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Niko Mikkola

Position Left Defense Current Team Florida Panthers
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'6" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 204 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 30
Age 29 (Apr 27, 1996) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2015, Round 5, Overall 127 (STL)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2023 Florida Panthers Signed 3 years @ $2.500M AAV starting in 2023-24
Sep 17, 2022 St. Louis Blues Signed 1 year @ $1.900M AAV starting in 2022-23
Jan 30, 2020 St. Louis Blues Signed 2 years @ $787K AAV starting in 2020-21
May 31, 2018 St. Louis Blues Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2019-20 STL 5 0 1 1 +3 0 10 0.0 14:22
2020-21 STL 30 1 2 3 -11 11 22 4.5 14:31 4 1 1 2 3 0.0 14:40
2021-22 STL 54 3 10 13 -6 55 58 5.2 16:59 12 1 1 8 7 0.0 15:39
2022-23 STL 50 0 3 3 +2 35 31 0.0 16:39
2022-23 NYR 31 1 2 3 +4 23 31 3.2 18:42 7 2 2 +2 12 6 0.0 14:23
2023-24 FLA 82 3 14 17 +11 69 93 3.2 20:02 24 2 2 4 +4 22 23 8.7 18:39
2024-25 FLA 76 6 16 22 +12 70 116 5.2 20:12 16 3 2 5 +7 33 13 23.1 19:22
Career 328 14 48 62 +15 263 361 3.9 18:20 63 5 8 13 +13 77 52 9.6 17:32

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2019-20 STL 5 65:24 0.00 0.92 0.92 0.16 -0.16 0.00 1.89 -1.89 0.00 30.00
2020-21 STL 30 368:50 0.16 0.33 0.49 0.16 0.01 5.00 4.83 0.17 0.00 0.00
2021-22 STL 54 788:20 0.15 0.61 0.76 0.20 -0.04 3.64 4.70 -1.07 1.35 0.00
2022-23 STL 50 718:13 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.14 -0.14 0.00 5.63 -5.63 2.04 0.00
2022-23 NYR 31 513:47 0.12 0.23 0.35 0.12 0.00 3.45 3.42 0.03 0.00 5.41
2022-23 NYR, STL 81 1232:00 0.05 0.24 0.29 0.13 -0.08 1.72 4.53 -2.80 1.16 2.33
2023-24 FLA 82 1376:36 0.09 0.52 0.61 0.16 -0.07 2.30 4.27 -1.97 0.84 5.88
2024-25 FLA 76 1317:38 0.27 0.68 0.96 0.21 0.06 5.77 4.51 1.26 0.00 6.83

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2019-20 STL 5 65:24 53.21 3.67 2.83 31.19 0.92 1.86 80.00 60.28 0.62 0.02 5.87
2020-21 STL 30 368:50 30.42 1.63 1.78 38.07 3.25 2.17 33.33 45.04 -0.39 -0.29 -1.77
2021-22 STL 54 788:20 35.09 2.66 2.33 44.30 3.42 2.67 43.75 46.59 -0.24 -0.16 -1.02
2022-23 STL 50 718:13 33.50 2.42 2.20 43.69 2.67 2.65 47.54 45.43 -0.24 -0.07 -1.93
2022-23 NYR 31 513:47 34.92 2.80 2.29 42.04 2.69 2.66 51.06 46.33 -0.33 -0.08 -2.61
2022-23 NYR, STL 81 1232:00 34.09 2.58 2.24 43.00 2.68 2.65 49.07 45.81 -0.27 -0.07 -2.15
2023-24 FLA 82 1376:36 43.50 2.18 2.43 39.71 2.14 2.22 50.51 52.18 -0.29 -0.04 -2.35
2024-25 FLA 76 1317:38 45.58 2.37 2.51 37.84 2.32 2.06 50.49 54.88 -0.11 -0.11 0.21

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 54 22.4 0.4 6.6 6.9 82.5 56.6 47.9 37.5 14.6 42.9 18.4 38.7
2022-23 81 22.2 0.4 9.0 9.2 84.9 59.2 61.4 34.1 4.5 42.5 18.4 39.1
2023-24 82 22.6 0.3 9.0 9.2 86.0 61.1 67.6 21.1 11.3 37.6 18.6 43.8
2024-25 76 22.9 0.4 9.3 9.4 86.7 64.5 53.8 30.8 15.4 36.8 18.5 44.7

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Kulikov, D FLA 655:26 2.47 2.56 49.09 2.41 2.11 53.35 -0.17 -0.04 -1.24
2024-25 Schmidt, N FLA 258:05 2.56 2.09 55.00 2.41 1.65 59.35 -0.19 -0.52 4.84
2024-25 Jones, S FLA 221:07 4.07 1.36 75.00 2.58 2.01 56.20 -0.00 -0.24 2.71
2024-25 Jones, S FLA 135:25 0.89 0.89 50.00 2.42 2.04 54.34 -0.22 -0.21 0.30
2024-25 Forsling, G FLA 80:35 2.23 1.49 60.00 2.71 2.29 54.16 0.13 0.18 -0.83
2024-25 Balinskis, U FLA 76:28 3.92 2.35 62.50 3.53 1.88 65.23 1.00 -0.26 11.07
2024-25 Kulikov, D FLA 64:06 0.94 2.81 25.00 1.55 2.63 37.17 -1.10 0.47 -18.00
2024-25 Ekblad, A FLA 33:54 1.77 7.08 20.00 2.48 3.37 42.42 -0.09 1.28 -12.78
2024-25 Bjornfot, T FLA 28:02 4.28 6.42 40.00 2.76 2.73 50.26 0.12 0.56 -4.63
2023-24 Montour, B FLA 809:26 2.08 2.52 45.16 2.42 2.33 50.95 -0.25 0.06 -3.15
2023-24 Kulikov, D FLA 338:36 2.48 2.30 51.85 2.60 2.29 53.17 -0.06 0.05 -1.10
2023-24 Montour, B FLA 319:31 1.88 1.88 50.00 2.52 2.35 51.66 0.02 0.16 -1.56
2023-24 Balinskis, U FLA 74:38 1.61 0.80 66.67 2.20 2.32 48.73 -0.31 0.15 -4.97
2023-24 Forsling, G FLA 60:30 3.97 0.00 100.00 2.51 1.90 56.90 -0.13 -0.32 2.63
2023-24 Ekman-Larsson, O FLA 41:25 1.45 1.45 50.00 1.09 1.61 40.40 -1.55 -0.66 -13.35
2023-24 Kulikov, D FLA 26:11 0.00 4.58 0.00 1.79 2.72 39.69 -0.73 0.49 -13.37
2023-24 Ekblad, A FLA 21:59 0.00 0.00 - 1.81 1.75 50.82 -0.91 -0.51 -3.74
2022-23 Fox, A NYR 234:15 2.31 2.82 45.00 2.31 2.60 47.09 -0.24 -0.11 -1.41
2022-23 Parayko, C STL 191:48 0.94 3.44 21.43 1.98 2.63 42.98 -0.38 -0.08 -3.59
2022-23 Bortuzzo, R STL 187:16 2.24 1.28 63.64 1.98 2.18 47.64 -0.39 -0.62 1.77
2022-23 Schneider, B NYR 185:25 2.59 2.27 53.33 2.29 3.03 43.01 -0.25 0.37 -5.82
2022-23 Faulk, J STL 131:01 2.75 3.21 46.15 2.34 2.94 44.34 -0.01 0.25 -2.35
2022-23 Rosen, C STL 92:28 3.89 0.65 85.71 2.67 2.77 49.08 0.27 0.14 1.34
2022-23 Leddy, N STL 83:33 4.31 5.03 46.15 2.49 2.87 46.46 0.10 0.18 -0.57
2022-23 Schneider, B NYR 75:38 2.38 1.59 60.00 2.00 3.14 38.90 -0.25 0.35 -5.80
2022-23 Trouba, J NYR 38:30 4.68 0.00 100.00 2.82 1.27 69.01 0.33 -1.42 20.81
2022-23 Miller, K NYR 27:29 6.55 2.18 75.00 2.03 2.66 43.30 -0.54 -0.05 -5.33
2021-22 Parayko, C STL 514:49 2.68 3.03 46.94 2.21 2.58 46.16 -0.38 -0.23 -1.74
2021-22 Bortuzzo, R STL 94:08 1.91 5.74 25.00 2.79 2.91 48.95 0.31 0.14 1.71
2021-22 Faulk, J STL 65:30 2.75 3.66 42.86 2.73 3.47 44.04 0.19 0.78 -4.53
2021-22 Parayko, C STL 52:37 0.00 1.14 0.00 1.54 1.98 43.82 -0.46 -0.88 2.58
2021-22 Bortuzzo, R STL 48:29 2.48 2.48 50.00 1.69 2.26 42.80 -0.11 -0.57 3.93
2021-22 Faulk, J STL 41:26 2.90 4.34 40.00 1.87 2.11 46.99 -0.10 -0.71 5.94
2021-22 Scandella, M STL 31:18 1.92 5.75 25.00 2.36 3.27 41.96 -0.19 0.39 -5.07
2021-22 Krug, T STL 23:32 2.55 2.55 50.00 3.68 2.91 55.90 1.26 0.10 9.58
2020-21 Bortuzzo, R STL 161:32 1.86 2.23 45.45 2.04 1.83 52.71 0.00 -0.64 7.55
2020-21 Parayko, C STL 59:50 1.00 6.02 14.29 1.95 2.88 40.41 -0.12 0.56 -6.81
2020-21 Faulk, J STL 37:01 1.62 0.00 100.00 1.60 2.64 37.72 -0.48 0.29 -9.19
2020-21 Dunn, V STL 30:52 1.94 3.89 33.33 1.01 2.94 25.55 -1.14 0.70 -23.47
2020-21 Scandella, M STL 26:08 0.00 0.00 - 1.32 1.00 56.96 -0.77 -1.41 10.46
2020-21 Gunnarsson, C STL 24:09 2.48 4.97 33.33 1.29 1.86 40.89 -0.90 -0.84 -3.86
2019-20 Bortuzzo, R STL 58:03 4.13 1.03 80.00 3.07 1.89 61.91 0.92 0.05 7.99

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 27 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - $500,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 UFA
2024-25 28 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 UFA
2025-26 29 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 UFA
Total - $500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.99

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 26 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 - - $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000
Signed: Sep 17, 2022
Team: St. Louis Blues
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.3

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 24 $787,500 $787,500 - - $787,500 $787,500 $787,500 RFA-arb
2021-22 25 $787,500 $787,500 - - $787,500 $787,500 $787,500 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,575,000 $1,575,000 $1,575,000
Signed: Jan 30, 2020
Team: St. Louis Blues
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.97

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 22 $842,500 $925,000 $82,500 $92,500 $750,000 $842,500 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 23 $842,500 $925,000 $82,500 $92,500 $750,000 $842,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $165,000 $185,000 $1,500,000 $1,685,000 $140,000
Signed: May 31, 2018
Team: St. Louis Blues
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15