[citation needed] In 2015–16, Nutivaara saw the ice in 50 games during the Liiga regular season, chipping in with six goals, while dishing out 16 assists.

In Champions Hockey League play, Nutivaara had 13 appearances, scoring four goals and assisting on five more[2] on the way to the championship game, where Kärpät fell short to Swedish Frölunda HC.

[3] He put pen to paper on a two-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL) in May 2016.

[6] On 8 October 2020, Nutivaara ended his tenure with the Blue Jackets after four seasons when he was traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Cliff Pu.

[7] After he was limited to just 1 game during 2021–22 season due to injury, Nutivaara left the Panthers as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the San Jose Sharks on 13 July 2022.