Forward · LW
Matt Nieto
Former NHL forward with 87 goals and 206 points in 705 games; last appeared for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2024–25.
Born
Nov 5, 1992
Birthplace
Long Beach, California, USA
Nationality
USA
USA
Height
5 ft 11 in / 180 cm
Weight
189 lb / 86 kg
Shoots
L
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
2011 · SJS · Round 2 · No. 47
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2024–25 |  PIT |
$900,000 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 4 | 31 | — | ||||||
| 2023–24 | PIT |
$900,000 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 4 | 13 | — | ||||||
| Signed with PIT on July 1, 2023 · 2 years x $900,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 |  COL |
$850,000 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +7 | 8 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 2 | 9 |
| Traded to COL on January 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 |  SJS |
$850,000 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -22 | 8 | 70 | — | ||||||
| 2021–22 | SJS |
$850,000 | 70 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -20 | 19 | 82 | — | ||||||
| Signed with SJS on June 21, 2021 · 2 years x $850,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | SJS |
$700,000 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 4 | 45 | — | ||||||
| Signed with SJS on October 13, 2020 · 1 year x $700,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | COL |
$1,975,000 | 70 | 8 | 13 | 21 | +7 | 6 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 18 |
| 2018–19 | COL |
$1,975,000 | 64 | 4 | 19 | 23 | +2 | 8 | 86 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +6 | 2 | 18 |
| Signed with COL on July 6, 2018 · 2 years x $1,975,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | COL |
$1,000,000 | 74 | 15 | 11 | 26 | +6 | 14 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 5 |
| Signed with COL on July 25, 2017 · 1 year x $1,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | COL |
$735,000 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 4 | 61 | — | ||||||
| Claimed on waivers by COL on January 5, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | SJS |
$735,000 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 4 | 24 | — | ||||||
| Signed with SJS on July 15, 2016 · 1 year x $735,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | SJS |
$759,167 | 67 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 10 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 8 | 15 |
| 2014–15 | SJS |
$759,167 | 72 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -12 | 20 | 135 | — | ||||||
| 2013–14 | SJS |
$759,167 | 66 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -4 | 16 | 124 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +3 | 0 | 14 |
| Signed with SJS on April 1, 2013 · 3 years x $759,167 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by SJS in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft · Round 2 · No. 47 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Matt Nieto cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
