Matt Niskanen · Top Cheddar

2007-08 to 2019-20 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #15 MATT NISKANEN Washington Capitals · Defense

NM-MT Career

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Matt Niskanen in action

15 D Defense

93 OVR

Matt Niskanen Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

14 NHL seasons · 2007-08 to 2019-20

TOP CHEDDAR Career Report Graded on a career's prime, 2007-08 to 2019-20

Card #CAREER-08471702

Card Attributes

Shooting 84
Playmaking 85
Defensive Awareness 82
Physicality 60

Career Record · Regular Season

Season	Team	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/-
2004-05	Virginia	High-MN	29	27	38	65	34
2005-06	U. Minn-Duluth	WCHA	38	1	13	14	40
2005-06	USA	WJC-A	7	0	0	0	6
2006-07	U. Minn-Duluth	WCHA	39	9	22	31	42
2006-07	Iowa	AHL	13	0	3	3	6
2007-08	Dallas Stars	NHL	78	7	19	26	36	+22
2008-09	Dallas Stars	NHL	80	6	29	35	52	-11
2008-09	USA	WC-A	9	1	2	3	2
2009-10	Dallas Stars	NHL	74	3	12	15	18	-15
2010-11	Dallas Stars	NHL	45	0	6	6	30	-1
2010-11	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	18	1	3	4	20	-2
2011-12	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	75	4	17	21	47	+9
2012-13	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	40	4	10	14	12	+4
2013-14	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	81	10	36	46	51	+33
2014-15	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	4	27	31	47	+7
2015-16	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	5	27	32	38	+10
2016-17	Washington Capitals	NHL	78	5	34	39	32	+20
2016-17	USA	WCup	3	0	0	0	0
2017-18	Washington Capitals	NHL	68	7	22	29	36	+24
2018-19	Washington Capitals	NHL	80	8	17	25	41	-3
2019-20	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	68	8	25	33	29	+15
NHL Totals			949	72	284	356	489

8 Near Mint–Mint 8 Graded on his 5 best seasons

His best seasons

2013-14 PIT 46 PTS · 98 OVR · 9
2007-08 DAL 26 PTS · 93 OVR · 7
2012-13 PIT 14 PTS · 93 OVR · 7
2016-17 WSH 39 PTS · 91 OVR · 8
2017-18 WSH 29 PTS · 90 OVR · 8

NHL career

GP: 949
G: 72
A: 284
PTS: 356

1 won

Alex Ovechkin

Combined on 23 goals

Against

With

Dmitry Orlov3,082 min
Nicklas Backstrom2,317 min
Alex Ovechkin2,237 min
Evgeny Kuznetsov1,847 min

Against

Claude Giroux181 min
Brad Marchand167 min
John Tavares167 min
Andy Greene199 min
David Savard194 min

James Neal

+9 shot share · 1,066 min

Better with him

James Neal58% / 52%
Marcus Johansson54% / 49%
Evgeny Kuznetsov51% / 48%

He's better with

James Neal58% / 51%
Marcus Johansson54% / 51%
Andre Burakovsky53% / 52%

The club's share of the 5-on-5 shot attempts with both on the ice, then with one on without the other (200 minutes together or more).

Matt Martin

28 hits between them

Rivalries FightsHitHit by

Scored on most

1G · 2A vs EDM December 10, 2007