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. Undrafted, 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: | 25.3 yrs (06.07.2000) |
| Height / Weight: | 191 cm / 91 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | Undrafted |
| 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 | 25.3 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 |
