
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, 2020-21
Ranks 90 of 213 centres, score 100
Scoring 35, Goal share 45, Possession 80, Defence 33, Discipline 53, Peripherals 54, Availability 100, Ice time 53
Percentiles · 2020-21
vs. 213 centres with 17+ GP. 56 GP.
Points / 60
1.4538
Goals / 60
0.3616
Assists / 60
1.0962
Shots / 60
6.352
TOI / GP
14:4847
PP TOI / GP
1:5464
SH TOI / GP
0:0112
5v5 CF%
55.592
5v5 CF Rel
+1.469
Hits / 60
6.175
Blocks / 60
2.056
Takeaways / 60
2.493
Game Log · 2020-21
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12 | vs EDM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14:38 | |||
| May 10 | vs EDM | 0 | -1 | 1 | 13 | 9:13 | |||
| May 8 | @ TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15:48 | |||
| May 6 | @ TOR | 0 | -1 | 1 | 19 | 14:55 | |||
| May 5 | @ OTT | 0 | -2 | 1 | 16 | 11:28 | |||
| May 3 | vs TOR | 0 | -1 | 3 | 17 | 13:41 | |||
| May 1 | vs OTT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14:36 | |||
| Apr 30 | vs WPG | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 17:20 | |||
| Apr 28 | vs TOR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16:21 | |||
| Apr 26 | @ CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15:15 | |||
| Apr 24 | @ CGY | 0 | -2 | 2 | 24 | 15:56 | |||
| Apr 23 | @ CGY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 15:42 | |||
| Apr 21 | @ EDM | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 20 | 13:35 | ||
| Apr 19 | @ EDM | 0 | -2 | 0 | 21 | 13:34 | |||
| Apr 17 | vs OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16:16 | |||
| Apr 16 | vs CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16:14 | |||
| Apr 14 | vs CGY | 0 | +1 | 1 | 20 | 15:57 | |||
| Apr 12 | vs TOR | 0 | +1 | 1 | 18 | 14:34 | |||
| Apr 10 | vs WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15:07 | |||
| Apr 8 | vs WPG | 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 20 | 14:56 | ||
| Apr 7 | @ TOR | 0 | -1 | 2 | 20 | 15:50 | |||
| Apr 5 | vs EDM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13:13 | |||
| Apr 3 | vs OTT | 1 | 1 | -3 | 3 | 22 | 17:16 | ||
| Apr 1 | @ OTT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16:50 | |||
| Mar 30 | vs EDM | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 23 | 15:53 | ||
| Mar 20 | vs VAN | 0 | -1 | 1 | 24 | 17:11 | |||
| Mar 19 | vs VAN | 0 | -1 | 2 | 24 | 17:17 | |||
| Mar 17 | @ WPG | 0 | -1 | 1 | 22 | 17:36 | |||
| Mar 15 | @ WPG | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 24 | 16:41 | ||
| Mar 13 | @ CGY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 18:46 | |||
| Mar 11 | @ CGY | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19 | 15:07 | |||
| Mar 10 | @ VAN | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 21 | 14:57 | |
| Mar 8 | @ VAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 16:28 | |
| Mar 6 | vs WPG | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 21 | 13:59 | ||
| Mar 4 | vs WPG | 0 | -1 | 1 | 21 | 15:31 | |||
| Mar 2 | vs OTT | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12:50 | |
| Feb 27 | @ WPG | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14:48 | |||
| Feb 25 | @ WPG | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13:17 | |
| Feb 23 | @ OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15:09 | |||
| Feb 21 | @ OTT | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18 | 14:40 | |||
| Feb 20 | vs TOR | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 20 | 13:24 | ||
| Feb 13 | @ TOR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14:23 | |||
| Feb 11 | vs EDM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15:21 | |||
| Feb 10 | vs TOR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15:31 | |||
| Feb 6 | @ OTT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10:34 | |||
| Feb 4 | vs OTT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13:37 | |||
| Feb 2 | vs VAN | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 18 | 13:00 | ||
| Feb 1 | vs VAN | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 18 | 12:33 | ||
| Jan 30 | vs CGY | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13:12 | |||
| Jan 28 | vs CGY | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13:05 | |
| Jan 23 | @ VAN | 0 | +1 | 2 | 17 | 15:08 | |||
| Jan 21 | @ VAN | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 16 | 13:34 | ||
| Jan 20 | @ VAN | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 20 | 13:20 | |
| Jan 18 | @ EDM | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11:45 | |||
| Jan 16 | @ EDM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15:27 | |||
| Jan 13 | @ TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16:18 |
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 | – | – |