Nikolas Matinpalo
D · #33
· Ottawa Senators
· 6'3" · 213 lb
· R-handed
· 27 yrs
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Season
106
Games
1–8–9
G–A–P
87
Shots · 1.1%
81 / 95
Hits / Blocks
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | OTT @ TOR | W 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:48 |
| Apr 25 | CAR @ OTT | L 4–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:01 |
| Apr 23 | CAR @ OTT | L 2–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:21 |
| Apr 20 | OTT @ CAR | L 2–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31:03 |
| Apr 18 | OTT @ CAR | L 0–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:08 |
| Apr 15 | TOR @ OTT | W 1–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:39 |
Showing the 6 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
11st
Assists
81st
Points
91st
Primary Assists
58th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.421st
Power-Play Points
01st
Game Score
8.15th
Shots
8716th
Shooting %
1.1%1st
Shot Danger/60
0.001st
High-Danger Chances
01st
Expected Goals
3.09th
Goals Above Expected
-2.05th
Rebounds Created
1166th
Corsi %
47.1%21st
Fenwick %
46.3%13th
xGF% (5v5)
50.6%58th
xGA/60 (5v5)
1.9599th
Blocked Shots
957th
Hits
8137th
Blocks/60
4.035th
Hits/60
3.455th
Takeaways
1919th
Giveaways
7075th
Penalties Drawn
1132nd
Penalties Taken
1964th
Penalty Differential
-552nd
Plus-Minus
+044th
Ice Time / Game
14:134th
Games Played
10611th
PP Ice Time
0 min1st
PK Ice Time
41 min20th
O-Zone Start %
48.0%40th
Teammate Quality
5543rd
Competition Quality
501st
Top skating speed Oct 9, 2025 · OTT @ TBL
23.1 mph83rd
Bursts over 20 mph
9152nd
Distance skated
207 mi48th
Top shot speed
94.6 mph76th
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesCrease
1 G on 1 shots
100%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+2 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
87
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
1
Shooting %
1.1%
Shots / GP
0.8
xG
0.1
Shot Danger Mix
High danger1%
Medium danger11%
Low danger87%
Top Scoring Zones
01
100%
Crease
1 G on 1 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$875,000
Term2025-26 → 2026-27 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age26
Signing GMSteve Staios
AgentMurray Koontz
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025-26 | OG | Finland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Senators | 50 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | 4 Nations | Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024-25 | WC | Finland | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Belleville Senators | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Senators | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Belleville Senators | 67 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Senators | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022-23 | WC | Finland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2022-23 | EHT | Finland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2022-23 | Liiga | Ässät | 51 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | Liiga | Ässät | 50 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — |
| 2020-21 | Liiga | Ässät | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2020-21 | Mestis | KOOVEE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2020-21 | Liiga | Ilves | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019-20 | Mestis | KOOVEE | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2019-20 | Suomen Cup | KOOVEE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019-20 | Liiga | Ilves | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2018-19 | Mestis | KOOVEE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018-19 | Liiga | Ilves | 30 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | U20 Mestis | Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2017-18 | U20 SM-liiga | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | 52 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | U20 Mestis | Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2016-17 | U20 SM-liiga | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | U18 SM-sarja | Kiekko-Espoo U18 Akatemia | 47 | 9 | 11 | 20 | — |
| 2014-15 | U18 SM-sarja | Kiekko-Espoo U18 Akatemia | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2013-14 | U16 SM-sarja | Kiekko-Espoo U16 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |