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PROFINHL GOALTENDER DOSSIER • Kaapo Kahkonen
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Kaapo Kahkonen
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Kaapo Kahkonen

#36
G • Goaltender Positional / Butterfly Non-Reasonable Blue Jackets
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
SK74
DU83
EN85
SZ91
AG73
RB74
SC74
HS73
RT71
PH71
PS73
EX79
LD79
MO52
OV64

Goaltender Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: August 16, 1996
Age: 30 yrs
Height / Weight: 188 cm • 99 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2014 • #90 overall (3rd Round) by Capitals
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 99%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $900,000
Cap Percentage: 0.98%
Remaining Cap Hit: $826,154
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: Two-Way
Roster Status: AHL Affiliate

Statistical Spotlight • AHL 2026-27 Campaign

AHL GP5
AHL W2
AHL GAA3.99
AHL SV%0.871
L3
OTL0
SO0
SAVES135
AHL QS%0%
GA20
MIN301
55G Pace22W

Skill DNA • Goalie Percentiles

PRO GOALTENDERS
Quickness & Reflexes 24th Pct
Backup / Depth
Rebound & Style Control 28th Pct
Backup / Depth
Net Coverage & Size 47th Pct
Reliable Tandem / Starter
Mobility & Recovery 36th Pct
Backup / Depth
Puck Play & Shootouts 23th Pct
Backup / Depth
Mental Poise & IQ 54th Pct
Reliable Tandem / Starter

Current Season Analytics

AHL SEASON
SV% Performance Regression Slump / Due for Bounce-back
Season SV%: 0.871 (135 / 155 SA) Career: 0.917

Stopping -4.6% below career baseline. Strong candidate for positive rebound regression.

Decisions Breakdown (W / L / OTL) 2W • 3L • 0OTL
Starts: 5 GS / 0 SO Premium / Overpaid
0.40
Win Rate / GP
3.99
Goals Against Avg
27
Saves / GP
Workload & Netminder Minutes 301 MIN
Saves: 135 (87%) Goals Against: 20

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP127
W53
GAA2.68
SV%0.916
L43
OTL10
SO5
MIN6,766
SA3615
GA302
PS%78.6%
A1
Single-Season Peaks:
Wins 36 2022-23
Shutouts 4 2022-23
Best SV% 0.924 2024-25
Best GAA 2.46 2022-23
Most SA 1789 2022-23

59 pts

Career Stars (13-9-2)

48.8%

Career QS%

+2,977.9

Career GSAA

3,313

Career Saves Total

NHL Regular Season Goaltending Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA SV% SO MIN PS% A PIM
2022-23 WSH 64 60 36 16 7 1789 147 2.46 0.918 4 3,580 78.9% 0 12
2023-24 PHI 21 18 6 9 2 604 61 3.21 0.899 0 1,141 66.7% 1 0
2024-25 PHI 37 30 11 16 1 1127 86 2.76 0.924 1 1,868 83.3% 0 6
2025-26 PHI 5 1 0 2 0 95 8 2.71 0.916 0 177 0.0% 0 0
NHL CAREER TOTAL 127 109 53 43 10 3615 302 2.68 0.916 5 6,766 78.6% 1 18

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Goaltending

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGSWLOTLSAGAGAASV%SOMINPS%APIM
2022 Playoffs WSH 2 2 0 2 0 55 8 4.00 0.855 0 120 0.0% 0 0

AHL Minor League Goaltending Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGSWLOTLSAGAGAASV%SOMINPS%APIM
2019-20 WSH 37 36 20 14 2 1188 95 2.70 0.920 0 2,108 62.5% 2 0
2020-21 WSH 46 44 22 19 2 1307 112 2.56 0.914 2 2,621 66.7% 2 2
2021-22 WSH 68 67 39 22 6 2070 165 2.47 0.920 2 4,004 77.8% 2 8
2026-27 CBJ 5 5 2 3 0 155 20 3.99 0.871 0 301 0.0% 0 0

Statistically & Age-Comparable Goaltenders

NETMINDERS • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Matt Villalta ANA • 27 yrs • 0 W (0 GP • .000 SV%)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s)
SK 75
SZ 92
AG 71
RB 72
SC 73
RT 72
Erik Portillo SEA • 26 yrs • 0 W (0 GP • .000 SV%)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 22, 2024
SK 75
SZ 95
AG 73
RB 73
SC 74
RT 72
Laurent Brossoit CGY • 33 yrs • 1 W (1 GP • 0.9 SV%)
$2,400,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026
SK 74
SZ 92
AG 74
RB 72
SC 76
RT 72
Ryan Fanti CAR • 27 yrs • 0 W (0 GP • .000 SV%)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jul 01, 2025
SK 74
SZ 92
AG 70
RB 72
SC 75
RT 71
Hunter Shepard OTT • 30 yrs • 0 W (0 GP • .000 SV%)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 13, 2026
SK 78
SZ 90
AG 75
RB 73
SC 73
RT 70
Pheonix Copley PHI • 34 yrs • 0 W (0 GP • .000 SV%)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 06, 2026
SK 78
SZ 93
AG 74
RB 76
SC 75
RT 72
Jiri Patera WPG • 27 yrs • 0 W (0 GP • .000 SV%)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s)
SK 76
SZ 91
AG 76
RB 76
SC 74
RT 73
Cal Petersen SJS • 31 yrs • 0 W (0 GP • .000 SV%)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 09, 2025
SK 70
SZ 91
AG 70
RB 72
SC 73
RT 70
Total Remaining Contract
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2 yr(s) remaining • $900,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 4 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing UFA Market
06.09.2026 22:22
Kaapo Kahkonen signed with Blue Jackets for $900,000 for 2 year(s) / Signing Bonus of $2,000,000.
Official League Trade 07.07.2023 22:09
Flyers receives:
Jake Muzzin, Kaapo Kahkonen, 2nd BUF 2024
Capitals receives:
Sergei Bobrovsky
Contract Signing
15.06.2023 22:17
Kaapo Kahkonen signed with Capitals for 2 400 000 Kč for 3 year(s).
Contract Signing
20.03.2022 23:42
Kaapo Kahkonen signed with Capitals for 2 800 000 Kč for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
18.07.2021 0:00
Kaapo Kahkonen signed with Capitals for $900,000 for 1 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2014
Selected in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft (#90th overall, 3rd Round) by Capitals