Jesperi Kotkaniemi
C · #82
· Carolina Hurricanes
· 6'3" · 212 lb
· L-handed
· 25 yrs
· Draft: 2018 Rd 1 (#3 overall)
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Season
601
Games
90–139–229
G–A–P
886
Shots · 10.2%
437 / 162
Hits / Blocks
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 | CAR @ NYI | W 2–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:29 |
| Apr 13 | CAR @ PHI | L 2–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:21 |
| Apr 11 | CAR @ UTA | W 4–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:52 |
| Apr 9 | CAR @ CHI | W 7–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:57 |
| Apr 5 | CAR @ OTT | L 3–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:04 |
Showing the 5 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
9032nd
Assists
13946th
Points
22939th
Primary Assists
7035th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.7444th
Power-Play Points
3443rd
Game Score
333.961st
Shots
88637th
Shooting %
10.2%29th
Shot Danger/60
0.6652nd
High-Danger Chances
12645th
Expected Goals
82.335th
Goals Above Expected
+4.742nd
Rebounds Created
4741st
Corsi %
57.2%98th
Fenwick %
56.3%98th
xGF% (5v5)
54.1%86th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.3384th
Blocked Shots
25831st
Hits
71156th
Blocks/60
1.941st
Hits/60
5.261st
Takeaways
18039th
Giveaways
29435th
Penalties Drawn
11549th
Penalties Taken
12631st
Penalty Differential
-214th
Plus-Minus
-162nd
Ice Time / Game
13:3031st
Games Played
60183rd
PP Ice Time
90 min48th
PK Ice Time
3 min21st
O-Zone Start %
59.8%91st
Faceoff % (Centers)
49.1%55th
Teammate Quality
5970th
Competition Quality
525th
Top skating speed Nov 25, 2022 · CAR @ BOS
22.4 mph55th
Bursts over 20 mph
35880th
Distance skated
871 mi79th
Top shot speed
93.0 mph67th
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
54 G on 319 shots
17%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+62 shots (1 goal) from beyond the mapped zones
886
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
90
Shooting %
10.2%
Shots / GP
1.5
xG
86.0
Shot Danger Mix
High danger12%
Medium danger34%
Low danger54%
Top Scoring Zones
01
17%
Slot
54 G on 319 shots
02
9%
High Slot
8 G on 91 shots
03
14%
Crease
8 G on 58 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$4,820,000
Term2022-23 → 2029-30 (8 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2030
Clauses2025-26: M-NTC; 2026-27: M-NTC; 2027-28: M-NTC; 2028-29: M-NTC; 2029-30: M-NTC
Signed at age22
Signing GMDon Waddell
AgentMarkus Lehto
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Hurricanes | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Hurricanes | 78 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Hurricanes | 79 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Hurricanes | 82 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 15 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Hurricanes | 66 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 14 |
| 2020-21 | Liiga | Ässät | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Canadiens | 56 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 19 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Laval Rocket | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Canadiens | 36 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Canadiens | 79 | 11 | 23 | 34 | — |
| 2017-18 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | — |
| 2017-18 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Finland U18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2017-18 | Liiga | Ässät | 57 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 7 |
| 2016-17 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 2016-17 | U20 SM-liiga | Ässät U20 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 |
| 2015-16 | YOG | Finland U16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — |
| 2015-16 | U18 Mestis | Ässät U18 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | — |
| 2015-16 | U20 SM-liiga | Ässät U20 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 2014-15 | Jr. C SM-sarja | Ässät U16 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 33 | — |