Kaapo Kahkonen Stats
- Height / Weight
- 74 / 217 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/16/1996 (27)
Career Stats
Kaapo Kahkonen Last 10 Games
Kaapo Kahkonen News
New Jersey Devils goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen sustained a lower-body injury in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to Nashville. He gave up an early goal to Jack Hughes and left the game after logging only 8:39 of ice time. Jake Allen stopped 29 of 30 pucks as his replacement. Kahkonen is set to undergo additional evaluations on Monday, which will determine his availability for Tuesday's contest against Toronto. The Finnish netminder has had a rough one in 2023-24, going 7-23-3 in 32 starts with the Devils and Sharks. He has allowed 3.72 goals with a .897 save percentage.
New Jersey Devils goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen earned a shutout as part of a 4-0 win over the rival New York Islanders on Sunday. The blanking was the first shutout of the season for the 27-year-old who was shipped to the Devils from the San Jose Sharks prior to the March 8 NHL trade deadline. It's been a tough season playing for a weak Sharks club as Kahkonen still sits with a 3.69 goals-against average and an .897 save percentage across 34 games, going 7-22-0 in that time. With the win, the Devils remain in the playoff hunt as they sit with a 35-33-4 record, five points back of the Washington Capitals for the second Wild Card spot in the east, although Washington owns two games in hand.
San Jose Sharks goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen is the starting netminder for Thursday's home game versus the Anaheim Ducks. Kahkonen is the team's starting goalie for the foreseeable future with Mackenzie Blackwood being placed on injured reserve on Wednesday. The 27-year-old has struggled again this season as he sports a 3.63 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage across 28 games (24 starts), going 6-18-2 on a Sharks team that is tied for the least amount of points in the NHL alongside the Chicago Blackhawks. He worked to a 3.85 GAA and .883 Sv% across 37 games in his first full season with the Sharks last season. He does have a strong matchup on hand, however, as the Ducks sit in a tie for 29th with 2.59 goals per game on the season.
San Jose Sharks goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen is expected to start Friday against the Arizona Coyotes. The Sharks have been rotating between Kahkonen and Mackenzie Blackwood for the last month or so, and that will continue on Friday. While the Sharks have one of the worst records in the NHL, that is mostly due to the horrific start they got off to. Over the last 18 games, they have gone 9-7-2 with wins over some of the best teams in the league. That being said, Kahkonen could be a decent streaming option against a reeling Coyotes squad that has lost four in a row while scoring just eight goals in those games. It's risky, but with a light slate on Friday it could be the best option available for those in need of a start.
New Jersey Devils Top Scorers
Name | G | A | PTS |
Timo Meier | 28 | 24 | 52 |
Nico Hischier | 27 | 40 | 67 |
Jack Hughes | 27 | 47 | 74 |
Jesper Bratt | 27 | 56 | 83 |
Dawson Mercer | 20 | 13 | 33 |
Erik Haula | 16 | 19 | 35 |
Alexander Holtz | 16 | 12 | 28 |
Ondrej Palat | 11 | 20 | 31 |
Michael McLeod | 10 | 9 | 19 |
Luke Hughes | 9 | 38 | 47 |