Kasperi Kapanen
Edmonton Oilers · RW · #42- HT
- 6'1"
- WT
- 194 lb
- Age
- 30
- Shoots
- R
- From
- Kuopio, FIN
- Draft
- 2014 PIT · R1 #22
Alpha sub-scores
what drives the rating · percentile vs position groupLeague profile
vs. forwards with 20+ GPHockeyAlpha advanced
event-derived proxies · 1,312 games analyzedWinger toolkit
vs. wingers with 20+ GPOn-ice impact
shift charts × our xG model · 29 GP tracked · 7h TOIUsage profile
assignment difficulty · higher fill = tougher jobMicro-metrics
Structural Metric Model · sequences, geometry & leverage from every shot2025-26 regular season · Percentile beams: fill = league percentile, tick = league median · hockeyalpha.com
The Blueprint
Structural Event Engine · percentile vs forwards · center = median · 547 EV minGeneral Offense
Playmaking Sequences
Offense Types
Zone Entries
DZ Retrievals / Exits
Forechecking
Derived from event sequences in public play-by-play data - the ? on each metric explains exactly how it's computed.
Contract & market
Contract value?
beta · cap data: CapWages$1.30M
cap hit
$2.68M
Alpha-market value
B
Good value (+$1.4M)
Top comparables?
nearest profiles at the same role · match = statistical fit| Player | Alpha | Archetype | Production | Cap hit | Market | Value | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kasperi Kapanen | 63 | Depth Forward | 17 P · 41 GP | $1.30M | $2.68M | B+$1.4M | this player |
 Danila Yurov | 61 | Depth Forward | 27 P · 73 GP | $0.95M | $2.24M | B+$1.3M | 91% |
 Anthony-John (AJ) Greer | 65 | Depth Forward | 32 P · 78 GP | $0.85M | $3.17M | A+$2.3M | 87% |
 Josh Anderson | 63 | Depth Forward | 23 P · 72 GP | $5.50M | $2.68M | F−$2.8M | 85% |
 Arttu Hyry | 59 | Depth Forward | 5 P · 20 GP | $0.87M | $1.83M | B+$1.0M | 84% |
Chemistry
Top connection: Leon Draisaitl · 6 goals together
Finishes from
assisters on Kasperi’s goals
From official goal credits - scorer + assists on every goal, all season.
Recent form · last 10 games
@ VGK
0P
0G 0A
@ VGK 03-26
0G 0A · 1 shots · 15:35 TOI
vs ANA
0P
0G 0A
vs ANA 03-28
0G 0A · 0 shots · 10:46 TOI
vs SEA
1P
1G 0A
vs SEA 03-31
1G 0A · 2 shots · 15:12 TOI
vs CHI
0P
0G 0A
vs CHI 04-02
0G 0A · 3 shots · 15:43 TOI
vs VGK
0P
0G 0A
vs VGK 04-04
0G 0A · 1 shots · 15:36 TOI
@ UTA
1P
0G 1A
@ UTA 04-07
0G 1A · 2 shots · 16:58 TOI
@ SJS
0P
0G 0A
@ SJS 04-08
0G 0A · 1 shots · 16:45 TOI
@ LAK
0P
0G 0A
@ LAK 04-11
0G 0A · 1 shots · 16:52 TOI
vs COL
0P
0G 0A
vs COL 04-13
0G 0A · 1 shots · 11:51 TOI
vs VAN
0P
0G 0A
vs VAN 04-16
0G 0A · 1 shots · 13:17 TOI
Tile tint = points that night · underline = shot volume (full bar = 8+ shots) · oldest on the left
The Territory
attacking → · every recorded touch, normalized to one end
The office: the inner slot - 4 of 8 goals live there
Defensive floor: 18 blocks · 4 steals inside the d-zone
NHL career · regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| 2016-17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| 2017-18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 38 | 7 | 2 | 9 | -1 |
| 2018-19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 69 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 40 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 15 |
| 2021-22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 79 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 43 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -8 |
| 2022-23 | St. Louis Blues | 23 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | St. Louis Blues | 73 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -5 |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 |
| 2024-25 | Edmonton Oilers | 57 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -16 |
| 2025-26 | Edmonton Oilers | 41 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| Career | 4 teams | 568 | 98 | 141 | 239 | -7 |