-Year-Old DefensemanD
Buffalo Sabres
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Injuries have plagued Samuelsson's four-year NHL career, including a shoulder injury that limited him to just 41 games last season. In fact, the 24-year-old defenseman has never reached the 60-game mark in a season. Even when healthy, offensive upside hasn't exactly been a staple of the Philadelphia native's game considering he has tallied just .19 points per game over his 150 NHL appearances. If there is a fantasy upside for Samuelsson, it's his defensive work -- he registered 106 hits and 86 blocked shots despite limited action in 2023-24. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a seven-year, $30 million contract extension with the Sabres in October of 2022.
One of each in loss
DBuffalo Sabres
December 21, 2024
Samuelsson scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
ANALYSIS
Samuelsson has three points over five contests since he returned from a lower-body injury. That's better than he usually does on offense -- the 24-year-old is primarily a shutdown defenseman. He has just four points with 24 shots on net, 28 hits, 22 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 18 appearances this campaign. The Sabres have struggled mightily in recent weeks, but Samuelsson has looked decent since his return, so he should be able to keep a spot in the lineup.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    17:37
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:01
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    3:08
 
Ice Time
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22:11
0:05
2:46
2023–24
20:30
0:02
2:47
2024–25
17:37
0:01
3:08
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Samuelsson was leaned on heavily by Buffalo in 2022-23, averaging 22:11 of ice time, but injuries including a broken hand and a sprained MCL limited him to 55 outings. The 23-year-old defenseman might be fine for the start of the 2023-24 campaign, but he's likely to continue to be used as more of a defensive option, which frees up his usual partner, Rasmus Dahlin, to play the aggressive game he excels at. That arrangement left Samuelsson with two goals and 10 points last season and even if he stays healthy this time around, the blueliner reaching the 20-point milestone is probably the best fantasy managers could hope for. On the bright side, he does have the potential to finish with over 150 hits and 125 blocks over a full campaign, if he can stay healthy.
A stay-at-home defender with limited offensive upside, Samuelsson played a little more than half the season (42 games) for the Sabres last year, picking up ten assists, 100 hits, 60 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating, while averaging exactly 20 minutes of ice time per game. He would appear to have the inside track to a full-time job with Buffalo heading into the 2022-23 campaign, making Samuelsson a sneaky cheap source of hits and blocks in leagues which reward those statistics. Just keep in mind there's going to be virtually no offensive production attached.
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First point since return
DBuffalo Sabres
December 16, 2024
Samuelsson notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
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Available versus Rangers
DBuffalo Sabres
December 11, 2024
Samuelsson (lower body) will be an option against the Rangers on Wednesday after head coach Lindy Ruff told reporters the blueliner was "available to play," per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
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Approaching full health
DBuffalo Sabres
Lower Body
December 10, 2024
Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff anticipates that Samuelsson (lower body) will return to the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
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Close to returning
DBuffalo Sabres
Lower Body
December 5, 2024
Samuelsson (lower body) is getting close to a return but will require a few more practices before he can return to the lineup, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports Thursday.
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Starts skating
DBuffalo Sabres
Lower Body
November 29, 2024
Samuelsson (lower body) resumed skating Friday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
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Could return Saturday
DBuffalo Sabres
January 18, 2024
Samuelsson could return to the lineup from an upper-body injury against Tampa Bay on Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
ANALYSIS
Samuelsson will miss his second straight game Thursday versus Chicago. Samuelsson has one goal, six assists, 24 PIM, 83 blocked shots and 81 hits in 39 appearances this season. Look for Ryan Johnson to be the odd man out upon Samuelsson's return.
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