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%
Jan 25, 2025PIT @ SEA(1-4)0000010:128:360:001:360000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00000.0%10000.00%
Jan 27, 2025PIT @ SJS(1-2)0000010:287:270:003:010000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00020.0%4010100.00%
Feb 8, 2025PIT @ PHI(2-3)0000-111:3511:350:000:000000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00010.0%30000.00%
Feb 22, 2025WSH @ PIT(8-3)0000-312:279:390:002:480000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00010.0%11000.00%
Feb 23, 2025NYR @ PIT(5-3)0000-110:4110:120:060:230000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00040.0%20000.00%
GAME LOG
Stripe:   
SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2008‑09Team USA - USNTDPNAHL16381124351431011.6
2008‑09Team USA U17 1663472301060.0
2008‑09Team USA U18 16740412510128.6
2009‑10Team USA - USNTDPUSHL17241514291921222.1
2009‑10Team USA U18 177134420005.3
2010‑11Boston UniversityNCAA183910132316-130012.5
2011‑12Boston UniversityNCAA1937162642261851314.4
2011‑12Team USA Blue U20 1930002
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
2024‑25Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL32311232-80003.3
2024‑25Wilkes-Barre/
Scranton Penguins
AHL32112466300025.0
NHL Totals70487119206127-6326128.9
NCAA Totals11544581026622141514.0
NAHL Totals381124351431011.6
AHL Totals24611176420017.1
USHL Totals241514291921222.1

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

All-Star Game Appearences

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