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Kasperi Kapanen

Kasperi Kapanen

RW • Edmonton Oilers Proj Rank N/A Actual 57 N/A • Trade Value
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM FSP
21310-523.36
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Kasperi Kapanen | Fantasy Outlook

Kapanen elevates to top power-play unit as Oilers host Utah

Kasperi Kapanen and the Edmonton Oilers (5–0–1) host the Utah Mammoth (5–2–0) tonight at Rogers Place. With Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins sidelined, Kapanen finds himself in an enviable spot on Edmonton’s top power-play unit alongside Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, even while skating on the third line at even strength. Kapanen has tallied three points (two goals, one assist) through five games to start the year. Edmonton enters as a slight home favorite in what projects as a higher-scoring environment, likely facing Karel Vejmelka (unconfirmed) in goal for Utah.

Our daily projection estimates Kapanen for ~0.5–1.0 point, ~1–2 shots on goal, and a small goal chance, yielding roughly 1.8 fantasy points. While his even-strength minutes remain modest, his PP1 exposure offers immense upside against Utah’s penalty kill. Looking at the weekly schedule, Edmonton has three total games scheduled, leaving one game remaining after tonight, with our data projecting 2.1 fantasy points across the week. For fantasy managers hunting for upside on the wire tonight, he serves as an intriguing play. Today’s action: Stream.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 1 day ago

Kasperi Kapanen Fantasy

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DATEOPPGAST+/-SOGPIMTOIFPTSDiff
10/15 UTA00-11016:14:000.0 16
10/13 @LA0000017:46:000.0 15.5
10/10 @SJ0001017:30:000.5 15.5
10/07 @ANA1003016:22:006.0 6
10/03 SEA0001017:48:000.5 10.5
10/01 @VAN11-21018:48:005.0 6
09/29 VAN00-23217:55:00-0.5 9
Totals: 21-510217:29:00.000011.5
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YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
17-18 TOR 8 1 0 1 -2 0 11 10 6 0 2
17-18 TOR 39 7 2 9 0 4 55 11 58 1 9
18-19 TOR 78 20 24 44 12 27 174 16 92 5 19
19-20 TOR 70 14 23 37 1 22 123 15 75 2 17
21-22 PIT 37 10 16 26 16 5 60 15 41 0 7
21-22 PIT 87 14 22 36 5 16 137 13 112 5 19
22-23 PIT 76 15 19 34 -5 16 114 11 90 30 19
23-24 STL 75 6 16 22 -5 14 98 14 56 13 28
24-25 STL 88 6 8 14 -22 16 66 9 88 39 14
25-26 EDM 53 12 11 23 12 14 80 13 93 0 19
26-27 EDM 6 2 1 3 -3 0 7 17 6 2 4
ON PACE 70 23 11 35 -3 0 82 17 70 23 46
3-YEAR AVG 77 9 13 22 -11 21 90 94 18 22
Totals 660 112 153 265 6 160 1007 13 800 99 166

Kapanen Projection

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G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0.25 0.12 0.37 0.20 0.13 0.08 0.15 0.08 0.00 2.39 -1.38 0.21 5.40 1.53 0.25 0.9
G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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OWN START TRENDS

Depth Chart

Edmonton Oilers

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Devon Levi 63% 46%
Frederik Andersen 20% 0%
Tristan Jarry 14% 7%
NAME OWN START
Mattias Ekholm 74% 63%
Evan Bouchard 100% 97%
Jake Walman 3% 2%
Connor Murphy 3% 3%
Ryan Shea 8% 5%
NAME OWN START
Zach Hyman 97% 24%
Alex Formenton 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Kasperi Kapanen 7% 5%
Vasily Podkolzin 99% 82%
NAME OWN START
Matt Savoie 10% 0%
Connor McDavid 100% 92%
Leon Draisaitl 100% 90%
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 68% 4%

Team Injuries

PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Colton Dach
#34 · C
OutIRUndisclosed
Dach is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list.
INJ SINCE: Oct 7
Matt Savoie
#22 · C
OutIRLower Body
Savoie is dealing with a lower body injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list.
INJ SINCE: Sep 26
Mattias Janmark
#13 · C
OutIRUndisclosed
Janmark is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list.
INJ SINCE: Sep 26
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
#93 · C
OutIRUndisclosed
Nugent-Hopkins is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is expected to miss 2 weeks.
INJ SINCE: Sep 29
Zach Hyman
#18 · LW
OutDTDUndisclosed
Hyman is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the ice for the Oilers. He is expected to miss at least two weeks.
INJ SINCE: Oct 1
Jason Dickinson
#16 · C
QuestionableDTDLower Body
Dickinson is dealing with a lower-body injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Oilers.
INJ SINCE: Oct 15
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Alec Regula
#75 · D
OutIRUndisclosed
Regula is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list.
INJ SINCE: Sep 26
Atro Leppanen
#37 · D
OutIRUndisclosed
Leppanen is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list.
INJ SINCE: Sep 29
Jake Walman
#96 · D
QuestionableDTDUndisclosed
Walman is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Oilers.
INJ SINCE: Oct 10
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Frederik Andersen
#30 · G
OutIRKnee
Anderson is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list.
INJ SINCE: Sep 26

Team Rankings

G
31
2nd
A
48
9th
SOG
174
26th
FOW
214
15th
PPG
5
15th
PPA
10
15th
PPP
15
15th
SHG
2
3rd
SHP
2
15th
HITS
190
7th
BLK
98
21st
GA
21
21st
TeamW-LWin %PTS
Golden KnightsGolden Knights7-2-00.77814
OilersOilers5-1-10.71411
KrakenKraken5-2-10.62511
DucksDucks4-2-00.6678
SharksSharks4-3-00.5718
CanucksCanucks2-6-10.2225
KingsKings0-3-20.0002
FlamesFlames1-6-00.1432

Team Stats

PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Leon Draisaitl757271101  
Connor McDavid7414161520  
Owen Michaels7216020  
Trent Frederic7107170  
Filip Hallander5125420  
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins0000000  
Jason Dickinson3012000  
Colton Dach3005-420  
Josh Samanski6010180  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Vasily Podkolzin77222923  
Kasperi Kapanen72110-521  
Alex Formenton7128400  
Zach Hyman1003100  
Mathieu Joseph7037020  
Max Jones5005-460  
Isaac Howard7027120  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Evan Bouchard769241400  
Ryan Shea7125300  
Mattias Ekholm711713140  
Connor Murphy70141100  
Ty Emberson5011100  
Jake Walman4005-340  
Shakir Mukhamadullin5101-500  
PlayerGPWLOTLSASVGASOO/S
Devon Levi5410137123140  
Tristan Jarry2101433670  

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