| Position | Center |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'3" |
| Weight | 212 |
| Age | 26 |
| Birthdate | Jul 6, 2000 |
| Birthplace | Pori, FIN |
| Draft | 2018 Round 1 (3 overall) by Montreal |
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Player Props and Stats
Goals Scored
(2026-2027) avg
| Date | Opponent | G | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
1(o) | 0.5 (+375) |
| Oct 29 |
vs
|
0(u) | 0.5 (+375) |
| Oct 27 |
vs
|
0(u) | 0.5 (+350) |
| Oct 24 |
@
|
1(o) | 0.5 (+400) |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
0(u) | 0.5 (+400) |
| Oct 20 |
@
|
0(u) | 0.5 (+425) |
| Oct 18 |
@
|
1(o) | 0.5 (+600) |
| Oct 17 |
@
|
1(o) | 0.5 (+500) |
| Oct 13 |
vs
|
0(u) | 0.5 (+500) |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0(u) | 0.5 (+600) |
| Last 10 average | 0.4 | ||
Points
(2026-2027) avg
| Date | Opponent | Pts | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
1(o) | 0.5 (+190) |
| Oct 29 |
vs
|
0(u) | 0.5 (-170) |
| Oct 27 |
vs
|
0(u) | 0.5 (-225) |
| Oct 24 |
@
|
1(o) | 0.5 (+175) |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
0(u) | 0.5 (-290) |
| Oct 20 |
@
|
1(o) | 0.5 (+120) |
| Oct 18 |
@
|
1(o) | 0.5 (+280) |
| Oct 17 |
@
|
1(o) | 0.5 (+220) |
| Oct 13 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0(u) | 0.5 (+190) |
| Last 10 average | 0.5 | ||
Assists
(2026-2027) avg
| Date | Opponent | Ast | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0(u) | 0.5 (-450) |
| Oct 29 |
vs
|
0(u) | 0.5 (+240) |
| Oct 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 24 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
0(u) | 0.5 (-450) |
| Oct 20 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Oct 18 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 17 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 13 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0(u) | 0.5 (+330) |
| Last 10 average | 0.1 | ||
Power Play Points
(2026-2027) avg
| Date | Opponent | PP Pts | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 29 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 24 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 20 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 18 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 17 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 13 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Score a Goal
(2026-2027) avg
| Date | Opponent | G | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Oct 29 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 24 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 20 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 18 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Oct 17 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Oct 13 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | 0.4 | ||
Shots on Goal
(2026-2027) avg
| Date | Opponent | SOG | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Oct 29 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Oct 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 24 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 20 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Oct 18 |
@
|
4 | - |
| Oct 17 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Oct 13 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Last 10 average | 1.3 | ||
Total Saves
(2026-2027) avg
| Date | Opponent | SV | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 29 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 24 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 20 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 18 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 17 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 13 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Game Logs
| 2026-2027 Game Log | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | VS | Score | ML | O/U | W | L | OTL | GA | SA | SO | SV% |
| Nov 1 | WIN | W 7-0 | W -278 | O 6.5 110 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 29 | CLB | W 3-2 | W -258 | U 5.5 110 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 27 | BOS | W 2-1 | W -192 | U 6.5 -122 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 24 | @ STL | W 4-0 | W -155 | U 6.5 -130 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 22 | @ EDM | L 5-6 (SO) | L -135 | O 6.5 -135 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 20 | @ VAN | W 6-3 | W -285 | O 6.5 100 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 18 | @ CAL | L 2-3 | L -205 | U 6.5 -125 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 17 | @ WIN | W 3-2 | W -205 | U 6.5 -130 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 13 | WAS | W 4-2 | W -155 | U 6.5 -125 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 11 | @ PHI | W 4-1 | W -230 | U 5.5 102 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 10 | @ CHI | W 5-2 | W -258 | O 5.5 -135 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 8 | VAN | W 7-2 | W -380 | O 6.5 -102 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 6 | @ MON | W 6-4 | W -130 | O 6.5 110 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 3 | @ PHI | W 3-2 (OT) | W -135 | U 5.5 105 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | MON | 79 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 8.21 |
| 2019-2020 | MON | 36 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 10.91 |
| 2020-2021 | MON | 56 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 5.75 |
| 2021-2022 | CAR | 66 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 14.81 |
| 2022-2023 | CAR | 82 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 10 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 129 | 13.95 |
| 2023-2024 | CAR | 79 | 12 | 15 | 27 | -4 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 9.38 |
| 2024-2025 | CAR | 78 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 10.43 |
| 2025-2026 | CAR | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4.76 |
| 2026-2027 | CAR | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28.57 |






