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Niko Mikkola

Position Left Defense Current Team Florida Panthers
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'6" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 204 Extended Through 2033-34
Age 29 (Apr 27, 1996) Expiry Age (Jun 30) 38
Drafted 2015, Round 5, Overall 127 (STL) Expiry Status UFA
Date Team Transaction
Oct 2, 2025 Florida Panthers Signed 8 years @ $5.000M AAV starting in 2026-27
Jul 1, 2023 Florida Panthers Signed 3 years @ $2.500M AAV starting in 2023-24
Sep 17, 2022 St. Louis Blues Signed 1 year @ $1.900M AAV starting in 2022-23
Jan 30, 2020 St. Louis Blues Signed 2 years @ $787K AAV starting in 2020-21
May 31, 2018 St. Louis Blues Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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.
2019-20 STL 5 65:24 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.16 -0.16 0.00 1.89 -1.89 0.00 30.00
2020-21 STL 30 368:50 0.16 0.33 0.49 0.16 0.01 5.00 4.83 0.17 0.00 0.00
2021-22 STL 54 788:20 0.15 0.61 0.76 0.20 -0.04 3.64 4.70 -1.07 1.35 0.00
2022-23 STL 50 718:13 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.14 -0.14 0.00 5.63 -5.63 2.04 0.00
2022-23 NYR 31 513:47 0.12 0.23 0.35 0.12 0.00 3.45 3.42 0.03 0.00 5.41
2022-23 NYR, STL 81 1232:00 0.05 0.24 0.29 0.13 -0.08 1.72 4.53 -2.80 1.16 2.33
2023-24 FLA 82 1376:36 0.09 0.52 0.61 0.16 -0.07 2.30 4.27 -1.97 0.84 5.88
2024-25 FLA 76 1317:38 0.27 0.68 0.96 0.21 0.06 5.77 4.51 1.26 0.00 6.83
2025-26 FLA 5 89:43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 -0.18 0.00 3.88 -3.88 0.00 16.67

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
2019-20 STL 5 65:24 53.21 3.67 2.83 31.19 0.92 1.86 80.00 60.28 0.62 0.02 5.87
2020-21 STL 30 368:50 30.42 1.63 1.78 38.07 3.25 2.17 33.33 45.04 -0.39 -0.29 -1.77
2021-22 STL 54 788:20 35.09 2.66 2.33 44.30 3.42 2.67 43.75 46.59 -0.24 -0.16 -1.02
2022-23 STL 50 718:13 33.50 2.42 2.20 43.69 2.67 2.65 47.54 45.43 -0.24 -0.07 -1.93
2022-23 NYR 31 513:47 34.92 2.80 2.29 42.04 2.69 2.66 51.06 46.33 -0.33 -0.08 -2.61
2022-23 NYR, STL 81 1232:00 34.09 2.58 2.24 43.00 2.68 2.65 49.07 45.81 -0.27 -0.07 -2.15
2023-24 FLA 82 1376:36 43.50 2.18 2.43 39.71 2.14 2.22 50.51 52.18 -0.29 -0.04 -2.35
2024-25 FLA 76 1317:38 45.58 2.37 2.51 37.84 2.32 2.06 50.49 54.88 -0.11 -0.11 0.21
2025-26 FLA 5 89:43 42.80 0.00 2.38 36.78 2.01 2.12 0.00 52.89 0.08 0.09 -0.24

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 54 22.4 0.4 9.1 9.3 82.5 62.1 47.9 37.5 14.6 0.4 0.2 0.4
2022-23 81 22.2 0.4 8.8 9.1 84.9 61.4 61.4 34.1 4.5 0.4 0.2 0.4
2023-24 82 22.6 0.3 9.0 9.2 86.0 63.5 69.4 19.4 11.1 0.4 0.2 0.5
2024-25 76 22.9 0.4 9.3 9.5 86.7 64.5 55.4 29.2 15.4 0.4 0.2 0.4
2025-26 5 20.9 0.2 9.0 9.3 82.9 67.1 66.7 33.3 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.4

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.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2025-26 FLA 0.00 1.78 0.00 2.65 2.03 56.59 0.46 -0.04 5.16
2024-25 FLA 2.47 2.56 49.09 2.41 2.11 53.35 -0.17 -0.04 -1.24
2024-25 FLA 2.56 2.09 55.00 2.41 1.65 59.35 -0.19 -0.52 4.84
2024-25 FLA 0.89 0.89 50.00 2.42 2.04 54.34 -0.22 -0.21 0.30
2024-25 FLA 2.23 1.49 60.00 2.71 2.29 54.16 0.13 0.18 -0.83
2024-25 FLA 3.92 2.35 62.50 3.53 1.88 65.23 1.00 -0.26 11.07
2024-25 FLA 1.77 7.08 20.00 2.48 3.37 42.42 -0.09 1.28 -12.78
2024-25 FLA 4.28 6.42 40.00 2.76 2.73 50.26 0.12 0.56 -4.63
2023-24 FLA 2.08 2.52 45.16 2.42 2.33 50.95 -0.25 0.06 -3.15
2023-24 FLA 2.48 2.30 51.85 2.60 2.29 53.17 -0.06 0.05 -1.10
2023-24 FLA 1.61 0.80 66.67 2.20 2.32 48.73 -0.31 0.15 -4.97
2023-24 FLA 3.97 0.00 100.00 2.51 1.90 56.90 -0.13 -0.32 2.63
2023-24 FLA 1.45 1.45 50.00 1.09 1.61 40.40 -1.55 -0.66 -13.35
2023-24 FLA 0.00 0.00 - 1.81 1.75 50.82 -0.91 -0.51 -3.74
2022-23 NYR 2.31 2.82 45.00 2.31 2.60 47.09 -0.24 -0.11 -1.41
2022-23 STL 0.94 3.44 21.43 1.98 2.63 42.98 -0.38 -0.08 -3.59
2022-23 STL 2.24 1.28 63.64 1.98 2.18 47.64 -0.39 -0.62 1.77
2022-23 NYR 2.59 2.27 53.33 2.29 3.03 43.01 -0.25 0.37 -5.82
2022-23 STL 2.75 3.21 46.15 2.34 2.94 44.34 -0.01 0.25 -2.35
2022-23 STL 3.89 0.65 85.71 2.67 2.77 49.08 0.27 0.14 1.34
2022-23 STL 4.31 5.03 46.15 2.49 2.87 46.46 0.10 0.18 -0.57
2022-23 NYR 4.68 0.00 100.00 2.82 1.27 69.01 0.33 -1.42 20.81
2022-23 NYR 6.55 2.18 75.00 2.03 2.66 43.30 -0.54 -0.05 -5.33
2021-22 STL 2.68 3.03 46.94 2.21 2.58 46.16 -0.38 -0.23 -1.74
2021-22 STL 1.91 5.74 25.00 2.79 2.91 48.95 0.31 0.14 1.71
2021-22 STL 2.75 3.66 42.86 2.73 3.47 44.04 0.19 0.78 -4.53
2021-22 STL 1.92 5.75 25.00 2.36 3.27 41.96 -0.19 0.39 -5.07
2021-22 STL 2.55 2.55 50.00 3.68 2.91 55.90 1.26 0.10 9.58
2020-21 STL 1.86 2.23 45.45 2.04 1.83 52.71 0.00 -0.64 7.55
2020-21 STL 1.00 6.02 14.29 1.95 2.88 40.41 -0.12 0.56 -6.81
2020-21 STL 1.62 0.00 100.00 1.60 2.64 37.72 -0.48 0.29 -9.19
2020-21 STL 1.94 3.89 33.33 1.01 2.94 25.55 -1.14 0.70 -23.47
2020-21 STL 0.00 0.00 - 1.32 1.00 56.96 -0.77 -1.41 10.46
2020-21 STL 2.48 4.97 33.33 1.29 1.86 40.89 -0.90 -0.84 -3.86
2019-20 STL 4.13 1.03 80.00 3.07 1.89 61.91 0.92 0.05 7.99

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.

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Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 27 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - $500,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 UFA
2024-25 28 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 UFA
2025-26 29 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 UFA
Total - $500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Florida Panthers
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.99

Contract Extension

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2026-27 30 NMC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $5,500,000 $1,000,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
2027-28 31 NMC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $5,500,000 $1,000,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
2028-29 32 NMC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $5,200,000 $1,000,000 $6,200,000 $6,200,000 UFA
2029-30 33 NMC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
2030-31 34 NMC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $3,100,000 $1,000,000 $4,100,000 $4,100,000 UFA
2031-32 35 M-NTC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $2,900,000 $1,000,000 $3,900,000 $3,900,000 UFA
2032-33 36 M-NTC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $2,900,000 $1,000,000 $3,900,000 $3,900,000 UFA
2033-34 37 M-NTC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $2,900,000 $1,000,000 $3,900,000 $3,900,000 UFA
Total - $32,000,000 $8,000,000 $40,000,000 $40,000,000
Signed: Oct 2, 2025
Team: Florida Panthers
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 4.81
Clause: Full no move clause until June 30, 2031. 20 team no trade list in in 2031-32, 16 team no trade list in 2032-33 and 2033-34.

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Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 26 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 - - $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000
Signed: Sep 17, 2022
Team: St. Louis Blues
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.3

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 24 $787,500 $787,500 - - $787,500 $787,500 $787,500 RFA-arb
2021-22 25 $787,500 $787,500 - - $787,500 $787,500 $787,500 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,575,000 $1,575,000 $1,575,000
Signed: Jan 30, 2020
Team: St. Louis Blues
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.97

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 22 $842,500 $925,000 $82,500 $92,500 $750,000 $842,500 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 23 $842,500 $925,000 $82,500 $92,500 $750,000 $842,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $165,000 $185,000 $1,500,000 $1,685,000 $140,000
Signed: May 31, 2018
Team: St. Louis Blues
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2010-11 Jr. C SM-sarja Q Kärpät U16 1 0 0 0
2011-12 Jr. C SM-sarja Q Kärpät U16 8 0 0 0 4
2011-12 U16 SM-sarja Kärpät U16 2
2012-13 Fin-U18 KalPa U18 12 0 0 0 6
2013-14 Fin-U18 KalPa U18 46 4 13 17 103 8 2 2 6
2014-15 Fin-Jr. KalPa Jr. 37 9 14 23 80
2014-15 Finland KalPa 10 0 1 1 4
2014-15 Finland-2 Hokki 5 1 0 1 8 7 1 1 2
2015-16 WJC-20 Finland U20 7 0 1 1 +3 6
2015-16 Champions HL KalPa 4 0 0 0 -1
2015-16 U20 SM-sarja KalPa U20 8 1 1 -6 10
2015-16 Liiga KalPa 55 3 6 9 -7 22 3 1 1 +2 4
2015-16 Finland KalPa 55 3 6 9 22 3 1 1 4
2016-17 Champions HL KalPa 8 0 2 2 10
2016-17 EHT Finland 6 0 0 0 -5 4
2016-17 Liiga KalPa 56 4 11 15 +6 89 10 1 2 3 -1 4
2017-18 Champions HL Tappara 8 0 2 2 +3
2017-18 EHT Finland 5 0 0 0 -1
2017-18 Liiga Tappara 50 2 9 11 +11 54 16 1 1 +9 10
2018-19 AHL San Antonio Rampage 70 2 7 9 -3 41
2018-19 WC Finland 10 2 3 5 +3
2018-19 EHT Finland 3 0 0 0 2
2019-20 AHL San Antonio Rampage 48 2 12 14 -3 24
2019-20 NHL St. Louis Blues 5 0 1 1 +3 10 0.0 14:22
2020-21 NHL St. Louis Blues 30 1 2 3 -11 11 22 4.5 14:31 4 1 1 2 3 0.0 14:40
2021-22 NHL St. Louis Blues 54 3 10 13 -6 55 58 5.2 16:59 12 1 1 8 7 0.0 15:39
2022-23 NHL St. Louis Blues 50 0 3 3 +2 35 31 0.0 16:39
2022-23 NHL New York Rangers 31 1 2 3 +4 23 31 3.2 18:42 7 2 2 +2 12 6 0.0 14:23
2023-24 NHL Florida Panthers 82 3 14 17 +11 69 93 3.2 20:02 24 2 2 4 +4 22 23 8.7 18:39
2024-25 4 Nations Finland 3 0 1 1 2 1 0.0 71:01
2024-25 NHL Florida Panthers 76 6 16 22 +12 70 116 5.2 20:12 22 3 3 6 +5 37 18 16.7 20:13
2025-26 NHL Florida Panthers 5 0 0 0 -2 2 8 0.0 20:47
NHL Career 333 14 48 62 +13 265 369 3.8 18:22 69 5 9 14 +11 81 57 8.8 17:58