GRIT & GF
Kasperi Kapanen

Edmonton Oilers, Right wing

Kasperi Kapanen

  • Stingy
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
4
3 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.9
3 goals from it
Ice time per game
17:33
12 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
51.1
share of chances while he's on

Kasperi Kapanen has 3 goals and 1 assist (4 points) in 8 games for the Edmonton Oilers in 2026–27, with 12 shots on goal and 17:33 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 64.9 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

64.9050100
Rated above 50% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.0
Wins
−0.00
Physicality42thGF49thIntimidation81thChemistry46thClutch54th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.17, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 50.2% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Intimidation

+0.51 SD · 81th percentile · weight 11% · +0.1 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

  • Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.0778th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.0.7668th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 99 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs ANA

    Monday, April 20

    Two goals

    Kasperi Kapanen had two goals. He also had 8 shot attempts against an average of 2.7. His goal with under five minutes left was the winner. It finished 4-3 for the Oilers.

  2. at VAN

    Saturday, January 17

    Two goals

    Kasperi Kapanen had two goals. He has 3 goals this season. He played 16:34 and had three shots on goal. The Oilers beat the Canucks 6-0.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game17:33
    74
  • Points per 601.71
    41
  • Goals per 601.28
    76
  • Individual xG per 600.81
    49
  • Shots per 605.1
    34

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.88
    15
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.80
    91
  • xGF%51.1%
    54

Physical

  • Hits per 605.1
    59
  • Blocks per 601.7
    33
  • Penalty minutes per 600.9
    67

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed24.1 mph
    100
  • Bursts over 20 mph23
    89
  • Distance skated22 mi
    71

Shooting

  • Hardest shot79.0 mph
    43
  • Shots on goal12
    59
  • Shooting %25.0%
    92

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.5%
    57
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.5%
    43

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Jason Dickinson, Filip Hallander217:494–140.1–0.20–036%
Max Jones, Colton Dach316:3016–150.3–0.70–331%
Leon Draisaitl, Vasily Podkolzin313:4622–31.2–0.11–194%
Zach Hyman, Colton Dach112:517–140.3–0.30–046%
Jason Dickinson, Trent Frederic25:416–100.3–0.20–056%
Trent Frederic, Filip Hallander14:393–30.0–0.20–09%
Trent Frederic, Max Jones13:523–30.1–0.10–050%
Mathieu Joseph, Owen Michaels52:101–20.0–0.10–022%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 3 goals from 18 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.200.400.60
04-0410-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278314121.917:3312451.1
2025–26418917656.914:35751848.5
2024–25676814665.811:55881549.0
2023–2473616229910.814:23643043.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1718:001020.21200
2026-10-1516:140010.19310
2026-10-1317:460000.00100
2026-10-1017:300010.36100
2026-10-0716:221030.47020
2026-10-0317:480010.08000
2026-10-0118:481110.23110
2026-09-2917:550030.35402
2026-04-3019:490110.23310
2026-04-2817:290010.02400
2026-04-2619:081020.20300
2026-04-2417:351020.31000
2026-04-2215:140120.07310
2026-04-2018:002070.56400
2026-04-1613:170010.10000
2026-04-1311:510010.03202
2026-04-1116:520010.07100
2026-04-0816:450010.31100
2026-04-0716:580120.08200
2026-04-0415:360010.26310