Defense · RD,LD
Nikolas Matinpalo
Ottawa Senators right defenceman with a $875K cap hit in 2026–27; scoreless through 2 games this season.
Born
Oct 5, 1998
Birthplace
Espoo, FIN
Nationality
FIN
FIN
Height
6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Weight
213 lb / 97 kg
Shoots
R
Current team
Ottawa Senators
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  OTT |
$875,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 2 | Playoffs not started | ||||||
| 2025–26 | OTT |
$875,000 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 1 |
| Signed with OTT on May 5, 2025 · 2 years x $875,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | OTT |
$775,000 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 20 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 3 |
| Signed with OTT on June 20, 2024 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | OTT |
$885,000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | — | ||||||
| Signed with OTT on May 25, 2023 · 1 year x $885,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Nikolas Matinpalo cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
