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2013-14 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #2 MATT NISKANEN Pittsburgh Penguins · Defense
MINT Season grade
9
Card #2014-08471702
Matt Niskanen in action
2 D Defense
98 OVR
Matt Niskanen Pittsburgh Penguins
2013-14 · 81 GP · 10 G · 36 A · 46 PTS
2014-15
2012-13

Season Report

9 Mint 9

Game Score 0.56 a game, 92nd percentile of the league's defense that season.

GP
81
G
10
A
36
P
46
+/-
+33
PIM
51
PPP
15
SHP
0
GWG
6
S
162
TOI
21:17
HIT
124
BLK
76
TK
19
FO%
—

2013-14 ranks

  • 3rd Assists on the Penguins
  • 6th Plus/Minus of 886 in the NHL
  • 4th Corsi For % on the Penguins

Under the Hood

Against every regular at the position in 2013-14. Only the stats that season kept.

Shooting 92

Goals / 60
0.35

83rd percentile of defense

Shots / 60
5.64

85th percentile of defense

Playmaking 95

Points / 60
1.60

94th percentile of defense

Assists / 60
1.25

94th percentile of defense

PP Points / GP
0.19

85th percentile of defense

Defensive Awareness 84

Corsi For %
53.4%

83rd percentile of defense

Takeaways / 60
0.66

38th percentile of defense

Physicality 61

Hits / 60
4.31

53rd percentile of defense

Blocks / 60
2.64

5th percentile of defense

PIM / 60
1.77

58th percentile of defense

Connections

Every 2013-14 goal he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 99OVR Sidney Crosby Penguins 5 of his goals C 98OVR Evgeni Malkin Penguins 3 of his goals L 92OVR Jussi Jokinen Penguins 2 of his goals L 96OVR Chris Kunitz Penguins 2 of his goals

Set up most

C 99OVR Sidney Crosby Penguins Set up 8 goals L 92OVR Jussi Jokinen Penguins Set up 6 goals L 97OVR James Neal Penguins Set up 4 goals L 96OVR Chris Kunitz Penguins Set up 4 goals
Scored on most
Pekka Rinne 2 goals Martin Brodeur 1 goal Scott Clemmensen 1 goal
Best game
March 04, 2014 vs NSH: 2G

Rivals

Who he fought, hit (and was hit by), and faced on the draw most in 2013-14, from the play-by-play.

Dropped the gloves with

L 63OVR Blake Comeau Blue Jackets 1 fight

Hit most

C 41OVR Zac Rinaldo Flyers Hit him 5 times L 79OVR Carl Hagelin Rangers Hit him 3 times R 95OVR Martin St. Louis Rangers Hit him 2 times C 47OVR Jay McClement Maple Leafs Hit him 2 times

Hit most by

C 78OVR Brayden Schenn Flyers Hit by him 5 times R 58OVR Cal Clutterbuck Islanders Hit by him 4 times L 48OVR Matt Martin Islanders Hit by him 4 times C 41OVR Zac Rinaldo Flyers Hit by him 4 times

2013-14 Pittsburgh Penguins

51-24-7 · 109 points · 6th of 30

Most time together

D 92OVR Olli Maatta Penguins 559 min together RC C 99OVR Sidney Crosby Penguins 434 min together L 92OVR Jussi Jokinen Penguins 388 min together L 96OVR Chris Kunitz Penguins 374 min together

Best with

C 98OVR Evgeni Malkin Penguins 25–8 in goals together C 99OVR Sidney Crosby Penguins 33–11 in goals together L 96OVR Chris Kunitz Penguins 33–11 in goals together D 41OVR Rob Scuderi Penguins 15–5 in goals together