Paul Cotter
L · #47
· Vancouver Canucks
· 6'2" · 213 lb
· L-handed
· 26 yrs
· Draft: 2018 Rd 4 (#115 overall)
Compare with
Season
304
Games
50–38–88
G–A–P
348
Shots · 14.4%
875 / 115
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 5 PTS · 3 G · Heating
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | CGY @ VAN | W 1–4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14:05 |
| Oct 1 | EDM @ VAN | L 9–7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:12 |
| Sep 29 | VAN @ EDM | W 6–5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:51 |
| Apr 14 | NJD @ BOS | 0–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:31 |
| Apr 12 | OTT @ NJD | 3–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:23 |
| Apr 11 | NJD @ DET | 5–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:54 |
| Apr 9 | PIT @ NJD | 5–2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:49 |
| Apr 7 | PHI @ NJD | 5–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:55 |
Showing the 8 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
5036th
Assists
3812th
Points
8822nd
Primary Assists
2111th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.3419th
Power-Play Points
524th
Game Score
60.312th
Shots
34817th
Shooting %
14.4%83rd
Shot Danger/60
0.6037th
High-Danger Chances
5630th
Expected Goals
38.526th
Goals Above Expected
+7.562nd
Rebounds Created
2433rd
Corsi %
45.9%14th
Fenwick %
45.8%12th
xGF% (5v5)
47.2%35th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.2989th
Blocked Shots
11515th
Hits
87795th
Blocks/60
1.830th
Hits/60
13.993rd
Takeaways
7834th
Giveaways
9978th
Penalties Drawn
5748th
Penalties Taken
5544th
Penalty Differential
+146th
Plus-Minus
-4911th
Ice Time / Game
12:1619th
Games Played
30440th
PP Ice Time
27 min24th
PK Ice Time
2 min17th
O-Zone Start %
48.3%42nd
Teammate Quality
4824th
Competition Quality
5423rd
Top skating speed Mar 11, 2025 · CBJ @ NJD
23.4 mph92nd
Bursts over 20 mph
63793rd
Distance skated
604 mi68th
Top shot speed
91.7 mph60th
Archetype — how these are computed →
Sniper
An elite goal scorer who beats goalies, not just a high-volume shooter. The defining trait is finishing above expectation — putting the puck in on chances an average shooter would not.
Why he earned it — his rank among forwards
Goals per 60
7.44
98th
Two-Way Forward
A forward trusted at both ends — solid offense and genuine chance suppression. A balanced game rather than an elite specialty.
Goals per 60
7.44
98th
HD suppression
5.0/60
60th
Corsi%
34.3%
13th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
27 G on 143 shots
19%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+14 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
348
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
50
Shooting %
14.4%
Shots / GP
1.1
xG
40.2
Shot Danger Mix
High danger14%
Medium danger38%
Low danger48%
Top Scoring Zones
01
19%
Slot
27 G on 143 shots
02
41%
Crease
7 G on 17 shots
03
13%
High Slot
5 G on 39 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$2,150,000
Term2026-27 → 2026-27 (1 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age26
Signing GMRyan Johnson
AgentDaniel Milstein
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Devils | 79 | 9 | 6 | 15 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Devils | 79 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Golden Knights | 76 | 7 | 18 | 25 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Golden Knights | 55 | 13 | 5 | 18 | — |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 59 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Golden Knights | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 38 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 56 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — |
| 2018-19 | OHL | London Knights | 48 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 11 |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Western Michigan Univ. | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2017-18 | WJAC-19 | USA U19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2017-18 | USHL | Lincoln Stars | 51 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 7 |
| 2016-17 | NAHL | St. Cloud Norsemen | 59 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | USA-S17 | Team Forest | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2015-16 | HPHL 16U | Little Caesars 16U AAA | 23 | 9 | 10 | 19 | — |
| 2015-16 | USA-S16 | Team Black | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2013-14 | HPBHL | Compuware Bantam Major AAA | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — |
| 2012-13 | HPMBHL | Compuware Bantam Minor AAA | 17 | 15 | 6 | 21 | — |