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Mikael Pyyhtia

Position Center Current Team Columbus Blue Jackets
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2024-25
Weight (lbs) 176 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 23
Age 23 (Dec 17, 2001) Expiry Status RFA
Drafted 2020, Round 4, Overall 114 (CBJ)
Date Team Transaction
Mar 6, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Assigned to AHL
Feb 28, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Recalled from AHL
Feb 9, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Assigned to AHL
Dec 27, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Recalled from AHL
Dec 23, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Assigned to AHL
Dec 14, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Recalled from AHL
Dec 12, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Assigned to AHL
Dec 1, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Recalled from AHL
Nov 20, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Assigned to AHL
May 5, 2022 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2022-23 CBJ 2 0 1 1 -2 2 2 0.0 13:32
2023-24 CBJ 17 0 2 2 -5 0 22 0.0 13:09
2024-25 CBJ 47 4 3 7 -11 6 32 12.5 12:06
Career 66 4 6 10 -18 8 56 7.1 12:25

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2022-23 CBJ 2 23:56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.61 -0.61 0.00 12.09 -12.09 0.00 0.00
2023-24 CBJ 17 194:20 0.00 0.62 0.62 0.40 -0.40 0.00 6.20 -6.20 12.00 8.00
2024-25 CBJ 47 484:09 0.37 0.37 0.74 0.28 0.09 10.71 8.00 2.72 0.00 2.56

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2022-23 CBJ 2 23:56 47.63 2.51 3.12 67.69 7.52 5.11 25.00 37.92 0.11 2.00 -11.30
2023-24 CBJ 17 194:20 37.98 1.23 1.71 48.78 2.78 2.92 30.77 36.95 -0.56 -0.27 -4.62
2024-25 CBJ 47 484:09 33.09 1.61 1.53 45.23 2.73 2.51 37.14 37.98 -0.85 -0.09 -9.80

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 2 21.2 0.9 9.9 9.8 81.6 52.1 0.0 100.0 0.0 46.7 17.9 35.4
2023-24 17 21.7 0.7 9.8 10.0 83.5 63.1 18.2 45.5 36.4 45.6 18.7 35.7
2024-25 46 23.0 0.6 9.7 9.9 85.3 63.1 26.9 46.2 26.9 44.1 18.3 37.5

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 20 $897,500 $925,000 $82,500 $92,500 $750,000 $842,500 $80,000 ELC
2023-24 21 $897,500 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $80,000 ELC
2024-25 22 $897,500 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $80,000 ELC
Total $82,500 $277,500 $2,415,000 $2,692,500 $240,000
Signed: May 5, 2022
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15