Upon graduating from the Kuortaneen urheilulukio, Nylund opted to play college ice hockey in the United States and joined the St.

Nylund signed a one-season contract with Brynäs IF for the 2023–24 SDHL season, joining fellow Finnish national team player Sini Karjalainen on the roster.

Her point total ranked second on the Finnish team, behind Petra Nieminen (4+2), and tenth of all players participating in the tournament.

At the 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Nylund again ranked second on the Finnish team in scoring, netting three goals in five games.

Nylund first played with the senior Finnish national team in three matches during the 2016–17 international season, not recording a point.

Her goal was finally realized in April 2021, when she was named to the Finnish roster for the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.