Kasperi Kapanen's NHL career
Right winger Kasperi Kapanen was drafted 22th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2014. He has played 12 seasons for 4 clubs, since 2015. So far that is 575 games and 242 points, 100 goals and 142 assists.
Below: the whole of Kasperi Kapanen's career, season by season.
- Year 20142014 NHL Draft
Kasperi Kapanen is drafted 22 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
First off the board- 1Aaron EkbladFLA
- 2Sam ReinhartBUF
- 3Leon DraisaitlEDM
Swedes from the same draft
William Nylander758 GP · 703 P- Adrian Kempe716 GP · 477 P
- Viktor Arvidsson689 GP · 447 P
- 1 year, 8 months and 2 days later · 2 seasonsYear 20162015-2016 seasonNHL debut
Kasperi Kapanen makes his NHL debut
Kasperi was 19 years old ·
Air Canada Centre, CanadaOther Swedes on the ice:
Anton Strålman, Victor Hedman and William Nylander.Season2015-2016
Kasperi Kapanen's first NHL season: 0 points
Events73games missedThe whole season2015-2016Points0NHL#784Games9 of 8211%Goals0NHL#695Assists0NHL#758P/GP0.00+/--3NHL#572 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Kasperi Kapanen plays only 8 games for 1 points
Events74games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2016-2017Points1NHL#724Games8 of 8210%Goals1NHL#606Assists0NHL#749P/GP0.13+/--2NHL#515PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Kasperi Kapanen plays only 38 games for 9 points
Events44games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018Points9NHL#558Games38 of 8246%Goals7NHL#353Assists2NHL#676P/GP0.24NHL#474+/--1NHL#451PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Kasperi Kapanen scores 44 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2018-2019Points44NHL#142Games78 of 8295%Goals20NHL#113Assists24NHL#170P/GP0.56NHL#166+/-+12NHL#96PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Kasperi Kapanen scores 36 points
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020Points36NHL#161Games69 of 7099%Goals13NHL#176Assists23NHL#148P/GP0.52NHL#199+/-0NHL#365PlayoffsEliminated by Columbus Blue Jackets0 of 5 games0 pointsQualifying roundCBJColumbus Blue Jackets2–3 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Kasperi Kapanen scores 30 points
Events16games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2020-2021Points30NHL#147Games40 of 5671%Goals11NHL#150Assists19NHL#130P/GP0.75NHL#82+/-+15NHL#53PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Kasperi Kapanen scores 32 points
The whole season and the playoff run2021-2022Points32NHL#255Games79 of 8296%Goals11NHL#254Assists21NHL#237P/GP0.41NHL#314+/-+2NHL#274PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Kasperi Kapanen scores 34 points
The whole season2022-2023Points34NHL#240Games66 of 8280%Goals15NHL#187Assists19NHL#276P/GP0.52NHL#227+/--8NHL#743 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
Kasperi Kapanen scores 22 points
The whole season2023-2024Points22NHL#371Games73 of 8289%Goals6NHL#392Assists16NHL#326P/GP0.30NHL#416+/--5NHL#649 - Year 2025Season
2024-2025
Kasperi Kapanen scores 14 points
The whole season and the playoff run2024-2025Points14NHL#492Games67 of 8282%Goals6NHL#394Assists8NHL#503P/GP0.21NHL#524+/--22NHL#886PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers0 of 22 games0 pointsFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–2Second roundVGKVegas Golden Knights4–1Conference finalDALDallas Stars4–1Stanley Cup FinalFLAFlorida Panthers2–4 - Year 2026Season
2025-2026
Kasperi Kapanen plays only 41 games for 17 points
Events41games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2025-2026Points17NHL#442Games41 of 8250%Goals8NHL#344Assists9NHL#493P/GP0.41NHL#303+/-+5NHL#196PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks2–4 - Season
2026-2027
Kasperi Kapanen scores 3 points
The whole season2026-2027Points3NHL#230Games7 of 7100%Goals2NHL#94Assists1NHL#313P/GP0.43NHL#247+/--5NHL#640