Paul Cotter

Vancouver Canucks·LW·#47·USA·Age 26·Shoots L

6'2"213 lbsCanton, MIDrafted 115th Overall, 2018 (VGK)

No stats available for this season.

Contract

2026-27 cap $104.0M

Contract data not yet available.

Career

Born in Canton, MI, USA · Draft: 2018 · Round 4, pick 22 (#115 overall) · VGK · 6 NHL seasons

Regular season

GP: 311
G: 51
A: 38
PTS: 89
+/-: -53

Playoffs

GP: 5
G: 0
A: 1
PTS: 1
+/-: -1

Last 5 games

Date	Opp	+/-	S	TOI
2026-10-31	vs TOR	0	0	14:39
2026-10-29	@ SJS	0	1	10:36
2026-10-27	@ ANA	-1	1	10:45
2026-10-22	vs DET	-1	0	11:13
2026-10-20	vs CAR	-2	0	15:24

Awards

Stanley Cup · 2022-23

Game Log

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 6	@ WPG	0	0	0	-3	0	11:52	L
Nov 4	ANA	0	1	1	0	1	10:23	L
Oct 31	TOR	0	0	0	0	0	14:39	L
Oct 30	@ SJS	0	0	0	0	1	10:36	L
Oct 28	@ ANA	0	0	0	-1	1	10:45	W
Oct 23	DET	0	0	0	-1	0	11:13	L
Oct 21	CAR	0	0	0	-2	0	15:24	L
Oct 17	@ TBL	0	1	1	1	0	15:33	L
Oct 15	@ FLA	0	0	0	0	1	15:39	L
Oct 13	@ NYI	0	0	0	0	0	15:30	L
Oct 11	@ NYR	0	0	0	0	1	16:09	L
Oct 10	@ NJD	0	0	0	0	0	15:11	L
Oct 8	@ CAR	0	0	0	-1	0	14:36	L
Oct 5	VGK	1	0	1	-1	2	18:46	L
Oct 4	CGY	0	1	1	2	1	14:05	W
Oct 2	EDM	1	1	2	1	1	16:12	L
Sep 30	@ EDM	2	0	2	2	3	11:51	W
Sep 26	SEA	0	0	0	0	0	10:39	W
Sep 25	EDM	0	0	0	0	1	12:03	L
Apr 14	@ BOS	0	0	0	-2	4	12:31	L
Apr 12	OTT	0	0	0	0	0	10:23	W
Apr 11	@ DET	0	0	0	-1	0	8:54	W
Apr 9	PIT	1	0	1	1	1	10:49	L
Apr 7	PHI	0	0	0	-1	0	11:55	L
Apr 5	@ MTL	0	0	0	0	0	7:14	W
Apr 4	MTL	0	0	0	0	0	6:27	L
Apr 2	WSH	0	0	0	-1	0	6:58	W
Mar 31	@ NYR	0	0	0	0	1	8:05	L
Mar 29	CHI	0	0	0	-1	0	7:36	W
Mar 28	@ CAR	0	0	0	-1	0	10:26	L
Mar 27	@ NSH	0	0	0	0	0	8:36	W
Mar 25	@ DAL	0	0	0	-1	0	7:11	W
Mar 20	@ WSH	0	0	0	0	0	6:55	L
Mar 18	@ NYR	0	1	1	0	1	8:57	W
Mar 16	BOS	2	0	2	1	2	9:18	W
Mar 14	LAK	0	0	0	0	1	9:26	W
Mar 12	CGY	0	0	0	0	1	11:07	L
Mar 8	DET	0	0	0	-1	0	9:10	L
Mar 7	NYR	0	0	0	-1	0	6:11	W
Mar 5	TOR	0	0	0	-1	0	7:16	W
Mar 4	FLA	0	0	0	-1	1	9:26	W
Feb 28	@ STL	0	0	0	0	0	8:25	W
Feb 27	@ PIT	1	0	1	1	2	10:05	L
Feb 26	BUF	0	0	0	0	0	7:45	L
Feb 6	NYI	0	0	0	-1	1	8:37	L
Feb 4	CBJ	0	0	0	-1	0	13:07	L
Feb 1	@ OTT	0	0	0	0	0	8:40	L
Jan 30	NSH	0	0	0	0	2	13:30	W
Jan 28	WPG	0	0	0	-2	0	7:50	L
Jan 25	@ SEA	0	0	0	0	1	6:31	L
Jan 24	@ VAN	0	0	0	-1	1	10:12	W
Jan 21	@ EDM	0	0	0	0	1	9:11	W
Jan 20	@ CGY	0	0	0	0	1	9:17	W
Jan 18	CAR	0	0	0	0	0	9:47	L
Jan 15	SEA	0	0	0	0	0	9:12	W
Jan 13	@ MIN	0	0	0	0	1	9:31	W
Jan 11	@ WPG	0	0	0	-1	0	6:58	L
Jan 9	@ PIT	0	0	0	0	1	13:22	L
Jan 1	@ CBJ	0	0	0	0	0	6:54	W
Dec 31	@ TOR	0	0	0	0	0	10:23	L
Dec 28	WSH	0	0	0	-2	0	9:18	L
Dec 24	@ NYI	0	0	0	0	0	9:47	L
Dec 22	BUF	0	0	0	0	1	10:22	L
Dec 20	@ UTA	0	0	0	0	0	15:53	W
Dec 18	@ VGK	0	0	0	0	1	14:41	W
Dec 14	VAN	0	0	0	0	1	15:22	L
Dec 13	ANA	1	0	1	2	2	16:24	W
Dec 12	TBL	1	1	2	0	3	14:04	L
Dec 10	@ OTT	1	0	1	1	3	7:41	W
Dec 7	@ BOS	0	0	0	0	1	11:13	L
Dec 6	VGK	0	0	0	0	0	10:58	L
Dec 4	DAL	0	0	0	-1	0	13:49	L
Dec 2	CBJ	0	0	0	0	0	10:47	L
Nov 30	PHI	0	0	0	-2	0	12:06	L
Nov 28	@ BUF	1	1	2	2	2	16:03	W
Nov 27	STL	0	1	1	-1	2	12:25	W
Nov 25	DET	0	0	0	0	1	11:35	W
Nov 23	@ PHI	0	0	0	-1	0	11:33	L
Nov 21	@ FLA	0	0	0	0	1	12:29	L
Nov 19	@ TBL	0	0	0	0	3	14:20	L
Nov 16	@ WSH	0	1	1	-1	1	16:58	W
Nov 13	@ CHI	0	0	0	-2	0	11:15	W

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Advanced stats · 2026–27

League leaders →

Physical

Hits55#14 of 654
Hits per game3.24#20 of 654
Hits per 6013.84#45 of 654
Blocked shots2#594 of 654
Takeaways2#364 of 654
Giveaways10#236 of 654

Shooting & expected goals

Expected goals (individual)1.58#318 of 654
Expected goals per 600.40#359 of 654
Goals above expected+1.42#91 of 654
xG per shot (shot quality)0.083#201 of 654
High-danger shots7#255 of 654

Possession (on ice)

Corsi (shot attempt share)39.1%#627 of 654
Corsi relative to team-5.6%#541 of 654
Fenwick (unblocked share)34.1%#647 of 654
PDO at 5v51.005#267 of 654
Offensive zone starts37.7%#550 of 654
Time on ice per game14:01#444 of 654

Ranks among 654 skaters with 5+ GP.

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Faceoff leaders →

FO%

51.7%

Won–Lost

30–28

58 taken

League rank

—

Unranked — under 100 FO

By zone

Offensive zone25.0% · 3/12
Neutral zone58.3% · 14/24
Defensive zone59.1% · 13/22

By situation

Even strength48.9% · 22/45
Power play40.0% · 2/5
Shorthanded75.0% · 6/8

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Career Arc

6 Seasons

PTSCareer best / current

Career Stats

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	S%	TOI/GP	PPG	PPA
2026-27	VAN	15	4	3	7	0	12	11	36.4	14:25	1	0
2025-26	NJD	79	9	6	15	-24	19	61	14.8	10:41	0	1
2024-25	NJD	79	16	6	22	-14	62	90	17.8	13:05	0	0
2023-24	VGK	76	7	18	25	-11	41	100	7.0	12:44	2	2
2022-23	VGK	55	13	5	18	-5	15	76	17.1	12:50	0	0
2021-22	VGK	7	2	0	2	+1	6	11	18.2	8:49	0	0

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Paul Cotter

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