Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025–26 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2026–27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 101 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
Career
0.09
P / GP
9P in 101 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$875K
Signed through 2028
Career points
9
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
0.1
6 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-0.1
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.1
5 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.1
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
2.4
62 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
1.5
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
61.4
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+1
1 GF · 0 GA
Career journey
Rookie
2023–24 · age 25
Ottawa Senators
0.0 P/GP
4 GP · 0G · 0A
Prime
2024–25 → 2027 · age 26–28
Ottawa Senators
0.09 P/GP
97 GP · 1G · 8A
Nikolas Matinpalo, a defenseman for the Ottawa Senators, is entering his age-28 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists) in 6 games, a 0.00 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 61.4% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.1. HighDanger's model projects 11 points for 2026-27, in a 6 to 16 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 7:00 | 0.00 |
| 2024–25 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 20 | 0 | 12:37 | 0.10 |
| 2025–26 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 16 | 0 | 15:38 | 0.10 |
| 2026–27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 0 | 15:11 | 0.00 |
| Career | 101 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 0 | — | 0.09 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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