OTTAWA SENATORSBorn in Finland#33 ·Defenseman

Nikolas Matinpalo

ACTIVE

Last game:October 23, 2026(yesterday)1 PTS · 0G · 1A · 0 +/- · 16:53 Ice timevsSan Jose Sharks

Next match:October 25, 2026(overnight)vsNew York Rangers

2 straight games with points

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 11 points in 104 games, 1 goals and 10 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(2y ago)@Pittsburgh PenguinsCONTRACT $875,000/yr (≈ 722 620 kr/month, 8 671 436 kr/yr) · UFA 2027–28

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2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#387NHL D#98

Goals

NHL#423NHL D#97

Assists

NHL#266NHL D#76

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

82%

9 of 11

games

Point pace

19P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

NHL#46NHL D#18

Ice time/game

15:20

NHL#442NHL D#183

Milestones

Recent

Career100 NHL games2w 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 points3 away

Match season best: 5 assists3 away

30 goals this season30 away

Playoffs

10 playoff games6mo ago

Career

25 career goals24 away

50 career points39 away

50 career assists40 away

250 NHL games146 away

100 NHL games2w 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.