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USA Matt Nieto
#83 Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 24/25
2-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 2
Date of Birth
Nov 05, 1992
Position
LW/RW
Age
32
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Long Beach, CA, USA
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Anaheim Jr. Ducks
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$900,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Signed
Drafted
2011 round 2 #47 overall by San Jose Sharks
Agency
PREMIUM

A forward with a lot of energy and plenty of skills. A quick skater with good puck handling. A skilled playmaker. Needs to improve his shot and gain strength. (Matias Strozyk)

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Matt Nieto Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 Salisbury School USHS-Prep 23* 8* 10* 18* -* -* |
2008-09 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 13* 9* 9* 18* 8* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 13* 6* 8* 14* 14* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 38* 11* 24* 35* 14* 26* |
USA U17 WHC-17 6* 3* 3* 6* 6* -* |
USA U17 (all) International-Jr 12* 6* 7* 13* 8* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 4* 0* 4* 12* 5* |
2009-10 USNTDP Juniors USHL 24* 15* 14* 29* 19* 20* |
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* 2* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 54* 28* 26* 54* 31* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 1* 3* 4* 4* 2* |
2010-11 Boston Univ. NCAA 39* 10* 13* 23* 16* -1* |
2011-12 Boston Univ. NCAA 37* 16* 26* 42* 26* 18* |
2012-13 Boston Univ. NCAA 39* 18* 19* 37* 24* 5* |
Worcester Sharks AHL 11* 2* 4* 6* 0* -4* |
2013-14 San Jose Sharks NHL 66* 10* 14* 24* 16* -4* | Playoffs 7 2 3 5 0 3
Worcester Sharks AHL 2* 2* 3* 5* 0* 5* |
2014-15 San Jose Sharks NHL 72* 10* 17* 27* 20* -12* |
2015-16 San Jose Sharks NHL 67* 8* 9* 17* 10* -8* | Playoffs 16 1 2 3 8 2
2016-17 San Jose Sharks NHL 16* 0* 2* 2* 4* -3* |
Colorado Avalanche NHL 43* 7* 4* 11* 4* -9* |
2017-18 Colorado Avalanche NHL 74* 15* 11* 26* 14* 6* | Playoffs 6 0 3 3 2 -1
2018-19 Colorado Avalanche NHL 64* 4* 19* 23* 8* 2* | Playoffs 12 4 3 7 2 6
2019-20 Colorado Avalanche NHL 70* 8* 13* 21* 6* 7* | Playoffs 14 1 2 3 4 1
2020-21 San Jose Sharks NHL 28* 5* 2* 7* 4* -4* |
2021-22 San Jose Sharks NHL 70* 6* 11* 17* 19* -20* |
2022-23 San Jose Sharks NHL 45* 8* 7* 15* 8* -22* |
Colorado Avalanche NHL 36* 4* 5* 9* 8* 7* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 2 0
2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 22* 1* 3* 4* 4* 5* |
2024-25 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* 2* |
Projected NHL 64* 0* 0* 0* 0* -43* |
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Matt Nieto Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Los Angeles Jr. Kings QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2004-05 Los Angeles Jr. Kings QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Matt Nieto Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 15* 5* 7* 12* 0.80* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 12* 6* 7* 13* 1.08* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL 1 38* 11* 24* 35* 0.92* 14* 26* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 115* 44* 58* 102* 0.89* 66* 22* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 12 676* 86* 117* 203* 0.30* 125* -57* | 6 62 8 * 13 * 21 * 0.34 * 18 * 11 *
NTDP 2 83* 44* 43* 87* 1.05* 53* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 24* 15* 14* 29* 1.21* 19* 20* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 1 23* 8* 10* 18* 0.78* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 3* 3* 6* 1.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 14* 5* 3* 8* 0.57* 16* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Matt Nieto Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche Pittsburgh Penguins
01/26/2023
01/26/2023 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Colorado Avalanche
06/21/2021
06/21/2021 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
10/13/2020
10/13/2020 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche San Jose Sharks
07/07/2018
07/07/2018 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
07/25/2017
07/25/2017 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
01/05/2017
01/05/2017 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Colorado Avalanche
07/16/2016
07/16/2016 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
04/02/2013
04/02/2013 Confirmed Boston Univ. San Jose Sharks
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Salisbury School