New York Islanders star Matthew Schaefer made more NHL history against the Minnesota Wild.

The league scoring leader broke Wayne Gretzky's record with an assist in 13 straight games to open the year, while New York's 19-year-old Calder Trophy winner arrives following an overtime goal against Minnesota.

Hamilton's Matthew Schaefer, 19, is off to a strong start in his second NHL season after winning the Calder Trophy, the award given to the best rookie player in the league, in his first season with the New York islanders.

In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos break down New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer's head-to-head matchup against Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild,

Schaefer scored two even-strength goals on six shots and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild. Schaefer led the Islanders with six shots and recorded his first three-point outing of the season -- and his first multi-point effort since Oct.

It was a banner night for the Islanders defensive unit as Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including the OT-winner 33 seconds into the extra frame, and Adam Pelech scored his first goal of the season in a 4-3 win over the Minesota Wild on Thursday.