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Nikolas Matinpalo's NHL career

Points
11
Games
104
Assists
10
Goals
1
Plus/minus
+3

Defenceman Nikolas Matinpalo played in the NHL. He has played 4 seasons, all of them for Ottawa Senators, since 2023. So far that is 104 games and 11 points, 1 goals and 10 assists.

Below: the whole of Nikolas Matinpalo's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. NHL debut

    Nikolas Matinpalo makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against Pittsburgh Penguins

    OTTOttawa Senators5–2PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Nikolas was 25 years old · PPG Paints Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Magnus Hellberg, Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson, among others.

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    Season

    2023-2024

    Nikolas Matinpalo's first NHL season: 0 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#827
    Games
    4 of 82
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#749
    Assists
    0
    NHL#803
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#314
    The whole season2023-2024
  2. Season

    2024-2025

    Nikolas Matinpalo scores 1 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    41
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#676
    Games
    41 of 82
    50%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#634
    Assists
    3
    NHL#651
    P/GP
    0.10
    NHL#636
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#491
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    6 games0 points
    First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2024-2025
  3. Season

    2025-2026

    Nikolas Matinpalo scores 5 points — the best season of his career

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    32
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#662
    Games
    50 of 82
    61%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#748
    Assists
    5
    NHL#607
    P/GP
    0.10
    NHL#661
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#463
    PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
    4 games0 points
    First roundCARCarolina Hurricanes0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2025-2026
  4. Season

    2026-2027

    Nikolas Matinpalo scores 2 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    2
    NHL#389
    Games
    9 of 11
    82%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#426
    Assists
    2
    NHL#267
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#428
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#45
    The whole season2026-2027