The New York Islanders made Matthew Schaefer the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Ideally, his making an impact in two years would be a success. Doing so in his rookie campaign is preferred, of course, but there's a learning curve. However, the run Schaefer is currently on is the thing teams dream of on draft night.

Schaefer scored his seventh goal of the season on Friday night against the Utah Mammoth. He ripped a shot off a short pass from Mat Barzal. The puck found its way past Mammoth goalie Karel Vejmelka to end the contest in overtime. Expand Tweet Article Continues Below

This goal is another piece of NHL history for the young Islanders defenseman. He becomes the youngest player to score an overtime goal in league history, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedma

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