FLORIDA PANTHERSBorn in Finland#77 ·Defenseman

Niko Mikkola

ACTIVE

Last game:October 23, 2026(overnight)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · 0 +/- · 20:09 Ice time@Pittsburgh Penguins

Next match:October 25, 2026(day after tomorrow)@Chicago Blackhawks

Niko Mikkola has played in the NHL since 2019–20 and currently plays for the Florida Panthers. He is 30 years old (born in 1996), is originally from Kiiminki, is 198 cm tall and weighs 93 kg. He has previously played for St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers. Mikkola has put up 75 points in 407 games, 18 goals and 57 assists, an average of 0.18 points per game. The best season so far is 2024–25 with 22 points in 76 games.

BirthplaceKiiminki, FINBorn1996 (30 years)Height198 cmWeight93 kgShootsLNHLSeason 8 in the NHL

DRAFT 2015: selected No. 127 in round 5 · St. Louis BluesDEBUT January 8, 2020(6y ago)vsSan Jose SharksCONTRACT $5,000,000/yr (≈ 4 129 255 kr/month, 49 551 065 kr/yr) · UFA 2034–35

Coming soon

The 2026-2027 season11 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#387NHL D#98

Goals

NHL#255NHL D#37

Assists

NHL#388NHL D#122

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

100%

11 of 11

games

Point pace

15P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

NHL#284NHL D#106

Ice time/game

19:47

NHL#199NHL D#90

Milestones

Recent

Career50 career assists11mo ago

Playoffs5 playoff goals1y ago

Next up

25 career goals

18 now · target 25

7left

SeasonMatch season best: 6 goals5 away

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Season

Match season best: 6 goals5 away

Match season best: 22 points20 away

Match season best: 16 assists15 away

30 goals this season29 away

Playoffs

5 playoff goals1y ago

10 playoff points1y ago

50 playoff games1y ago

5 playoff assists2y ago

First playoff goal2y ago

25 playoff games2y ago

10 playoff games4y ago

First playoff point5y ago

Career

25 career goals7 away

100 career points25 away

100 career assists43 away

500 NHL games93 away

50 career assists11mo ago

50 career points1y ago

250 NHL games2y ago

100 NHL games3y ago

First NHL goal5y ago

First NHL point6y ago

Compared with the NHL

Niko Mikkola hits more often than about 81% of all defensemen.

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

Points / 60 min

0.48

Bottom 12%Niko Mikkola scores points more often than 11% of NHL defensemen (26 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.35

Bottom 11%Niko Mikkola records assists more often than 10% of NHL defensemen (23 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.51

Lower halfNiko Mikkola blocks more shots than 27% of NHL defensemen (65 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

5.03

Top 20%Niko Mikkola hits more often than 81% of NHL defensemen (193 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

2.95

Bottom 25%Niko Mikkola shoots more often than 24% of NHL defensemen (58 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.13

Lower halfNiko Mikkola scores goals more often than 34% of NHL defensemen (82 of 239)

+/−

-1

Lower halfNiko Mikkola 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.

Niko Mikkola's whole career

Stats

Games played

407

Points

Points per game

0.18

Goals

Assists

+/-

+14

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

SeasonP

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Teams player has played for

FLAFlorida PanthersCurrent

Seasons

2023–24 to 2026–27

Since OCT 12 · 4 seasons

PTS

237

NYRNew York Rangers

Seasons

2022–23

FEB 10–APR 13

PTS

STLSt. Louis Blues

Seasons

2019–20 to 2022–23

JAN 7–JAN 30 · 4 seasons

PTS

139

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