#33 · Defense

Nikolas Matinpalo

Age: 28
Height: 6′3″
Weight: 213 lb
Shoots: R
Born: Espoo, FIN

GP: 6
G: 0
A: 0
P: 0
+/-: +2
SOG: 4

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 6 GP
GP	6	2	6
G	0	0	0
A	0	0	0
P	0	0	0
SOG	4	1	3+1
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	+2	-1	-3+5
PIM	4	0	2+2
TOI/GP	15:11	15:10+0:01	14:34+0:37
SH%	0.0	0.0	0.0

Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 54.1; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 55.2; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +5.7; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 1.037; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.2; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.2; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 21.9; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 11:38; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

8 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Matinpalo is used

#33 · D · Ottawa Senators

Nikolas Matinpalo

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 6 games with shift charts

Pair 3
PK1

Ice time / game: 15:11; 11:38 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 21.9%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 55.2%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 54.1%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Matinpalo42.7s

NHL average49.1s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Matinpalo20%

NHL average26%

Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.

Most-used linemates · 5v5

Dylan Cozens21.3 min together72%shot attempts

Tyler Kleven18.7 min together61%shot attempts

Hoyt Stanley18.4 min together57%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team									TOI
2026–27	Ottawa Senators	6	0	0	0	+2	4	4	0.0	15:11
2025–26	Ottawa Senators	50	0	5	5	-1	16	37	0.0	15:38
2025–26 (P)	Ottawa Senators	4	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0.0	20:53
2024–25	Ottawa Senators	41	1	3	4	-2	20	43	2.3	12:37
2024–25 (P)	Ottawa Senators	6	0	0	0	+1	2	3	0.0	13:04
2023–24	Ottawa Senators	4	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0.0	7:00

	Opp				TOI
Mon, Oct 12	@NJD	0	0	0	2:19
Sat, Oct 10	vsNSH	0	0	0	15:55
Thu, Oct 8	vsPHI	0	0	0	17:12
Tue, Oct 6	@DET	0	2	2	16:35
Mon, Oct 5	@BOS	+2	1	2	20:15
Sat, Oct 3	@TOR	0	1	0	18:48

	Team / League										TOI
2025–26	Finland · OG	5	1	0	1	+2	0	0	4	25.0	4:36
2024–25	Belleville Senators · AHL	24	2	6	8	-4	10	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Finland · WC	8	1	1	2	+3	4	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Finland · 4 Nations	3	0	0	0	-5	2	0	3	0.0	13:10
2023–24	Belleville Senators · AHL	67	4	10	14	+15	26	–	–	–	–
2023–24 (P)	Belleville Senators · AHL	7	0	0	0	+1	4	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Ässät · Liiga	51	7	9	16	+2	20	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Finland · EHT	5	1	0	1	+1	2	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Finland · WC	8	1	2	3	+5	0	–	–	–	–
2022–23 (P)	Ässät · Liiga	8	0	4	4	-2	4	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Ässät · Liiga	50	4	4	8	-4	20	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Ilves · Liiga	11	0	0	0	+2	6	–	–	–	–
2020–21	KOOVEE · Mestis	1	0	1	1	0	0	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Ässät · Liiga	30	1	2	3	-2	18	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Ilves · Liiga	33	0	1	1	-1	47	–	–	–	–
2019–20	KOOVEE · Suomen Cup	3	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–
2019–20	KOOVEE · Mestis	13	1	2	3	+1	10	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Ilves · Liiga	30	2	4	6	+7	10	–	–	–	–
2018–19	KOOVEE · Mestis	2	0	0	0	-5	0	–	–	–	–
2018–19 (P)	Ilves · Liiga	7	0	0	0	-1	4	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Kiekko-Espoo U20 · U20 SM-liiga	52	7	14	21	+17	59	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch · U20 Mestis	1	1	1	2	–	2	–	–	–	–
2017–18 (P)	Kiekko-Espoo U20 · U20 SM-liiga	4	0	0	0	-1	2	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Kiekko-Espoo U20 · U20 SM-liiga	33	1	6	7	+16	37	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch · U20 Mestis	5	0	1	1	–	8	–	–	–	–
2016–17 (P)	Kiekko-Espoo U20 · U20 SM-liiga	2	0	1	1	+1	0	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Kiekko-Espoo U18 Akatemia · U18 SM-sarja	47	9	11	20	–	75	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Kiekko-Espoo U18 Akatemia · U18 SM-sarja	25	1	2	3	–	16	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Kiekko-Espoo U16 · U16 SM-sarja	25	0	4	4	–	12	–	–	–	–
2013–14 (P)	Kiekko-Espoo U16 · U16 SM-sarja	6	2	0	2	–	4	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

Advanced · 2026–27

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