Jesperi Kotkaniemi

ACTIVE

Last game:October 14, 2026(3d ago)0 PTS · 0G · 0AvsWashington Capitals

Next match:October 17, 2026(tonight)@Winnipeg Jets

Jesperi Kotkaniemi has played in the NHL since 2018–19 and currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes. He is 26 years old (born in 2000), is originally from Pori, is 191 cm tall and weighs 96 kg. He has previously played for Montréal Canadiens. Kotkaniemi has put up 205 points in 524 games, 78 goals and 127 assists, an average of 0.39 points per game. The best season so far is 2022–23 with 43 points in 82 games.

BirthplacePori, FINBorn2000 (26 years)Height191 cmWeight96 kgShootsLNHLSeason 9 in the NHL

DRAFT 2018: selected No. 3 in round 1 · Montréal CanadiensDEBUT October 4, 2018(8y ago)@Toronto Maple LeafsCONTRACT —

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The 2026-2027 season6 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#320NHL F#246

Goals

NHL#370NHL F#291

Assists

NHL#190NHL F#134

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

75%

6 of 8

games

Point pace

28P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-1

NHL#382NHL F#244

Ice time/game

11:18

NHL#653NHL F#361

Milestones

Recent

Career500 NHL games9mo ago

Playoffs25 playoff points1y ago

Next up

100 career goals

78 now · target 100

22left

SeasonMatch season best: 18 goals18 away

Show all milestones 30

Season

Match season best: 18 goals18 away

Match season best: 43 points41 away

Match season best: 25 assists23 away

30 goals this season30 away

Playoffs

25 playoff points1y ago

10 playoff assists2y ago

50 playoff games3y ago

10 playoff goals3y ago

5 playoff assists4y ago

25 playoff games5y ago

10 playoff points5y ago

5 playoff goals5y ago

10 playoff games6y ago

First playoff point6y ago

First playoff goal6y ago

Career

100 career goals22 away

250 career points45 away

750 NHL games226 away

250 career assists123 away

500 NHL games9mo ago

100 career assists1y ago

50 career goals3y ago

100 career points3y ago

250 NHL games3y ago

50 career assists4y ago

25 career goals4y ago

50 career points5y ago

100 NHL games6y ago

First NHL goal7y ago

First NHL point8y ago

Compared with the NHL

Jesperi Kotkaniemi hits more often than about 75% of all forwards.

2025-2026 · regular season · 476 NHL forwards with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

1.13

Bottom 19%Jesperi Kotkaniemi scores points more often than 18% of NHL forwards (85 of 476)

Goals / 60 min

0.25

Bottom 7%Jesperi Kotkaniemi scores goals more often than 6% of NHL forwards (30 of 476)

Assists / 60 min

0.88

Lower halfJesperi Kotkaniemi records assists more often than 38% of NHL forwards (183 of 476)

Shots / 60 min

5.29

Lower halfJesperi Kotkaniemi shoots more often than 28% of NHL forwards (133 of 476)

Hits / 60 min

7.93

Top 25%Jesperi Kotkaniemi hits more often than 75% of NHL forwards (359 of 476)

Blocked shots / 60 min

2.27

Upper halfJesperi Kotkaniemi blocks more shots than 63% of NHL forwards (299 of 476)

+/−

Upper halfJesperi Kotkaniemi has a higher +/− than 68% of NHL forwards (324 of 476)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.