6'6"·204 lbs·30 yrs
Niko Mikkola has 5 points (2 goals, 3 assists) in 20 games in 2026-27, tied for 364th among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.

Niko Mikkola
D•
FLA•#77
Shutdown D
Height6'6"
Weight204
BirthplaceKiiminki, FIN
BornApril 27, 1996
Draft2015, Round 5, #127
2026-27 Season
2Goals
↓
52nd pctile
3Assists
↑
40th pctile
5Points
—
37th pctile
19.5TOI/GP
↓
53rd pctile
0.25P/GP
↓
28th pctile
7.7%S%
↓
39th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
+0.8
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %7.7%
10.0% league avg
xG1.2
Goals2
Primary Points0th pctile
80.0%
4 of 5 points
2G
2A1
1A2
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
1
Clutch Points (20.0% of 5)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·1A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals1
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1040000.00
Middle62240.67
Bottom 10100110.10
0.00
0.67
0.10
Consistent production regardless of opponent quality
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical91230.33
vs Moderate50000.00
vs Finesse61120.33
0.33
0.00
0.33
Consistent production regardless of opponent physicality — playoff-ready
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B30000.00
1 day rest92350.56
2+ days80000.00
0.00
0.56
0.00
Durable across all rest scenarios — no back-to-back dropoff
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | STL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0% | 14:22 |
| 2020-21 | STL | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4.5% | 14:31 |
| 2021-22 | STL | 54 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −6 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 5.2% | 16:59 |
| 2022-23 | STL | 50 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0.0% | 16:39 |
| 2022-23 | NYR | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3.2% | 18:42 |
| 2023-24 | FLA | 82 | 3 | 14 | 17 | +11 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 3.2% | 20:02 |
| 2024-25 | FLA | 76 | 6 | 16 | 22 | +12 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 5.2% | 20:12 |
| 2025-26 | FLA | 68 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 4.4% | 20:21 |
| 2026-27 | FLA | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7.7% | 19:29 |
| Career | — | 416 | 19 | 59 | 78 | +17 | 326 | 0 | 1 | 455 | 4.2% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Stable Performance
Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 20, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | 13 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 15, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | May 24, 2025 | May 28, 2025 | 0 | 1 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 12, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 23, 2024 | Jan 8, 2025 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 29, 2022 | Nov 3, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 26, 2022 | May 2, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 8, 2022 | Apr 24, 2022 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 2, 2022 | Apr 8, 2022 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 28, 2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 4, 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 30, 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | May 23, 2021 | Oct 30, 2021 | 6 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | May 8, 2021 | May 12, 2021 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 28, 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 | 10 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 13, 2021 | Mar 26, 2021 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 8, 2021 | Feb 24, 2021 | 6 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 20, 2021 | Jan 24, 2021 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 – 2020-21 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 15, 2020 | Jan 20, 2021 | 26 | 9 | Lineups |