Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Carolina Hurricanes·C·#82·FIN·Age 26·Shoots L

6'3"212 lbsPoriDrafted 3rd Overall, 2018 (MTL)

No stats available for this season.

Contract

2026-27 cap $104.0M

Contract data not yet available.

Career

Born in Pori, FIN · Draft: 2018 · Round 1, pick 3 (#3 overall) · MTL · 9 NHL seasons

Regular season

GP: 531
G: 81
A: 128
PTS: 209
+/-: 15

Playoffs

GP: 83
G: 12
A: 14
PTS: 26
+/-: -11

Last 5 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI
2026-10-29	vs CBJ	0	0	0	0	1	8:01
2026-10-27	vs BOS	0	0	0	0	0	10:18
2026-10-24	@ STL	1	0	1	1	2	16:24
2026-10-22	@ EDM	0	0	0	1	0	13:34
2026-10-20	@ VAN	0	1	1	2	1	14:14

Awards

Stanley Cup · 2025-26

Game Log

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 6	@ NYI	1	0	1	0	3	8:53	W
Nov 4	@ NSH	0	0	0	-2	0	10:48	L
Nov 1	WPG	1	0	1	2	1	13:31	W
Oct 29	CBJ	0	0	0	0	1	8:01	W
Oct 28	BOS	0	0	0	0	0	10:18	W
Oct 24	@ STL	1	0	1	1	2	16:24	W
Oct 23	@ EDM	0	0	0	1	0	13:34	L
Oct 21	@ VAN	0	1	1	2	1	14:14	W
Oct 19	@ CGY	1	0	1	1	4	12:46	L
Oct 17	@ WPG	1	0	1	1	1	10:00	W
Oct 13	WSH	0	0	0	-1	1	11:14	W
Oct 11	@ PHI	0	0	0	0	2	10:43	W
Oct 10	@ CHI	0	1	1	0	0	14:17	W
Oct 8	VAN	0	1	1	1	0	13:24	W
Oct 6	@ MTL	0	0	0	0	0	6:53	W
Oct 3	@ PHI	0	0	0	-1	1	11:19	W
Sep 24	NSH	1	1	2	1	3	0:00	W
Sep 20	@ FLA	0	0	0	-1	0	16:15	L
Apr 14	@ NYI	0	0	0	0	1	17:29	W
Apr 13	@ PHI	0	0	0	1	1	15:21	L
Apr 11	@ UTA	0	0	0	0	1	9:52	W
Apr 10	@ CHI	0	0	0	1	1	13:57	W
Apr 5	@ OTT	0	0	0	-1	0	14:04	L
Mar 5	@ VAN	0	0	0	1	0	10:29	W
Feb 6	@ NYR	0	0	0	1	0	9:34	W
Feb 4	OTT	0	0	0	-1	0	8:34	W
Feb 1	LAK	0	0	0	-1	1	9:20	W
Jan 31	@ WSH	0	1	1	1	1	12:26	L
Jan 30	UTA	0	0	0	-1	1	9:26	W
Jan 25	@ OTT	0	0	0	1	2	11:31	W
Jan 23	CHI	0	1	1	1	2	9:33	L
Jan 18	@ NJD	0	0	0	0	0	9:32	W
Jan 17	FLA	0	1	1	2	0	12:19	W
Jan 14	@ STL	0	0	0	0	2	14:24	L
Jan 13	@ DET	0	0	0	0	1	10:23	L
Jan 4	COL	0	0	0	-1	0	11:15	L
Jan 2	MTL	0	0	0	-2	1	10:23	L
Dec 31	@ PIT	0	0	0	-1	3	17:13	L
Dec 30	NYR	0	0	0	0	2	13:45	W
Dec 28	DET	0	0	0	0	2	11:51	W
Dec 24	FLA	0	0	0	0	0	12:28	L
Dec 21	@ TBL	0	1	1	1	0	10:06	L
Dec 20	@ FLA	0	0	0	0	0	10:32	L
Dec 7	SJS	0	0	0	-1	1	12:27	L
Dec 7	NSH	0	0	0	-1	2	12:18	W
Nov 15	VAN	0	0	0	-1	1	7:19	W
Nov 12	WSH	0	0	0	0	1	10:29	L
Nov 10	@ TOR	0	0	0	-1	2	9:51	W
Nov 9	BUF	1	1	2	2	2	11:49	W
Nov 7	MIN	0	0	0	0	1	10:44	W
Nov 5	@ NYR	0	0	0	1	3	12:44	W
Nov 1	@ BOS	0	0	0	0	0	11:41	L
Oct 30	NYI	0	0	0	1	1	10:33	W
Oct 28	VGK	0	0	0	-1	1	8:58	L
Oct 26	@ DAL	0	0	0	0	1	10:05	L
Oct 24	@ COL	0	1	1	1	1	10:47	W
Oct 21	@ VGK	0	0	0	-1	0	8:54	L
Oct 19	@ LAK	1	0	1	0	2	12:06	W
Oct 11	PHI	0	0	0	0	1	10:26	W
Oct 9	NJD	0	1	1	2	0	9:46	W
Sep 26	@ TBL	1	0	1	1	3	17:43	L
Sep 24	FLA	1	0	1	0	4	17:35	L
May 29	FLA	0	0	0	0	1	9:21	L
May 27	@ FLA	0	0	0	0	2	11:34	W
May 25	@ FLA	0	1	1	-1	1	15:25	L
May 21	FLA	0	0	0	0	1	11:52	L
May 15	@ WSH	0	0	0	0	1	10:22	W
May 12	WSH	0	1	1	1	1	12:38	W
May 10	WSH	0	0	0	0	2	12:43	W
May 8	@ WSH	0	0	0	-1	0	12:05	L
May 6	@ WSH	0	1	1	1	1	15:59	W
Apr 29	NJD	0	0	0	0	0	18:05	W
Apr 27	@ NJD	0	0	0	0	0	12:28	W
Apr 26	@ NJD	0	0	0	0	3	18:56	L
Apr 22	NJD	0	0	0	0	2	13:18	W
Apr 20	NJD	0	1	1	1	4	14:08	W
Apr 17	@ OTT	1	0	1	0	6	14:51	L
Apr 16	@ MTL	0	1	1	0	1	17:16	L
Apr 5	@ BOS	0	0	0	0	1	7:42	L
Apr 4	@ DET	0	0	0	0	1	12:50	L
Apr 2	WSH	0	0	0	0	2	16:45	W
Mar 30	NYI	0	0	0	0	0	11:45	W

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Advanced stats · 2026–27

League leaders →

Physical

Hits18#234 of 654
Hits per game1.13#288 of 654
Hits per 605.79#197 of 654
Blocked shots8#340 of 654
Takeaways4#168 of 654
Giveaways13#354 of 654

Shooting & expected goals

Expected goals (individual)1.42#394 of 654
Expected goals per 600.46#366 of 654
Goals above expected+3.58#21 of 654
xG per shot (shot quality)0.065#376 of 654
High-danger shots8#276 of 654

Possession (on ice)

Corsi (shot attempt share)52.2%#216 of 654
Corsi relative to team-8.4%#603 of 654
Fenwick (unblocked share)56.6%#68 of 654
PDO at 5v51.043#110 of 654
Offensive zone starts65.2%#59 of 654
Time on ice per game11:39#565 of 654

Ranks among 654 skaters with 5+ GP.

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Faceoff leaders →

FO%

45.8%

Won–Lost

44–52

96 taken

League rank

—

Unranked — under 100 FO

By zone

Offensive zone55.0% · 22/40
Neutral zone40.0% · 14/35
Defensive zone38.1% · 8/21

By situation

Even strength46.2% · 43/93
Power play33.3% · 1/3
Shorthanded— · 0/0

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Career Arc

9 Seasons

PTSCareer best / current

Career Stats

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	S%	TOI/GP	PPG	PPA
2026-27	CAR	13	3	3	6	+5	6	13	23.1	11:47	0	0
2025-26	CAR	42	2	7	9	+3	8	42	4.8	11:21	0	0
2024-25	CAR	78	12	21	33	+9	50	115	10.4	14:04	0	1
2023-24	CAR	79	12	15	27	-4	36	128	9.4	12:59	1	1
2022-23	CAR	82	18	25	43	+10	50	129	14.0	14:44	3	8
2021-22	CAR	66	12	17	29	+3	37	81	14.8	12:01	0	4
2020-21	MTL	56	5	15	20	-1	12	87	5.7	14:48	0	4
2019-20	MTL	36	6	2	8	-11	23	55	10.9	13:00	1	1
2018-19	MTL	79	11	23	34	+1	26	134	8.2	13:44	1	4

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Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Contract

Career

Game Log

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Advanced stats · 2026–27

Physical

Shooting & expected goals

Possession (on ice)

Faceoffs · 2026–27

By zone

By situation

Fantasy Value

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Career Arc

Career Stats