MINNESOTA WILDBorn in United States#26 ·Defenseman
Matt Kiersted
ACTIVEMatt Kiersted has played in the NHL since 2020–21 and currently plays for the Minnesota Wild. He is 28 years old (born in 1998), is originally from Elk River, is 183 cm tall and weighs 83 kg. He has previously played for Florida Panthers. Kiersted has put up 9 points in 49 games, 2 goals and 7 assists, an average of 0.18 points per game. The best season so far is 2026–27 with 1 points in 4 games.
DEBUT April 4, 2021(5y ago)vsColumbus Blue JacketsCONTRACT $806,104/yr (≈ 667 218 kr/month, 8 006 611 kr/yr) · UFA 2027–28
2026–27 SEASON
Points
1
NHL#503NHL D#155
Goals
0
NHL#438NHL D#107
Assists
1
NHL#413NHL D#133
Form
COLD
Based on the latest 4 outings
Games played
36%
4 of 11
games
Point pace
21P
Projected full-season points at current pace
+/-
+5
NHL#54NHL D#22
Ice time/game
13:02
NHL#595NHL D#218
Milestones
Recent
CareerFirst NHL goal4y ago
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First goal this season
0 now · previous best 1
1left
Career25 career goals23 away
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Season
First goal this season1 away
Match season best: 4 points3 away
Match season best: 3 assists2 away
30 goals this season30 away
Career
25 career goals23 away
50 career points41 away
50 career assists43 away
100 NHL games51 away
First NHL goal4y ago
First NHL point5y ago
Matt Kiersted's whole career
Stats
Games played
49
Points
9
Points per game
0.18
Goals
2
Assists
7
+/-
-2
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Swedish teammates
Minnesota Wild
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Jonas Brodin3P
Filip Gustavsson0P
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