Next Game
Sat, Apr 25 @
3:00 pm ET |
TBS
vs
Carolina Hurricanes
(53-22-7)
- Canadian Tire Centre
-
OTT +106, O/U 5.5
Now Playing
Share Video
Link copied!
-
0:49Feel Good Moments: Stanley Cup Playoff Winners
-
0:51First Round Game 3 Highlights: Hurricanes at Senators
-
10:11Breaking Down the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup Chances
-
2:05Lean, Like, Love: Senators to beat Hurricanes
-
0:17Game 2 Prediction: Senators at Hurricanes
-
0:47Hurricanes Shut Out Senators To Take Series Lead
-
12:59Pierre McGuire's 2026 Stanley Cup Playoff Bracket
-
1:00Stanley Cup Odds for Canada's Playoff Teams
-
0:47Highlights: Senators at Panthers (3/31)
-
0:26Highlights: Senators at Wild (12/13)
This page may contain affiliate links. If you click and sign up, make a deposit, or place a wager, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
2025 Stats
| STATS |
G
Goals
|
A
Assists
|
P
Points
|
+/-
Plus-Minus Goals Scored For or Against Total
|
TOI/G
Time On Ice Per Game
|
PM
Penalty Minutes
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 0 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 15:38 | 16 |
| Post Season | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:31 | 0 |
Top Nikolas Matinpalo News
-
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: First point since return
Matinpalo logged an assist in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.
Matinpalo has a career-high five points in 36 outings this season. The defenseman was a regular scratch before the Olympics and was injured while representing Finland at the tournament, but he's taken on a steady role recently since the Senators are down Jake Sanderson (upper body) and Nick Jensen (knee). Matinpalo won't score his way into fantasy relevance, though he's added 31 hits and 38 blocked shots this season to provide a bit of physicality.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Ready to rock
Matinpalo (undisclosed) is expected to play against Vancouver on Monday.
Matinpalo sat out five straight games after playing for Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics. He has earned four assists, 19 shots on goal, 33 blocked shots and 27 hits in 30 appearances this season. Matinpalo will replace Jake Sanderson (upper body) in Monday's lineup against the Canucks.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Not playing Saturday
Matinpalo (undisclosed) isn't expected to play against Seattle on Saturday
Matinpalo has been practicing, but he will miss his fifth straight game. He had been serving as a healthy scratch before the Olympics, so he may not return to the lineup once he is healthy. Matinpalo has four assists, 19 shots on goal, 33 blocked shots and 27 hits across 30 appearances this season.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Won't play Thursday
Matinpalo (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's game against Calgary, per the NHL media site.
Matinpalo has four assists in 30 appearances in 2025-26. Even when Matinpalo is ready to return, he might not draw into the lineup.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Still out Tuesday
Matinpalo (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus the Oilers.
Matinpalo's status hasn't been updated since the injury was announced coming out of the Olympics, where he represented Finland. Considering he was in a part-time role prior to the tournament, it's possible he won't immediately get back into the lineup once healthy. Matinpalo's next chance to play is Thursday in Calgary.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Not available Saturday
Matinpalo (undisclosed) has been ruled out of Saturday's tilt in Toronto, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.
The 27-year-old defenseman probably sustained the injury during the 2026 Winter Olympics because he will miss his second straight NHL game following the break. Matinpalo has four assists, 27 hits and 33 blocked shots in 30 games with the Senators this season. It's unclear at this time if he will be available for Tuesday's game against Edmonton.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Dealing with injury
Matinpalo will not be available against the Red Wings on Thursday due to an undisclosed injury, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Matinpalo has appeared in just two games of Ottawa's last 19 games while sitting out the others as a healthy scratch. In his 30 appearances this year, the Finnish blueliner has yet to find the back of the net while managing four assists, 19 shots and 27 hits along the way.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Seeing little playing time
Matinpalo was scratched for the 16th time in 18 games in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
That span is from the start of January. Matinpalo sat just once during December, but Jordan Spence has claimed a larger share of playing time since the calendar flipped to 2026. Matinpalo has earned four assists, 19 shots on net, 27 hits, 33 blocked shots and 10 PIM over 30 NHL outings this season. The 27-year-old defenseman could get an uptick in usage while representing Finland at the Olympics, though the national team has six other NHL-level blueliners on the roster as well.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Blocks three shots Thursday
Matinpalo logged three blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
Matinpalo has now been held off the scoresheet for nine consecutive games. He originally had an assist on Brady Tkachuk's second of the goal night, but the NHL later awarded the helper to Fabian Zetterlund. The 27-year-old Matinpalo has occupied a bottom-four role all season, and with the Senators often leaning on Jake Sanderson and Artem Zub for big minutes, Matinpalo's ice time has remained fairly low at an average of 15:02. For the season, Matinpalo has produced four assists, 16 shots on net, 22 hits, 28 blocked shots and eight PIM over 24 outings.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Nabs assist in return
Matinpalo posted an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Kings.
Matinpalo missed one game due to an undisclosed injury. He returned with 15:02 of ice time Monday in a third-pairing role, so he appears to be good to go moving forward. He should have a steady place in the lineup as long as Thomas Chabot (upper body) is out. Matinpalo has three assists, 10 shots on net, 13 hits and 17 blocked shots in 13 appearances.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Set to return Monday
Matinpalo (undisclosed) is projected to return to the lineup against the Kings on Monday.
Matinpalo missed Saturday's 3-2 win over San Jose after getting hurt in Thursday's 3-2 victory over Anaheim. He has chipped in two assists, eight shots on goal, 15 blocked shots and 12 hits in 12 appearances this season. Matinpalo will replace Thomas Chabot (upper body) in Monday's lineup versus the Kings.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Won't play against San Jose
Matinpalo (undisclosed) is not in the lineup for Saturday's road contest versus the Sharks.
Matinpalo was hurt during Thursday's game in Anaheim. While he won't be an option for Saturday's game, Ottawa will get Thomas Chabot, who missed the last three games as a result of an upper-body injury, back in the lineup. The Sens' next game is Monday in Los Angeles.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Unable to return
Matinpalo suffered an undisclosed injury in the third period Thursday and was unable to return, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Matinpalo was hit hard into the boards by the Ducks' Radko Gudas. There was no update after the game from head coach Travis Green. If Matinpalo is unable to play Saturday in San Jose, look for Lassi Thomson to enter the lineup.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Secures first assist of 2025-26
Matinpalo notched an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
Matinpalo has played in five straight games after spending four contests from Oct 13-18 in the press box. For now, it looks like he has the advantage over Jordan Spence for the last spot on the blue line. Matinpalo has one assist, five shots on net, 10 hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over seven appearances. Spence offers more scoring upside and will likely draw in once head coach Travis Green wants to get more offense from the blue line. Still, Matinpalo seems likely to get his fair share of games.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Inks two-year extension
Matinpalo signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract extension with the Senators on Monday.
After appearing in just four games with Ottawa during the 2023-24 campaign, Matinpalo made 41 appearances for the Senators this year, logging a goal, three assists, 29 blocked shots, 25 hits and 20 PIM while averaging 12:37 of ice time. He'll be under contract with the team for two more years and should have an opportunity to continue his development during that time.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Nets first career goal
Matinpalo scored a goal, tallied three shots on net and dished out three hits in Sunday's 4-0 win over Columbus.
Matinpalo tallied his first career goal to give the Senators an early 2-0 lead. Sunday's tally was Matinpalo's second career point in 41 career games at the NHL level. He has recently held down a third-pairing role on Ottawa's blue line. His value in fantasy is limited, however, as he's averaging just 12:26 of ice time per game this season. It is best to look elsewhere for defensive options for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Garners rare helper
Matinpalo notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.
Matinpalo has played in 12 of 14 games since the start of February, but this was his first point of the season. The 26-year-old blueliner is holding down a third-pairing spot while Travis Hamonic (lower body) is out. Matinpalo's spot in the lineup is not secure -- Dennis Gilbert could be put in his place to add a bit more thump in a rivalry game. For the season, Matinpalo has 33 shots on net, 13 hits, 17 blocked shots, 12 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 26 appearances. He offers too little in every area to be a good option for fantasy managers.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Playing time could drop
Matinpalo dressed as a seventh defenseman in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning.
Cap space is tight for the Senators as they deal with a rash of injuries to forwards. Matinpalo was available to play as a seventh defenseman, logging just 5:35 of ice time in Thursday's contest. The 26-year-old has yet to record a point in his NHL career, including coming up empty over 17 games this season. He's added 25 shots on net, 10 blocked shots, eight hits and a minus-1 rating. Matinpalo's role could be reduced further once the Senators get an injured forward back or when Jacob Bernard-Docker (ankle) is cleared to return on defense.
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Brought up from AHL
Matinpalo was summoned from AHL Belleville on Monday.
Matinpalo logged 10:24 of ice time in a 3-1 win over Minnesota on Dec. 29 but could be a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against Detroit if Nick Jensen (illness) is available to play. Ottawa needed an extra blueliner on the roster due to the absence of Travis Hamonic (lower body).
... See More ... See Less -
Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo: Reassigned to AHL
Matinpalo was returned to AHL Belleville on Friday.
Matinpalo played one game during his recent callup, picking up a minor in 10:24 of action. Matinpalo had two goals and five assists in 23 AHL games before his recall.
... See More ... See Less
Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 207 lbs |
| Birthplace: Espoo |
| Age: 27 |
| Experience: 1 |
| Shoots: Right |