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Matt Niskanen's 2015-2016 season

Points
32
NHL#226
Goals
5
NHL#394
Assists
27
NHL#127
Plus/minus
+10
NHL#90
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Defenceman Matt Niskanen was 28 years old when the 2015-2016 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played all 82 games and scored 5 goals and 27 assists for 32 points, 0.39 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 3 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2015-2016Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Matt Niskanen plays the 2015-2016 season for Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals

    Matt was 28 years old when the 2015-2016 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NJD3–5WSH
      W
      game 1/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP24:44TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      SJS5–0WSH
      L
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG24:50TOI
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    • The game
      CHI1–4WSH
      W
      game 3/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG22:43TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CAR1–4WSH
      W
      game 4/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:00TOI
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    • The game
      WSH6–2CGY
      W
      game 5/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG23:02TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH3–2VAN
      W
      game 6/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG25:11TOI
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    • The game
      WSH7–4EDM
      W
      game 7/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG22:10TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT3–1WSH
      L
      game 8/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG24:36TOI
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    • The game
      CBJ1–2WSH
      W
      game 9/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:19TOI
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    • The game
      WSH2–1FLA
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:37TOI
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    • November 2015
    • The game
      WSH2–5NYR
      L
      game 11/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG22:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–4WSH
      W
      game 12/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:09TOI
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    • The game
      TOR2–3WSH
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:16TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–1DET
      L
      game 14/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG25:35TOI
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    • The game
      WSH5–2PHI
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP25:12TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CGY3–2WSH
      L
      game 16/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG25:06TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH2–1DET
      W
      game 17/827
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP23:51TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      DAL3–2WSH
      L
      game 18/826
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG22:38TOI
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    • The game
      COL3–7WSH
      W
      game 19/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP23:38TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–1WSH
      W
      game 20/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG26:18TOI
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    • The game
      WPG3–5WSH
      W
      game 21/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:56TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      10
      points
      NHL#170
      2
      goals
      NHL#250
      8
      assists
      NHL#105
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#59
      WSH
      15-5-1W-L-OT31Points
      2nd in the Metropolitan·3rd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TBL2–4WSH
      W
      game 22/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP22:49TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH4–2TOR
      W
      game 23/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG23:29TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 2015
    • The game
      WSH3–2MTL
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG25:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–2WPG
      L
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG27:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3WSH
      W
      game 26/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG25:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4FLA
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1TBL
      W
      game 28/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1PIT
      W
      game 29/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG24:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–2WSH
      W
      game 30/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–5WSH
      W
      game 31/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–3NYR
      W
      game 32/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1CAR
      W
      game 33/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:10TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3WSH
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG26:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–0BUF
      W
      game 35/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG27:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–5WSH
      W
      game 36/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP25:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4CAR
      L
      game 37/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG28:25TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–5CBJ
      L
      game 38/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP32:04TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2BOS
      W
      game 39/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP27:19TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1NYI
      W
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG25:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3NYR
      W
      game 41/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG28:34TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      18
      points
      NHL#182
      2
      goals
      NHL#392
      16
      assists
      NHL#85
      +11
      +/-
      NHL#11
      WSH
      31-7-3W-L-OT65Points
      1st in the Metropolitan·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OTT1–7WSH
      W
      game 42/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG21:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4WSH
      W
      game 43/826
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG28:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4BUF
      L
      game 44/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG26:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5WSH
      W
      game 45/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP25:16TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–3CBJ
      W
      game 46/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP28:31TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3WSH
      L
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG25:17TOI
      View the game
    • February 2016
    • The game
      FLA5–2WSH
      L
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG28:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3WSH
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG23:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2NJD
      W
      game 50/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG28:04TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3WSH
      W
      game 51/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG24:51TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–3NSH
      W
      game 52/827
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG26:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3MIN
      W
      game 53/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG23:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4DAL
      L
      game 54/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG24:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–3WSH
      W
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG22:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2NYI
      W
      game 56/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG26:37TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–4WSH
      W
      game 57/825
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG19:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ARI2–3WSH
      W
      game 58/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG23:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3WSH
      L
      game 59/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–3WSH
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP22:23TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3CHI
      L
      game 61/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG24:34TOI
      View the game
    • March 2016
    • The game
      PIT2–3WSH
      W
      game 62/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP24:26TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      26
      points
      NHL#211
      3
      goals
      NHL#430
      23
      assists
      NHL#91
      +12
      +/-
      NHL#22
      WSH
      46-12-4W-L-OT96Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Metropolitan·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR2–3WSH
      W
      game 63/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP24:44TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–2WSH
      L
      game 64/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG25:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1BOS
      W
      game 65/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG26:48TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1ANA
      W
      game 66/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG27:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4LAK
      L
      game 67/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP28:22TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5SJS
      L
      game 68/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG25:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–2WSH
      W
      game 69/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG25:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH1–4WSH
      W
      game 70/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6PIT
      L
      game 71/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG28:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–2OTT
      W
      game 72/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG24:22TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–0NJD
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG24:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–0WSH
      L
      game 74/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG21:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ1–4WSH
      W
      game 75/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP25:14TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–2PHI
      L
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG26:42TOI
      View the game
    • April 2016
    • The game
      WSH4–2COL
      W
      game 77/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG24:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–3ARI
      L
      game 78/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG24:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3WSH
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3WSH
      L
      game 80/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG27:37TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–1STL
      W
      game 81/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG23:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–0WSH
      L
      game 82/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:43TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Matt Niskanen closes the 2015-2016 season with 32 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    32
    NHL#226
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#394
    Assists
    27
    NHL#127
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#261
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#90
    Events
    3×
    First star
    3×
    Third star
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet Philadelphia Flyers

    WSHvsPHI
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI0–2WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG25:43TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI1–4WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG24:16TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      WSH6–1PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG26:48TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      WSH1–2PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG24:16TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI2–0WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG25:18TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      WSH1–0PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG26:52TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    WSH4–2PHI
    Advance
    6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    WSHvsPIT
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT3–4WSH
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG32:11TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–1WSH
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:45TOI
      View the game
    • May 2016
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      WSH2–3PIT
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG25:09TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH2–3PIT
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG24:44TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PIT1–3WSH
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG27:28TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH3–4PIT
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG30:55TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    WSH2–4PIT
    Eliminated
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Matt Niskanen ends the 2015-2016 playoffs with 3 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    3
    NHL#119
    Games
    12
    Goals
    0
    NHL#181
    Assists
    3
    NHL#79
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#90
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#36
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    2×
    Third star
    PHI4–2→PIT2–4