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Jesperi Kotkaniemi's 2025-2026 season

Points
9
NHL#580
Goals
2
NHL#591
Assists
7
NHL#545
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#244
Games
42
51%
51% of 82

Centre Jesperi Kotkaniemi was 25 years old when the 2025-2026 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Carolina Hurricanes. He played 42 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points, 0.21 points per game. The season ended with Jesperi Kotkaniemi winning the Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes against Vegas Golden Knights.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2025-2026Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jesperi Kotkaniemi plays the 2025-2026 season for Carolina Hurricanes

    CARCarolina Hurricanes

    Jesperi was 25 years old when the 2025-2026 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NJD3–6CAR
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG09:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4CAR
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:26TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3LAK
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG12:06TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–4VGK
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–4COL
      W
      game 7/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG10:47TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3DAL
      L
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK6–3CAR
      L
      game 9/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG08:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–6CAR
      W
      game 10/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG10:33TOI
      View the game
    • November 2025
    • The game
      CAR1–2BOS
      L
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–0NYR
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG12:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–4CAR
      W
      game 13/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6CAR
      W
      game 14/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG11:49TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–4TOR
      W
      game 15/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG09:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1CAR
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4CAR
      W
      game 17/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG07:19TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8215 of 21 played
      5
      points
      NHL#385
      2
      goals
      NHL#295
      3
      assists
      NHL#377
      CAR
      14-5-2W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the Metropolitan·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • December 2025
    • The game
      NSH3–6CAR
      W
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS4–1CAR
      L
      game 28/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4FLA
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–6TBL
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG10:06TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA5–2CAR
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5CAR
      W
      game 37/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–3CAR
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–5PIT
      L
      game 39/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–5CAR
      L
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG10:23TOI
      View the game
    Milestone

    Jesperi Kotkaniemi reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · January 1

    • The game
      COL5–3CAR
      L
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:15TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8225 of 41 played
      6
      points
      NHL#512
      2
      goals
      NHL#450
      4
      assists
      NHL#499
      CAR
      24-14-3W-L-OT51Points
      1st in the Metropolitan·3rd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR3–4DET
      L
      game 46/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR0–3STL
      L
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–9CAR
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG12:19TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1NJD
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–3CAR
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG09:33TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1OTT
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG11:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      UTA4–5CAR
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG09:26TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4WSH
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG12:26TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 2026
    • The game
      LAK2–3CAR
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG09:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–4CAR
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–0NYR
      W
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG09:34TOI
      View the game
    • March 2026
    • The game
      CAR6–4VAN
      W
      game 61/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG10:29TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8237 of 62 played
      9
      points
      NHL#524
      2
      goals
      NHL#537
      7
      assists
      NHL#482
      CAR
      40-16-6W-L-OT86Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Metropolitan·1st in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • April 2026
    • The game
      CAR3–6OTT
      L
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR7–2CHI
      W
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG13:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1UTA
      W
      game 80/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3PHI
      L
      game 81/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1NYI
      W
      game 82/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:29TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Jesperi Kotkaniemi closes the 2025-2026 season with 9 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    9
    NHL#580
    Games
    42of 82
    51%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#591
    Assists
    7
    NHL#545
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#534
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#244
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    1×
    Third star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Carolina Hurricanes are in the playoffs

    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Ottawa Senators

    CARvsOTT
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    View the whole round
    7 days later
    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Ottawa Senators out 4–0

    CAR4–0OTT
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Philadelphia Flyers

    CARvsPHI
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    7 days later
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    CAR4–0PHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    12 days later
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Montréal Canadiens

    CARvsMTL
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    10 days later
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    CAR4–1MTL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Carolina Hurricanes play the Stanley Cup Final against Vegas Golden Knights

    CARvsVGK
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    View the whole round
    12 days later
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Carolina Hurricanes

    beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Jesperi Kotkaniemi ends the 2025-2026 playoffs with 0 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    OTT4–0→PHI4–0→MTL4–1→VGK4–2