Matthew Nieto

United States
Born on:
Birth place: Long Beach, California, United States
Forward, shoots left
5 ' 11" (180 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg)
Drafted by: San Jose Sharks, 2. round (#47 overall), in 2011 NHL Entry Draft


Championships & Medals

AgeYearTeamEventTournament Location / Series Result
Gold162009Team USAU18 World ChampionshipFargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota, United States
Gold172010Team USAU18 World ChampionshipMinsk and Bobruisk, Belarus
IIHF U18 World Championship MedalsGoldGold
OverallTime on IceGoalsAssistsPointsper 60 All Situationsper 60 Even-Strengthper 60 Power-PlayShotsDefensiveFaceoffs
DateGameScoreGAPPIM+/-TOIESPPSHESGPPGSHGGWGOTGESAPPASHAGWAOTAESPPPPSHPGWPOTPPPP%G/60A/60P/60ESG/60ESA/60ESP/60PPG/60PPA/60PPP/60SHOTSSH%HITSBSFOWFOLFO%
Nov 28, 2023PIT @ NSH(2-3)0000011:268:020:003:240000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00010.0%01000.00%
Nov 30, 2023PIT @ TBL(4-2)0110215:4214:090:001:330000010010100100.0%0.0003.8223.8220.0004.2404.2400.0000.0000.00010.0%20000.00%
Nov 15, 2024PIT @ CBJ(2-6)0000-113:269:200:004:060000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00010.0%101150.00%
Nov 16, 2024SJS @ PIT(3-4)0000013:2810:030:003:250000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00020.0%10000.00%
Nov 19, 2024TBL @ PIT(3-2)0000-115:0212:070:002:550000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00020.0%02000.00%
GAME LOG

Regular Season

Stripe:   
SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2008‑09Team USA - USNTDPNAHL16381124351431011.6
2009‑10Team USA - USNTDPUSHL17241514291921222.1
2010‑11Boston UniversityNCAA183910132316-130012.5
2011‑12Boston UniversityNCAA1937162642261851314.4
2012‑13Boston UniversityNCAA203918193724560214.6
2012‑13Worcester SharksAHL20112460-410010.5
2013‑14Worcester SharksAHL212235051025.0
2013‑14San Jose SharksNHL216610142416-41028.1
2014‑15San Jose SharksNHL227210172720-121017.4
2015‑16San Jose SharksNHL2367891710-80218.9
2016‑17San Jose SharksNHL24160224-30000.0
2016‑17Colorado AvalancheNHL244374114-900111.5
2017‑18Colorado AvalancheNHL257415112614601117.9
2018‑19Colorado AvalancheNHL266441923820114.7
2019‑20Colorado AvalancheNHL277081321670239.4
2020‑21San Jose SharksNHL28285274-400011.1
2021‑22San Jose SharksNHL29706111719-200007.3
2022‑23San Jose SharksNHL304587158-2200211.4
2022‑23Colorado AvalancheNHL3036459870008.9
2023‑24Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL3122134450007.7
2024‑25Wilkes-Barre/
Scranton Penguins
AHL3221010200050.0
2024‑25Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL3230000-20000.0
NHL Totals67686117203125-5726129.1
NCAA Totals11544581026622141514.0
NAHL Totals381124351431011.6
USHL Totals241514291921222.1
AHL Totals1557120320017.2

Playoff Stats

SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2013‑14San Jose SharksNHL2172350300014.3
2015‑16San Jose SharksNHL2316123820006.7
2017‑18Colorado AvalancheNHL2560332-10000.0
2018‑19Colorado AvalancheNHL26124372602022.2
2019‑20Colorado AvalancheNHL2714123410005.6
2022‑23Colorado AvalancheNHL307000200000.0
NHL Totals6281321181102010.1

National Team Stats - Major Tournaments

TeamAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
Team USA - U18 World Championship 200916740412510128.6
Team USA - U18 World Championship 2010177134420005.3
U18 World Championship Totals1453816710115.2

National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments

TeamAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
Team USA - U17 4‑Nations 200816322402010100.0
Team USA U17 - U18 4‑Nations 20091631232100020.0
U18 National Team Totals31232100020.0
U17 National Team Totals322402010

All-Star Game Appearences

YearTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2009Team USA - USNTDP U17NAHL16203300000.0
NAHL Top Prospects Tournament Totals203300000.0