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2015-16 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #2 MATT NISKANEN Washington Capitals · Defense
NM-MT Season grade
8
Card #2016-08471702
Matt Niskanen in action
2 D Defense
92 OVR
Matt Niskanen Washington Capitals
2015-16 · 82 GP · 5 G · 27 A · 32 PTS
2016-17
2014-15

Season Report

8 Near Mint–Mint 8

Game Score 0.44 a game, 81st percentile of the league's defense that season.

  • 3rd Hits on the Capitals

Under the Hood

Against every regular at the position in 2015-16. Only the stats that season kept.

Points / 60
0.95

62nd percentile of defense

Goals / 60
0.15

43rd percentile of defense

Assists / 60
0.80

69th percentile of defense

Shots / 60
4.45

61st percentile of defense

PP Points / GP
0.20

87th percentile of defense

Corsi For %
51.0%

68th percentile of defense

Takeaways / 60
1.01

77th percentile of defense

Hits / 60
4.66

61st percentile of defense

Blocks / 60
4.30

50th percentile of defense

PIM / 60
1.13

33rd percentile of defense

2015-16 Washington Capitals

56-18-8 · 120 points · 1st of 30

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