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Kaapo Kakko

Position Right Wing Current Team Seattle Kraken
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 215 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 27
Age 24 (Feb 13, 2001) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2019, Round 1, Overall 2 (NYR)

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Jul 22, 2025 Seattle Kraken Signed 3 years @ $4.525M AAV starting in 2025-26
Dec 18, 2024 Seattle Kraken Acquired from New York Rangers
Dec 18, 2024 New York Rangers Traded to Seattle Kraken
Jul 13, 2024 New York Rangers Signed 1 year @ $2.400M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 28, 2022 New York Rangers Signed 2 years @ $2.100M AAV starting in 2022-23
Jul 11, 2019 New York Rangers Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2015-16 U16 SM-sarja TPS U16 25 14 12 26 2 4 3 3
2016-17 U20 SM-sarja TPS U20 7 0 4 4 -1 3 1 1 -2
2016-17 U18 SM-sarja TPS U18 35 24 17 41 8 5 7 7 2
2016-17 U16 SM-sarja TPS U16 2 2 1 3 2
2017-18 Liiga TPS 6 0 1 1 -3
2017-18 WJC-18 Finland U18 7 4 6 10 +8 2
2017-18 U20 SM-sarja TPS U20 38 25 30 55 +13 16
2017-18 U18 SM-sarja TPS U18 6 7 4 11 4 5 4 5 9 2
2018-19 Champions HL TPS 5 2 0 2 +4 2
2018-19 Liiga TPS 45 22 16 38 +1 10 5 4 1 5 -2 6
2018-19 WC Finland 10 6 1 7 +10
2018-19 WJC-20 Finland U20 7 2 3 5 +2
2018-19 EHT Finland 2 0 2 2 -1
2019-20 NHL New York Rangers 66 10 13 23 -26 14 109 9.2 14:17 3 -1 6 0.0 15:53
2020-21 NHL New York Rangers 48 9 8 17 +3 10 81 11.1 14:21
2021-22 NHL New York Rangers 43 7 11 18 +9 10 62 11.3 15:27 19 2 3 5 +1 2 27 7.4 12:02
2022-23 NHL New York Rangers 82 18 22 40 +12 8 125 14.4 15:18 7 1 1 2 +1 8 12.5 13:26
2022-23 WC Finland 8 1 5 6 +1
2023-24 NHL New York Rangers 61 13 6 19 +6 24 91 14.3 13:17 15 1 1 2 -4 19 5.3 12:07
2024-25 NHL New York Rangers 30 4 10 14 +9 14 45 8.9 13:17
2024-25 NHL Seattle Kraken 49 10 20 30 -11 24 72 13.9 17:03
2024-25 4 Nations Finland 2 0 1 1 2 0.0 13:13
NHL Career 379 71 90 161 +2 104 585 12.1 14:46 44 4 5 9 -3 2 60 6.7 12:32

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2019-20 NYR 66 762:41 0.55 0.08 0.63 0.50 0.06 8.54 7.68 0.85 3.88 4.85
2020-21 NYR 48 595:52 0.60 0.70 1.31 0.67 -0.06 8.33 9.19 -0.85 0.00 9.18
2021-22 NYR 43 555:20 0.65 0.86 1.51 0.55 0.10 12.24 10.37 1.87 5.80 11.59
2022-23 NYR 82 1103:26 0.82 0.92 1.74 0.66 0.15 13.76 11.17 2.59 1.96 8.50
2023-24 NYR 61 722:26 0.83 0.42 1.25 0.57 0.26 11.76 8.13 3.63 0.00 10.34
2024-25 SEA 49 689:57 0.52 1.22 1.74 0.45 0.08 11.32 9.68 1.64 3.49 10.47
2024-25 NYR 30 357:08 0.50 1.51 2.02 0.59 -0.08 8.57 9.97 -1.40 0.00 10.00
2024-25 NYR, SEA 79 1047:05 0.52 1.32 1.83 0.49 0.02 10.23 9.79 0.43 2.21 10.29

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2019-20 NYR 66 762:41 37.68 1.18 2.04 52.32 3.07 3.15 27.78 39.33 -0.55 0.47 -9.81
2020-21 NYR 48 595:52 42.90 2.22 2.47 36.15 1.91 2.16 53.66 53.31 0.28 -0.38 7.05
2021-22 NYR 43 555:20 39.65 2.38 2.40 39.54 1.51 2.38 61.11 50.30 0.23 -0.39 6.34
2022-23 NYR 82 1103:26 42.63 2.83 2.67 39.31 2.28 2.52 55.32 51.45 0.20 -0.08 2.69
2023-24 NYR 61 722:26 43.19 1.99 2.32 40.86 1.74 2.36 53.33 49.58 -0.19 -0.20 0.02
2024-25 SEA 49 689:57 43.31 2.43 2.31 43.57 3.22 2.69 43.08 46.22 0.08 0.12 -0.24
2024-25 NYR 30 357:08 41.83 3.19 2.34 46.87 1.68 2.69 65.52 46.46 -0.23 -0.23 -0.31
2024-25 NYR, SEA 79 1047:05 42.80 2.69 2.32 44.70 2.69 2.69 50.00 46.31 -0.04 -0.02 -0.29

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 43 22.4 0.2 4.9 5.1 90.3 51.3 9.1 36.4 54.5 40.3 18.8 40.9
2022-23 82 23.0 0.2 9.1 9.1 93.5 40.3 6.2 37.5 56.2 40.5 18.2 41.3
2023-24 61 21.7 0.2 9.1 9.1 87.4 30.8 18.2 36.4 45.5 40.8 18.4 40.8
2024-25 79 21.1 0.1 9.2 9.3 87.7 59.0 7.2 43.5 49.3 40.8 18.5 40.7

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate     Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Schwartz, J Beniers, M SEA 451:10 3.19 3.19 50.00 2.54 2.57 49.67 0.34 -0.03 3.82
2024-25 Chytil, F Cuylle, W NYR 181:32 4.30 0.66 86.67 2.92 2.53 53.62 0.35 -0.41 6.91
2024-25 Beniers, M Nyman, J SEA 60:08 2.99 2.99 50.00 2.50 2.88 46.49 -0.32 0.28 -5.61
2024-25 Tolvanen, E Beniers, M SEA 42:46 1.40 1.40 50.00 1.65 2.52 39.61 -0.65 -0.14 -6.79
2024-25 Brodzinski, J Cuylle, W NYR 36:38 4.91 0.00 100.00 1.39 2.76 33.47 -0.96 0.25 -14.80
2024-25 McCann, J Beniers, M SEA 26:12 0.00 6.87 0.00 1.45 3.36 30.14 -0.72 0.79 -15.61
2024-25 Smith, R Edstrom, A NYR 23:01 2.61 5.21 33.33 2.09 3.00 41.13 0.24 -0.47 6.33
2023-24 Kreider, C Zibanejad, M NYR 222:17 1.35 0.54 71.43 2.37 2.13 52.66 -0.06 -0.44 4.06
2023-24 Wennberg, A Cuylle, W NYR 114:59 1.57 1.57 50.00 2.20 2.00 52.38 -0.54 -0.22 -2.88
2023-24 Brodzinski, J Cuylle, W NYR 100:17 4.19 2.39 63.64 2.39 2.73 46.64 -0.04 0.07 -1.04
2023-24 Wennberg, A Cuylle, W NYR 75:56 1.58 0.79 66.67 2.16 1.61 57.28 0.05 -1.43 16.28
2023-24 Bonino, N Cuylle, W NYR 67:41 1.77 2.66 40.00 2.71 2.77 49.46 -0.16 0.26 -3.81
2023-24 Brodzinski, J Wennberg, A NYR 48:52 2.46 2.46 50.00 2.20 2.11 51.06 0.03 -0.09 1.43
2023-24 Wennberg, A Roslovic, J NYR 20:19 2.95 2.95 50.00 1.70 5.17 24.79 -0.49 2.12 -17.03
2022-23 Chytil, F Lafrenière, A NYR 527:45 3.52 2.27 60.78 2.59 2.33 52.58 0.12 -0.30 4.21
2022-23 Kreider, C Zibanejad, M NYR 224:43 2.67 1.60 62.50 3.71 2.65 58.33 1.16 0.03 9.02
2022-23 Zibanejad, M Lafrenière, A NYR 73:48 3.25 1.63 66.67 1.92 2.24 46.20 -0.56 -0.24 -3.76
2022-23 Chytil, F Lafrenière, A NYR 51:05 1.17 1.17 50.00 2.83 2.44 53.68 0.75 -0.50 12.29
2022-23 Panarin, A Chytil, F NYR 39:21 1.52 3.05 33.33 3.14 2.85 52.41 0.63 0.23 3.49
2022-23 Zibanejad, M Panarin, A NYR 33:14 0.00 7.22 0.00 0.92 2.89 24.10 -1.62 0.27 -25.14
2022-23 Trocheck, V Panarin, A NYR 29:02 2.07 2.07 50.00 2.93 1.94 60.08 0.28 -0.60 9.13
2022-23 Trocheck, V Lafrenière, A NYR 24:43 2.43 0.00 100.00 2.42 1.62 59.93 -0.03 -0.99 11.54
2022-23 Goodrow, B Lafrenière, A NYR 22:56 0.00 0.00 - 1.41 2.51 35.94 -1.10 0.01 -14.16
2022-23 Kreider, C Trocheck, V NYR 20:42 2.90 2.90 50.00 2.86 2.95 49.18 0.34 0.37 -0.14
2021-22 Kreider, C Zibanejad, M NYR 248:30 2.17 1.21 64.29 2.62 2.25 53.75 0.48 -0.49 9.92
2021-22 Strome, R Panarin, A NYR 156:43 2.68 1.15 70.00 2.27 2.40 48.64 0.02 -0.40 3.98
2021-22 Chytil, F Lafrenière, A NYR 135:15 3.99 1.77 69.23 3.07 2.47 55.41 0.94 -0.94 17.02
2021-22 Chytil, F Lafrenière, A NYR 26:14 2.29 4.57 33.33 1.77 3.24 35.34 -0.53 0.80 -13.25
2021-22 Goodrow, B Lafrenière, A NYR 21:33 0.00 2.78 0.00 2.38 1.43 62.56 0.44 -1.28 20.76
2020-21 Strome, R Panarin, A NYR 132:32 4.07 2.72 60.00 2.84 2.09 57.56 0.54 -0.51 10.69
2020-21 Chytil, F Lafrenière, A NYR 127:15 1.89 1.41 57.14 1.92 2.56 42.77 -0.36 0.11 -5.28
2020-21 Kreider, C Strome, R NYR 43:28 1.38 1.38 50.00 1.54 1.52 50.43 -0.85 -0.84 0.03
2020-21 Kreider, C Chytil, F NYR 41:32 4.33 0.00 100.00 3.19 1.92 62.45 0.91 -0.70 15.84
2020-21 Di Giuseppe, P Chytil, F NYR 30:11 3.98 1.99 66.67 2.03 1.40 59.07 -0.45 -0.60 3.83
2020-21 Strome, R Lafrenière, A NYR 29:47 0.00 4.03 0.00 3.96 3.31 54.46 1.72 0.73 7.90
2019-20 Howden, B Chytil, F NYR 135:00 0.89 4.44 16.67 2.06 2.88 41.78 -0.58 0.40 -9.84
2019-20 Lemieux, B Howden, B NYR 103:07 1.16 2.33 33.33 2.61 3.50 42.68 0.25 0.66 -2.67
2019-20 Di Giuseppe, P Chytil, F NYR 67:24 1.78 3.56 33.33 2.07 2.71 43.31 -0.52 -0.12 -4.49
2019-20 Strome, R Panarin, A NYR 56:35 3.18 2.12 60.00 2.99 2.39 55.52 0.63 -0.35 9.35
2019-20 Zibanejad, M Panarin, A NYR 41:20 0.00 0.00 - 1.89 3.50 35.07 -0.54 0.55 -10.08
2019-20 Lemieux, B Chytil, F NYR 35:12 1.70 5.11 25.00 1.87 2.63 41.55 -0.64 -0.11 -6.31
2019-20 Kreider, C Zibanejad, M NYR 29:42 0.00 4.04 0.00 2.06 2.30 47.22 -0.43 -0.61 1.12
2019-20 Kreider, C Strome, R NYR 27:01 0.00 2.22 0.00 1.87 4.99 27.25 -0.39 2.17 -17.23
2019-20 Kreider, C Howden, B NYR 26:20 0.00 4.56 0.00 0.83 2.78 23.05 -1.49 -0.36 -19.44

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 24 $4,525,000 $4,525,000 - $2,000,000 $2,525,000 $4,525,000 $4,525,000 RFA-arb
2026-27 25 $4,525,000 $4,525,000 - - $4,525,000 $4,525,000 $4,525,000 UFA
2027-28 26 $4,525,000 $4,525,000 - - $4,525,000 $4,525,000 $4,525,000 UFA
Total - $2,000,000 $11,575,000 $13,575,000 $13,575,000
Signed: July 22, 2025
Team: Seattle Kraken
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 4.74

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 23 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 - - $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000
Signed: July 13, 2024
Team: New York Rangers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 2.73

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 21 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 - - $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 RFA
2023-24 22 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 - - $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $4,200,000 $4,200,000 $4,200,000
Signed: July 28, 2022
Team: New York Rangers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 2.55

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 18 $925,000 $3,575,000 $2,650,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 19 $925,000 $3,575,000 $2,650,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2021-22 20 $925,000 $3,575,000 $2,650,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $7,950,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 11, 2019
Team: New York Rangers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15