Mattias Samuelsson
Age 23 Mar 14, 2000
Defense shoots left
6'4" 193 cm
220 lbs 100 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2027
Agent Pat Brisson 
Transaction History
| Apr 16, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson had a broken hand and a sprained MCL down the stretch, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports. |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (undisclosed) will not dress for the Buffalo Sabres' final two games of the season, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports. |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils. |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (upper body) is in Friday's lineup against the New York Rangers, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (upper body) will be a game-time decision Friday versus the New York Rangers. |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, per Heather Engel of NHL.com. |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (upper body) is on track to return to the lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Dallas Stars, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports. |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (upper body) is still day-to-day and won't play Tuesday against the New York Islanders, Jourdon LaBarber of the Buffalo Sabres' official site reports. |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and won't play Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (lower body) will return to the lineup Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (lower body) practiced Monday and remains day-to-day, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports. |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Minnesota Wild, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (lower body) will be a game-time decision Saturday against the Minnesota Wild, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson will miss Thursday's contest against the Winnipeg Jets because of a lower-body injury, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports. |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson logged a shorthanded assist and blocked three shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators. |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson hasn't been much of a factor offensively this season with only one goal and two assists in 27 games. |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson scored a goal on three shots and added four PIM in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (knee) will return to the lineup Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (knee) is likely to return to the lineup Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (knee) won't play Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jourdon LaBarber of the Buffalo Sabres' official site reports. |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (knee) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice and could return to the lineup within two weeks, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (lower body) has been making progress in rehab skates, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams said Thursday that Samuelsson (lower body) will be out several weeks, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson suffered a lower-body injury during Saturday's game against the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (lower body) will be in the lineup Saturday afternoon against the Florida Panthers, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (lower body) was unable to finish Thursday's game versus the Ottawa Senators, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports. |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson signed a seven-year, $30 million extension with the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. |
| May 1, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (ankle) will join AHL Rochester for the Calder Cup Playoffs, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports. |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (undisclosed) is expected to return Saturday versus the Philadelphia Flyers, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Coach Don Granato is hopeful Samuelsson, who's dealing with an undisclosed injury, will be available for Saturday or Sunday's game versus Philadelphia, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups, indicating he'll miss Thursday's game versus the St. Louis Blues, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (undisclosed) is considered "hour-to-hour" ahead of Thursday night's game versus the St. Louis Blues, John Vogl of The Athletic reports. |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (undisclosed) will rejoin the lineup for Friday's game versus the Nashville Predators, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson is not expected in the lineup against the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday due to an undisclosed injury. |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson was recalled from AHL Rochester on Tuesday. |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson was assigned to AHL Rochester from the active roster Wednesday. |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson was recalled from AHL Rochester on Monday. |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (lower body) was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Wednesday, indicating he's been medically cleared to resume playing. |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (lower body) will practice with the Buffalo Sabres in the coming days, according to coach Don Granato, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports. |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (lower body) was designated as an injured non-roster player Tuesday, PuckPedia reports. |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson (lower body) is considered week-to-week, John Vogl of The Athletic reports. |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson left Friday's Prospects Challenge game against the New Jersey Devils after blocking a shot off his foot, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson picked up two assists in Friday's 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins. |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Mattias Samuelsson | Samuelsson was recalled from AHL Rochester by the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed D Mattias Samuelsson to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Mattias Samuelsson |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Buffalo Sabres
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55 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 1,012 | 54.60 | 49.00 | -0.80 | 48.40 | -3.30 | 0.12 | 0.53 |
| Mattias Samuelsson Stats by Elite Prospects | Mattias Samuelsson Advanced Stats by  |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2012-2013 | Philadelphia Flyers Elite 13UAAA | AYHL 13U | 31 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Philadelphia Jr. Flyers | QC Int PW AA Elite | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Philadelphia Flyers Elite 14UAAA | AYHL 14U | 23 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Northwood School | EJEPL 18U | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | East Coast Selects O U15 | WSI U15 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Team Grey | USA-S15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Northwood School | USHS-Prep | 47 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | USA U16 | YOG | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 30 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 37 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2017-2018 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 23 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 64 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2017-2018 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 58 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 113 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2017-2018 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Western Michigan Univ. | NCAA | 35 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Western Michigan Univ. | NCAA | 30 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 23 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 189 | 18.80 | 41.20 | -6.00 | 40.70 | -5.30 | 0.63 | |||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 22 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 42 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 715 | 41.90 | 46.00 | -0.80 | 48.20 | -1.40 | 0.76 | |||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 55 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 1,012 | 54.60 | 49.00 | -0.80 | 48.40 | -3.30 | 0.12 | 0.53 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 7 Years $30,000,000 5.13% of cap space
| 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,715 | $4,285,715 | UFA |
| AAV | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,715 | $4,285,715 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $2,285,716 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $4,285,716 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | |
| Minors Salary | $4,285,716 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | |
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| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||
Contract History
Signing Team
Signing Date March 25, 2020
Signing Date March 25, 2020
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,775,000 1.13% of cap space