GRIT & GF
Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Carolina Hurricanes, Centre

Jesperi Kotkaniemi

  • Stingy
  • Play-driver
  • Physical
Points, 2026–27
4
2 G, 2 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
0.6
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
11:20
9 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
64.1
share of chances while he's on

Jesperi Kotkaniemi has 2 goals and 2 assists (4 points) in 8 games for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2026–27, with 9 shots on goal and 11:20 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 53.8 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

53.8050100
Rated above 36% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.01
Physicality36thGF29thIntimidation68thChemistry46thClutch19th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.02, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 35.8% of 402 rated players

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

Intimidation

+0.14 SD · 68th percentile · weight 11% · +0.2 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.0.1393th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.-1.4518th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 84 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. at WPG

    Saturday, October 17

    Drought over

    Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored for the first time in 36 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 10:00 and had one shot on goal. It finished 3-2 for the Hurricanes.

  2. at NYI

    Tuesday, April 14

    Ice time

    Jesperi Kotkaniemi played 17:29, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 9 points in 42 games this season. It finished 2-1 for the Hurricanes.

  3. at PIT

    Tuesday, December 30

    Ice time

    Jesperi Kotkaniemi played 17:13, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 6 points in 23 games this season. The Hurricanes fell 5-1 to the Penguins.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game11:19
    12
  • Points per 602.65
    74
  • Goals per 601.32
    77
  • Individual xG per 600.39
    7
  • Shots per 606.0
    48

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.43
    47
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.36
    99
  • xGF%64.1%
    95

Physical

  • Hits per 607.9
    76
  • Blocks per 603.3
    75
  • Penalty minutes per 604.0
    13

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.1 mph
    27
  • Bursts over 20 mph6
    28
  • Distance skated15 mi
    30

Shooting

  • Hardest shot83.6 mph
    70
  • Shots on goal9
    41
  • Shooting %22.2%
    88

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time45.1%
    78
  • Offensive zone time, even strength44.5%
    89

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
Mark Jankowski, Eric Robinson431:2230–161.8–0.73–372%
Nicolas Deslauriers, Eric Robinson319:5827–230.8–0.81–050%
Eric Robinson, Felix Unger Sörum27:476–20.2–0.01–0100%
Eric Robinson, Logan Stankoven52:591–20.0–0.00–020%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 12 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
0.000.501.00
01-2410-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27822490.611:2012564.1
2025–2642279425.211:21632250.0
2024–257812213311513.414:04663455.9
2023–247912152712815.112:59563856.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1812:461040.30212
2026-10-1710:001010.07300
2026-10-1311:140010.10300
2026-10-1110:430020.01110
2026-10-1014:170100.00000
2026-10-0813:240100.11022
2026-10-066:530000.00210
2026-10-0311:190010.00102
2026-04-1417:290010.99020
2026-04-1315:210010.02210
2026-04-119:520010.02000
2026-04-0913:570010.03000
2026-04-0514:040000.00310
2026-03-0410:290000.00100
2026-02-059:340000.00100
2026-02-038:340000.16100
2026-02-019:200010.03000
2026-01-3112:260110.07210
2026-01-299:260010.17200
2026-01-2411:310020.11000