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Mikael Pyyhtia
| Position | Center | Current Team | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'0" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 176 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 24 |
| Age | 23 (Dec 17, 2001) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2020, Round 4, Overall 114 (CBJ) |
News and Opinions
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The Blue Jackets Signing Of Hudson Fasching Completes A Trio Of Recent Signings at 1st Ohio Battery (Mon Aug 18, 2025)
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Thursday Caterwaul: Florida Panthers Open Forum at Litter Box Cats (Thu Aug 14, 2025)
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Blue Jackets re-sign forward Mikael Pyyhtia to a one year, two-way contract extension at Union Blue (Wed Aug 13, 2025)
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Columbus Blue Jackets top prospects, summer 2025: primer and honorable mentions at Union Blue (Wed Jul 9, 2025)
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Blue Jackets early summer lineup projections, who fits where? at Union Blue (Wed Jul 9, 2025)
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Are the Blue Jackets better or worse today? at Jackets Cannon (Mon Jul 7, 2025)
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There weren't any real surprises among Columbus' qualifying offer announcements, but perhaps some disappointments at Union Blue (Tue Jul 1, 2025)
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Blue Jackets season in review, Mikael Pyyhtia was given a long look at the NHL level at Union Blue (Tue May 13, 2025)
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Which pending free agents should the Blue Jackets bring back into the fold next season? at Union Blue (Mon Apr 21, 2025)
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2016-17 | U16 SM-sarja | TPS U16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2017-18 | U18 SM-sarja | TPS U18 | 42 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | U20 SM-sarja | TPS U20 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 16 | +4 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | U18 SM-sarja | TPS U18 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | Liiga | TPS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Spengler Cup | TPS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | U20 SM-sarja | TPS U20 | 42 | 11 | 30 | 41 | +13 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | Liiga | TPS | 35 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 | ||||||
| 2020-21 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | U20 SM-sarja | TPS U20 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 19 | +12 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | Champions HL | TPS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | Liiga | TPS | 56 | 21 | 14 | 35 | +8 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 13 | +8 | 8 | ||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 13:32 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | Champions HL | TPS | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | Liiga | TPS | 47 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -4 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Cleveland Monsters | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | EHT | Finland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 22 | 0.0 | 13:09 | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Cleveland Monsters | 60 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -1 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | |||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 47 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 | 32 | 12.5 | 12:06 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | WC | Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Cleveland Monsters | 28 | 3 | 13 | 16 | +4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| NHL 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 | 47 | 23.0 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 85.3 | 62.9 | 26.9 | 46.2 | 26.9 | 44.1 | 18.3 | 37.6 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Lines
Season
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Kuraly, S | Labanc, K | CBJ | 78:02 | 0.77 | 3.08 | 20.00 | 1.38 | 2.79 | 33.01 | -0.99 | 0.33 | -15.95 |
| 2024-25 | Sillinger, C | Fantilli, A | CBJ | 49:57 | 3.60 | 1.20 | 75.00 | 1.36 | 2.09 | 39.35 | -1.21 | -0.44 | -11.03 |
| 2024-25 | Olivier, M | Danforth, J | CBJ | 45:26 | 0.00 | 9.24 | 0.00 | 3.38 | 2.16 | 61.02 | 0.82 | -0.72 | 13.94 |
| 2024-25 | Johnson, K | Sillinger, C | CBJ | 34:28 | 3.48 | 5.22 | 40.00 | 1.48 | 2.64 | 35.97 | -0.69 | 0.50 | -14.42 |
| 2024-25 | Kuraly, S | Danforth, J | CBJ | 28:47 | 2.08 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 1.53 | 1.95 | 44.10 | -0.75 | -0.83 | -1.08 |
| 2024-25 | Kuraly, S | Olivier, M | CBJ | 22:31 | 2.66 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 1.32 | 2.19 | 37.58 | -0.90 | -0.38 | -8.83 |
| 2024-25 | Chinakhov, Y | Fantilli, A | CBJ | 20:31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 2.85 | 2.98 | 48.93 | 0.71 | 0.12 | 6.13 |
| 2024-25 | Kuraly, S | Marchenko, K | CBJ | 20:27 | 2.93 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.61 | 1.87 | 58.26 | 0.65 | -0.80 | 15.86 |
| 2023-24 | Fix-Wolansky, T | Voronkov, D | CBJ | 46:40 | 1.29 | 3.86 | 25.00 | 2.09 | 3.08 | 40.39 | -0.09 | -0.06 | -0.49 |
| 2023-24 | Kuraly, S | Olivier, M | CBJ | 30:49 | 0.00 | 1.95 | 0.00 | 1.27 | 2.78 | 31.35 | -0.66 | -0.09 | -8.86 |
| 2023-24 | Gaunce, B | Olivier, M | CBJ | 27:39 | 0.00 | 2.17 | 0.00 | 1.70 | 1.93 | 46.84 | -0.46 | -1.14 | 5.54 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
Signed: Aug 13, 2025
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.81
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $140,000.
Previous Contracts
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