HOCKEY STATS
NHL
MATT NISKANEN
December 6, 1986
Virginia, MN, USA
Defenseman
6'1"
Virginia, MN, USA
Defenseman
6'1"
| Entry drafts | DALLAS STARS |
| NHL earnings | $ 50 400 000 |
| Coupe Stanley | WASHINGTON CAPITALS |
STATS
MATT NISKANEN
| PER SEASON | SEASONS | PLAYOFFS | |||||||||||
| GP | G | A | PTS | PM | +/- | GP | G | A | PTS | PM | +/- | ||
| 2005-06 | WJC-20 - USA | 7 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006-07 | AHL - STA | 13 | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | - |
| 2007-08 | NHL - DAL | 78 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 36 | +22 | 16 | - | 3 | 3 | 10 | -2 |
| 2008-09 | NHL - DAL | 80 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 52 | -11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WM - USA | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2009-10 | NHL - DAL | 74 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 18 | -15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010-11 | NHL - PIT | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | -2 | 7 | - | 1 | 1 | - | -3 |
| NHL - DAL | 45 | - | 6 | 6 | 30 | -1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2011-12 | NHL - PIT | 75 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 47 | +9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | +2 |
| 2012-13 | NHL - PIT | 40 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 | +4 | 15 | - | 2 | 2 | 11 | -4 |
| 2013-14 | NHL - PIT | 81 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 51 | +33 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | -2 |
| 2014-15 | NHL - WAS | 82 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 47 | +7 | 14 | - | 4 | 4 | - | -2 |
| 2015-16 | NHL - WAS | 82 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 38 | +10 | 12 | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | +3 |
| 2016-17 | NHL - WAS | 78 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 32 | +20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 19 | - |
| NHLWC - TEA | 3 | - | - | - | - | -3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2017-18 | NHL - WAS | 68 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 36 | +24 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | +6 |
| 2018-19 | NHL - WAS | 80 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 41 | -3 | 7 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 2019-20 | NHL - PHI | 68 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 29 | +15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| PER LEAGUE | SEASONS | PLAYOFFS | |||||||||||
| GP | G | A | PTS | PM | +/- | GP | G | A | PTS | PM | +/- | ||
| NHL | 949 | 72 | 284 | 356 | 489 | +112 | 140 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 74 | -2 | |
| AHL | 13 | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | - | |
| WM | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| NHLWC | 3 | - | - | - | - | -3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| WJC-20 | 7 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
NHL SALARIES
MATT NISKANEN
| NHL | AGE | SALAIRE | CAP HIT | TOTAL |
| 3 years · $ 2 550 000 | ||||
| 2007-08 | 21 | 850 000 | 850 000 | 850 000 |
| 2008-09 | 22 | 850 000 | 850 000 | 1 700 000 |
| 2009-10 | 23 | 850 000 | 850 000 | 2 550 000 |
| 2 years · $ 3 000 000 | ||||
| 2010-11 | 24 | 1 250 000 | 1 500 000 | 3 800 000 |
| 2011-12 | 25 | 1 750 000 | 1 500 000 | 5 550 000 |
| 2 years · $ 4 600 000 | ||||
| 2012-13 | 26 | 2 100 000 | 2 300 000 | 7 650 000 |
| 2013-14 | 27 | 2 500 000 | 2 300 000 | 10 150 000 |
| 7 years · $ 40 250 000 | ||||
| 2014-15 | 28 | 5 750 000 | 5 750 000 | 15 900 000 |
| 2015-16 | 29 | 5 750 000 | 5 750 000 | 21 650 000 |
| 2016-17 | 30 | 5 750 000 | 5 750 000 | 27 400 000 |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 5 750 000 | 5 750 000 | 33 150 000 |
| 2018-19 | 32 | 5 750 000 | 5 750 000 | 38 900 000 |
| 2019-20 | 33 | 5 750 000 | 5 750 000 | 44 650 000 |
| 2020-21 | 34 | 5 750 000 | 5 750 000 | 50 400 000 |
| TOTAL | 50 400 000 | 50 400 000 | ||
AWARDS
MATT NISKANEN
| 2017-18 | NHL | Stanley cup | |
| NHL TROPHIES | |||
TRANSACTIONS
MATT NISKANEN
February 21, 2011
Matt Niskanen is traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with James Neal. In return, the Dallas Stars acquired Alex Goligoski.
July 1, 2014
Matt Niskanen signed a new deal with the Washington Capitals
June 14, 2019
Matt Niskanen is traded to the Philadelphia Flyers. In return, the Washington Capitals acquired Radko Gudas.
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