Niko Mikkola

Niko Mikkola

28-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.
Finding groove on offense
DFlorida Panthers
November 2, 2024
Mikkola logged an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Stars in Finland.
ANALYSIS
Mikkola has four assists over his last five games, and that's with the 28-year-old not seeing anything more than a trace of power-play time. He's been a consistent part of the Panthers' top four on the blue line, which gives him some proximity to the team's top forwards. Overall, Mikkola has six helpers, 16 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, 15 hits, 10 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 13 appearances.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    20:34
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:09
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:50
 
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16:39
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1:51
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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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Provides assist in win
DFlorida Panthers
October 25, 2024
Mikkola notched an assist in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.
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Nabs two helpers Tuesday
DFlorida Panthers
October 16, 2024
Mikkola picked up two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
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Scores second of playoffs
DFlorida Panthers
June 11, 2024
Mikkola scored the game-tying goal in Monday's 4-1 win over Edmonton in Game 2.
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Bags apple in loss
DFlorida Panthers
May 26, 2024
Mikkola logged an assist, four hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers in Game 3.
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One of each Monday
DFlorida Panthers
April 29, 2024
Mikkola scored an empty-net goal, added an assist, logged five hits and blocked three shots in Monday's 6-1 win over the Lightning in Game 5.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Battling injury?
DFlorida Panthers
May 22, 2024
Mikkola might be dealing with an undisclosed injury after skipping Wednesday's morning skate and missing the end of Game 6 against Boston on Friday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
ANALYSIS
Mikkola has a goal, two points, 16 PIM, 33 hits and 17 blocks in 11 playoff appearances this year. The 26-year-old is still projected to play in Game 1 against the Rangers on Wednesday, but if he is battling an injury then that might impact his performance. In the event Mikkola does end up missing any action, Josh Mahura might draw into the lineup.
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