Mikael
Pyyhtia
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Mikael Pyyhtia (Columbus Blue Jackets) stats, profile and latest news: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats and headlines.
Mikael Pyyhtia
HEIGHT : 183 cm · WEIGHT : 80 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : December 16, 2001 · Turku, Finland
Drafted : 2020 · CBJ · round 4, pick #114
Contract : $875,000 · 2026-27 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract (Extension) · RFA (Arb) (CapWages)
NHL recordFiche dans la LNH
| YearAnnée | TeamÉquipe | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 47 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 71 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | |
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 10:16
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:23
- Pts/GP
- 0.20
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 1
- Blocks
- 2
- Takeaways
- 1
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 58.2 %
- Off. zone starts
- 28.6 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
7between 3 and 11 (80% range)
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 3
- Games
- 25
So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 2 of 82 games. Projected pace: 0.26 pts per game.
Trend
Slightly up
- Age 24: usually still improving
- PAL Rating: 9 → 3
This is only a projection. It extends the pace of recent seasons, pulled toward the league average and adjusted for age. It knows nothing about future injuries, trades, or line and power-play changes. About one player in five finishes outside the range. The trend is a hint, not a verdict.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25How we rate →
PAL Rating
3/ 100
Performance · Very poor
435 of 451 at the position
Value Rating
9/ 100
Very poor return
0.90 M$ · expected PAL 37
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 2
- Defense
- 20
- Offense
- 8
- Creation
- 1
- Shooting
- 18
- Possession
- 1
- Defense
- 35
- Discipline
- 30
- Power play
- 29
- Penalty kill
- 71
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | CBJ | -0.1 | 3 | 9 | 0.90 M$ |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | -0.3 | 9 | 12 | 0.90 M$ |
WAR, 2025-26How it's calculated →
0.0
wins above replacement
-0.2 to 0.3 — 90% interval
367 of 615 forwards
+0.2 goals above replacement
Full leaderboard →- EV offense
- -0.2
- EV defense
- -0.1
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.0
- Shooting
- +0.3
- Penalties
- 0.0
- Average → replacement
- +0.1
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CBJ | 5 | 0.0 | -0.2 to 0.3 | 367/615 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 47 | -0.1 | -0.7 to 0.8 | 422/596 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 17 | -0.3 | -0.5 to -0.2 | 524/608 |
| 2022-23 | CBJ | 2 | -0.1 | -0.2 to -0.0 | 445/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)League EDGE leaderboards →
- Hardest shot
- 135.5 km/h45th percentileleague avg. 134.6 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.6 km/h21st percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1017th percentileleague avg. 75
- Total distance, season
- 13.4 km12th percentileleague avg. 198.8 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.28 km12th percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
- Offensive zone time
- 44.9 %84th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 45.0 %96th percentileleague avg. 42.0 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.7 %42nd percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 37.3 %84th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 614th percentile | 116th percentile | 16.7 %84th percentile |
| High danger | 214th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 17th percentile | 130th percentile | 100.0 %100th percentile |
| Long range | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2025-26 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2025-26
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