Olli
Maatta
D · MIN · Balanced · Around average
- PAL
- 45
- WAR
- 0.3
- Value
- 33
- PTS
- 14
2025-26№ 124 / 325
Olli Maatta (Minnesota Wild) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Olli Maatta
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 94 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : August 21, 1994 · Jyväskylä, Finland
Drafted : 2012 · PIT · round 1, pick #22
Contract : $3,500,000 · 2025-26 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFAM-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Minnesota Wild | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Calgary Flames | 21 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Utah Mammoth | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | Utah Hockey Club | 70 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
| 2024-25 | Detroit Red Wings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Detroit Red Wings | 72 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | Detroit Red Wings | 78 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | Los Angeles Kings | 66 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | Los Angeles Kings | 41 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | Chicago Blackhawks | 65 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 20 |
| 2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 60 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| 2017-18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 28 |
| 2016-17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 55 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 2015-16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 67 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 22 |
| 2014-15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 20 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2013-14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 14 |
| NHL totals | 819 | 45 | 170 | 215 | 186 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Chicago Blackhawks | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 2015-16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 18 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 85 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 24 | |
Honours
- 🏆 Stanley Cup2 times · 2016-17, 2015-16
Olli Maatta: our analysis
2025-26 season: 21 GP, 2 G, 12 A, 14 PTS, -1 +/-, 22:30 TOI. WAR 0.3 (124th of 325) · PAL 45, around average.
In 2025-26, Olli Maatta, 32, posts a PAL Rating of 45 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.3 ranks 124th among 325 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: discipline (80, well above average), offense (69, above average) and penalty kill (62, above average). On the other hand, possession (25, well below average) and shooting (34, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+1.1); his biggest cost: EV offense (-1.5).
A marked decline: his PAL was 76 in 2024-25, against 45 now; his WAR went from 0.5 to 0.3.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 33 (poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Olli Maatta's story
Growing up in Jyväskylä, Määttä moved quickly through JYP’s youth ranks, appearing at U16, U18 and U20 levels while wearing Finland’s junior colours. His early seasons combined scoring from the blue line with leadership duties, and he was trusted to play against older competition before leaving for North America.
Selected first overall in the 2011 CHL Import Draft, he opted for the London Knights and played major-junior hockey in the OHL. In London he became a steady defensive contributor, helped the club capture back-to-back J. Ross Robertson Cups and took part in two Memorial Cup tournaments. Those performances raised his draft stock ahead of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, where Pittsburgh chose him 22nd overall and subsequently signed him to an entry-level deal.
Määttä made the Penguins’ roster in October 2013, recorded his first NHL points and soon saw his role grow when injuries struck Pittsburgh’s blueline. His time in Pittsburgh included key playoff stretches, surgeries and absences, but also two Stanley Cup runs and seasons of regular, heavy use — including an 82-game campaign that matched his career-high 29 points. Over the years he endured several injuries yet returned to contribute in critical moments.
His NHL journey continued through multiple trades and signings: moved to Chicago in 2019, then to Los Angeles in 2020, later signed in Detroit in 2022, and experienced further moves involving Utah and Calgary before being dealt to Minnesota. Internationally, he represented Finland at U18 and in three World Junior tournaments, gaining exposure to top-level junior competition and setting age-related milestones for his country.
On the ice he is defined by defensive intelligence and willingness to block shots. He reads plays to limit opposition chances, takes responsibility in his own zone and provides steady minutes on various pairings rather than flashy offensive output.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 20:02
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:56
- Pts/GP
- 0.33
- EV points
- 5
- Hits
- 1
- Blocks
- 25
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 46.0 %
- Off. zone starts
- 28.7 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
20between 10 and 29 (80% range)
- Goals
- 4
- Assists
- 16
- Games
- 62
So far: 5 pts in 15 games. The team has played 19 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.31 pts per game (last season: 0.35).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Slight decline
- Points per game: 0.25 in 23-24, 0.35 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 76 → 45
Outlook, age included
↓ DecliningAge 32: the age when production usually declines
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 82 %
78
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 74
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 89
- Confidence 85 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 67
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 69
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 49
- Confidence 85 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 65
- Confidence 62 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 87
- Confidence 85 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 73
- Confidence 82 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 69
- Confidence 82 %
- DF
- Defense
- 82
- Confidence 80 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 91
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating74
- Top speed (35 %)35 · 70
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.217 · 63
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.9 · 89
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.3 · 71
ST — Strength89
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)7.48 · 92
- Body mass (50 %)0.346 · 75
EN — Endurance67
- Ice time per game (45 %)18.1 · 71
- Total ice time (20 %)723 · 62
- Shift length (15 %)46 · 69
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)16.1 · 67
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.674 · 62
DU — Durability69
- Share of games played (100 %)0.777 · 69
CK — Checking49
- Hits /60 (70 %)1.822 · 63
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)0.812 · 45
- Season volume (10 %)1.386 · 42
FG — Fighting65
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.703 · 65
DI — Discipline87
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.001 · 87
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.349 · 92
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.341 · 70
PA — Passing73
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.395 · 77
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.428 · 77
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.12 · 60
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.093 · 73
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.221 · 74
SC — Scoring69
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.179 · 69
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.172 · 68
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.181 · 74
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.076 · 69
- xG per shot (10 %)0.035 · 80
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)7.224 · 50
DF — Defense82
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.134 · 85
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.063 · 78
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.682 · 71
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.127 · 85
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.358 · 64
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.1 · 83
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)5.049 · 81
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience91
- Career regular-season games (65 %)94
- Career playoff games (25 %)84
- NHL seasons (10 %)90
OV — Overall78
- DF · Defense (30 %)82
- PA · Passing (22 %)73
- SK · Skating (12 %)74
- SC · Scoring (12 %)69
- EN · Endurance (9 %)67
- ST · Strength (6 %)89
- DI · Discipline (5 %)87
- CK · Checking (4 %)49
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 78 | 74 | 69 | 82 |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 73 | 69 | 87 |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 71 | 74 | 89 |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 71 | 70 | 81 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.3
wins above replacement
124 of 325
PAL Rating
45/ 100
Performance · Around average
135 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
33/ 100
Poor return
3.50 M$ · expected PAL 58
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 48
- Defense
- 44
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- Offense
- 69
- Creation
- 35
- Shooting
- 34
- Possession
- 25
- Defense
- 50
- Discipline
- 80
- Power play
- 39
- Penalty kill
- 62
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CGY | 0.3 | 45 | 33 | 3.50 M$ |
| 2024-25 | UTA | 0.5 | 76 | 68 | 3.00 M$ |
| 2023-24 | DET | 1.1 | 70 | 62 | 3.00 M$ |
| 2022-23 | DET | 0.6 | 42 | 34 | 2.25 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
67/ 100
Average
better than 67% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
40/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
80/ 100
Very good
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 74 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 92
- Shot selection
- 66
- Penalties drawn
- 22
- Puck management
- 4
Defense
- Takeaways
- 80
- Discipline
- 100
- Safe zone exits
- 7
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CGY | 67 | 40 | 80 |
| 2024-25 | UTA | 65 | 78 | 45 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 29 | 14 | 51 |
| 2022-23 | DET | 34 | 18 | 58 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.3
wins above replacement
-0.4 to 0.8 — 90% interval
124 of 325 defensemen
+1.7 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -1.5
- EV defense
- +1.1
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Shooting
- +0.2
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +1.5
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CGY | 43 | 0.3 | -0.4 to 0.8 | 124/325 |
| 2024-25 | UTA | 73 | 0.5 | -0.2 to 1.4 | 96/314 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 72 | 1.1 | 0.0 to 2.1 | 45/316 |
| 2022-23 | DET | 78 | 0.6 | -0.5 to 1.8 | 73/334 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 121.2 km/h6th percentileleague avg. 139.8 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.5 km/h33rd percentileleague avg. 34.1 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 646th percentileleague avg. 9
- Offensive zone time
- 40.1 %36th percentileleague avg. 40.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 71.6 km60th percentileleague avg. 57.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.56 km73rd percentileleague avg. 4.99 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 42.5 %58th percentileleague avg. 41.6 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.4 %16th percentileleague avg. 18.5 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.4 %25th percentileleague avg. 40.6 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 934th percentile | 171st percentile | 11.1 %83rd percentile |
| High danger | 287th percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %61st percentile |
| Mid range | 250th percentile | 072nd percentile | 0.0 %48th percentile |
| Long range | 328th percentile | 195th percentile | 33.3 %100th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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NSHOlli Maatta: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Olli Maatta have in 2026-27?
Olli Maatta has 1 goal and 5 points (4 assists) in 15 games in 2026-27.
How old is Olli Maatta?
Olli Maatta is 32 years old: he was born on August 22, 1994.
How tall is Olli Maatta, and how much does he weigh?
Olli Maatta is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 207 lb (94 kg).
Where is Olli Maatta from?
Finland: Olli Maatta was born in Jyväskylä, Finland.
What team does Olli Maatta play for?
Olli Maatta plays for the Minnesota Wild in the NHL, at D, wearing number 3.
Is Olli Maatta injured?
No: Olli Maatta is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Olli Maatta?
Olli Maatta produced 0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 124th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 45 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Olli Maatta make?
Olli Maatta earns $3.5M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 33 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Olli Maatta's contract end?
Olli Maatta's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a M-NTC clause.
Is Olli Maatta overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 33 out of 100 (poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Olli Maatta a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 124th of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Olli Maatta getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 76 in 2024-25 to 45 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Olli Maatta played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Olli Maatta has 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists).
What are Olli Maatta's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Olli Maatta has 819 games, 45 goals, 170 assists and 215 points. His best season: 2017-18, with 29 points in 82 games.
Where was Olli Maatta drafted?
Olli Maatta was drafted 22nd overall (round 1) by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2012.
Is Olli Maatta better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.40 points per game at home (2 in 5 games) and 0.30 on the road (3 in 10 games).
How does Olli Maatta perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Olli Maatta has 85 games and 27 points in his career. His pace (0.32 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.26).
Which player is most similar to Olli Maatta?
Daemon Hunt: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Daemon Hunt's page →Is Olli Maatta a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 20 points in 2026-27, or 0.32 points per game.
What is Olli Maatta's nationality?
Olli Maatta is Finnish. Internationally: Team Finland: World Junior Championships 2011, 2012, 2013; IIHF World U18 Championships 2011; 2014 Winter Olympics (bronze medal); 2021 World Championship (silver).
What awards has Olli Maatta won?
First overall selection in the CHL Import Draft, 2011 ; Selected by the coaches as one of Finland's top three players at the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships.
How many championships has Olli Maatta won?
3: J. Ross Robertson Cup with the London Knights (OHL), 2012; J. Ross Robertson Cup with the London Knights (OHL), 2013; Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2016.
Where did Olli Maatta play before turning pro?
London Knights (Ontario Hockey League), 2011–2013.
How many points is Olli Maatta projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 20 points in 62 games in 2026-27 (10 to 29 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Minnesota Wild teammates
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