GRIT & GF
Kaapo Kakko

Seattle Kraken, Right wing

Kaapo Kakko

  • Playmaker
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
8
2 G, 6 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
0.7
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
14:03
8 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
47.7
share of chances while he's on

Kaapo Kakko has 2 goals and 6 assists (8 points) in 9 games for the Seattle Kraken in 2026–27, with 8 shots on goal and 14:03 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 28.4 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 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

28.4050100
Rated above 9% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.5
Wins
−0.08
Physicality11thGF5thIntimidation65thChemistry46thClutch19th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.33, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 8.7% of 402 rated players

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Intimidation

+0.06 SD · 65th 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.-0.0432th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.1.9792th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 104 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 FLA

    Sunday, March 15

    Big night

    Kaapo Kakko had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his tenth goal of the season. He played 11:47 and had four shots on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Kraken.

  2. vs BOS

    Tuesday, January 6

    Big night

    Three points for Kaapo Kakko: two goals and one assist. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his fourth goal of the season. The Kraken beat the Bruins 7-4.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game14:03
    38
  • Points per 603.80
    94
  • Goals per 600.95
    61
  • Individual xG per 600.32
    4
  • Shots per 603.8
    12

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.88
    73
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.16
    14
  • xGF%47.7%
    39

Physical

  • Hits per 602.8
    36
  • Blocks per 601.4
    25
  • Penalty minutes per 600.9
    63

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.5 mph
    9
  • Bursts over 20 mph1
    3
  • Distance skated19 mi
    51

Shooting

  • Hardest shot80.2 mph
    51
  • Shots on goal8
    37
  • Shooting %25.0%
    92

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.3%
    32
  • Offensive zone time, even strength38.7%
    20

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
Shane Wright, Berkly Catton863:5270–743.7–3.07–556%
Jared McCann, Matty Beniers218:5614–170.7–1.02–140%
Mackie Samoskevich, Berkly Catton72:442–70.3–0.10–070%
Matty Beniers, Mackie Samoskevich62:370–50.0–0.40–10%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 10 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
0.000.100.200.30
03-2810-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27926880.714:036347.7
2025–2665132740789.414:15301546.1
2024–257914304411713.815:37683647.8
2023–246113619918.613:17261948.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1715:070210.10002
2026-10-1511:140010.00200
2026-10-1315:490010.01000
2026-10-1112:151010.18100
2026-10-0913:500110.21100
2026-10-0614:570220.03000
2026-10-0413:150000.00110
2026-10-0313:110000.00110
2026-10-0116:491110.15010
2026-04-1612:180040.04000
2026-04-1514:020000.00000
2026-04-1314:070100.09000
2026-04-1113:120100.00000
2026-04-0918:090000.09010
2026-04-0714:410100.00000
2026-04-0612:260100.00000
2026-04-0414:391010.15010
2026-04-0213:270100.14100
2026-03-3114:430000.11200
2026-03-2817:020200.11000