#33 · Defence · OTT
NikolasMatinpalo
Next milestone 2 games from 100
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- P
- 0
- +/-
- +2
- PIM
- 4
- SOG
- 4
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Defence
- Born
- October 5, 1998 (age 28)
- Birthplace
- Espoo, FIN
- Height
- 6′3″ (191 cm)
- Weight
- 213 lb (97 kg)
- Shoots
- Right
- Draft
- Undrafted
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed20.5 mphleague avg 20.5 mph54th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph1league avg 1.925th percentile
- Distance skated8.0 mileague avg 8.0 mi48th percentile
- Hardest shot72.7 mphleague avg 80.3 mph12th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone36.6%league avg 40.8%10th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.14 | -0.14 | 6 | 0 | .023 |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 1.92 | -1.92 | 100 | 5 | .019 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 44:14 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 63.5% | 41.8% | +21.7 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 50.0% | 45.0% | +5.0 |
- Goals for–against
- 1–0
- xG for–against
- 2.2–1.3
- Average rating
- 5.5
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common partners
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Crotty | 2 | 17:42 | 37.2% |
| Tyler Kleven | 3 | 15:46 | 75.3% |
| Thomas Chabot | 3 | 4:22 | 58.0% |
| Jordan Spence | 2 | 3:25 | 80.6% |
| Jake Sanderson | 1 | 2:04 | 8.6% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 5.5 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 98 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Playoffs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 |
Season by season (4)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Senators | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Senators | 50 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 16 | 37 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Senators | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 20 | 43 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Senators | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |