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Kaapo Kakko
Right Wing #84 Kraken $4.525M
Player Information

Kaapo Kakko has 21 points (6 goals, 15 assists) in 40 games for the Seattle Kraken this season.

Selected in the 1st round (No. 2) of the 2019 NHL Draft by the New York Rangers, he has 182 points (77 goals, 105 assists) in 419 regular-season games for the New York Rangers and the Seattle Kraken.

He also has 9 points (4 goals, 5 assists) in 44 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

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  • Country: Country FlagFIN
    Age: 25 yrs (13.02.2001)
    Height / Weight: 185 cm / 97 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 2nd in 2019
    Draft Team: Team logoNew York Rangers
    Awards: -
Player Evaluation

The 25-year-old is around break-even for his team, with the Kraken controlling 53% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Kaapo Kakko is off the ice, the Kraken control 46% of expected goals, indicating the team is noticeably better when he plays.

He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 44% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 14% in the defensive zone.

  • 73

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 95th of 252 Wings
    Defense:Def: 95th of 252 Wings
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    0.07
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.53
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    14.39
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.56
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.45
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    1.13
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.70
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    3.08
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3.27
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.56
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.44
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    1.93
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.76
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    1.92
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.34
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    0.68
    13
    Takeaways/60
    1.01
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    2.82
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.14
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Kaapo Kakko at his age (25 yrs):
    Eetu Luostarinen (Rating of 73 in 2022, Today 74)
    Paul Cotter (Rating of 73 in 2023, Today 58)
    Mathew Barzal (Rating of 73 in 2021, Today 81)
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $4.525M
Player Contract Value: $4.000M
Remaining: 3 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2028 UFA
Age at the end: 28.4 yrs (13.02.2001)
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Kaapo Kakko
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
27.01.2026 Team Logo Capitals 1 0 0 0 0 13:31 2 0.0% 0
29.01.2026 Team Logo Maple Leafs 1 0 0 0 2 14:34 1 0.0% 0
31.01.2026 Team Logo Golden Knights 1 1 0 1 0 13:34 2 50.0% 0
03.02.2026 Team Logo Ducks 1 0 0 0 1 12:16 0 0
04.02.2026 Team Logo Kings 1 0 1 1 1 12:19 1 0.0% 2
Total 5 1 1 2 4 6 16.7% 2
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2019-20 Team Logo Rangers 66 10 13 23 -26 14:16 109 9.2% 14
2020-21 Team Logo Rangers 48 9 8 17 3 14:20 81 11.1% 10
2021-22 Team Logo Rangers 43 7 11 18 9 15:26 62 11.3% 10
2022-23 Team Logo Rangers 82 18 22 40 12 15:18 125 14.4% 8
2023-24 Team Logo Rangers 61 13 6 19 6 13:16 91 14.3% 24
2024-25 Team Logo Rangers 30 4 10 14 9 13:16 45 8.9% 14
2024-25 Team Logo Kraken 49 10 20 30 -11 17:03 72 13.9% 24
2025-26 Team Logo Kraken 40 6 15 21 7 14:16 56 10.7% 8
Season Projection 66 10 25 35 12 14:16 92 10.9% 13
Total 419 77 105 182 9 641 12.0% 112
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2019-20 Team Logo Rangers 3 0 0 0 -1 15:52 6 0.0% 0
2021-22 Team Logo Rangers 19 2 3 5 1 12:01 27 7.4% 2
2022-23 Team Logo Rangers 7 1 1 2 1 13:25 8 12.5% 0
2023-24 Team Logo Rangers 15 1 1 2 -4 12:07 19 5.3% 0
Total 44 4 5 9 -3 60 6.7% 2
Player Match
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Kaapo Kakko Team Logo RW 25 yrs 185 cm / 97 kg 0.52 0.43 70 78 $4.525M
90% Andrew Copp Team Logo C 31.6 yrs 185 cm / 90 kg 0.57 0.44 70 80 $5.625M
87% Braeden Bowman Team Logo RW 22.7 yrs 185 cm / 92 kg 0.49 0.49 72 73 $0.838M
87% Cole Sillinger Team Logo C 22.8 yrs 183 cm / 91 kg 0.47 0.39 65 77 $2.250M
86% Dylan Holloway Team Logo LW 24.4 yrs 185 cm / 93 kg 0.50 0.49 66 76 $2.290M
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