SEATTLE KRAKENBorn in Finland#84 ·Right Wing
Kaapo Kakko
ACTIVEKaapo Kakko has played in the NHL since 2019–20 and currently plays for the Seattle Kraken. He is 25 years old (born in 2001), is originally from Turku, is 188 cm tall and weighs 98 kg. He has previously played for New York Rangers. Kakko has put up 212 points in 458 games, 86 goals and 126 assists, an average of 0.46 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 40 points in 65 games.
DRAFT 2019: selected No. 2 in round 1 · New York RangersDEBUT October 4, 2019(7y ago)vsWinnipeg JetsCONTRACT $4,525,000/yr (≈ 3 687 705 kr/month, 44 252 464 kr/yr) · UFA 2028–29
Latest games
October 31@CGYCalgary FlamesL2–6+1 assist+1P+1A-1+/-0shots1PPP16:25toiOctober 29vsTORToronto Maple LeafsW5–4No points0+/-0shots14:10toiOctober 25vsMINMinnesota WildL1–5+1 assist+1P+1A-2+/-1shots17:18toi
All games and events of the 2026-2027 season14 games2026–27 SEASON
Milestones
Recent
Career100 career assists10mo ago
Playoffs5 playoff assists2y ago
Next up
100 career goals
86 now · target 100
14left
SeasonMatch season best: 18 goals16 away
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Season
Match season best: 18 goals16 away
Match season best: 30 assists21 away
Match season best: 44 points33 away
30 goals this season28 away
Playoffs
5 playoff assists2y ago
25 playoff games3y ago
10 playoff games4y ago
First playoff point4y ago
First playoff goal4y ago
Career
100 career goals14 away
250 career points38 away
500 NHL games42 away
250 career assists124 away
100 career assists10mo ago
50 career goals2y ago
250 NHL games3y ago
100 career points3y ago
50 career assists3y ago
25 career goals4y ago
50 career points4y ago
100 NHL games5y ago
First NHL point7y ago
First NHL goal7y ago
Compared with the NHL
Kaapo Kakko is in the top 10% of NHL forwards for assists per 60 minutes.
2025-2026 · regular season · 476 NHL forwards with at least 20 games, all nationalities
Points / 60 min
2.59
Top 19%Kaapo Kakko scores points more often than 81% of NHL forwards (386 of 476)
Goals / 60 min
0.84
Upper halfKaapo Kakko scores goals more often than 58% of NHL forwards (274 of 476)
Assists / 60 min
1.75
Top 10%Kaapo Kakko records assists more often than 91% of NHL forwards (432 of 476)
Shots / 60 min
5.05
Bottom 25%Kaapo Kakko shoots more often than 24% of NHL forwards (116 of 476)
Hits / 60 min
1.94
Bottom 22%Kaapo Kakko hits more often than 21% of NHL forwards (102 of 476)
Blocked shots / 60 min
0.78
Bottom 3%Kaapo Kakko blocks more shots than 2% of NHL forwards (9 of 476)
+/−
+14
Top 10%Kaapo Kakko has a higher +/− than 90% of NHL forwards (429 of 476)
The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.
Kaapo Kakko's whole career
Stats
Games played
458
Points
212
Points per game
0.46
Goals
86
Assists
126
+/-
+16