Former NHL defence

Matt Niskanen

2007-08 to 2019-204 clubsLast club Philadelphia

Born 6 December 1986 · Drafted 2005, round 1, #28 by Dallas

Clubs

Washington390 Dallas277 Pittsburgh214 Philadelphia68

Games949NHL career

Goals72NHL career

Assists284NHL career

Points356NHL career

Matt Niskanen played 949 NHL games for Washington, Dallas, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia from 2007-08 to 2019-20: 72 goals and 356 points.

Career · regular season

Thirteen NHL seasons

Points by season

WashingtonDallasPittsburghPhiladelphia

Each bar is one regular season, split by club. Hover a bar for the line.

By season

SeasonTeamGPGAPP/GPSH%Points

2007-08DAL78719260.337.1%

2008-09DAL80629350.445.4%

2009-10DAL74312150.202.7%

2010-11DAL, PIT6319100.161.3%

2011-12PIT75417210.283.4%

2012-13PIT40410140.356.0%

2013-14PIT811036460.576.2%

2014-15WSH82427310.383.4%

2015-16WSH82527320.393.3%

2016-17WSH78534390.503.2%

2017-18WSH68722290.435.8%

2018-19WSH80817250.315.6%

2019-20PHI68825330.496.3%

Career949722843560.384.6%

Every NHL regular season. The career line is the official total.

Clubs and teammates

Most games with Washington

By club

Washington Capitals390 GP 156 P2014-15 to 2018-19 · 37th in club points since 1990-91

Dallas Stars277 GP 82 P2007-08 to 2010-11 · 60th in club points since 1990-91

Pittsburgh Penguins214 GP 85 P2010-11 to 2013-14 · 59th in club points since 1990-91

Philadelphia Flyers68 GP 33 P2019-20 · 135th in club points since 1990-91

Played with

Most seasons on the same club since 1990-91

Brooks Orpik9 seasons

James Neal7 seasons

Alex Ovechkin5 seasons

Evgeny Kuznetsov5 seasons

Nicklas Backstrom5 seasons

John Carlson5 seasons

Tom Wilson5 seasons

Andre Burakovsky5 seasons

Braden Holtby5 seasons

Brenden Morrow5 seasons

Updated 5 Oct 2026 · official career totals and season history