Matt Niskanen · 2015-16 · Top Cheddar

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

80 OVR

Matt Niskanen Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

2015-16 · 82 GP · 5 G · 27 A · 32 PTS

TOP CHEDDAR Season Report Graded on the 2015-16 season

Card #2016-08471702

Card Attributes

Shooting 69
Playmaking 83
Defensive Awareness 89
Physicality 75

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
NHL Totals			655	44	186	230	351

8 NM-MT Game Score 0.44 a game · 81st percentile

3rd Hits on the Capitals

Hits on the Capitals

1 Tom Wilson 253
2 Alex Ovechkin 225
3 Matt Niskanen 157
4 Karl Alzner 135
5 T.J. Oshie 134

69

Shooting

83

Playmaking

89

Defensive Awareness

75

Physicality

Nicklas Backstrom

Combined on 6 goals

Against

Letang
Leddy

Evgeny Kuznetsov

+2 shot share · 406 min

Better with him

Karl Alzner50% / 47%
Evgeny Kuznetsov53% / 52%

He's better with

Alex Ovechkin53% / 50%
Justin Williams53% / 51%
Evgeny Kuznetsov53% / 51%

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).

Chris Kunitz

9 hits between them

Rivalries HitHit by

Scored on most

1G · 1A vs NJD October 10, 2015

Washington Capitals

56-18-8