Niko Mikkola
Florida Panthers · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #77
- Born
- April 27, 1996 · Kiiminki, Finland
- Age
- 30 years old
- Height
- 6′6″ (198 cm)
- Weight
- 204 lb (93 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2015, STL, round 5, pick 6 (127th overall)- Nationality
- Finland
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 13
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 2
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 2
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 4
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +3
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 20
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 15
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 15
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 19.0 77 games, 7.5 goals, 11.4 assists
- Rest of season
- 15 64 games left, 0.23 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 19 4 so far · 15 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 11 to 27 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 24 5 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 77 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 0.25 |
| 2025-26 | 68 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0.16 |
| 2024-25 | 76 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 0.29 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 0.21 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | at WPG | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Oct 25 | at CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | at PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | SEA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Oct 15 | VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | at CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Kärpät U16 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Kärpät U16 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | KalPa U18 | Fin-U18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | KalPa U18 | Fin-U18 | 46 | 4 | 13 | 17 | – | 103 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | KalPa Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 37 | 9 | 14 | 23 | – | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | KalPa | Finland | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Hokki | Finland-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | KalPa | Liiga | 55 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | KalPa | Champions HL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | KalPa | Liiga | 56 | 4 | 11 | 15 | +6 | 89 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | KalPa | Champions HL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Finland | EHT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Tappara | Liiga | 50 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +11 | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Tappara | Champions HL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Finland | EHT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 70 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 41 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Finland | EHT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Finland | WC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 14:22 |
| 2019-20 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 48 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4.5 | 14:31 |
| 2021-22 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 54 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 5.2 | 16:59 |
| 2022-23 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 50 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0.0 | 16:39 |
| 2022-23 |   New York Rangers | NHL | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3.2 | 18:42 |
| 2023-24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 3 | 14 | 17 | +11 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 3.2 | 20:02 |
| 2024-25 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 76 | 6 | 16 | 22 | +12 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 5.2 | 20:12 |
| 2024-25 | Finland | 4 Nations | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 23:40 |
| 2025-26 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 68 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 4.4 | 20:21 |
| 2025-26 | Finland | OG | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 19:20 |
| 2026-27 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10.0 | 19:53 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 408 | 18 | 57 | 75 | +15 | 322 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 446 | 4.0 | 18:43 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Kärpät U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | KalPa U18 | Fin-U18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Hokki | Finland-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | KalPa | Liiga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | KalPa U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | KalPa | Liiga | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Tappara | Liiga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 14:40 |
| 2021-22 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 15:39 |
| 2022-23 | New York Rangers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 14:23 |
| 2023-24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8.7 | 18:39 |
| 2024-25 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16.7 | 20:13 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 69 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +11 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 8.8 | 17:58 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
- Stanley Cup2023-24, 2024-25
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