Niko Mikkola
D · #77
· Florida Panthers
· 6'6" · 204 lb
· L-handed
· 30 yrs
· Draft: 2015 Rd 5 (#127 overall)
Compare with
Season
68
Games
3–8–11
G–A–P
68
Shots · 4.4%
111 / 79
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$5,000,000
Term2026-27 → 2033-34 (8 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2034
Clauses2026-27: NMC; 2027-28: NMC; 2028-29: NMC; 2029-30: NMC; 2030-31: NMC; 2031-32: M-NTC; 2032-33: M-NTC; 2033-34: M-NTC
Signed at age29
Signing GMBill Zito
AgentMarkus Lehto
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
52.0%77th
xGF% (5v5)
48.6%48th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.4812th
Goals Above Expected
-0.330th
Shooting %
4.4%
Ice Time / Game
20:21
Offensive-zone starts
50%
Takeaways / Giveaways
16 / 73
Archetype — how these are computed →
Physical D
A defenseman whose calling card is physicality and shot-blocking, with limited offense.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
5.5
82th
Blocks per 60
3.9
31th
Points per 60
0.54
93th
Shutdown D
A defensive defenseman deployed against top lines who limits dangerous chances.
HD suppression
9.1/60
60th
Shot suppression
51.4/60
76th
D-zone starts
50%
49th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Left Outer Point
1 G on 18 shots
6%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+2 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
68
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
3
Shooting %
4.4%
Shots / GP
1.0
xG
2.6
Shot Danger Mix
High danger0%
Medium danger18%
Low danger82%
Top Scoring Zones
01
6%
Left Outer Point
1 G on 18 shots
02
12%
Slot
1 G on 8 shots
03
14%
High Center
1 G on 7 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OG | Finland | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Panthers | 68 | 3 | 8 | 11 | — |
| 2024-25 | 4 Nations | Finland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Panthers | 76 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 22 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Panthers | 82 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 24 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Rangers | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Blues | 50 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Blues | 54 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Blues | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | San Antonio Rampage | 48 | 2 | 12 | 14 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Blues | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2018-19 | WC | Finland | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2018-19 | EHT | Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018-19 | AHL | San Antonio Rampage | 70 | 2 | 7 | 9 | — |
| 2017-18 | EHT | Finland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017-18 | Champions HL | Tappara | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2017-18 | Liiga | Tappara | 50 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
| 2016-17 | EHT | Finland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016-17 | Champions HL | KalPa | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2016-17 | Liiga | KalPa | 56 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| 2015-16 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2015-16 | Champions HL | KalPa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015-16 | Liiga | KalPa | 55 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2014-15 | Finland-2 | Hokki | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2014-15 | Finland | KalPa | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2014-15 | Fin-Jr. | KalPa Jr. | 37 | 9 | 14 | 23 | — |
| 2013-14 | Fin-U18 | KalPa U18 | 46 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 |
| 2012-13 | Fin-U18 | KalPa U18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011-12 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q | Kärpät U16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010-11 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q | Kärpät U16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |