Paul Cotter
Age 26 · born Nov 16, 1999Canton, Michigan, USA6'2" (188 cm) · 213 lb (97 kg)Shoots leftDrafted 2018 R4 #115 by VGK
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15:01 | 38 | 2 | 1.4 | +2.6 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · VAN
−0.7goals above replacement · -0.1 wins
EV off−0.5
EV def−0.4
PP−0.0
PK0.0
Finish+0.1
Pen0.0
Workload+0.2
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | VGK | 55 | −3.7 | -0.6 |
| 2023–24 | VGK | 76 | −4.4 | -0.7 |
| 2024–25 | NJD | 79 | −1.6 | -0.3 |
| 2025–26 | NJD | 79 | −1.8 | -0.3 |
| 2026–27 | VAN | 12 | −0.7 | -0.1 |
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
VAN · 143 min
xGF%27.4CF%36.6GF–GA5–7Rel xGF%−12.7OZ%39
Most common linemates
- Brock Boeser88 min23.1
- Tom Willander58 min26.8
- Filip Hronek50 min35.3
- Marco Rossi50 min33.2
- Jamie Oleksiak49 min17.7
- Elias Pettersson47 min32.0
Game log
Average Imprint -0.03 over 12 games, best 1.6.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | VAN | vs DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 11:13 | -0.8 |
| Oct 20 | VAN | vs CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 15:24 | -1.0 |
| Oct 17 | VAN | @ TBL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 15:33 | -0.2 |
| Oct 15 | VAN | @ FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:39 | -0.9 |
| Oct 13 | VAN | @ NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:30 | -0.0 |
| Oct 11 | VAN | @ NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:09 | -0.1 |
| Oct 10 | VAN | @ NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:11 | -0.5 |
| Oct 8 | VAN | @ CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 14:36 | -0.4 |
| Oct 4 | VAN | vs VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 18:46 | -1.0 |
| Oct 3 | VAN | vs CGY | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 14:05 | 1.6 |
| Oct 1 | VAN | vs EDM | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 16:12 | 1.5 |
| Sep 29 | VAN | @ EDM | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 11:51 | 1.6 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | VAN | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | +1 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 79 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -24 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 79 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 62 | -14 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 76 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 41 | -11 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 55 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 15 | -5 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | +1 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 (playoffs) | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
| 2021–22 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 59 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 62 | 0 |
| 2020–21 (playoffs) | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 |
| 2020–21 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 38 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 18 | +9 |
| 2019–20 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 56 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | -13 |
| 2018–19 (playoffs) | OHL | London Knights | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | OHL | London Knights | 48 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 25 | +9 |
| 2018–19 | NCAA | Western Michigan Univ. | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 |
| 2017–18 (playoffs) | USHL | Lincoln Stars | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | +1 |
| 2017–18 | WJAC-19 | USA U19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2017–18 | USHL | Lincoln Stars | 51 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 64 | +2 |
| 2016–17 (playoffs) | NAHL | St. Cloud Norsemen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -6 |
| 2016–17 | NAHL | St. Cloud Norsemen | 59 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 103 | +9 |
| 2016–17 | USA-S17 | Team Forest | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 2015–16 | HPHL 16U | Little Caesars 16U AAA | 23 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 14 | — |
| 2015–16 | USA-S16 | Team Black | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | — |
| 2013–14 | HPBHL | Compuware Bantam Major AAA | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — |
| 2012–13 | HPMBHL | Compuware Bantam Minor AAA | 17 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 10 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.