Matt Kiersted
Minnesota Wild · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #26
- Born
- April 14, 1998 · Elk River, Minnesota, United States
- Age
- 28 years old
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 182 lb (83 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
- Undrafted
- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 6
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 1
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 1
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +4
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 8
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 6
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 8
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 9.9 49 games, 1.1 goals, 8.8 assists
- Rest of season
- 8.9 43 games left, 0.21 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 10 1 so far · 9 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 6 to 14 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 8 2 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 49 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 2025-26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
2024-25   | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0.20 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | at UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at SEA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 20 | at EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 15 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Elk River/Zimmerman High | USHS-MN | 24 | 6 | 15 | 21 | – | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Team MPLS Magazine | UMHSEHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Team Red | USA-S15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Elk River/Zimmerman High | USHS-MN | 25 | 8 | 28 | 36 | – | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Team Grey | USA-S16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Team Twin Cities Orthopedics | UMHSEHL | 18 | 3 | 12 | 15 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | B16 - Blue (Final 54) | MNHP-16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | U.S. National U17 Team | USDP | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Team Grey | USA-S17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Chicago Steel | JCWC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 57 | 4 | 19 | 23 | -10 | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | B17 - Red (Final 54) | MNHP-17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 23 | 2 | 12 | 14 | +10 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | USA U19 | WJAC-19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 29 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | +2 | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 33 | 6 | 23 | 29 | +22 | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 15:10 |
| 2020-21 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 29 | 3 | 19 | 22 | +15 | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.1 | 14:03 |
| 2021-22 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 63 | 5 | 15 | 20 | +6 | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.1 | 9:51 |
| 2022-23 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 49 | 6 | 15 | 21 | +3 | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 57 | 4 | 11 | 15 | +14 | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12:41 |
| 2024-25 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 64 | 1 | 28 | 29 | +34 | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 15:44 |
| 2025-26 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 49 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +2 | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2026-27 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 12:52 |
| 2026-27 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| NHL totals | NHL | 50 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4.7 | 12:33 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Elk River/Zimmerman High | USHS-MN | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Team MPLS Magazine | UMHSEHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Elk River/Zimmerman High | USHS-MN | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | +8 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
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