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Matt Niskanen

Shoots:
Right
Height:
6' 0"
Weight:
199 lbs
Age:
26
Born:
Dec 6, 1986
Virginia, MN, United States
Drafted:
2005 - round 1, 28th overall by Dal
G A Pts +/- PPG
2012-13 Regular Season
4 10 14 4 0

Pittsburgh Penguins

Stats Vs. Next Opponent

Opponents GP G A Pts +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG OTG SOG S% FO%
Vs. OTT 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00 0
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Stats Legend

GP
Games played
G
Goals
A
Assists
Pts
Points
+/-
Plus-minus rating
PIM
Penalty minutes
PPG
Power-play goals
PPA
Power-play assists
SHG
Short-handed goals
SHA
Short-handed assists
GWG
Game-winning goals
OTG
Overtime goals
SOG
Shots on goal
S%
Shooting percentage
FO%
Faceoff win percentage
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Stats Summary

Season GP G A Pts +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG OTG SOG S% FO%
Regular (to date) 40 4 10 14 4 12 0 2 0 0 2 0 67 5.97 0
Career Regular 410 25 96 121 6 215 7 32 0 0 4 0 582 4.30 -
Playoffs 11 0 2 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.00 0
Career Playoffs 38 1 8 9 -3 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 2.27 -
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Stats Legend

GP
Games played
G
Goals
A
Assists
Pts
Points
+/-
Plus-minus rating
PIM
Penalty minutes
PPG
Power-play goals
PPA
Power-play assists
SHG
Short-handed goals
SHA
Short-handed assists
GWG
Game-winning goals
OTG
Overtime goals
SOG
Shots on goal
S%
Shooting percentage
FO%
Faceoff win percentage
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Latest Player News

Niskanen returned to the ice Wednesday for Pittsburgh.

Posted: Jan. 30, 2013 12:12 AM ET | Last Updated: Feb. 14, 2013 9:22 AM ET

Niskanen was out since Jan. 27 due to a lower-body injury.

Defensive Stats

Season GP Hits BkS GvA TkA
Regular (to date) 40 49 47 17 15
Playoffs 11 11 14 6 2
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Stats Legend

GP
Games played
BkS
Blocked shots
GvA
Giveaways
TkA
Takeaways
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Overall NHL Ranking

Season G A Pts +/- PPG
Regular (to date) 305th 245th 281st 155th 322nd
Legend

Stats Legend

G
Goals
A
Assists
Pts
Points
+/-
Plus-minus rating
PPG
Power-play goals
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Streaks

Game Logs

This player has not played any games.

Data provided by STATS LLC.

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Team Schedule

* Sun, May 26

7:30 ET on CBC

PIT (36-12-0, 72 pts)
OTT (25-17-6, 56 pts)
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* Tue, May 28

TBD on CBC

OTT (25-17-6, 56 pts)
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