
Nikolas Matinpalo
#33
age26
posRD
shotr
h6'3"
w212lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$875,000$875K
Year 1 of 2
25/26
26/27
Expiry Status
UFA
2027 age 28
Profile
Undrafted
Agent
Murray Koontz
Birthdate
Oct 5, 1998
Birthplace
Espoo
Nationality
Finland
Stick
Bauer Nexus Tracer

GP45
G1
A3
P4
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.09
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.02
2yrs
value$1,750,000$1.75M
cap hit$875,000$875K
Nikolas Matinpalo is signed to a 2 year, $1,750,000 contract with a cap hit of $875,000 per season, playing for the Ottawa Senators. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, making Matinpalo an Unrestricted Free Agent.
% Cap Contract Start
0.92%
Signing Status
RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027 |
|
---|---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $875,000$875K | $875,000$875K | UFAage 28 |
AAV | $875,000$875K | $875,000$875K | |
Base | $825,000$825K | $925,000$925K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
Total Salary | $825,000$825K | $925,000$925K | |
Minors Salary |
$825,000$825K
|
$925,000$925K
|
|
Clauses | |||
Year Type | RFA | UFA | |
UFA Year | |||
Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract

GP45
G1
A3
P4
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.09
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.02
NHL Only
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Season | Age |
Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | 26 | $775,000 $775K |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 498 | 45.20 | 45.20 | -6.60 | 47.80 | -1.60 | 0.12 | 0.36 | |||||||
2023-24 | 25 | $885,000 $885K |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 66.70 | 53.20 | 16.70 | 51.80 | 14.40 | |||||||||
NHL Totals | 45 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
7
Apr
Matinpalo scored a goal, tallied three shots on net and dished out three hits in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
14
Mar
Matinpalo notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins.
Contract History
1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K
expiry
2025
RFA
age 26
% Cap Contract Start
0.88%
Signing Status
RFAage 25
Qualifying Offer
$813,750$814K
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
|
2025 |
|
---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $775,000$775K | RFAage 26 |
AAV | $775,000$775K | |
Base | $775,000$775K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | |
Total Salary | $775,000$775K | |
Minors Salary |
$200,000$200K
|
|
Clauses | ||
Year Type | RFA | |
UFA Year |
1yr
value$885,000$885K
cap hit$885,000$885K
expiry
2024
RFA
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
1.06%
Signing Status
age 24
Qualifying Offer
$840,000$840K
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
|
2024 |
|
---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $885,000$885K | RFAage 25 |
AAV | $885,000$885K | |
Base | $800,000$800K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $85,000$85K | |
Total Salary | $885,000$885K | |
Minors Salary |
$80,000$80K
|
|
Clauses | ||
Year Type | RFA | |
UFA Year |
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