Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Kotkaniemi has been shuffled through 20 different five-man units and none of them have settled.

The pairing with Nikishin is the one that costs him: 38.3% of the expected goals together, 63.0% apart.

Nikishin does better away from him: 59.4% of the expected goals apart against 38.3% together.

Only 1 of his 6 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Kotkaniemi than away from him.

He spends more 5v5 time with Nikishin than anyone: 185 minutes, worth 38.3% of the expected goals.

Kotkaniemi plays 11:21 a night, 431st among forwards.

He gives it away 4.03 times an hour.

He takes the puck back 0.38 times an hour.

He blocks 2.27 shots an hour of ice time.

19.0% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.

Kotkaniemi has taken 79 shot attempts this season.

26.6% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.

He fires 9.94 attempts an hour of ice time.

His average attempt comes from 28.3 feet.

Luke Glendening beats him on the draw: he wins only 11.1% of them.

Declan Carlile has drawn 2 penalties on him.

From inside 25 feet he buries 2.4% of his attempts.

He converts 4.8% of the shots he puts on goal.

Kotkaniemi has 2 goals off 5.0 expected: 3.0 short of what the chances say.