Matt Nieto's NHL career
Left winger Matt Nieto was drafted 47th overall by San Jose Sharks in 2011. He played 12 seasons for 3 clubs, 2013-2025. That came to 705 games and 206 points, 87 goals and 119 assists.
Below: the whole of Matt Nieto's career, season by season.
- Year 20112011 NHL Draft
Matt Nieto is drafted 47 overall by San Jose Sharks
First off the boardSwedes from the same draft
Mika Zibanejad1024 GP · 829 P- Adam Larsson1024 GP · 268 P
- Jonas Brodin927 GP · 281 P
- 2 years, 3 months and 8 days later · 3 seasonsYear 20132013-2014 seasonNHL debut
Matt Nieto makes his NHL debut in 4–1 win against Vancouver Canucks
Matt was 20 years old ·
SAP Center at San Jose, USASwedes on the ice:
Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin and Alexander Edler.Year 2014Season2013-2014
Matt Nieto's first NHL season: 24 points
The whole season and the playoff run2013-2014Points24NHL#299Games66 of 8280%Goals10NHL#237Assists14NHL#317P/GP0.36NHL#302+/--4NHL#606PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings7 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Matt Nieto scores 27 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season2014-2015Points27NHL#263Games72 of 8288%Goals10NHL#245Assists17NHL#262P/GP0.38NHL#303+/--12NHL#790 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Matt Nieto scores 17 points
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016Points17NHL#371Games67 of 8282%Goals8NHL#289Assists9NHL#412P/GP0.25NHL#405+/--8NHL#751PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins16 of 24 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–1Second roundNSHNashville Predators4–3Conference finalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Matt Nieto scores 13 points
Events23games missedThe whole season2016-2017Points13NHL#447Games59 of 8272%Goals7NHL#324Assists6NHL#512P/GP0.22NHL#453+/--12NHL#791 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Matt Nieto scores 15 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018Points26NHL#300Games74 of 8290%Goals15NHL#170Assists11NHL#409P/GP0.35NHL#336+/-+6NHL#174PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators6 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundNSHNashville Predators2–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Matt Nieto scores 23 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist season18games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2018-2019Points23NHL#346Games64 of 8278%Goals4NHL#462Assists19NHL#253P/GP0.36NHL#330+/-+2NHL#266PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks12 games7 points4 G · 3 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–1Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Matt Nieto scores 21 points
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020Points21NHL#329Games70 of 70100%Goals8NHL#278Assists13NHL#324P/GP0.30NHL#405+/-+7NHL#133PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars12 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundARIArizona Coyotes4–1Second roundDALDallas Stars3–4 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Matt Nieto plays only 28 games for 7 points
Events28games missedThe whole season2020-2021Points7NHL#538Games28 of 5650%Goals5NHL#332Assists2NHL#629P/GP0.25NHL#458+/--4NHL#635 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Matt Nieto scores 17 points
The whole season2021-2022Points17NHL#455Games70 of 8285%Goals6NHL#409Assists11NHL#442P/GP0.24NHL#502+/--20NHL#948 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Matt Nieto scores 24 points
The whole season and the playoff run2022-2023Points24NHL#356Games81 of 8299%Goals12NHL#248Assists12NHL#415P/GP0.30NHL#421+/--15NHL#853PlayoffsEliminated by Seattle Kraken7 games0 pointsFirst roundSEASeattle Kraken3–4 - Season
2023-2024
Matt Nieto plays only 22 games for 4 points
Events60games missedThe whole season2023-2024Points4NHL#685Games22 of 8227%Goals1NHL#651Assists3NHL#663P/GP0.18+/-+5NHL#210 - Year 2025Season
2024-2025
Matt Nieto's last season: 3 points
Events50games missedThe whole season2024-2025Points3NHL#695Games32 of 8239%Goals1NHL#634Assists2NHL#688P/GP0.09NHL#640+/--8NHL#738 - The career
Matt Nieto played his last NHL game in 2025
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.