Nikolas Matinpalo
#33
age27
posRD
shotr
h6'3"
w212lbs
Depth Chart
LD3
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
GP15
G0
A4
P4
PPG0.27
PIM4
5x5 TOI/GP
13:47
PP TOI/GP
0:00
PK TOI/GP
1:05
G60
0.00
P60
0.87
GF%
53.3
xGF%
58.0
RELxGF%
8.4
CF%
51.0
REL CF%
-0.2
Pen Diff
2
GP60
G1
A7
P8
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.13
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 |
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Career Stats By Contract
GP15
G0
A4
P4
PPG0.27
PIM4
5x5 TOI/GP
13:47
PP TOI/GP
0:00
PK TOI/GP
1:05
G60
0.00
P60
0.87
GF%
53.3
xGF%
58.0
RELxGF%
8.4
CF%
51.0
REL CF%
-0.2
Pen Diff
2
GP60
G1
A7
P8
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.13
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.02
NHL Only
Show Advanced Stats
by
| Season | Age |
Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | GF% | xGF% | RelxGF% | CF% | RelCF% | G60 | P60 | Pen Dif | TOI 5v5/GP | TOI PP/GP | TOI PK/GP | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 27 | $875,000 $875K |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 53.3 | 58.0 | 8.4 | 51.0 | -0.2 | 0.00 | 0.87 | 2 | 13:47 | 0:00 | 1:05 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | 26 | $775,000 $775K |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 47.1 | 45.0 | -6.1 | 48.0 | -1.7 | 0.12 | 0.47 | 7 | 12:31 | 0:00 | 0:02 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023-24 | 25 | $885,000 $885K |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 49.0 | 12.5 | 52.0 | 14.1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 6:50 | 0:02 | 0:09 | ||||||||||
| NHL Totals | 60 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
25
Nov
Matinpalo posted an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
24
Nov
Matinpalo (undisclosed) is projected to return to the lineup against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.
22
Nov
Matinpalo (undisclosed) is not in the lineup for Saturday's road contest versus the San Jose Sharks.
21
Nov
Matinpalo suffered an undisclosed injury in the third period Thursday and was unable to return, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
29
Oct
Matinpalo notched an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
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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