Paul Cotter

Paul Cotter

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LW · 6'2" · 213 lb · Shoots L
Age 26
Career
0.28
P / GP
82P in 296 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$2.15M
Signed through 2027
Career points
82
Regular season

Paul Cotter, a left wing for the Vancouver Canucks, is entering his age-27 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 15 points (9 goals, 6 assists) in 79 games, a 0.19 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 40.3% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +1.3. HighDanger's model projects 19 points for 2026-27, in a 15 to 23 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2021–227202+1608:490.29
2022–235513518-515012:500.33
2023–247671825-1141412:440.33
2024–257916622-1462013:050.28
2025–26799615-2419110:410.19
Career296473582-5314350.28

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Goals 942nd
Assists 625th
Avg TOI / GP 10:4112th
Shots 6131st
PIM 1943rd

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Points 1531st
Primary points 721st
xGF % 40.3%5th
xGF / 60 1.066th
xGA / 60 1.5853rd

Career journey

Rookie
2021–22 · age 22
Vegas Golden Knights
0.29 P/GP
7 GP · 2G · 0A
Prime
2022–23 → 2026 · age 23–26
New Jersey Devils
0.28 P/GP
289 GP · 45G · 35A

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Trajectory

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