Schaefer Earns Second Iron Man Mask in 4-3 Overtime Win Over Maple Leafs 

Matthew Schaefer’s second-career OT winner earned him his second Iron Man mask as the New York Islanders player of the game.

Schaefer netted two goals, including the overtime winner with 48.1 seconds remaining in the extra frame, as the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night.

Mathew Barzal dished Schaefer a backhanded pass to the slot, where he was all alone and beat Joseph Woll on the glove side to seal a comeback victory for New York.

"The second one was all Barzal,” Schaefer said. “[He] drew the man and then passed it right to me and I was right down mainway.”

In the process, he became the first ever 18-year-old defenseman to have two multi-goal games in NHL history.

Schaefer showed off his speed on his first strike as he skated in one-on-three in the Maple Leafs zone, zipped around defenseman Morgan Rielly cut across the crease and beat Woll to tie the game at 2-2 11:10 into the third period. The goal had the Islanders faithful chanting his name for minutes.

“Every night it’s a 10 out of 10,” Schaefer said about the crowd at UBS Arena. “When they chant your name, you get fired up and just want to stay out there.”

Schaefer also swayed momentum in the defensive zone. He delivered a big check on former Islanders forward John Tavares with 4:49 remaining in the third period.

“Schaefer put on a heck of a show in the third period,” Head Coach Patrick Roy said after the win. “He’s a game-changer. I was happy with the way we played in the third period.”

The rookie totaled two points (2G), one takeaway and one blocked shot in 22:11 TOI in the overtime win. Schaefer is up to 28 points (12G, 16A) this season.

Bo Horvat was the most recent Iron Man mask recipient before Schaefer.