Drafted #13 · NYI
Malte Gustafsson 2026 NHL Draft profile.
Malte Gustafsson was drafted No. 13 (Round 1) by the New York Islanders in the 2026 NHL Draft, a D from Sweden currently with HV71, SHL. He was the consensus #14 prospect pre-draft. The static profile shows consensus rank, public source spread, latest season context, NHL Central Scouting status, and combine/event badges from existing local JSON only.
Scouting read
Gustafsson is a big defensive defenseman with a Mobile Defenseman, Two-Way Defenseman profile. Excellent skater; U18 all-situations usage supported No. 4 D projection (Sportsnet, Jason Bukala). He also drew a 2026 NHL Combine invite. The next checkpoint is strength, because the tools need to hold up through contact. That still leaves enough for a top-four projection. He is in the first-round mix, with a #6-#27 public range across 15 tracked lists. NHL Central Scouting has him 7th among International skaters. For context, he ranks 14th of 26 among SHL U18 defense since 2000 at a 20-game floor.
Generated from the local ranking, stat, style, NHL CSS, and curated public-note fields only — no private model or scraped projection.
Snapshot
Malte Gustafsson is attached to HV71 / SHL. Latest row: 27 GP, 0-3-3, 0.11 P/GP. His public rank range in this export runs from #6 to #27. Cohort context: his best qualifying season on file ranks #5 of 11 same-league, same-age U20 Nationell defenseman seasons since 2000 — an average-band cohort standing (top 36%).
Rank rows
Rank rows are public source context, not a model projection. The source range helps show whether public lists are clustered or spread out.
| Rank | Source | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | THN/FERRARI | APRIL RANKING |
| #7 | NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING EU | FINAL RANKING |
| #9 | MCKEEN'S HOCKEY | APRIL RANKING |
| #10 | ELITEPROSPECTS.COM | FINAL RANKING |
| #11 | TSN/CRAIG BUTTON | MAY RANKING |
| #11 | SMAHT SCOUTING | MIDSEASON RANKING |
| #12 | HPR/MALLOY | FINAL RANKING |
| #13 | CAM'S CONSENSUS | FINAL RANKING |
| #14 | CONSOLIDATED RANKING | listed |
| #15 | DAILY FACEOFF | MAY RANKING |
Season rows
| Season | Team / league | Split | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | SHL / HV71 | Regular | 27 GP, 0-3-3, 0.11 P/GP |
| 2025-2026 | U20 Nationell / HV71 U20 | Regular | 19 GP, 4-8-12, 0.63 P/GP |
| 2025-2026 | International-Jr / Sweden U18 (all) | Regular | 16 GP, 3-9-12, 0.75 P/GP |
| 2025-2026 | WJC-18 / Sweden U18 | Regular | 6 GP, 1-4-5, 0.83 P/GP |
| 2025-2026 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup / Sweden U18 | Event | 5 GP, 2-4-6, 1.20 P/GP |
| 2025-2026 | SHL / HV71 | Relegation | 4 GP, 0-0-0, 0 P/GP |
| 2025-2026 | U18 Region / HV71 U18 | Regular | 3 GP, 0-3-3, 1 P/GP |
| 2025-2026 | U20 Nationell / HV71 U20 | Relegation | 3 GP, 2-0-2, 0.67 P/GP |
Reference
Primary external reference: Malte Gustafsson on EliteProspects. Rank and stat rows are cross-checked against the public sources documented on About Data.