Kasperi Kapanen
Photo: David, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Team
- Edmonton Oilers
- Position
- Right wing
- Number
- #42
- Age
- 30
- Country
- Finland
Kasperi Kapanen’s 2026-27 season
Kasperi Kapanen has 4 points (3 goals, 1 assist) in 10 games for the Edmonton Oilers in the 2026-27 NHL season. That is 0.40 points per game, tied for 6th on the Edmonton Oilers in scoring and tied for 244th among the 588 NHL players with a point.
His goals include 1 power-play goal, 1 shorthanded goal and 1 game-winner. He has a point in 3 of his 10 games, 1 multi-point night among them. He had his biggest game on October 1 against the Vancouver Canucks: 1 goal and 1 assist. He has 4 penalty minutes.
The Edmonton Oilers have played 10 games and sit first in the Western Conference at 8-1-1, with 17 points.
NHL this season
- P
- 4
- G
- 3
- A
- 1
- PIM
- 4
- PPG
- 1
- SHG
- 1
- GWG
- 1
- GP
- 10
Recent form
Kapanen has 1 point in the Edmonton Oilers’ last 5 games, 0.20 per game and under his 0.40 for the season.
Line and role
In the Edmonton Oilers’ most recent charted game (October 22), Kapanen played on the second line at right wing with Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The trio shared 12:44 of five-on-five time, and he logged 20:06 of ice time in all.
On special teams he was part of the second power-play unit in that game.
Lines are read from the NHL’s shift charts: the forwards and defensemen who shared the most five-on-five ice time form a unit.
Kasperi Kapanen game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | W 6–5 SO | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs Minnesota Wild | W 4–3 OT | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | @ Utah Mammoth | W 6–2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vs Utah Mammoth | L 2–4 | – | – | – |
| Oct 13 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 4–1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | @ San Jose Sharks | W 3–1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 5–2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs Seattle Kraken | W 3–1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W 9–7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 29 | vs Vancouver Canucks | OTL 5–6 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Next game
The Edmonton Oilers host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, October 24. Our model gives the Edmonton Oilers a 61% chance to win, overtime and shootout included, with a projected 4–3 score.
In our anytime goal scorer list for that game, Kapanen is the Edmonton Oilers’ fifth most likely scorer at 18% (overtime included). It is the first meeting of the season between the Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Profile
Kasperi Kapanen is a 30-year-old winger from Finland who wears number 42 for the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL.
Kasperi Kapanen: questions and answers
- How many points does Kasperi Kapanen have this season?
- 4 points in the 2026-27 NHL season: 3 goals and 1 assist in 10 games for the Edmonton Oilers. That ranks joint 6th on the team.
- How many goals has Kasperi Kapanen scored in 2026-27?
- 3 goals in 10 games, 1 of them on the power play and 1 game-winner.
- Who are Kasperi Kapanen’s linemates?
- In the Edmonton Oilers’ latest charted game (October 22) he played on the second line with Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and on the second power-play unit.
- When does Kasperi Kapanen play next?
- The Edmonton Oilers host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, October 24; our model gives the Edmonton Oilers a 61% chance to win.
- What position does Kasperi Kapanen play?
- Kasperi Kapanen is a winger, number 42, for the Edmonton Oilers, aged 30, from Finland.