6'3"·212 lbs·26 yrs
Jesperi Kotkaniemi has 10 points (5 goals, 5 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27, tied for 176th among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
C•
CAR•#82
CARGrinder
Height6'3"
Weight212
BirthplacePori, FIN
BornJuly 6, 2000
Draft2018, Round 1, #3
2026-27 Season
5Goals
—
80th pctile
5Assists
↑
62nd pctile
10Points
↑
70th pctile
11.8TOI/GP
↓
15th pctile
0.56P/GP
↓
69th pctile
25.0%S%
↓
97th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
+3.3
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %25.0%
10.0% league avg
xG1.7
Goals5
Primary Points0th pctile
100.0%
10 of 10 points
5G
5A1
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
0
Clutch Points (0.0% of 10)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·0A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals0
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1040000.00
Middle64040.67
Bottom 1081560.75
0.00
0.67
0.75
Production drops 0.75 P/GP against elite competition
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical52240.80
vs Moderate82020.25
vs Finesse51340.80
0.80
0.25
0.80
Consistent production regardless of opponent physicality — playoff-ready
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B21010.50
1 day rest102570.70
2+ days62020.33
0.50
0.70
0.33
Plays well tired — produces more on B2B (+0.17 P/GP)
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | MTL | 79 | 11 | 23 | 34 | +1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 8.2% | 13:44 |
| 2019-20 | MTL | 36 | 6 | 2 | 8 | −11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 10.9% | 13:00 |
| 2020-21 | MTL | 56 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 5.7% | 14:48 |
| 2021-22 | CAR | 66 | 12 | 17 | 29 | +3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 14.8% | 12:01 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 82 | 18 | 25 | 43 | +10 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 129 | 14.0% | 14:44 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 79 | 12 | 15 | 27 | −4 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 9.4% | 12:59 |
| 2024-25 | CAR | 78 | 12 | 21 | 33 | +9 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 10.4% | 14:04 |
| 2025-26 | CAR | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4.8% | 11:21 |
| 2026-27 | CAR | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 25.0% | 11:45 |
| Career | — | 536 | 83 | 130 | 213 | +17 | 248 | 6 | 1 | 791 | 10.5% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Stable Performance
Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 – 2026-27 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 | 2 | 19 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 5, 2026 | Apr 9, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 4, 2026 | Apr 5, 2026 | 15 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 5, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 17, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 3, 2026 | Jan 12, 2026 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 7, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 6, 2025 | 9 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 11, 2025 | Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | May 20, 2025 | May 24, 2025 | 0 | 1 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 5, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 5, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 30, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 16, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 28, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 30, 2022 | Feb 12, 2022 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | MTL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | May 12, 2021 | May 22, 2021 | 0 | 1 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | MTL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 27, 2020 | Aug 1, 2020 | 20 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | MTL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 5, 2019 | Dec 28, 2019 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | MTL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 30, 2019 | Nov 16, 2019 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | MTL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 28, 2019 | Apr 2, 2019 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | MTL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 2, 2019 | Mar 8, 2019 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |