Kaapo Kakko

Kaapo Kakko

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RW · 6'1" · 215 lb · Shoots L
Age 25
Career
0.45
P / GP
201P in 444 GP
Archetype
Top-6 Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$4.53M
Signed through 2028
Career points
201
Regular season

Kaapo Kakko, a right wing for the Seattle Kraken, is entering his age-25 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 40 points (13 goals, 27 assists) in 65 games, a 0.61 points-per-game pace, 8 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 46.6% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +2.9. HighDanger's model projects 46 points for 2026-27, in a 39 to 59 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–2382182240+128315:180.49
2023–246113619+624113:170.31
2024–253041014+914213:170.47
2024–2549102030-1124617:030.61
2025–2665132740+1414814:150.62
Career44484117201+16118380.45

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Goals 1356th
Assists 2774th
Avg TOI / GP 14:1544th
Shots 7841st
PIM 1430th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Points 4066th
Primary points 2375th
xGF % 46.6%27th
xGF / 60 1.5949th
xGA / 60 1.8226th

Career journey

Rookie
2019–20 · age 18
New York Rangers
0.35 P/GP
66 GP · 10G · 13A
Emerging
2020–21 → 2024 · age 19–22
New York Rangers
0.4 P/GP
234 GP · 47G · 47A
Prime
2024–25 → 2026 · age 23–24
Seattle Kraken
0.58 P/GP
144 GP · 27G · 57A

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Trajectory

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