Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Age 26 · born Jul 6, 2000Pori, FIN6'3" (191 cm) · 212 lb (96 kg)Shoots leftDrafted 2018 R1 #3 by MTL
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 11:50 | 12 | 4 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · CAR
−0.1goals above replacement · -0.0 wins
EV off−0.3
EV def+0.2
PP−0.0
PK0.0
Finish+0.0
Pen−0.1
Workload+0.1
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | CAR | 82 | +1.9 | 0.3 |
| 2023–24 | CAR | 79 | −0.5 | -0.1 |
| 2024–25 | CAR | 78 | +1.4 | 0.2 |
| 2025–26 | CAR | 42 | +0.6 | 0.1 |
| 2026–27 | CAR | 10 | −0.1 | -0.0 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
CAR · 98 min
xGF%59.2CF%56.2GF–GA9–3Rel xGF%−4.6OZ%70
Most common linemates
- Eric Robinson64 min56.4
- Shayne Gostisbehere36 min56.2
- Jalen Chatfield34 min62.9
- Mark Jankowski33 min66.1
- Jaccob Slavin33 min68.9
- Mike Reilly31 min59.8
Game log
Average Imprint 0.64 over 10 games, best 1.5.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | CAR | @ EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 13:34 | 1.2 |
| Oct 20 | CAR | @ VAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 14:14 | 1.0 |
| Oct 18 | CAR | @ CGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 2 | 12:46 | 1.0 |
| Oct 17 | CAR | @ WPG | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 10:00 | 1.1 |
| Oct 13 | CAR | vs WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 11:14 | 0.0 |
| Oct 11 | CAR | @ PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10:43 | -0.5 |
| Oct 10 | CAR | @ CHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:17 | 1.2 |
| Oct 8 | CAR | vs VAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 13:24 | 1.5 |
| Oct 6 | CAR | @ MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:53 | -0.0 |
| Oct 3 | CAR | @ PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 11:19 | -0.0 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | CAR | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | +4 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | +3 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 78 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 50 | +9 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 79 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 36 | -4 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 50 | +10 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 66 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 37 | +3 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 56 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | -1 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 36 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | -11 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 79 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 26 | +1 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | +1 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -5 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -4 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 19 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -5 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 | +4 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Liiga | Ässät | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | -3 |
| 2019–20 | AHL | Laval Rocket | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017–18 (playoffs) | Liiga | Ässät | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -4 |
| 2017–18 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 37 | +9 |
| 2017–18 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Finland U18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — |
| 2017–18 | Liiga | Ässät | 57 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 20 | -1 |
| 2016–17 (playoffs) | U20 SM-liiga | Ässät U20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -2 |
| 2016–17 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | +1 |
| 2016–17 | U20 SM-liiga | Ässät U20 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 18 | +6 |
| 2015–16 | YOG | Finland U16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | U18 Mestis | Ässät U18 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0 | — |
| 2015–16 | U20 SM-liiga | Ässät U20 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | +15 |
| 2014–15 | Jr. C SM-sarja | Ässät U16 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 30 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.