OTTAWA SENATORSBorn in Finland#33 ·Defenseman

Nikolas Matinpalo

ACTIVE

Last game:November 2, 2026(overnight)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · 0 +/- · 16:19 Ice time@Anaheim Ducks

Next match:November 5, 2026(upcoming)@Buffalo Sabres

Nikolas Matinpalo has played in the NHL since 2023–24 and currently plays for the Ottawa Senators. He is 28 years old (born in 1998), is originally from Espoo, is 191 cm tall and weighs 97 kg. Matinpalo has put up 12 points in 109 games, 1 goals and 11 assists, an average of 0.11 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 5 points in 50 games.

BirthplaceEspoo, FINBorn1998 (28 years)Height191 cmWeight97 kgShootsRNHLSeason 4 in the NHL

DEBUT October 29, 2023(3y ago)@Pittsburgh PenguinsCONTRACT $875,000/yr (≈ 716 229 kr/month, 8 594 751 kr/yr) · UFA 2027–28

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Latest games

November 2@ANAAnaheim DucksL3–6No points0+/-2shots16:19toi October 31@SJSSan Jose SharksW5–1No points-1+/-0shots18:53toi October 30@LAKLos Angeles KingsL5–6 OT+1 assist+1P+1A+1+/-1shots12:37toi

All games and events of the 2026-2027 season14 games and 1 milestone

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#413 NHL D#111

Goals

NHL#481NHL D#119

Assists

NHL#269NHL D#79

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

88%

14 of 16

games

Point pace

18P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

NHL#103NHL D#39

Ice time/game

15:18

NHL#460NHL D#186

Milestones

Recent

Career100 NHL games3w ago

Playoffs10 playoff games6mo ago

Next up

First goal this season

0 now · previous best 1

1left

Career25 career goals24 away

Show all milestones 12

Season

First goal this season1 away

Match season best: 5 points2 away

Match season best: 5 assists2 away

30 goals this season30 away

Playoffs

10 playoff games6mo ago

Career

25 career goals24 away

50 career points38 away

50 career assists39 away

250 NHL games141 away

100 NHL games3w ago

First NHL goal1y ago

First NHL point1y ago

Compared with the NHL

Nikolas Matinpalo hits more often than about 64% of all defensemen.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

0.38

Bottom 6%Nikolas Matinpalo scores points more often than 5% of NHL defensemen (12 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.38

Bottom 13%Nikolas Matinpalo records assists more often than 12% of NHL defensemen (28 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

4.22

Upper halfNikolas Matinpalo blocks more shots than 53% of NHL defensemen (126 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

3.76

Upper halfNikolas Matinpalo hits more often than 64% of NHL defensemen (153 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

2.84

Bottom 22%Nikolas Matinpalo shoots more often than 21% of NHL defensemen (51 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.00

Bottom 12%Nikolas Matinpalo scores goals more often than 0% of NHL defensemen (0 of 239)

+/−

-1

Lower halfNikolas Matinpalo has a higher +/− than 41% of NHL defensemen (99 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.