Jesperi Kotkaniemi
#82
Center
Carolina Hurricanes
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Carolina Hurricanes
Player Information
The 25-year-old has 33 points (12 goals, 21 assists) in 78 games for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. Selected by the Montréal Canadiens in the 1st round (No. 3) of the 2018 NHL Draft, he has 194 points (76 goals, 118 assists) in 476 regular-season games for the Montréal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes and 26 points (12 goals, 14 assists) in 83 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
| Country: |  FIN |
| Age: | 25.2 yrs (06.07.2000) |
| Height / Weight: | 191 cm / 91 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 3rd in 2018 |
| Draft Team: |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
| Awards: | - |
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71
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 101st of 221 Centers
Defense:Def: 153rd of 221 Centers
Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $4.820M |
| Player Contract Value: | $3.300M |
| Remaining: | 5 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2030 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 30.0 yrs (06.07.2000) |
Recent Games
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |
Canadiens
|
79 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 1 | 13:43 | 134 | 8.2% | 26 |
| 2019-20 |
Canadiens
|
36 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 13:00 | 55 | 10.9% | 23 |
| 2020-21 |
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 |
| Total | 476 | 76 | 118 | 194 | 7 | 729 | 10.4% | 234 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 |
Canadiens
|
10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13:52 | 11 | 36.4% | 23 |
| 2020-21 |
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 | ||
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| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | |
C | 25.2 yrs | 191 cm / 91 kg | 0.42 | 0.41 | 71 | 71 | $4.820M | |
| 87% | Maxim Tsyplakov |  |
RW | 27 yrs | 191 cm / 91 kg | 0.45 | 0.45 | 71 | 75 | $2.250M |
| 86% | Filip Chytil |  |
C | 26.1 yrs | 188 cm / 95 kg | 0.46 | 0.43 | 74 | 71 | $4.438M |
| 85% | Nicolas Roy |  |
C | 28.7 yrs | 193 cm / 90 kg | 0.44 | 0.45 | 70 | 77 | $3.000M |
| 84% | Andrew Copp |  |
C | 31.2 yrs | 185 cm / 91 kg | 0.41 | 0.43 | 67 | 71 | $5.625M |
