Carolina Hurricanes#82 · C

JesperiKotkaniemi

Age

Height

6′3″

Weight

212 lb

Shoots

Born

Pori, FIN

Draft

2018 · MTL · round 1, #3 overall

Pony per game

−0.10

355 of 460 forwards

Pony total

−4.30

42 games · 2025-26

Points

2-7-9

G-A-P · 42 GP · 11:21 TOI

IMPACT

−2.8

Goals / 82 · OFF −3.2 · DEF +0.4

Pony score

Game by game 5-game average

Average night

42 games · −0.10 per game

Production−0.10Production+0.02

Play driving−0.01Play driving+0.01

Special teams0.00Special teams0.00

Usage0.00Usage−0.01

Offence left column, defence right; goals per game above an average forward.

Shot map

0 goals on 0.0 xG · +0.0 finishing · 0 attempts

goal (0), taller = higher xGsaved (0)missed (0)

Isolated impact

FewerMore shots23-24 – 25-2625-26Method

Total

−1.8

Goals · std season26th pct F

Goal threat

Penalties

With or without

Together Kotkaniemi apart Mate apart5v5 · 100+ min25-26Method

Game log

			Scoring					Shooting				5v5		Play							Time
Date	Opp	Pony	G	A	P	SOG	TOI	Res	Res	G

Career

Season	Age	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2026-27	26	Carolina Hurricanes	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	4	0	1	0.0	10:32

Awards

Stanley Cup
2026

Total

25 GP

−4.28

13–7–5

2.82

68–64

−4.28

Per GP

−0.17

0.00

0.16

0.9

11:50

0.00

0.16

0.00

0.9

1.8

0.11

1.5

0.3

0.0

0.8

51.5%

04/14	@NYI	−0.22	0	0	0	1	17:29	W2–1	W2–1	0	0	0	1	3	0.52	0	50	70	0	2	0	1	5–4	0	0	17:29	0:45	0:03	18	−0.22
04/13	@PHI	−0.40	0	0	0	1	15:21	OTL2–3	OTL2–3	0	0	0	1	2	0.05	0	45	28	2
04/11	@UTA	−0.30	0	0	0	1	9:52	W4–1	W4–1	0	0	0	1	1	0.04	0	41	19	0
04/09	@CHI	−0.27	0	0	0	1	13:57	W7–2	W7–2	0	0	0	1	1	0.07	0	56	58	0
04/05	@OTT	−0.31	0	0	0	0	14:04	L3–6	L3–6	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	54	35	3
03/04	@VAN	−0.21	0	0	0	0	10:29	W6–4	W6–4	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	57	68	1
02/05	@NYR	−0.14	0	0	0	0	9:34	W2–0	W2–0	0	0	0	0	3	0.00	—	84	93	1
02/03	vsOTT	−0.19	0	0	0	0	8:34	W4–3	W4–3	0	0	0	0	2	0.18	—	46	46	1
02/01	vsLAK	−0.20	0	0	0	1	9:20	W3–2	W3–2	0	0	0	1	3	0.06	0	69	55	0
01/31	@WSH	−0.02	0	1	1	1	12:26	OTL3–4	OTL3–4	0	1	1	1	1	0.08	0	50	75	2
01/29	vsUTA	−0.14	0	0	0	1	9:26	W5–4	W5–4	0	0	0	1	2	0.12	0	23	16	2
01/24	@OTT	−0.18	0	0	0	2	11:31	W4–1	W4–1	0	0	0	2	3	0.18	0	57	72	0
01/22	vsCHI	+0.62	0	1	1	2	9:33	OTL3–4	OTL3–4	0	1	1	2	3	0.12	0	80	92	3
01/17	@NJD	−0.29	0	0	0	0	9:32	W4–1	W4–1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	39	13	1
01/16	vsFLA	+0.34	0	1	1	0	12:19	W9–1	W9–1	0	1	1	0	0	0.00	—	67	61	4
01/13	@STL	−0.21	0	0	0	2	14:24	L0–3	L0–3	0	0	0	2	3	0.35	0	64	64	2
01/12	@DET	−0.20	0	0	0	1	10:23	OTL3–4	OTL3–4	0	0	0	1	3	0.26	0	44	54	1
01/03	vsCOL	−0.30	0	0	0	0	11:15	L3–5	L3–5	0	0	0	0	1	0.05	—	42	24	2
01/01	vsMTL	−0.24	0	0	0	1	10:23	L5–7	L5–7	0	0	0	1	2	0.22	0	32	39	0
12/30	@PIT	−0.34	0	0	0	3	17:13	L1–5	L1–5	0	0	0	3	3	0.19	0	58	46	2
12/29	vsNYR	−0.06	0	0	0	2	13:45	W3–2	W3–2	0	0	0	2	2	0.10	0	82	66	1
12/27	vsDET	−0.27	0	0	0	2	11:51	W5–2	W5–2	0	0	0	2	3	0.18	0	64	60	3
12/23	vsFLA	−0.50	0	0	0	0	12:28	L2–5	L2–5	0	0	0	0	3	0.05	—	53	27	2
12/20	@TBL	−0.19	0	1	1	0	10:06	L4–6	L4–6	0	1	1	0	1	0.00	—	73	58	1
12/19	@FLA	−0.06	0	0	0	0	10:32	OTL3–4	OTL3–4	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	50	57	3
12/07	vsSJS	−0.56	0	0	0	1	12:27	L1–4	L1–4	0	0	0	1	1	0.01	0	52	24
12/06	vsNSH	−0.24	0	0	0	2	12:18	W6–3	W6–3	0	0	0	2	3	0.15	0	65	62
11/14	vsVAN	−0.13	0	0	0	1	7:19	W4–3	W4–3	0	0	0	1	1	0.01	0	55	77
11/11	vsWSH	−0.22	0	0	0	1	10:29	L1–4	L1–4	0	0	0	1	2	0.04	0	58	34
11/09	@TOR	+0.21	0	0	0	2	9:51	W5–4	W5–4	0	0	0	2	2	0.18	0	64	54
11/08	vsBUF	+1.01	1	1	2	2	11:49	W6–3	W6–3	1	1	2	2	3	0.15	50	56	50
11/06	vsMIN	+0.01	0	0	0	1	10:44	W4–3	W4–3	0	0	0	1	4	0.30	0	67	75
11/04	@NYR	−0.12	0	0	0	3	12:44	W3–0	W3–0	0	0	0	3	4	0.20	0	74	92
11/01	@BOS	−0.06	0	0	0	0	11:41	L1–2	L1–2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	60	56
10/30	vsNYI	−0.13	0	0	0	1	10:33	W6–2	W6–2	0	0	0	1	2	0.05	0	57	70
10/28	vsVGK	−0.31	0	0	0	1	8:58	L3–6	L3–6	0	0	0	1	1	0.04	0	40	15
10/25	@DAL	−0.08	0	0	0	1	10:05	L2–3	L2–3	0	0	0	1	1	0.07	0	50	50
10/23	@COL	+0.48	0	1	1	1	10:47	W5–4	W5–4	0	1	1	1	1	0.04	0	27	7
10/20	@VGK	−0.08	0	0	0	0	8:54	L1–4	L1–4	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	25	6
10/18	@LAK	+0.58	1	0	1	2	12:06	W4–3	W4–3	1	0	1	2	4	0.26	50	58	60
10/11	vsPHI	−0.42	0	0	0	1	10:26	W4–3	W4–3	0	0	0	1	1	0.12	0	47	36
10/09	vsNJD	+0.03	0	1	1	0	9:46	W6–3	W6–3	0	1	1	0	2	0.22	—	58	73

Season	Age	League · team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2020-21	20	Liiga · Ässät	10	2	6	8	0.80	-3	8	—	—	—	—
2019-20	19	AHL · Laval Rocket	13	1	12	13	1.00	0	16	—	—	—	—
2017-18	17	Liiga · Ässät	57	10	19	29	0.51	-1	20	—	—	—	—
2017-18	17	Ivan Hlinka Memorial · Finland U18	4	2	2	4	1.00	—	6	—	—	—	—
2017-18	17	WJC-18 · Finland U18	7	3	6	9	1.29	+9	37	—	—	—	—
2016-17	16	U20 SM-liiga · Ässät U20	17	9	6	15	0.88	+6	18	—	—	—	—
2016-17	16	WJC-18 · Finland U18	7	1	5	6	0.86	+1	0	—	—	—	—
2015-16	15	U20 SM-liiga · Ässät U20	23	5	10	15	0.65	+15	12	—	—	—	—
2015-16	15	U18 Mestis · Ässät U18	6	5	12	17	2.83	—	0	—	—	—	—
2015-16	15	YOG · Finland U16	6	3	4	7	1.17	0	1	—	—	—	—
2014-15	14	Jr. C SM-sarja · Ässät U16	30	21	12	33	1.10	—	30	—	—	—	—

Season	Age	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2024-25	24	Carolina Hurricanes	14	0	4	4	0.29	+1	14	0	19	0.0	13:30
2023-24	23	Carolina Hurricanes	11	0	1	1	0.09	-2	4	0	15	0.0	11:01
2022-23	22	Carolina Hurricanes	15	3	4	7	0.47	-5	8	1	24	12.5	16:50
2021-22	21	Carolina Hurricanes	14	0	2	2	0.14	-4	2	0	18	0.0	11:45
2020-21	20	Montréal Canadiens	19	5	3	8	0.42	-5	14	0	28	17.9	13:42
2019-20	19	Montréal Canadiens	10	4	0	4	0.40	+4	23	1	11	36.4	13:53
NHL career			Career			83	12	14	26	0.31	-11	65	2	115	10.4	13:34