OUTMatt Nieto
LW FA
Wed 3/24/21 10:10 PM

Nieto (lower body) did not take line rushes and will not play Wednesday versus the Kings, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nieto will miss his third straight game with the injury. With Nieto out, Antti Suomela is set to appear in a fourth-line role. Nieto's next chance to return is Friday versus the Coyotes.

OUTMatt Nieto
LW FA
Mon 3/22/21 2:41 PM

Nieto (lower body) won't play in Monday's game versus the Kings, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nieto is poised to miss a second straight game. The 28-year-old played in the first 28 games of the year, averaging 14 minutes of ice time and producing seven points (five goals, two assists). His next chance to suit up is Wednesday's rematch against Los Angeles.

OUTMatt Nieto
LW FA
Sat 3/20/21 8:33 PM

Nieto (lower body) is not on the ice for warmups, indicating he won't play Saturday versus the Blues, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nieto was a game-time decision Saturday. In his absence, Antti Suomela is expected to enter the lineup. Nieto's next chance to get in a game is Monday versus the Kings.

OUTMatt Nieto
LW FA
Sat 3/20/21 1:13 PM

Nieto (undisclosed) is considered questionable for Saturday's game against the Blues, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
EDGE Analysis
The nature of Nieto's injury is a mystery, but his status against St. Louis will likely boil down to a game-time decision.

OUTMatt Nieto
LW FA
Thu 3/18/21 3:03 AM

Nieto scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
With Rudolfs Balcers (upper body) out, Nieto saw time on the Sharks' second line. That unit produced the Sharks' first tally, as Nieto converted on a pass from Timo Meier. The 28-year-old Nieto has worked in a variety of roles this year, amassing seven points, 44 shots on net, 24 hits and a minus-4 rating through 27 games. He'll have a slight boost in fantasy value while working in a top-six role, but it's probably not enough to help most fantasy managers.

OUTMatt Nieto
LW FA
Sat 3/13/21 1:50 AM

Nieto recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 6-0 win over the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Head coach Bob Boughner shuffled his lines, and Nieto saw a promotion to the second line with Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier. That trio combined for Meier's goal in the third period. Nieto has mainly seen bottom-six usage this year. He's racked up six points, 35 shots, 21 hits and a minus-3 rating in 24 outings.

OUTMatt Nieto
LW FA
Sat 3/6/21 2:54 AM

Nieto scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
Nieto's tally snapped an 11-game point drought for the winger. He's worked mostly in a fourth-line role with penalty-killing duties. Through 21 games, Nieto has four goals, an assist, 30 shots on net and a minus-4 rating.

OUTMatt Nieto
LW FA
Sat 2/6/21 2:09 AM

Nieto netted a goal on three shots in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Nieto opened the scoring at 12:50 of the first period. The 28-year-old winger is up to three goals, one assist and 15 shots on net through 15 games. Working in a fourth-line role, there's little reason for fantasy managers to pay attention to Nieto's production.

OUTMatt Nieto
LW FA
Sun 1/24/21 11:44 PM

Nieto scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Wild.
EDGE Analysis
Nieto's tally was an empty-netter, providing some insurance to help the Sharks split the two-game set versus the Wild. The 28-year-old winger has two goals and a helper through six contests in a bottom-six role.

OUTMatt Nieto
LW FA
Sat 1/23/21 12:41 AM

Nieto scored the Sharks' only goal in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Wild.
EDGE Analysis
Nieto answered Joel Eriksson Ek's opening tally just 1:11 later in the first period. Other than that, the Sharks couldn't solve Cam Talbot, who left with an injury after the first period, or Kaapo Kahkonen. Nieto has a goal, an assist, seven shots on net and a minus-1 rating through five appearances. Playing in a fourth-line role, Nieto probably won't contribute much on the scoresheet.