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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Oliver Kapanen
Sharks
Official NHL.com
Oliver Kapanen
SWE

Oliver Kapanen

#91
C Two-Way Center Non-Reasonable Sharks
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK58
FG39
DI90
SK52
ST81
EN82
DU86
PH54
FO80
PA51
SC57
DF69
PS74
EX66
LD64
MO36
OV56

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: July 29, 2003
Age: 23 yrs
Height / Weight: 188 cm • 88 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2021 • #69 overall (3rd Round) by Penguins
Days Missed this Season: 6 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $800,000
Cap Percentage: 0.87%
Remaining Cap Hit: $734,359
Expiry Status: RFA 2028
Contract Structure: Two-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP6
G1
A0
PTS1
+/--1
PIM0
TOI/G13:27
PPG0
GWG0
S%16.7%
HITS0
82G Pace14P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 68th Pct
Solid Starter
Shooting & Finishing 88th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Playmaking & Vision 74th Pct
Above Average
Defense 88th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Physical & Grit 42th Pct
Solid Starter
Character & IQ 58th Pct
Solid Starter

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 16.7% (1G / 6S) Career: 13.6%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (100%) • 0A (0%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Bargain Value
0.17
Points / GP
0.17
Goals / GP
0.00
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 13:27 TOI/G
5v5: 08:16 (61%)
PP: 01:57 (14%)
PK: 03:14 (25%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP14
G3
A1
PTS4
+/--7
P/G0.29
PIM0
TOI/G17:45
PPG0
BKS3
S%13.6%
FO%45.8%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 2 2025-26
Assists 1 2025-26
Points 3 2025-26
+/- -1 2026-27
Hits 3 2025-26
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 12:32
PP: 01:54
PK: 03:18

0 pts

Career Stars (0-0-0)

1 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-0

Career Fights

3

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2025-26 SJS 8 2 1 3 -6 0 0 0 1 16 12.5% 3 3 42.9% 20:58 0.38
2026-27 SJS 6 1 0 1 -1 0 0 0 0 6 16.7% 0 0 52.0% 13:26 0.17
ON PACE (80G) 80 13 0 13 -13 0 0 0 0 80 16.7% 0 0 52.0% 13:26 0.17
NHL CAREER TOTAL 14 3 1 4 -7 0 0 1 22 13.6% 3 3 45.8% 17:45 0.29

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2025-26 SJS 60 16 26 42 -3 2 1 0 1 162 9.9% 27 8 52.7% 18:15 0.70

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Ben Kindel SJS • 19 yrs • 4 PTS (6 GP)
$1,200,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026
CK 58
SK 53
PH 55
PA 53
SC 57
DF 67
Matt Savoie CAR • 22 yrs • 4 PTS (8 GP)
$1,200,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026
CK 56
SK 54
PH 54
PA 53
SC 57
DF 68
Tyson Foerster CGY • 24 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$4,500,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Aug 04, 2026
CK 63
SK 53
PH 54
PA 51
SC 58
DF 68
Marat Khusnutdinov SEA • 24 yrs • 1 PTS (6 GP)
$800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 22, 2024
CK 60
SK 53
PH 53
PA 53
SC 55
DF 69
Cody Glass OTT • 27 yrs • 2 PTS (3 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Aug 19, 2025
CK 61
SK 52
PH 52
PA 50
SC 58
DF 68
Dawson Mercer CGY • 24 yrs • 6 PTS (6 GP)
$3,200,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 18, 2025
CK 59
SK 55
PH 55
PA 54
SC 58
DF 71
Barrett Hayton CGY • 26 yrs • 4 PTS (6 GP)
$2,800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 59
SK 53
PH 53
PA 54
SC 55
DF 65
Joel Farabee CGY • 26 yrs • 4 PTS (6 GP)
$3,800,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 62
SK 55
PH 53
PA 53
SC 57
DF 71
Total Remaining Contract
--
2 yr(s) remaining • $800,000 / 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 Entry Level Contract
25.06.2025 0:00
Oliver Kapanen signed with Sharks for $800,000 for 3 year(s) .
Official League Trade 20.06.2024 13:30
Sharks receives:
John Marino, Oliver Kapanen (P), $1,000,000 (Money)
Penguins receives:
Travis Sanheim
NHL Entry Draft
2021
Selected in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft (#69th overall, 3rd Round) by Penguins