Matt Niskanen stats
Bio
- Height
- 6' 1"
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 949
- G
- 72
- A
- 284
- PTS
- 356
- +/-
- 112
- PIM
- 489
- PPG
- 20
- GWG
- 17
Ranked among NHL players with 20+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | +/-: Goals for minus goals against while the player was on the ice at even strength or short-handed. | PIM: Penalty minutes — time served in the box. | PPG: Power-play goals, scored with a man advantage. | GWG: Game-winning goals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | DAL | 78 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 36 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | DAL | 80 | 6 | 29 | 35 | -11 | 52 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | DAL | 74 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -15 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010-11 |  DAL/PIT | 63 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | PIT | 75 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 47 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | PIT | 40 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | PIT | 81 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 33 | 51 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014-15 | WSH | 82 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | WSH | 82 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 38 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 78 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 20 | 32 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | WSH | 68 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 24 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 80 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -3 | 41 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | PHI | 68 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 140
- G
- 6
- A
- 36
- PTS
- 42
- +/-
- -2
- PIM
- 74
- PPG
- 4
- GWG
- 0
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 949
- G
- 0.1
- A
- 0.3
- PTS
- 0.4
- +/-
- 112
- PIM
- 0.5
- PPG
- 0.0
- GWG
- 0.0
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — percentages, plus/minus, goals-against average and time on ice are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | +/-: Goals for minus goals against while the player was on the ice at even strength or short-handed. | PIM: Penalty minutes — time served in the box. | PPG: Power-play goals, scored with a man advantage. | GWG: Game-winning goals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | DAL | 78 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 22 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2008-09 | DAL | 80 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -11 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2009-10 | DAL | 74 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -15 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2010-11 | DAL/PIT | 63 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2011-12 | PIT | 75 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2012-13 | PIT | 40 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 2013-14 | PIT | 81 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 33 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 2014-15 | WSH | 82 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2015-16 | WSH | 82 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 78 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 20 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2017-18 | WSH | 68 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 24 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 80 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019-20 | PHI | 68 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 15 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Bio
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Debut
- 2005
Latest performance
Matt Niskanen
Sep 05 · vs NYI · L 4-0
- A
- 0
- G
- 0
- S
- 1
- +/-
- -2
- GWG
- 0
- PIM
- 0
- PPA
- 0
- PPG
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 05 | vs NYIL 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Thu, Sep 03 | atNYIW 5-4 2OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Tue, Sep 01 | vsNYIW 4-3 OT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Sun, Aug 30 | atNYIL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | atNYIL 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wed, Aug 26 | vsNYIW 4-3 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
What were Matt Niskanen's career stats?
Matt Niskanen played 13 seasons for the Stars, the Penguins, the Capitals and the Flyers. He had 72 goals and 284 assists for 356 points in 949 games.
League leaderboards and awards
13 seasons, 11 postseasons, 2007-08 to 2019-20
Championships
- 2017-18 Stanley Cup Final with the Washington Capitals
More on Matt Niskanen
Playoff series
Matt Niskanen played 139 games across 11 NHL postseasons in 26 series — 16 won, 10 lost.
| G: Goals scored. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 |  BOS | Won 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  WSH | Won 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  TB | Won 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  MTL | Won 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | NYI | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018-19 |  CAR | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017-18 |  CBJ | Won 4-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | PIT | Won 4-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | TB | Won 4-3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017-18 |  VGK | Won 4-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016-17 |  TOR | Won 4-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | PIT | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015-16 |  PHI | Won 4-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | PIT | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | NYI | Won 4-3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014-15 |  NYR | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013-14 | CBJ | Won 4-2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2013-14 | NYR | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012-13 | NYI | Won 4-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012-13 |  OTT | Won 4-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012-13 | BOS | Lost 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | PHI | Lost 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010-11 | TB | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007-08 |  ANA | Won 4-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-08 |  SJ | Won 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007-08 |  DET | Lost 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals, from NHL game logs since the 1995-96 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Matt Niskanen against each club
- vs New York Islanders (58)
- vs Columbus Blue Jackets (57)
- vs New York Rangers (56)
- vs Philadelphia Flyers (48)
- vs Carolina Hurricanes (47)
- vs Pittsburgh Penguins (46)
- vs Tampa Bay Lightning (46)
- vs New Jersey Devils (43)
- vs Anaheim Ducks (41)
- vs San Jose Sharks (40)
- vs Detroit Red Wings (39)
- vs Toronto Maple Leafs (39)
- vs Montreal Canadiens (38)
- vs Boston Bruins (37)
- vs Los Angeles Kings (35)
- vs Ottawa Senators (33)
- vs Florida Panthers (32)
- vs Buffalo Sabres (30)
- vs Calgary Flames (29)
- vs Colorado Avalanche (29)
- vs St. Louis Blues (29)
- vs Vancouver Canucks (29)
- vs Chicago Blackhawks (28)
- vs Minnesota Wild (27)
- vs Edmonton Oilers (25)
- vs Nashville Predators (24)
- vs Winnipeg Jets (24)
- vs Washington Capitals (17)
- vs Dallas Stars (14)
- vs Vegas Golden Knights (11)
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