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Jesperi Kotkaniemi: WP Rating 73
Jesperi Kotkaniemi is rated 73 out of 99, number 259 of 401 NHL forwards. His best marks are play-driving (83) and defence (83). Updated November 12, 2026.
Steady2026-27 season
Profile
- Position
- Centre
- Age
- 26
- Born
- July 6, 2000
- Hometown
- Pori, FIN
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 212 lb
- Shoots
- Left
- Drafted
- 2018, round 1, pick 3 overall
- Cap hit
- $4.82M
- Contract
- Through 2029-30, then an unrestricted free agent
- Clause
- No-trade clause
Season by season
| Season | Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Carolina Hurricanes | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2024-25 | Carolina Hurricanes | 78 | 12 | 21 | 33 |
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | 79 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 18 | 25 | 43 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 66 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 2020-21 | Montréal Canadiens | 56 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 2019-20 | Montréal Canadiens | 36 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | Montréal Canadiens | 79 | 11 | 23 | 34 |
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Every player gets one number out of 99, updated daily from real games. It compares him with others at the same position across six areas, shown as the bars on the card. The current season counts most, steadied by last season so a hot or cold week does not swing it. An average regular sits near 77, and nobody reaches 99. The rating is a public statistic. It is not a prediction and is not a pick.
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