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Kahkonen signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Jets on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Kahkonen had a 7-24-3 record, 3.64 GAA and .898 save percentage across 37 contests between San Jose and New Jersey last season. He'll probably compete with Eric Comrie for the backup gig during training camp, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Kahkonen win that competition. Either way, Connor Hellebuyck will absorb the bulk of the starts in Winnipeg so long as he stays healthy.
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Kahkonen made 20 saves Saturday in a 1-0 loss to the Flyers. The only puck that got past him came off the stick of Travis Konecny, who broke in alone shorthanded and beat Kahkonen with a wrist shot from the slot. It's been a rough go for Kahkonen this season. He's 7-24-3 in 33 appearances between San Jose and New Jersey, and while his GAA and save percentage have improved since the trade, Kahkonen hasn't been able to translate that better performance into wins. He's just 1-4-0 with one shutout in six starts with the Devils. Kahkonen is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent at season's end, and his future is up in the air.
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Kahkonen will start on the road against Philadelphia on Saturday, per Catherine Bogart of the Devils' official site. Kahkonen will make his first appearance since last Sunday due to a lower-body injury, but he did return for Thursday's 6-5 win over Toronto as the backup goaltender. The 27-year-old netminder has a 7-23-3 record, 3.72 GAA and .897 save percentage in 36 outings between San Jose and New Jersey this season. The Flyers are tied for 24th offensively with 2.86 goals per game, so they figure to be a somewhat favorable matchup for Kahkonen.
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Kahkonen (lower body) will serve as the back up for Thursday's road game versus Toronto, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. Jake Allen is expected to get the start with Kahkonen serving as the back up following a one-game absence. Kahkonen's gone 1-3-0 while posting a 2.93 GAA and a .918 save percentage through five appearances since being acquired by the Devils from the Sharks at the trade deadline.
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Kahkonen (lower body) "isn't doing great" after leaving Sunday's game against Nashville, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. Kahkonen left after facing just five shots Sunday and the early reports don't sound particularly positive. He'll likely undergo additional testing before the team has a clearer update ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Toronto.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
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| 4/15 | vs  |
L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 4/13 | @  |
L 1-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 0.952 | 3 |
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W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 4/09 | vs |
L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 4/07 | vs  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.800 | -0.2 |
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W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
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L 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 37 | 0.902 | 3.4 |
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Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 37 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 1914 | 116 | 1 | 3.64 | 4 | 130.6 |
| 2022 | 37 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 2106 | 135 | 1 | 3.85 | 0 | 115.8 |
| 2021 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1946 | 93 | 0 | 2.87 | 2 | 173.1 |
| 2020 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1414 | 68 | 2 | 2.89 | 2 | 143.3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 304 | 15 | 0 | 2.96 | 0 | 31.4 |
| 3 Year Avg | 37 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 1989 | 115 | 1 | 3.47 | 2 | 141.5 |
| Career | 140 | 49 | 68 | 9 | 7686 | 427 | 4 | 3.33 | 8 |