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Kaapo Kakko

Position Right Wing Current Team Seattle Kraken
Shoots Left Current Contract
Height 6'1" Expires
Weight (lbs) 215 Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age 24 (Feb 13, 2001) Expiry Status
Drafted 2019, Round 1, Overall 2 (NYR)
Date Team Transaction
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.

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