Niko Mikkola

Niko Mikkola

29-Year-Old DefensemanD
Florida Panthers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Mikkola didn't miss a single game in his first season with the Panthers. He appeared in all 82 regular-season contests in addition to suiting up for all 24 of Florida's postseason battles en route to the Stanley Cup. Mikkola offers nothing offensively -- his 17 points last season were a new career-high -- but he's very valuable from a real-life standpoint, killing penalties and logging tough defensive minutes. The 28-year-old Finn did manage 199 hits and 124 blocks, which combined with a plus-11 rating gives him some modest fantasy value in extremely deep leagues which value such numbers. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $7.5 million deal with the Panthers in July of 2023.
Slated to play in Game 5
DFlorida Panthers
May 28, 2025
Mikkola (upper body) is expected to be available for Game 5 against the Hurricanes on Wednesday, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.
ANALYSIS
Mikkola missed Monday's 3-0 loss to Carolina due to the injury. He has three goals, five points, 33 PIM and 40 hits in 15 playoff outings this year. Mikkola's return might result in Uvis Balinskis being a healthy scratch.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    20:12
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:07
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:52
 
Ice Time
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18:42
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16:39
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1:51
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20:02
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Mikkola produced six points, 151 hits, 106 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 81 games between the Blues and the Rangers last year. He was included in the package to New York that also saw Vladimir Tarasenko end up with the Rangers, but neither player ended up being more than a rental. Mikkola will now try his luck in Florida, where the injury-ravaged Panthers blue line could certainly allow him a more advanced role early in 2023-24. The Finn is more of a physical force than a scoring threat, so don't expect him to produce enough offense to be a factor in fantasy.
Mikkola made his NHL debut in 2019-20, skating in five games and recording an assist with the Blues. He added 14 points in 48 contests with AHL San Antonio, which showed that the Finnish defenseman doesn't quite have the scoring touch necessary for everyday NHL playing time. In 2020-21, he's likely to either end up in the minors or on the Blues' taxi squad, as Robert Bortuzzo and Carl Gunnarsson are expected to share the No. 6 spot in the defense corps. Fantasy managers can avoid Miikola until he shows a bit more on the scoresheet.
Mikkola will start with the big club until Carl Gunnarsson is ready to return from offseason hip surgery. His ceiling is on the third pairing so the 22-year-old Finland native shouldn't be considered in fantasy settings.
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Unavailable for Game 4
DFlorida Panthers
Upper Body
May 26, 2025
Mikkola (upper body) will not be an option against Carolina in Game 4 on Monday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
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Poised to play Monday
DFlorida Panthers
May 25, 2025
Mikkola (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup for Game 4 against Carolina on Monday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
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Expected to be fine
DFlorida Panthers
Upper Body
May 24, 2025
Mikkola sustained an apparent upper-body injury in Saturday's Game 3 versus the Hurricanes, but the defenseman is expected to be okay for Game 4 on Monday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
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Set to play Tuesday
DFlorida Panthers
April 15, 2025
Mikkola (rest) will play against the Lightning on Tuesday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Sitting out Monday
DFlorida Panthers
Rest
April 14, 2025
Mikkola (rest) won't be in the lineup for Monday's matchup against the Rangers, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
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Iffy for Monday
DFlorida Panthers
January 6, 2025
Mikkola, who has missed the last four games due to an upper-body injury, is iffy for Monday's road game against the Avalanche, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Mikkola still appears to be considered day-to-day, but his status is in question for Monday's game, especially after Tobias Bjornfot was called up from AHL Charlotte on Monday. If Mikkola remains out Monday, his next chance to suit up would be Wednesday against Utah.
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