Jesperi Kotkaniemi
#82 · C · Carolina Hurricanes- Age
- 26
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 212 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- Jul 6, 2000 · Pori, FIN
- Draft
- 2018 MTL, R1 #3 overall
C
Overall grade, 2026-27
Ranks 138 of 209 centres, score 96
Scoring 61, Goal share 64, Possession 15, Defence 49, Discipline 20, Peripherals 6, Availability 29, Ice time 24
Percentiles · 2026-27
vs. 209 centres with 3+ GP. 10 GP.
Points / 60
2.5375
Goals / 60
1.0171
Assists / 60
1.5267
Shots / 60
5.138
TOI / GP
11:5020
PP TOI / GP
0:4141
SH TOI / GP
0:0427
5v5 CF%
55.583
5v5 CF Rel
-6.620
Hits / 60
6.165
Blocks / 60
2.054
Takeaways / 60
1.584
Game Log · 2026-27
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | @ EDM | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20 | 13:34 | |||
| Oct 20 | @ VAN | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 14 | 14:14 | ||
| Oct 18 | @ CGY | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 15 | 12:46 | ||
| Oct 17 | @ WPG | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 15 | 10:00 | ||
| Oct 13 | vs WSH | 0 | -1 | 1 | 13 | 11:14 | |||
| Oct 11 | @ PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10:43 | |||
| Oct 10 | @ CHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14:17 | ||
| Oct 8 | vs VAN | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16 | 13:24 | ||
| Oct 6 | @ MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6:53 | |||
| Oct 3 | @ PHI | 0 | -1 | 1 | 14 | 11:19 |
Career · Regular Season
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | P/GP | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11:50 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.21 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 11:21 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 78 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 0.42 | 9 | 50 | 115 | 14:04 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 79 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 0.34 | -4 | 36 | 128 | 12:59 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 0.52 | 10 | 50 | 129 | 14:44 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 66 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 0.44 | 3 | 37 | 81 | 12:01 |
| 2020-21 | Liiga | Ässät | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 | -3 | 8 | – | – |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 56 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.36 | -1 | 12 | 87 | 14:48 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Laval Rocket | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 36 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.22 | -11 | 23 | 55 | 13:00 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 79 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 0.43 | 1 | 26 | 134 | 13:44 |
| 2017-18 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 | 9 | 37 | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Finland U18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 | – | 6 | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Liiga | Ässät | 57 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 0.51 | -1 | 20 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | U20 SM-liiga | Ässät U20 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0.88 | 6 | 18 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | YOG | Finland U16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | U18 Mestis | Ässät U18 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2.83 | – | 0 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | U20 SM-liiga | Ässät U20 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.65 | 15 | 12 | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Jr. C SM-sarja | Ässät U16 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 1.10 | – | 30 | – | – |