Defence · #80 · Rookie

Markus Niemelainen

Edmonton Oilers

Age: 28
Shoots: Left
Height: 196 cm
Weight: 91 kg
Born: Kuopio, FIN
Draft: 2016, round 3, #63 (EDM)

Career · 2021–22 to 2022–23

Games: 43
Goals: 0
Points: 1
TOI per game: 11:30
xGF% (5v5): 46.2%
Goals above expected: −0.9

Linemates through the season

Coaches reshuffle lines constantly. The river shows who this player spent 5-on-5 time with, game by game.

Linemates through the season

Each band is a linemate's share of this player's 5-on-5 time in each game; thicker means more time together. Click a band or a name for that pairing.

Most common linemates

With and without each other: the share of 5-on-5 expected goals together, and for each player apart.


Tyson BarrieD · EDM	169:05	37	40.3%	50.4%	49.5%
Evan BouchardD · EDM	123:33	36	52.8%	43.7%	58.1%
Warren FoegeleL · EDM	119:45	40	47.3%	46.1%	56.3%
Leon DraisaitlC · EDM	117:39	41	48.6%	44.9%	47.4%
Ryan McLeodC · EDM	117:10	38	42.8%	45.3%	53.8%
Kailer YamamotoR · EDM	114:54	37	40.5%	50.6%	51.2%
Derek RyanC · EDM	109:21	41	47.5%	45.9%	53.3%
Connor McDavidC · EDM	107:00	42	53.3%	43.3%	58.4%
Zach HymanL · EDM	98:43	41	51.6%	44.6%	53.4%
Ryan Nugent-HopkinsC · EDM	87:44	37	48.8%	46.5%	44.2%
Jesse PuljujarviR · EDM	86:46	33	57.0%	44.3%	58.8%
Evander KaneL · EDM	74:23	23	39.3%	51.9%	47.3%

Most frequent opponents

The players this one faced most at 5-on-5 (5+ minutes), and who won the matchup.


Brady SkjeiD · CAR	14:57	4	8.6%
Jaccob SlavinD · CAR	14:14	4	19.7%
Kevin FialaL · MIN	12:47	2	57.3%
Jon MerrillD · MIN	12:45	2	60.4%
Colton SissonsC · NSH	12:37	2	90.0%
Matt RoyD · LAK	12:27	2	46.0%
Jalen ChatfieldD · CAR	12:27	4	32.1%
Mattias EkholmD · NSH	12:26	2	44.7%
Nino NiederreiterR · CAR/NSH	12:11	4	40.3%
Alexandre CarrierD · NSH	11:41	2	59.1%
Adam LarssonD · SEA	11:25	2	22.0%
Jesper FastR · CAR	11:10	2	0.8%