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OILERSOilers' Mike Babcock said he wouldn't overload his stars, then did against Mammoth
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

NIKOLAS MATINPALO
#33 · SÉNATEURS D'OTTAWA

   
Upper Body - Expected to be out until at least Oct 24
October 5, 1998  
Espoo, FI

Defenseman  
6'3"  
Entry drafts
None
NHL earnings$ 3 410 000
Nikolas Matinpalo stats hockey
STATS
NIKOLAS MATINPALO
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2022-23WM - FI8123-+5------
2023-24NHL - OTT4----+1------
AHL - SEN674101426+157---4+1
2024-25NHL - OTT4113420-26---2+1
AHL - SEN2426810-4------
WM - FI81124+3------
2025-26NHL - OTT50-5516-14---2+1
OLYM - FI51-1-+2------
WM - FI10---6+1------
2026-27NHL - OTT6---4+2------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL10118940-10---4+2
AHL916162236+117---4+1
OLYM51-1-+2------
WM2623510+9------
NHL SALARIES
NIKOLAS MATINPALO
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
Ottawa Senators
1 year  ·  $ 885 000
2023-2425885 000885 000885 000
Ottawa Senators
1 year  ·  $ 775 000
2024-2526775 000775 0001 660 000
Ottawa Senators
2 years  ·  $ 1 750 000
2025-2627825 000875 0002 485 000
2026-2728925 000875 0003 410 000
TOTAL3 410 0003 410 000
TRANSACTIONS
NIKOLAS MATINPALO
May 25, 2023

Nikolas Matinpalo signed a new deal with the Ottawa Senators

June 20, 2024

Nikolas Matinpalo signed a new deal with the Ottawa Senators

May 5, 2025

Nikolas Matinpalo signed a new deal with the Ottawa Senators

NHL trades