Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Jesperi Kotkaniemi

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C · 6'3" · 212 lb · Shoots L
Age 26
Career
0.39
P / GP
205P in 524 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$4.82M
Signed through 2030
Career points
205
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
0.2
6 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-0.2
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.2
6 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.2
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
2.5
72 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
1.6
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
60.2
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-1
3 GF · 4 GA

Career journey

Rookie
2018–19 · age 18
Montréal Canadiens
0.43 P/GP
79 GP · 11G · 23A
Emerging
2019–20 → 2023 · age 19–22
Carolina Hurricanes
0.42 P/GP
240 GP · 41G · 59A
Prime
2023–24 → 2027 · age 23–26
Carolina Hurricanes
0.35 P/GP
205 GP · 26G · 45A

Jesperi Kotkaniemi, a center for the Carolina Hurricanes, is entering his age-26 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 2 points (0 goals, 2 assists) in 6 games, a 0.33 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 60.2% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.2. HighDanger's model projects 26 points for 2026-27, in a 20 to 32 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–2382182543+10501114:440.52
2023–2479121527-436212:590.34
2024–2578122133+950114:040.42
2025–2642279+38011:210.21
2026–276022-14011:180.33
Career52478127205+924629—0.39

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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