Jesperi Kotkaniemi
#82
Center
Carolina Hurricanes
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Carolina Hurricanes
Player Information
The 25-year-old has 5 points (2 goals, 3 assists) in 15 games for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. Selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round (No. 3) of the 2018 NHL Draft, he has 199 points (78 goals, 121 assists) in 491 regular-season games for the Montréal Canadiens and the Carolina Hurricanes. He also has 26 playoff points (12 goals, 14 assists) in 83 games.
| Country: |  FIN |
| Age: | 25.4 yrs (06.07.2000) |
| Height / Weight: | 191 cm / 96 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 3rd in 2018 |
| Draft Team: |
 Montreal Canadiens
|
| Awards: | - |
| Injury: | Day to Day with Ankle Injury |
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71
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 103rd of 222 Centers
Defense:Def: 154th of 222 Centers
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Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $4.820M |
| Player Contract Value: | $3.300M |
| Remaining: | 5 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2031 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 30.0 yrs (06.07.2000) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.11.2025 |
Wild
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:43 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 08.11.2025 |
Sabres
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11:49 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 |
| 09.11.2025 |
Maple Leafs
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9:50 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 11.11.2025 |
Capitals
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:28 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 14.11.2025 |
Canucks
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7:19 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Montréal Canadiens | 79 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 1 | 13:43 | 134 | 8.2% | 26 |
| 2019-20 | Montréal Canadiens | 36 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 13:00 | 55 | 10.9% | 23 |
| 2020-21 | Montréal Canadiens | 56 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -1 | 14:48 | 87 | 5.7% | 12 |
| 2021-22 |
Hurricanes
|
66 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 12:01 | 81 | 14.8% | 37 |
| 2022-23 |
Hurricanes
|
82 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 10 | 14:43 | 129 | 14.0% | 50 |
| 2023-24 |
Hurricanes
|
79 | 12 | 15 | 27 | -4 | 12:58 | 128 | 9.4% | 36 |
| 2024-25 |
Hurricanes
|
78 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 14:04 | 115 | 10.4% | 50 |
| 2025-26 |
Hurricanes
|
15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10:25 | 17 | 11.8% | 0 |
| Season Projection | 78 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 10:24 | 88 | 11.4% | 0 | |
| Total | 491 | 78 | 121 | 199 | 10 | 746 | 10.5% | 234 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Montréal Canadiens | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13:52 | 11 | 36.4% | 23 |
| 2020-21 | Montréal Canadiens | 19 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 13:41 | 28 | 17.9% | 14 |
| 2021-22 |
Hurricanes
|
14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 11:45 | 18 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2022-23 |
Hurricanes
|
15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 16:49 | 24 | 12.5% | 8 |
| 2023-24 |
Hurricanes
|
11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 11:01 | 15 | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2024-25 |
Hurricanes
|
14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13:30 | 19 | 0.0% | 14 |
| Total | 83 | 12 | 14 | 26 | -11 | 115 | 10.4% | 65 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | |
C | 25.4 yrs | 191 cm / 96 kg | 0.33 | 0.41 | 71 | 71 | $4.820M | |
| 85% | Yegor Chinakhov |  |
RW | 24.8 yrs | 185 cm / 92 kg | 0.29 | 0.40 | 71 | 68 | $2.100M |
| 85% | Dakota Joshua | |
C | 29.5 yrs | 191 cm / 98 kg | 0.26 | 0.32 | 65 | 72 | $3.250M |
| 84% | Josh Anderson | |
RW | 31.5 yrs | 191 cm / 102 kg | 0.32 | 0.40 | 67 | 68 | $5.500M |
| 84% | Juuso Parssinen |  |
C | 24.8 yrs | 191 cm / 94 kg | 0.25 | 0.38 | 65 | 69 | $1.250M |