NHL belt games · San Jose Sharks, Colorado Avalanche, Pittsburgh Penguins
Matt Nieto
Played in 63 belt games from January 16, 2014 to April 8, 2025, winning 36. Helped take the belt 13 times.
63Belt games
36–27Record
13Title-winning games
0.4PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 27 PTS, 14 G, 13 A, 33 HIT, 8 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2025 | Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Chicago BlackhawksTook the belt · 5–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Florida PanthersTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New Jersey DevilsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue JacketsKept the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Buffalo SabresKept the belt · 4–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles KingsKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Anaheim DucksTook the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles KingsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Colorado Avalanche vs. San Jose SharksTook the belt · 6–0 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay LightningLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Colorado Avalanche at Florida PanthersTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 2023 | San Jose Sharks at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2022 | San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2022 | San Jose Sharks vs. Anaheim DucksLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2022 | San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden KnightsTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2021 | San Jose Sharks vs. Vegas Golden KnightsChallenger, lost · 4–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 2021 | San Jose Sharks vs. Vegas Golden KnightsChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2021 | San Jose Sharks at Colorado AvalancheChallenger, lost · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 2021 | San Jose Sharks at Colorado AvalancheLost the belt · 7–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2021 | San Jose Sharks at Minnesota WildTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 2021 | San Jose Sharks at Minnesota WildChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles KingsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay LightningChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Colorado Avalanche vs. Carolina HurricanesChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2019 | Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary FlamesLost the belt · 5–4 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Colorado Avalanche at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 5, 2019 | Colorado Avalanche at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Colorado Avalanche at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago BlackhawksKept the belt · 7–3 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2019 | Colorado Avalanche at Chicago BlackhawksKept the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton OilersTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis BluesChallenger, lost · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota WildChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay LightningLost the belt · 1–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche at Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche at Carolina HurricanesKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche at New Jersey DevilsTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche vs. San Jose SharksKept the belt · 5–3 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche vs. Anaheim DucksKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche at Dallas StarsKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota WildTook the belt · 7–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Colorado Avalanche at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2016 | San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2015 | San Jose Sharks at Dallas StarsChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2015 | San Jose Sharks vs. Ottawa SenatorsChallenger, lost · 4–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2015 | San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles KingsChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2014 | San Jose Sharks at New York IslandersLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 63 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | 2–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023–24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 4–1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022–23 | Colorado Avalanche | 6 | 2–4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2021–22 | San Jose Sharks | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2020–21 | San Jose Sharks | 6 | 1–5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2019–20 | Colorado Avalanche | 10 | 6–4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 2018–19 | Colorado Avalanche | 6 | 3–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2017–18 | Colorado Avalanche | 7 | 6–1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2016–17 | San Jose Sharks | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015–16 | San Jose Sharks | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2014–15 | San Jose Sharks | 5 | 2–3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2013–14 | San Jose Sharks | 11 | 9–2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center. Stats a season didn't track show as —.