MINNESOTA WILDBorn in United States#26 ·Defenseman
Matt Kiersted
ACTIVEMatt Kiersted has played in the NHL since 2020–21 and currently plays for the Minnesota Wild. He is 28 years old (born in 1998), is originally from Elk River, is 183 cm tall and weighs 83 kg. He has previously played for Florida Panthers. Kiersted has put up 9 points in 53 games, 2 goals and 7 assists, an average of 0.17 points per game. The best season so far is 2026–27 with 1 points in 8 games.
DEBUT April 4, 2021(5y ago)vsColumbus Blue JacketsCONTRACT $806,104/yr (≈ 659 835 kr/month, 7 918 015 kr/yr) · UFA 2027–28
Latest games
November 1@WSHWashington CapitalsW5–1No points+1+/-0shots11:44toiOctober 30vsNYINew York IslandersL3–4 OTNo points0+/-0shots13:45toiOctober 28@UTAUtah MammothW3–1No points0+/-0shots09:42toi
All games and events of the 2026-2027 season8 games2026–27 SEASON
Milestones
Recent
CareerFirst NHL goal4y ago
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Season
First goal this season1 away
Match season best: 4 points3 away
Match season best: 3 assists2 away
30 goals this season30 away
Career
25 career goals23 away
50 career points41 away
100 NHL games47 away
50 career assists43 away
First NHL goal4y ago
First NHL point5y ago
Matt Kiersted's whole career
Stats
Games played
53
Points
9
Points per game
0.17
Goals
2
Assists
7
+/-
-2
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Swedish teammates
Minnesota Wild
Joel Eriksson Ek14P
Jonas Brodin5P
Filip Gustavsson0P
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