
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
- Age
- 26
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 212 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- Jul 6, 2000 · Pori, FIN
- Draft
- 2018 MTL, R1 #3 overall
B
Overall grade, 2018-19
Ranks 79 of 202 centres, score 102
Scoring 54, Goal share 55, Possession 83, Defence 40, Discipline 50, Peripherals 22, Availability 72, Ice time 35
Percentiles · 2018-19
vs. 202 centres with 25+ GP. 79 GP.
Points / 60
1.8858
Goals / 60
0.6143
Assists / 60
1.2770
Shots / 60
7.469
TOI / GP
13:4438
PP TOI / GP
1:5663
SH TOI / GP
0:007
5v5 CF%
57.299
5v5 CF Rel
+4.093
Hits / 60
3.650
Blocks / 60
2.363
Takeaways / 60
1.846
Game Log · 2018-19
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6 | vs TOR | 0 | -1 | 3 | 18 | 12:45 | |||
| Apr 4 | @ WSH | 0 | -2 | 2 | 14 | 9:56 | |||
| Apr 2 | vs TBL | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18 | 10:49 | |||
| Mar 28 | @ CBJ | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18 | 11:51 | |||
| Mar 26 | vs FLA | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 19 | 15:03 | ||
| Mar 24 | @ CAR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9:33 | |||
| Mar 23 | vs BUF | 0 | -1 | 3 | 17 | 12:29 | |||
| Mar 21 | vs NYI | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 17 | 13:12 | ||
| Mar 19 | @ PHI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12:28 | |||
| Mar 16 | vs CHI | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12 | 7:56 | |||
| Mar 14 | @ NYI | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12:33 | |||
| Mar 12 | vs DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13:02 | |||
| Mar 8 | @ ANA | 0 | -3 | 2 | 19 | 15:03 | |||
| Mar 2 | vs PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14:39 | |||
| Mar 1 | @ NYR | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21 | 13:49 | ||
| Feb 26 | @ DET | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17 | 12:25 | ||
| Feb 25 | @ NJD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13:11 | |||
| Feb 23 | @ TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13:08 | |||
| Feb 21 | vs PHI | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 18 | 13:17 | ||
| Feb 19 | vs CBJ | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 19 | 13:32 | ||
| Feb 17 | @ FLA | 0 | -1 | 1 | 19 | 14:16 | |||
| Feb 16 | @ TBL | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19 | 13:10 | |||
| Feb 14 | @ NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16:25 | |||
| Feb 9 | vs TOR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 15:09 | |||
| Feb 7 | vs WPG | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 14:11 | |
| Feb 5 | vs ANA | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 21 | 15:10 | ||
| Feb 3 | vs EDM | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 22 | 17:08 | ||
| Feb 2 | vs NJD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15:38 | ||
| Jan 23 | vs ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12:00 | |||
| Jan 19 | vs PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:48 | |||
| Jan 18 | @ CBJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15:30 | |||
| Jan 15 | vs FLA | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 21 | 15:32 | ||
| Jan 14 | @ BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11:56 | |||
| Jan 12 | vs COL | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 14 | 12:49 | ||
| Jan 10 | @ STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15:00 | |
| Jan 8 | @ DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14:39 | |||
| Jan 7 | vs MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15:23 | |||
| Jan 5 | vs NSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14:21 | ||
| Jan 3 | vs VAN | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 17 | 13:50 | ||
| Dec 31 | @ DAL | 0 | -1 | 4 | 19 | 13:13 | |||
| Dec 29 | @ TBL | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 13:51 | |
| Dec 28 | @ FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13:05 | |||
| Dec 22 | @ VGK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15:00 | |||
| Dec 20 | @ ARI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13:27 | |||
| Dec 19 | @ COL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16:26 | |||
| Dec 17 | vs BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14:03 | |||
| Dec 15 | vs OTT | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 19 | 12:58 | |
| Dec 13 | vs CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11:51 | |||
| Dec 11 | @ MIN | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22 | 12:27 | |||
| Dec 9 | @ CHI | 1 | 1 | +1 | 6 | 17 | 13:08 | ||
| Dec 6 | @ OTT | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 22 | 16:28 | ||
| Dec 4 | vs OTT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11:22 | ||
| Dec 2 | vs SJS | 0 | -1 | 1 | 17 | 12:53 | |||
| Dec 1 | vs NYR | 0 | +1 | 2 | 19 | 16:42 | |||
| Nov 27 | vs CAR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15:16 | |||
| Nov 24 | vs BOS | 0 | -1 | 1 | 16 | 13:40 | |||
| Nov 23 | @ BUF | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13:15 | |||
| Nov 21 | @ NJD | 0 | -1 | 1 | 20 | 16:04 | |||
| Nov 19 | vs WSH | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 16:41 | |
| Nov 17 | @ VAN | 0 | -1 | 4 | 20 | 13:48 | |||
| Nov 15 | @ CGY | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 20 | 13:26 | ||
| Nov 13 | @ EDM | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18 | 12:09 | |||
| Nov 10 | vs VGK | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 18 | 13:25 | |
| Nov 8 | vs BUF | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15 | 11:21 | |||
| Nov 6 | @ NYR | 0 | -1 | 1 | 17 | 13:05 | |||
| Nov 5 | @ NYI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 13:07 | ||
| Nov 3 | vs TBL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 16:04 | |||
| Nov 1 | vs WSH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 15:42 | ||
| Oct 30 | vs DAL | 0 | -2 | 1 | 18 | 15:14 | |||
| Oct 27 | @ BOS | 0 | +1 | 1 | 17 | 11:27 | |||
| Oct 25 | @ BUF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13:38 | ||
| Oct 23 | vs CGY | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18 | 12:46 | |||
| Oct 20 | @ OTT | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17 | 14:58 | ||
| Oct 17 | vs STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14:47 | |||
| Oct 15 | vs DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15:10 | ||
| Oct 13 | vs PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11:24 | |||
| Oct 11 | vs LAK | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 14:23 | |||
| Oct 6 | @ PIT | 0 | +2 | 3 | 20 | 14:10 | |||
| Oct 3 | @ TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 15:05 |
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 | – | – |