Matt Niskanen · 2014-15 · Top Cheddar

2014-15 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #2 MATT NISKANEN Washington Capitals · Defense

NM Season grade

7

Card #2015-08471702

Matt Niskanen in action

2 D Defense

87 OVR

Matt Niskanen Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

2014-15 · 82 GP · 4 G · 27 A · 31 PTS

TOP CHEDDAR Season Report Graded on the 2014-15 season

Card #2015-08471702

Card Attributes

Shooting 66
Playmaking 84
Defensive Awareness 87
Physicality 67

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
NHL Totals			573	39	159	198	313

7 NM Game Score 0.36 a game · 67th percentile

5th Assists on the Capitals

Assists on the Capitals

66

Shooting

84

Playmaking

87

Defensive Awareness

67

Physicality

Nicklas Backstrom

Combined on 6 goals

Against

Savard
Faulk

With

Against

Karl Alzner

+3 shot share · 1,204 min

Better with him

Karl Alzner52% / 43%
Joel Ward51% / 49%
Alex Ovechkin54% / 53%

He's better with

Nicklas Backstrom54% / 51%
Alex Ovechkin54% / 51%
Marcus Johansson53% / 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).

Scott Laughton

1 fight · 1 hit between them

Rivalries FightsHitHit by

Scored on most

3A vs NYI November 28, 2014

Washington Capitals

45-26-11