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Nikolas Matinpalo
| Position | Right Defense | Current Team | Ottawa Senators |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'3" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 211 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 26 |
| Age | 26 (Oct 5, 1998) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | Undrafted |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2025 | Ottawa Senators | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Ottawa Senators | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Ottawa Senators | Recalled from AHL | |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Ottawa Senators | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Ottawa Senators | Recalled from AHL | |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Ottawa Senators | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Ottawa Senators | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Ottawa Senators | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| May 25, 2023 | Ottawa Senators | Signed 1 year @ $885K AAV starting in 2023-24 |
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 |
| 2023-24 | OTT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 7:00 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | OTT | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 14 | 35 | 0.0 | 12:26 | |||||||||
| Career | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 37 | 0.0 | 11:51 | ||||||||||
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | OTT | 4 | 24:29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | -0.11 | 0.00 | 2.19 | -2.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 25 | 300:20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 | -0.23 | 0.00 | 3.75 | -3.75 | 2.38 | 2.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | OTT | 4 | 24:29 | 53.91 | 4.90 | 2.69 | 36.76 | 2.45 | 2.11 | 66.67 | 56.10 | 0.58 | -1.49 | 19.13 |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 25 | 300:20 | 39.36 | 1.80 | 2.31 | 44.95 | 1.80 | 2.37 | 50.00 | 49.36 | 0.02 | 0.15 | -1.42 |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 21.6 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 81.1 | 75.5 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.6 | 18.7 | 39.6 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 21.6 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 93.4 | 69.8 | 76.5 | 23.5 | 0.0 | 40.1 | 17.6 | 42.4 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
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)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $200,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $200,000 |
Signed: June 20, 2024
Team: Ottawa Senators
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.88
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 24 | $885,000 | $885,000 | - | $85,000 | $800,000 | $885,000 | $80,000 | RFA | ||
| Total | - | $85,000 | $800,000 | $885,000 | $80,000 |
Signed: May 25, 2023
Team: Ottawa Senators
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.06