Matt Niskanen
Born: 1986-12-06
Nationality: USA
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 203 lb
Team: Philadelphia Flyers
Draft: 2005, DAL (28th overall)
NHL GP
949
Goals
72
Assists
284
Points
356
Season Stats
Regular Season | Playoffs | Contract | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season▼ | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | Cap Hit |
| 2019/20 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 68 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | $5,750,000 |
| 2018/19 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 41 | -3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $5,750,000 |
| 2017/18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 68 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | $5,750,000 |
| 2016/17 | USA | WCup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2016/17 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 | $5,750,000 |
| 2015/16 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | $5,750,000 |
| 2014/15 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 47 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -2 | $5,750,000 |
| 2013/14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 81 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 51 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | -2 | $2,300,000 |
| 2012/13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 40 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -4 | $2,300,000 |
| 2011/12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 75 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | $1,500,000 |
| 2010/11 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 45 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 30 | -1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1,500,000 |
| 2010/11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | -2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | $1,500,000 |
| 2009/10 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 74 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 18 | -15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $675,000 |
| 2008/09 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 80 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 52 | -11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $675,000 |
| 2008/09 | USA | WC-A | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2007/08 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 78 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -2 | $675,000 |
| 2006/07 | Iowa | AHL | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -7 | - |
| 2006/07 | U. Minn-Duluth | WCHA | 39 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2005/06 | U. Minn-Duluth | WCHA | 38 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2005/06 | USA | WJC-A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2004/05 | Virginia | High-MN | 29 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 34 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2003/04 | Virginia | High-MN | 0 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| NHL | 949 | 72 | 284 | 356 | 489 | 112 | 140 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 74 | -2 | |||
Contract
Season▼ | Cap Hit | AAV | Base | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total | Minors | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | M-NTC |
| 19/20 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | M-NTC |
| 18/19 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | M-NTC |
| 17/18 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | M-NTC |
| 16/17 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | M-NTC |
| 15/16 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | M-NTC |
| 14/15 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | M-NTC |
| 13/14 | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - |
| 12/13 | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | - |
| 11/12 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | - |
| 10/11 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - |
| 09/10 | $675,000 | $850,000 | $805,000 | $0 | $45,000 | $805,000 | $62,500 | M-NTC |
| 08/09 | $675,000 | $850,000 | $635,000 | $0 | $215,000 | $635,000 | $63,000 | M-NTC |
| 07/08 | $675,000 | $850,000 | $585,000 | $0 | $265,000 | $585,000 | $62,500 | NMC |