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Matt Niskanen's 2016-2017 season

Points
39
NHL#167
Goals
5
NHL#396
Assists
34
NHL#72
Plus/minus
+20
NHL#28
Games
78
95%
95% of 82

Defenceman Matt Niskanen was 29 years old when the 2016-2017 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 78 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 34 assists for 39 points, 0.50 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 4 points.

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

2016-2017Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Matt Niskanen plays the 2016-2017 season for Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals

    Matt was 29 years old when the 2016-2017 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH2–3PIT
      L
      game 1/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG24:46TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYI1–2WSH
      W
      game 2/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:02TOI
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    • The game
      COL0–3WSH
      W
      game 3/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG22:30TOI
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    • The game
      WSH4–2FLA
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG22:48TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NYR4–2WSH
      L
      game 5/826
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG19:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4EDM
      L
      game 6/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG21:55TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH5–2VAN
      W
      game 7/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG20:20TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH3–1CGY
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG21:12TOI
      View the game
    • November 2016
    • The game
      WSH3–2WPG
      W
      game 9/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WPG3–4WSH
      W
      game 10/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG24:53TOI
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    • The game
      FLA2–4WSH
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:09TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–0WSH
      L
      game 12/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG23:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2CHI
      W
      game 13/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1SHP25:18TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–5CAR
      L
      game 14/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG19:48TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH1–2CBJ
      L
      game 15/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:29TOI
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    • The game
      PIT1–7WSH
      W
      game 16/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG22:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–1WSH
      W
      game 17/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG25:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ3–2WSH
      L
      game 18/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP23:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4WSH
      W
      game 19/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG22:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–3WSH
      W
      game 20/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG23:09TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4TOR
      L
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:01TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      9
      points
      NHL#175
      0
      goals
      NHL#493
      9
      assists
      NHL#65
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#70
      WSH
      13-6-2W-L-OT28Points
      3rd in the Metropolitan·4th in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • December 2016
    • The game
      NYI3–0WSH
      L
      game 22/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG26:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–2TBL
      L
      game 23/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3WSH
      W
      game 24/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG24:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–4WSH
      W
      game 25/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG06:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3WSH
      W
      game 27/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG22:10TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–2NYI
      W
      game 28/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP23:00TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3CAR
      W
      game 29/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG22:11TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–1WSH
      L
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG19:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3PHI
      L
      game 31/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG26:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL0–4WSH
      W
      game 32/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG19:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4NYI
      L
      game 33/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG20:05TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–1WSH
      L
      game 34/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG22:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–2NJD
      W
      game 35/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG21:58TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–2WSH
      W
      game 36/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–6WSH
      W
      game 37/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG24:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ0–5WSH
      W
      game 38/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–0OTT
      W
      game 39/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1MTL
      W
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–5WSH
      W
      game 41/825
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG23:11TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8240 of 41 played
      18
      points
      NHL#187
      2
      goals
      NHL#399
      16
      assists
      NHL#88
      +11
      +/-
      NHL#19
      WSH
      27-9-5W-L-OT59Points
      2nd in the Metropolitan·2nd in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI0–6WSH
      W
      game 42/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG22:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–5WSH
      W
      game 43/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +4+/-5SOG25:26TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    Milestone

    Matt Niskanen reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · January 15

    • The game
      WSH7–8PIT
      L
      game 44/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP26:42TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–3STL
      W
      game 45/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3DAL
      W
      game 46/825
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-0SOG2PPP25:24TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–6WSH
      W
      game 47/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG22:22TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–3OTT
      L
      game 48/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG23:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2NJD
      W
      game 49/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG24:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3NYI
      L
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG22:30TOI
      View the game
    • February 2017
    • The game
      BOS3–5WSH
      W
      game 51/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP22:13TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2MTL
      W
      game 52/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP23:25TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–5WSH
      W
      game 53/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG23:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR0–5WSH
      W
      game 54/829
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP23:10TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–6WSH
      W
      game 55/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA4–6WSH
      W
      game 56/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG22:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3DET
      L
      game 57/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG26:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–2NYR
      L
      game 58/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG23:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1PHI
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1NYR
      W
      game 62/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-4SOG18:19TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8259 of 62 played
      34
      points
      NHL#130
      4
      goals
      NHL#371
      30
      assists
      NHL#42
      +22
      +/-
      NHL#9
      WSH
      42-13-7W-L-OT91Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Metropolitan·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • March 2017
    • The game
      NJD0–1WSH
      W
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–2WSH
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG24:53TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–2WSH
      L
      game 65/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4SJS
      L
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:16TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4LAK
      L
      game 67/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5ANA
      L
      game 68/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG21:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–4WSH
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG24:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–1WSH
      L
      game 70/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–3TBL
      W
      game 71/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG19:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–4WSH
      W
      game 72/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ1–2WSH
      W
      game 73/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ARI1–4WSH
      W
      game 74/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–4MIN
      W
      game 75/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG24:57TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–3COL
      W
      game 76/826
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG17:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–6ARI
      L
      game 77/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG19:01TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 2017
    • The game
      WSH3–2CBJ
      W
      game 78/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG21:31TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1TOR
      W
      game 79/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–2WSH
      W
      game 80/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–1BOS
      W
      game 81/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:56TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Matt Niskanen closes the 2016-2017 season with 39 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    39
    NHL#167
    Games
    78of 82
    95%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#396
    Assists
    34
    NHL#72
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#187
    +/-
    +20
    NHL#28
    Events
    250
    career points
    1×
    First star
    2×
    Second star
    4×
    Third star
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    WSHvsTOR
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR2–3WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG24:36TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR4–3WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG33:56TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      WSH3–4TOR
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG24:40TOI
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH5–4TOR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG25:38TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR1–2WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:26TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      WSH2–1TOR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:15TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    WSH4–2TOR
    Advance
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    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
      PIT3–2WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG20:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      PIT6–2WSH
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP21:53TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • May 2017
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH3–2PIT
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:09TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH2–3PIT
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG24:53TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PIT2–4WSH
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:13TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH5–2PIT
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP23:43TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare3–3withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 7
      PIT2–0WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:12TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    WSH3–4PIT
    Eliminated
    7Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Matt Niskanen ends the 2016-2017 playoffs with 4 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    4
    NHL#86
    Games
    13
    Goals
    1
    NHL#110
    Assists
    3
    NHL#74
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#85
    +/-
    0
    NHL#111
    Events
    25
    playoff assists
    TOR4–2→PIT3–4