NHL · 2026-27

Jesperi Kotkaniemi

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Jesperi Kotkaniemi posted 10 points (5 goals, 5 assists) in 18 games for the Carolina Hurricanes this season, 144th in the NHL for goals.

Position: C
Shoots: L
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 212 lb
Born: Jul 6, 2000
Nation: FIN

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File photo: Carolina Hurricanes centre Jesperi Kotkaniemi battles for the puck against the Chicago Blackhawks at Lenovo Center. — James Guillory-Imagn Images

NEWS

Nov 13, 2026

Jesperi Kotkaniemi settles in after nerves in NHL homecoming

The Carolina centre wrote that seeing familiar faces in Helsinki made the Global Series opener feel different until the puck dropped.

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NEWSOct 23, 2026
Oilers rally from two goals down to beat Hurricanes in shootout

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2026-27 · Regular season

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Full season · 18 games

Game-by-game log, newest first
Date	Opp	G	A	P	+/-	S	PIM	TOI
Nov 12	@ SEA	0	0	0	0	0	0	10:58
Nov 7	vs CHI	0	2	2	+2	3	0	14:25
Nov 5	@ NYI	1	0	1	0	3	0	8:53
Nov 3	@ NSH	0	0	0	-2	0	0	10:48
Nov 1	vs WPG	1	0	1	+2	1	0	13:31
Oct 29	vs CBJ	0	0	0	0	1	0	8:01
Oct 27	vs BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	10:18
Oct 24	@ STL	1	0	1	+1	2	0	16:24
Oct 22	@ EDM	0	0	0	+1	0	0	13:34
Oct 20	@ VAN	0	1	1	+2	1	0	14:14
Oct 18	@ CGY	1	0	1	+1	4	2	12:46
Oct 17	@ WPG	1	0	1	+1	1	0	10:00
Oct 13	vs WSH	0	0	0	-1	1	0	11:14
Oct 11	@ PHI	0	0	0	0	2	0	10:43
Oct 10	@ CHI	0	1	1	0	0	0	14:17
Oct 8	vs VAN	0	1	1	+1	0	2	13:24
Oct 6	@ MTL	0	0	0	0	0	0	6:53
Oct 3	@ PHI	0	0	0	-1	1	2	11:19

Game-by-game log, newest first
Date	Opp	G	A	P	+/-	S	TOI
Nov 12	@ SEA	0	0	0	0	0	10:58
Nov 7	vs CHI	0	2	2	+2	3	14:25
Nov 5	@ NYI	1	0	1	0	3	8:53
Nov 3	@ NSH	0	0	0	-2	0	10:48
Nov 1	vs WPG	1	0	1	+2	1	13:31
Oct 29	vs CBJ	0	0	0	0	1	8:01
Oct 27	vs BOS	0	0	0	0	0	10:18
Oct 24	@ STL	1	0	1	+1	2	16:24
Oct 22	@ EDM	0	0	0	+1	0	13:34
Oct 20	@ VAN	0	1	1	+2	1	14:14

Game logs from NHL.com, the league’s official statistics.

Career

Season by season

Full history · 9 seasons

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S
2026-27	Carolina Hurricanes	18	5	5	10	+7	6	20
2025-26	Carolina Hurricanes	42	2	7	9	+3	8	42
2024-25	Carolina Hurricanes	78	12	21	33	+9	50	115
2023-24	Carolina Hurricanes	79	12	15	27	-4	36	128
2022-23★	Carolina Hurricanes	82	18	25	43	+10	50	129
2021-22	Carolina Hurricanes	66	12	17	29	+3	37	81
2020-21	Montréal Canadiens	56	5	15	20	-1	12	87
2019-20	Montréal Canadiens	36	6	2	8	-11	23	55
2018-19	Montréal Canadiens	79	11	23	34	+1	26	134

Playoffs

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S
2024-25	Carolina Hurricanes	14	0	4	4	+1	14	19
2023-24	Carolina Hurricanes	11	0	1	1	-2	4	15
2022-23	Carolina Hurricanes	15	3	4	7	-5	8	24
2021-22	Carolina Hurricanes	14	0	2	2	-4	2	18
2020-21	Montréal Canadiens	19	5	3	8	-5	14	28
2019-20	Montréal Canadiens	10	4	0	4	+4	23	11

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S
2026-27	Carolina Hurricanes	18	5	5	10	+7	6	20
2025-26	Carolina Hurricanes	42	2	7	9	+3	8	42

Also in the AHL1 season · 2019-20 · 13 games

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Jesperi Kotkaniemi settles in after nerves in NHL homecoming

Oilers rally from two goals down to beat Hurricanes in shootout

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