Nikolas Matinpalo
#33
age26
posRD
shotr
h6'3"
w212lbs
Depth Chart
RD3
Current Contract
Extension signed
Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Year 1 of 1
24/25
Expiry Status
RFA
2025 age 26
Next Cap Hit
$875,000$875K
Term
2 Years
Next Expiry Status
UFA
2027 age 28
Profile
Undrafted
Agent
Murray Koontz
Birthdate
Oct 5, 1998
Birthplace
Espoo
Nationality
Finland
Stick
Bauer Nexus Tracer
2024-25 Stats
GP41
G1
A3
P4
PPG0.1
PIM20
EV TOI/GM
12.44
G60
0.12
P60
0.36
GF%
45.20
DFF%
45.20
REL DFF%
-6.60
CF%
47.80
REL CF%
-1.60
Extension
2025-2027
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,750,000$1.75M
cap hit$875,000$875K
expiry
2027
UFA
age 28
Nikolas Matinpalo is signed to a 2 year, $1,750,000 contract extension with a cap hit of $875,000 per season. He plays for the Ottawa Senators. His next contract begins for the 2025-26 season and expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, making him 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 |
2024-2025
Standard Contract
1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K
% 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 | ||
| Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
GP41
G1
A3
P4
PPG0.1
PIM20
EV TOI/GM
12.44
G60
0.12
P60
0.36
GF%
45.20
DFF%
45.20
REL DFF%
-6.60
CF%
47.80
REL CF%
-1.60
NHL Only
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Season |
Cap Hit |
League |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
TOI |
GF% |
DFF% |
Rel DFF% |
CF% |
Rel CF% |
G60 |
P60 |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $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 | $885,000 $885K |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 66.70 | 53.20 | 16.70 | 51.80 | 14.40 | |||||||||
Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
5
May
Matinpalo signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract extension with the Ottawa Senators on Monday.
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
2023-2024
Entry Level Contract
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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