Paul Cotter

Paul Cotter

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LW · 6'2" · 213 lb · Shoots L
Age 26
Career
0.29
P / GP
88P in 305 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$2.15M
Signed through 2027
Career points
88
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
1.4
14 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+2.6
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.7
10 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+0.3
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
2.7
136 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
6.8
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
28.2
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+0
3 GF · 3 GA

Career journey

Rookie
2021–22 · age 22
Vegas Golden Knights
0.29 P/GP
7 GP · 2G · 0A
Prime
2022–23 → 2027 · age 23–27
Vancouver Canucks
0.29 P/GP
298 GP · 49G · 37A

Paul Cotter, a left wing for the Vancouver Canucks, is entering his age-27 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 6 points (4 goals, 2 assists) in 9 games, a 0.67 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 28.2% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +2.6. HighDanger's model projects 19 points for 2026-27, in a 14 to 24 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–235513518-515012:500.33
2023–247671825-1141412:440.33
2024–257916622-1462013:050.28
2025–26799615-2419110:410.19
2026–279426+30115:200.67
Career305513788-501436—0.29

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Trajectory

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

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