Nikolas Matinpalo News

Matinpalo will take a seat on Tuesday in order to make way for the return of Nick Jensen (lower-body). Matinpalo is yet to register a point in 16 games this season.

Martinpalo is an undrafted 26-year-old defenseman with five games of NHL experience, including one earlier this season. He has eight points (2G / 6A) in 24 games with the Belleville Senators (AHL) this season.

Matinpalo made his season debut last week, playing 10:24 time-on-ice, but has been loaned to the Belleville Senators (AHL). The undrafted 26-year-old defenseman has seven points (2G / 5A) in 23 games with Belleville this season.

Matinpalo is an undrafted 26-year-old defenseman that has spent the previous two seasons in Ottawa's organization. He played four games with Ottawa last season but has primarily been an AHL player, scoring 20 points (6G / 14A) in 84 combined games with Belleville.

Matinpalo made his NHL debut in 2023-24 with a short four-game appearance and has signed a one-year, two-way contract extension on Thursday. The 25-year-old defenseman moved to North America from Finland in 2023-24 and spent the majority of his season with Belleville (AHL), picking up four goals and 14 points in 67 games played during the regular season.

Matinpalo was an undrafted free agent from Finland, who had 16 points (7G / 9A) in 51 games for Assat Pori (Liiga) in 2023. Following his signing with the Senators, Matinpalo is a part of the 2024 plans but will likely have to work his way up from Belleville (AHL).