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Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Carolina Hurricanes
Position C
Age 26
Height 6'3"
Weight 212LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Pori, FIN
Born Jul 5, 2000

Key Insights

2026-27
Eric Robinson is the teammate who sets him up more than anyone
Eric Robinson

Eric Robinson has assisted on 4 of his 5 goals, 80.0% of them.

0 primary, 4 secondary
Mark Jankowski is the teammate he sets up more than anyone
Mark Jankowski

He has helped on 3 of Mark Jankowski's goals, 60.0% of his own assists.

3 primary, 0 secondary
He is barely used, which tells you where he sits

Kotkaniemi plays 11:38 a night, 351st among forwards.

105 minutes across 9 games
The scoreboard moves his team's way when he plays

He is +3 on the season.

128th in the league
He owns this goalie, and the numbers are not close
Devin Cooley

Kotkaniemi has scored 2 times on Devin Cooley this season, more than on any other goaltender.

2 goals on 8 attempts, 25.0%
One team seems to bring the best out of him

He has 3 goals against the Jets this season.

3 attempts against them

Lineup and with-you/without-you numbers are built from shift charts, which are loaded per season. Seasons without shift data show no lineups. With-you/without-you totals exclude empty-net play, so a 6-on-5 push does not land in a with-or-without-you number. xG is Digest’s estimated model.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jul 5, 2000
Birth Place Pori, FIN
Height 6'3"
Weight 212 LBS
Shoots/Catches L