Niko Mikkola
#77
Defenseman
Florida Panthers
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Player Information
The 29-year-old has 4 points (0 goals, 4 assists) in 19 games for the Florida Panthers this season. Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 5th round (No. 127) of the 2015 NHL Draft, he has 66 points (14 goals, 52 assists) in 347 regular-season games for the St. Louis Blues, the New York Rangers and the Florida Panthers. He also has 14 playoff points (5 goals, 9 assists) in 69 games.
| Country: |  FIN |
| Age: | 29.6 yrs (27.04.1996) |
| Height / Weight: | 198 cm / 93 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 127th in 2015 |
| Draft Team: |
 St. Louis Blues
|
| Awards: | Stanley Cup (2x) |
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74
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 129th of 266 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 102nd of 266 Defensemen
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Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $2.500M |
| Player Contract Value: | $4.200M |
| Remaining: | 9 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2035 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 38.2 yrs (27.04.1996) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.11.2025 |
Sharks
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:34 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 10.11.2025 |
Golden Knights
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:25 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 |
| 13.11.2025 |
Capitals
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18:58 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15.11.2025 |
Lightning
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:49 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 17.11.2025 |
Canucks
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18:28 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.0% | 8 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 |
Blues
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14:22 | 10 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2020-21 |
Blues
|
30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -11 | 14:31 | 22 | 4.5% | 11 |
| 2021-22 |
Blues
|
54 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 16:58 | 58 | 5.2% | 55 |
| 2022-23 |
Blues
|
50 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16:38 | 31 | 0.0% | 35 |
| 2022-23 |
Rangers
|
31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18:41 | 31 | 3.2% | 23 |
| 2023-24 |
Panthers
|
82 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 20:01 | 93 | 3.2% | 69 |
| 2024-25 |
Panthers
|
76 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 20:11 | 116 | 5.2% | 70 |
| 2025-26 |
Panthers
|
19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19:07 | 20 | 0.0% | 20 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19:07 | 86 | 0.0% | 86 | |
| Total | 347 | 14 | 52 | 66 | 19 | 381 | 3.7% | 283 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niko Mikkola | |
D | 29.6 yrs | 198 cm / 93 kg | 0.21 | 0.19 | 63 | 80 | $2.500M | |
| 86% | Connor Murphy |  |
D | 32.7 yrs | 193 cm / 95 kg | 0.17 | 0.21 | 60 | 82 | $4.400M |
| 86% | Joel Edmundson |  |
D | 32.4 yrs | 196 cm / 99 kg | 0.40 | 0.22 | 61 | 78 | $3.850M |
| 85% | Brandon Carlo |  |
D | 29 yrs | 196 cm / 102 kg | 0.11 | 0.17 | 58 | 79 | $0.615M |
| 84% | Erik Cernak | |
D | 28.5 yrs | 193 cm / 104 kg | 0.17 | 0.24 | 61 | 81 | $5.200M |