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Kotkaniemi provided an assist in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets. Kotkaniemi set up a Jackson Blake goal in the second period, which came after the former was moved to the fourth line. Kotkaniemi saw a season-low 9:36 of ice time, and it's unclear if his demotion was a one-game thing or something to be watched moving forward. Jack Drury moved up to the second line in the swap. Kotkaniemi has been inconsistent in November with a goal and four assists over 11 appearances, and he's at 12 points, 41 shots on net, 16 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 20 outings overall.
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Kotkaniemi notched an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Blues. Kotkaniemi didn't enjoy the offensive success of his linemates -- Martin Necas had two goals and two assists while Eric Robinson added a goal and two helpers. Still, Kotkaniemi has three points over his last four games and may be getting back to a more acceptable level of offense after struggling early in November. The 24-year-old is at two goals, nine assists, 40 shots on net, 14 PIM, 13 hits and a plus-10 rating through 17 outings overall.
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Kotkaniemi registered a goal, an assist and six shots on goal in Monday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights. Kotkaniemi snapped a three-game pointless streak and a four-game scoring drought with his goal and assist in the first period of Monday's win. Kotkaniemi has only two goals this season, but he's been very good as a playmaker with eight helpers across 14 appearances thus far.
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Kotkaniemi notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers. Kotkaniemi helped out on Martin Necas' game-tying goal with 6:31 left in the third period. Through five contests, Kotkaniemi has enjoyed a decent start with four assists, six shots on net, a plus-1 rating, four hits and three blocked shots. He's still seeing middle-six usage, though his ability to score at a level commensurate with that role on a regular basis is yet to be seen.
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Kotkaniemi delivered two assists in Friday's 4-1 win over the Penguins. Kotkaniemi has done a good job as a playmaking threat for the Hurricanes and has notched three assists over his last two appearances. Even though he's yet to find the back of the net, Kotkaniemi is enjoying a solid start to the campaign after posting a mere 27 points in 79 regular-season outings in 2023-24.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25 | vs  |
W 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:43 | -1 |
| 11/23 | @  |
L 5-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 9:60 | 1 |
| 11/21 | @  |
L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:60 | 1 |
| 11/20 | @  |
W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:65 | -0.5 |
| 11/17 | vs  |
W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13:23 | 5 |
| 11/16 | vs  |
W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:90 | 0 |
| 11/13 | @  |
L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 15:48 | -3 |
Upcoming Games
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| 11/27 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 11/29 | vs  |
4:00 PM |
| 11/30 | @ |
5:00 PM |
| 12/03 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 12/05 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 12/07 | @  |
6:00 PM |
| 12/10 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 101 | 38 |
| 2023 | 79 | 12 | 15 | 27 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 313 | 73 |
| 2022 | 82 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 360 | 340 | 133.5 |
| 2021 | 66 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 176 | 168 | 82.2 |
| 2020 | 56 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 263 | 286 | 47 |
| 2019 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 167 | 18.7 |
| 2018 | 79 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 359 | 426 | 88.5 |
| 3 Year Avg | 76 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 290 | 274 | 95.2 |
| Career | 418 | 66 | 107 | 173 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1710 | 1795 |