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 23.6 expected
Last 20 games: +92. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 16.7%
- 105.5
- 72.7%
- G vs xG
- 13 / 10.7
- • 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+2.3111th of 715
- Luck Meter+852nd of 828
- Ascension score6710th of 428
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 →
How his 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 | C | 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 |
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
- 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
- Rangers bringing back Kaapo Kakko would follow a familiar franchise blueprintBlue Line Station
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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.