RW · SEA · NHL id 8481554
Kaapo Kakko has played 1 game for the Seattle Kraken in 2026-27, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points) on 1 shots while averaging 16:49 a night (13:31 at even strength, 3:18 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 80% of his 5v5 minutes with Matty Beniers and 75% with Jared McCann in his only game so far, and the Kraken have controlled 36% of shot attempts with Kakko on the ice (3-0 in goals, 50% offensive-zone starts). In the Kraken's most recent game against CGY he was on L2 with Jared McCann and Matty Beniers and on PP1.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs CGY, detected from shift data
- +1:59 PP TOI
- 2 P in last 1 (0.85/GP before)
- PP1 in 1 of last 1 (was 2 of 20)
- 80% of 5v5 TOI with Beniers (was 1%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 16:49 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 1 attempts, 1 on goal, 1 goal
Shot map, OPP at SEA: 1 attempts, 1 on goal, 1 goal, 0.20 expected goals; best chance Kaapo Kakko at 0.20 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 65 GP · 40 points vs 27.1 expected
Last 20 games: +89. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 16.7%
- 105.5
- 72.7%
- G vs xG
- 13 / 10.8
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (3 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played65
- Goals13227th of 715
- Assists27163rd of 715
- Points40193rd of 715
- Power-play points8196th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal78403rd of 715
- Hits30539th of 715
- Blocked shots12672nd of 715
- Plus/minus+1482nd of 715
- Penalty minutes14548th of 715
- Faceoffs won17274th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)46.8%542nd of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)46.8%549th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)47.1%497th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)46.9%502nd of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)44.4%598th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)45.4%597th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.32166th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60+0.04816th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.17677th of 719
- Faceoff win %46.0%
- Draw Equity /100−0.018
Usage
- Ice time per game14:15472nd of 715
- Power-play time per game1:27273rd of 715
- Offensive-zone start %69.9%34th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /600.00267th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO105510th of 719
- Goals above expected+2.2107th of 715
- Luck Meter+755th of 828
- Ascension score6715th of 526
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed21.6585th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts20600th of 715
- Hardest shot87.3402nd of 715
- Offensive-zone time41.5%369th of 715
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 64 of 65 games through the sequence engine (more fill in as games are reprocessed)
- −0.023
- Season net
- −0.31xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.32
- Attempts
- 18
- 0.064
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved down to L2 from L1Jan 19, 2023 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 13, 2022 alerts →
- Played 6:35 more than his 5-game averageDec 17, 2021 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Dec 17, 2021 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Dec 28, 2019 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 7, 2019 alerts →
How the goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 @ CGY | Rebound | carry | 4 | 9.6 | rebound | |
| Apr 4, 2026 vs CHI | Rebound | — | 0 | 49.8 | rebound | |
| Mar 26, 2026 @ TBL | Rush | carry | 2* | 68.2 | one-timer | |
| Mar 21, 2026 @ CBJ | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 35.6 | — | |
| Mar 15, 2026 vs FLA | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 20.8 | — | |
| Mar 10, 2026 vs NSH | Rebound | — | 0 | 40.0 | rebound | |
| Mar 2, 2026 vs CAR | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 50.7 | 2-on-1 | |
| Feb 26, 2026 @ STL | Rebound | — | 0 | 16.9 | rebound | |
| Jan 31, 2026 @ VGK | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 12.7 | — | |
| Jan 21, 2026 vs NYI | Forecheck turnover | loose | 1 | 66.0 | — | |
| Jan 6, 2026 vs BOS | Rush | carry | 0 | 59.9 | — | |
| Jan 6, 2026 vs BOS | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 48.9 | 2-on-1 | |
| Dec 18, 2025 @ CGY | Deflection | — | 1 | 49.8 | — | |
| Nov 13, 2025 vs WPG | Deflection | — | 3 | 33.9 | deflection | |
| Mar 31, 2025 vs DAL | Cycle | — | 0 | 56.5 | one-timer | |
| Mar 22, 2025 @ EDM | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 24.2 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 22, 2025 @ EDM | Rebound | carry | 0 | 27.3 | 5-on-3, rebound | |
| Mar 14, 2025 vs UTA | Point shot | — | 0 | 18.1 | — | |
| Feb 22, 2025 @ FLA | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 40.9 | — | |
| Feb 2, 2025 vs CGY | Odd-man rush | pass | 0 | 65.6 | 3-on-1, one-timer | |
| Jan 14, 2025 @ PIT | Point shot | — | 0 | 60.0 | — | |
| Jan 11, 2025 @ BUF | Forecheck turnover | pass | 0 | 55.0 | 4-on-3, one-timer | |
| Jan 11, 2025 @ BUF | Odd-man rush | pass | 4 | 79.7 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 22, 2024 @ COL | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 60.0 | — | |
| Nov 30, 2024 vs MTL | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 71.8 | 4-on-3 | |
| Nov 19, 2024 @ VAN | Rush | carry | 4* | 19.2 | — | |
| Nov 12, 2024 vs WPG | Rebound | loose | 3 | 4.6 | 3-on-2, rebound | |
| Oct 22, 2024 @ MTL | Rush | carry | 2 | 52.1 | — | |
| Apr 28, 2024 @ WSH | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 58.5 | — | |
| Apr 3, 2024 vs NJD | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 69.2 | 1-on-0 | |
| Apr 1, 2024 vs PIT | Rush | carry | 2* | 36.7 | one-timer | |
| Mar 28, 2024 @ COL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 4.7 | — | |
| Mar 17, 2024 vs NYI | Cycle | — | 0 | 55.1 | — | |
| Mar 16, 2024 @ PIT | Rebound | dump | 1* | 41.2 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Mar 9, 2024 vs STL | Rebound | — | 0 | 22.9 | rebound | |
| Feb 20, 2024 vs DAL | Cycle | — | 1 | 63.7 | — | |
| Feb 15, 2024 vs MTL | Cycle | — | 2 | 24.9 | — | |
| Jan 27, 2024 @ OTT | Rebound | — | 4* | 42.6 | rebound | |
| Jan 26, 2024 vs VGK | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 24.2 | — | |
| Jan 16, 2024 vs SEA | Rush | carry | 0 | 56.0 | one-timer |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Kakko
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Kakko apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Beniers | C | 1 | 10:49 | 80% | 41.2% | 100% (2-0) | 20.0% 2:42 | 50.0% 1:43 |
| Jared McCann | LW | 1 | 10:09 | 75% | 46.7% | 100% (2-0) | 14.3% 3:22 | 50.0% 0:33 |
| Brandon Montour | D | 1 | 5:00 | 37% | 50.0% | 100% (1-0) | 28.6% 8:31 | 62.1% 13:13 |
| Adam Larsson | D | 1 | 4:56 | 36% | 12.5% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 8:35 | 48.3% 12:28 |
| Ryker Evans | D | 1 | 4:38 | 34% | 57.1% | 100% (1-0) | 26.7% 8:53 | 55.2% 13:46 |
| Vince Dunn | D | 1 | 4:24 | 33% | 12.5% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 9:07 | 56.7% 11:54 |
| Ryan Lindgren | D | 1 | 4:22 | 32% | 50.0% | 100% (2-0) | 31.3% 9:09 | 25.0% 8:36 |
| Josh Mahura | D | 1 | 3:40 | 27% | 50.0% | 100% (2-0) | 31.3% 9:51 | 20.8% 10:38 |
| Frederick Gaudreau | C | 1 | 1:50 | 14% | 20.0% | 100% (1-0) | 41.2% 11:41 | 24.1% 10:34 |
| Berkly Catton | C | 1 | 1:05 | 8% | 100.0% | 100% (1-0) | 33.3% 12:26 | 48.5% 13:52 |
Linemate and opposition quality
2025-26 · 5v5 · 817 min on ice · ranked against 510 forwards · last season, until this season has enough games to rank
teammates' average xGF%
12th percentile · higher = stronger linemates
opponents' average ice-time share
56th percentile · higher = faces more top-line minutes
Plays with weaker-than-usual linemates.
QoT averages the season xGF% of Kakko's 5v5 teammates; QoC averages how much of their team's ice time Kakko's opponents get, so a high QoC means facing top lines. Both are weighted by time shared on the ice, lean on last season for small samples, and are ranked within forwards or defence.
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | @ CGY | W 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 16:49 | 13:31 | 3:18 | — |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 16:49 | 16:49 | 10 | 17 | 37.0% | 40.0% | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0.5 | 0.7 | 63% |
| Even strength | 1 | 13:31 | 13:31 | 8 | 14 | 36.4% | 43.8% | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 50% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 13:31 | 13:31 | 8 | 14 | 36.4% | 43.8% | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Power play | 1 | 3:18 | 3:18 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 100% |
| 5v4 | 1 | 3:18 | 3:18 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 100% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | SEA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 16:49 |
| 2025-26 | SEA | 65 | 13 | 27 | 40 | +14 | 14 | 78 | 16.7% | 30 | 12 | 14:15 |
| 2024-25 | SEA, NYR | 79 | 14 | 30 | 44 | -2 | 38 | 117 | 12.0% | 68 | 28 | 15:37 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | NYR | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 19 | 5.3% | 20 | 4 | 12:07 |
| 2023-24 | NYR | 61 | 13 | 6 | 19 | +6 | 24 | 91 | 14.3% | 26 | 18 | 13:17 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | NYR | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 8 | 12.5% | 3 | 0 | 13:26 |
| 2022-23 | NYR | 82 | 18 | 22 | 40 | +12 | 8 | 125 | 14.4% | 26 | 27 | 15:18 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | NYR | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 2 | 27 | 7.4% | 8 | 3 | 12:02 |
| 2021-22 | NYR | 43 | 7 | 11 | 18 | +9 | 10 | 62 | 11.3% | 8 | 15 | 15:27 |
| 2020-21 | NYR | 48 | 9 | 8 | 17 | +3 | 10 | 81 | 11.1% | 14 | 16 | 14:21 |
| 2019-20 | NYR | 66 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -26 | 14 | 109 | 9.2% | 20 | 11 | 14:17 |
Kaapo Kakko news
- Kraken's Kaapo Kakko: Goal, assist in winCBS Sports
- Kaapo Kakko HomeNHL.com
- Kaapo Kakko StatsNHL.com
- Kaapo Kakko Bio, Awards & Draft InfoNHL.com
- Rangers Need to Prioritize Gabe Perreault’s DevelopmentThe Hockey Writers
- Remembering the Rangers’ “Kid Line”: A Short-Term Success That Did Not LastThe Hockey Writers
- Quick Rumor Hits on a Bunch of Players Who Could be on the Move This OffseasonNHLRumors.com
- Video - Kaapo Kakko Will Play For Kraken Vs Blackhawks Following Big TradeThe Hockey News
Headlines via LineupExperts. Links open the original publisher.
On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.