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Paul Cotter
| Position | Left Wing / Right Wing | Current Team | New Jersey Devils |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 6'2" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 213 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 26 |
| Age | 25 (Nov 16, 1999) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2018, Round 4, Overall 115 (VGK) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Signed 3 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Vegas Golden Knights | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2021-22 | VGK | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 | 11 | 18.2 | 8:49 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | VGK | 55 | 13 | 5 | 18 | -5 | 15 | 76 | 17.1 | 12:50 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | VGK | 76 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -11 | 41 | 100 | 7.0 | 12:44 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | NJD | 79 | 16 | 6 | 22 | -14 | 62 | 90 | 17.8 | 13:05 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 14:25 | |
| Career | 217 | 38 | 29 | 67 | -29 | 124 | 277 | 13.7 | 12:45 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 14:25 | ||
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | VGK | 7 | 61:13 | 1.96 | 0.00 | 1.96 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 18.18 | 8.94 | 9.24 | 14.29 | 0.00 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 55 | 672:12 | 1.16 | 0.45 | 1.61 | 0.68 | 0.48 | 17.57 | 10.25 | 7.31 | 8.79 | 5.49 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 76 | 911:58 | 0.33 | 0.99 | 1.32 | 0.71 | -0.38 | 5.26 | 11.42 | -6.16 | 4.83 | 5.52 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 79 | 957:54 | 0.94 | 0.31 | 1.25 | 0.60 | 0.34 | 17.44 | 11.15 | 6.29 | 2.96 | 10.37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | VGK | 7 | 61:13 | 37.24 | 2.94 | 2.28 | 37.24 | 1.96 | 2.14 | 60.00 | 51.58 | -0.57 | -0.34 | -1.89 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 55 | 672:12 | 36.69 | 2.32 | 2.25 | 49.81 | 2.77 | 2.97 | 45.61 | 43.10 | -0.33 | 0.57 | -8.71 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 76 | 911:58 | 40.40 | 2.04 | 2.37 | 44.48 | 2.63 | 2.40 | 43.66 | 49.67 | -0.19 | -0.05 | -1.34 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 79 | 957:54 | 35.58 | 1.69 | 1.95 | 38.02 | 2.69 | 2.14 | 38.57 | 47.70 | -0.54 | -0.22 | -3.69 |
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 | 7 | 22.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 83.3 | 50.8 | 20.0 | 50.0 | 30.0 | 38.2 | 18.5 | 43.3 |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 22.4 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 88.1 | 44.0 | 6.3 | 38.1 | 55.6 | 41.9 | 18.4 | 39.7 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 23.0 | 1.0 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 91.7 | 47.9 | 7.8 | 48.1 | 44.2 | 40.7 | 18.5 | 40.8 |
| 2024-25 | 79 | 23.4 | 1.0 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 84.9 | 56.0 | 12.5 | 37.5 | 50.0 | 39.8 | 18.7 | 41.6 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
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 | Haula, E | Noesen, S | NJD | 183:38 | 1.96 | 2.61 | 42.86 | 1.80 | 2.46 | 42.20 | -0.76 | 0.19 | -10.66 |
| 2024-25 | Haula, E | Mercer, D | NJD | 145:23 | 1.65 | 3.30 | 33.33 | 2.13 | 2.46 | 46.39 | -0.38 | 0.16 | -5.73 |
| 2024-25 | Lazar, C | Bastian, N | NJD | 95:51 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 1.21 | 1.66 | 42.05 | -1.09 | -0.77 | -6.51 |
| 2024-25 | Dowling, J | Noesen, S | NJD | 52:13 | 0.00 | 1.15 | 0.00 | 1.65 | 1.74 | 48.59 | -0.58 | -0.56 | -0.60 |
| 2024-25 | Dowling, J | Mercer, D | NJD | 48:58 | 1.23 | 2.45 | 33.33 | 1.72 | 1.55 | 52.52 | -0.68 | -0.70 | 0.95 |
| 2024-25 | Tatar, T | Dowling, J | NJD | 38:50 | 4.64 | 1.55 | 75.00 | 2.01 | 2.27 | 46.97 | -0.39 | 0.13 | -5.97 |
| 2024-25 | Bratt, J | Hughes, J | NJD | 33:57 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 50.00 | 3.26 | 1.68 | 65.95 | 0.87 | -0.58 | 14.61 |
| 2024-25 | Noesen, S | Glass, C | NJD | 31:35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 0.94 | 2.75 | 25.53 | -1.56 | -0.14 | -20.84 |
| 2024-25 | Haula, E | Bastian, N | NJD | 23:45 | 0.00 | 2.53 | 0.00 | 1.40 | 3.00 | 31.79 | -1.11 | 0.65 | -19.87 |
| 2023-24 | Karlsson, W | Amadio, M | VGK | 138:23 | 1.73 | 2.60 | 40.00 | 2.78 | 2.18 | 56.03 | 0.26 | -0.19 | 4.50 |
| 2023-24 | Stone, M | Stephenson, C | VGK | 128:51 | 1.40 | 2.79 | 33.33 | 2.14 | 3.35 | 38.98 | -0.20 | 0.86 | -9.54 |
| 2023-24 | Kolesar, K | Roy, N | VGK | 91:00 | 1.98 | 3.96 | 33.33 | 1.90 | 2.02 | 48.49 | -0.71 | -0.38 | -3.65 |
| 2023-24 | Karlsson, W | Marchessault, J | VGK | 75:01 | 2.40 | 0.80 | 75.00 | 1.99 | 2.34 | 45.93 | -0.64 | -0.11 | -5.83 |
| 2023-24 | Kolesar, K | Howden, B | VGK | 48:25 | 0.00 | 4.96 | 0.00 | 2.04 | 2.79 | 42.28 | -0.35 | 0.43 | -8.03 |
| 2023-24 | Stephenson, C | Amadio, M | VGK | 48:24 | 3.72 | 2.48 | 60.00 | 2.20 | 1.51 | 59.29 | -0.35 | -1.01 | 9.01 |
| 2023-24 | Karlsson, W | Dorofeyev, P | VGK | 44:22 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 50.00 | 3.52 | 3.47 | 50.39 | 0.83 | 1.32 | -5.25 |
| 2023-24 | Amadio, M | Roy, N | VGK | 33:07 | 1.81 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 1.23 | 3.06 | 28.70 | -1.31 | 0.68 | -22.89 |
| 2023-24 | Amadio, M | Howden, B | VGK | 26:05 | 4.60 | 2.30 | 66.67 | 1.31 | 2.40 | 35.31 | -1.26 | -0.05 | -15.90 |
| 2023-24 | Karlsson, W | Roy, N | VGK | 21:07 | 2.84 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 3.50 | 1.34 | 72.31 | 1.19 | -1.52 | 27.60 |
| 2023-24 | Marchessault, J | Eichel, J | VGK | 20:29 | 0.00 | 2.93 | 0.00 | 2.99 | 1.35 | 68.95 | 0.43 | -1.04 | 17.20 |
| 2022-23 | Marchessault, J | Eichel, J | VGK | 109:14 | 3.84 | 3.84 | 50.00 | 2.64 | 2.16 | 55.07 | 0.18 | -0.51 | 7.03 |
| 2022-23 | Stone, M | Stephenson, C | VGK | 59:26 | 1.01 | 2.02 | 33.33 | 2.52 | 2.05 | 55.13 | 0.09 | -0.31 | 4.49 |
| 2022-23 | Kessel, P | Stephenson, C | VGK | 59:17 | 2.02 | 4.05 | 33.33 | 1.71 | 4.39 | 28.03 | -0.70 | 1.99 | -22.09 |
| 2022-23 | Kessel, P | Roy, N | VGK | 47:56 | 1.25 | 3.76 | 25.00 | 1.73 | 4.31 | 28.64 | -0.79 | 1.98 | -23.31 |
| 2022-23 | Kolesar, K | Roy, N | VGK | 42:35 | 4.23 | 1.41 | 75.00 | 3.96 | 1.60 | 71.21 | 1.43 | -0.72 | 19.07 |
| 2022-23 | Karlsson, W | Marchessault, J | VGK | 42:35 | 2.82 | 1.41 | 66.67 | 2.00 | 1.93 | 50.89 | -0.47 | -0.52 | 0.75 |
| 2022-23 | Kessel, P | Howden, B | VGK | 35:34 | 1.69 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.28 | 2.86 | 44.35 | -0.28 | 0.34 | -6.01 |
| 2022-23 | Kolesar, K | Howden, B | VGK | 32:30 | 1.85 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.65 | 2.91 | 18.26 | -2.00 | 0.51 | -34.13 |
| 2022-23 | Kessel, P | Blueger, T | VGK | 26:36 | 4.51 | 6.77 | 40.00 | 3.36 | 4.60 | 42.21 | 0.98 | 1.67 | -2.58 |
| 2022-23 | Kessel, P | Amadio, M | VGK | 21:15 | 0.00 | 5.65 | 0.00 | 1.54 | 5.51 | 21.87 | -0.26 | 2.67 | -16.94 |
| 2022-23 | Kessel, P | Karlsson, W | VGK | 20:26 | 2.94 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.90 | 2.65 | 52.27 | 0.57 | -0.06 | 6.03 |
| 2021-22 | Howden, B | Rondbjerg, J | VGK | 33:39 | 3.57 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.37 | 1.31 | 64.47 | -0.23 | -1.40 | 15.42 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
Signed: Aug 13, 2022
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.93
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2023-24 is $200,000.
Previous Contracts
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 18 | $763,333 | $800,000 | - | $80,000 | - | $80,000 | - | ELC | ||
| 2019-20 | 19 | $770,000 | $806,667 | - | $80,000 | - | $80,000 | - | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 20 | $760,000 | $796,667 | $700,000 | $80,000 | $700,000 | $780,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 21 | $760,000 | $796,667 | $20,000 | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 22 | $760,000 | $796,667 | $20,000 | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $740,000 | $240,000 | $2,200,000 | $2,440,000 | $210,000 |
Signed: Dec 28, 2018
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.