Kaapo Kakko has 14 points (4 goals, 10 assists) in 25 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 175 points (75 goals, 100 assists) in 404 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: FIN
Age: 24.9 yrs (13.02.2001) Height / Weight: 185 cm / 97 kg Shoots: L Drafted: 2nd in 2019 Draft Team: New York Rangers
Awards: -
The 24-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 45% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.
He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 44% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 15% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 97th of 251 WingsDefense:Def: 137th of 251 Wings -
Metric Current Season Games 1 - 8225.00PlayDriving -0.14 - 0.140.07IceTimePerGame 12 - 2214.21Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.2 - 1.50.68PrimaryAssists/60 0.1 - 1.50.34SecondaryAssists/60 0.1 - 1.21.35xGoals/60 0.49 - 1.340.75OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 1.8 - 53.26OnIce_GoalsFor/60 1.4 - 5.53.04PenaltiesDrawn/60 0.27 - 1.560.68OZoneStartPct 0.15 - 0.40.44PP_xGoals/60 0.5 - 2.50.00PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60 3 - 130.00Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 2.5 - 42.94OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2.5 - 41.69Penalties/60 0.5 - 1.50.51ShotsBlocked/60 1 - 30.51Takeaways/60 0.5 - 21.01Giveaways/60 1 - 42.87DZoneStartPct 0.15 - 0.40.15PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 5 - 120.00PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 5 - 120.00 -
Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Kaapo Kakko at his age (24.9 yrs):
Anthony Beauvillier (Rating of 72 in 2021, Today 69)Casey Cizikas (Rating of 72 in 2015, Today 67)Yakov Trenin (Rating of 72 in 2021, Today 70)
| Actual AAV: | $4.525M |
| Player Contract Value: | $3.700M |
| Remaining: | 3 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2028 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 28.4 yrs (13.02.2001) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 |
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66 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -26 | 14:16 | 109 | 9.2% | 14 |
| 2020-21 |
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48 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 14:20 | 81 | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2021-22 |
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43 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 15:26 | 62 | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2022-23 |
|
82 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 12 | 15:18 | 125 | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2023-24 |
|
61 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 13:16 | 91 | 14.3% | 24 |
| 2024-25 |
|
30 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 13:16 | 45 | 8.9% | 14 |
| 2024-25 |
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49 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -11 | 17:03 | 72 | 13.9% | 24 |
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 14:11 | 40 | 10.0% | 6 |
| Season Projection | 66 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 8 | 14:12 | 106 | 10.4% | 16 | |
| Total | 404 | 75 | 100 | 175 | 5 | 625 | 12.0% | 110 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaapo Kakko | RW | 24.9 yrs | 185 cm / 97 kg | 0.56 | 0.43 | 74 | 69 | $4.525M | ||
| 86% | Christian Dvorak | C | 29.9 yrs | 185 cm / 86 kg | 0.65 | 0.48 | 74 | 66 | $5.400M | |
| 85% | Andrew Copp | C | 31.5 yrs | 185 cm / 90 kg | 0.52 | 0.43 | 73 | 75 | $5.625M | |
| 85% | Alexis Lafrenière | LW | 24.2 yrs | 188 cm / 86 kg | 0.55 | 0.51 | 74 | 71 | $7.450M | |
| 85% | Morgan Frost | C | 26.7 yrs | 183 cm / 87 kg | 0.44 | 0.47 | 74 | 69 | $4.375M |