#91 · Centre · MTL

OliverKapanen

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2025-26 regular season

GP: 82
G: 22
A: 15
P: 37
+/-: +4
PIM: 22
SOG: 131
S%: 16.8
PPP: 1

Playoffs 2025-26: 7 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 6:10 a.m.

Bio

Position: Centre
Born: July 29, 2003 (age 23)
Birthplace: Timra, SWE
Height: 6′2″ (188 cm)
Weight: 194 lb (88 kg)
Shoots: Right
Draft: 2021 MTL, round 2, #64 overall

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 6:10 a.m.

NHL EDGE tracking · 2025-26

Top skating speed22.4 mphleague avg 22.2 mph
60th percentile
Speed bursts over 20 mph127league avg 75.2
81st percentile
Distance skated184.8 mileague avg 123.5 mi
70th percentile
Hardest shot88.5 mphleague avg 83.6 mph
74th percentile
Time in the offensive zone40.2%league avg 43.1%
23rd percentile

Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 6:07 a.m.

Shot quality (our model)

Individual expected goals by season
Season	G	ixG	G−ixG	Att	HD	xG/att
2025-26	22	19.13	+2.87	231	70	.083

All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works

On-ice impact

2025-26 · 5 on 5 · 82 games · 922:39 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.

On-ice and off-ice shares at 5 on 5
Share	On	Off	Relative
Expected goals (xGF%)	45.8%	50.7%	-4.8
Shot attempts (CF%)	43.0%	50.5%	-7.4

Goals for–against: 51–48
xG for–against: 42.0–49.6
Average rating: 5.8

Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More

Most common linemates

5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.

Linemates by time together
Player	GP	TOI	xGF%
Ivan Demidov	79	721:53	48.9%
Juraj Slafkovský	51	387:59	45.9%
Alex Newhook	37	301:28	47.4%
Alexandre Texier	19	69:48	49.2%
Josh Anderson	19	30:16	49.6%

Rating, last 10 games

Average 5.1 over the last 10 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work

Points, last 10 games

Last 10: 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS

Updated Oct 5, 2026, 4:04 p.m.

Game log · 2025-26

Game log, most recent first
Date	Opp	Rating	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PPP	TOI
Apr 14	@ PHI	5.4	0	0	0	0	1	0	12:16
Apr 12	@ NYI	4.1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	10:31
Apr 11	vs CBJ	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12:34
Apr 9	vs TBL	5.8	0	0	0	0	1	0	13:03
Apr 7	vs FLA	5.4	0	0	0	+1	1	0	11:26
Apr 5	vs NJD	5.5	0	0	0	-1	2	0	13:22
Apr 4	@ NJD	6.0	0	0	0	-2	3	0	14:33
Apr 2	@ NYR	4.8	0	0	0	0	0	0	11:54
Mar 31	@ TBL	4.6	0	0	0	0	1	0	14:30
Mar 29	@ CAR	4.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	15:41
Mar 28	@ NSH	8.5	1	1	2	+3	3	0	16:05
Mar 26	vs CBJ	4.8	0	0	0	0	1	0	15:22
Mar 24	vs CAR	5.8	1	0	1	+1	2	0	11:04
Mar 21	vs NYI	6.3	0	1	1	+1	0	0	13:50
Mar 19	@ DET	4.6	0	0	0	-1	0	0	9:33
Mar 17	vs BOS	4.8	0	0	0	-1	1	0	13:20
Mar 15	vs ANA	6.3	0	0	0	0	2	0	14:39
Mar 14	vs SJS	4.9	0	0	0	0	1	0	14:56
Mar 11	@ OTT	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13:34
Mar 10	vs TOR	7.3	1	0	1	+1	3	0	15:07
Mar 7	@ LAK	3.9	0	0	0	0	2	0	18:34
Mar 6	@ ANA	4.4	0	0	0	-1	0	0	10:46
Mar 3	@ SJS	6.8	1	0	1	0	3	0	9:55
Feb 28	vs WSH	5.4	0	0	0	-1	0	0	11:41
Feb 26	vs NYI	4.5	0	0	0	0	1	0	12:09
Feb 4	@ WPG	7.3	1	0	1	+2	4	0	13:44
Feb 2	@ MIN	5.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14:23
Jan 31	@ BUF	6.6	1	0	1	+1	2	0	17:28
Jan 29	vs COL	7.6	0	2	2	+3	0	0	14:24
Jan 27	vs VGK	4.6	0	0	0	-1	1	0	15:16
Jan 24	@ BOS	5.4	0	0	0	0	1	0	14:43
Jan 22	vs BUF	6.2	0	0	0	-1	2	0	15:54
Jan 20	vs MIN	5.9	0	0	0	0	1	0	13:24
Jan 17	@ OTT	4.0	0	0	0	-3	0	0	14:04
Jan 15	@ BUF	5.7	0	0	0	0	3	0	16:02
Jan 13	@ WSH	5.1	0	0	0	-1	2	0	23:10
Jan 12	vs VAN	8.2	1	0	1	+2	5	0	16:21
Jan 10	vs DET	4.9	0	0	0	-1	2	0	18:32
Jan 8	vs FLA	7.7	1	2	3	+2	1	0	17:19
Jan 7	vs CGY	5.9	1	0	1	0	3	0	14:52
Jan 4	@ DAL	7.1	1	0	1	0	3	0	17:24
Jan 3	@ STL	5.4	0	0	0	0	0	0	15:48
Jan 1	@ CAR	5.8	1	0	1	0	1	0	18:07
Dec 30	@ FLA	5.5	0	0	0	0	1	0	18:23
Dec 28	@ TBL	8.2	0	1	1	+1	5	0	16:20
Dec 23	@ BOS	6.2	0	0	0	+1	2	0	17:01
Dec 21	@ PIT	8.6	1	1	2	+2	7	0	14:44
Dec 20	vs PIT	5.3	0	1	1	+1	0	0	18:10
Dec 18	vs CHI	6.4	0	0	0	0	3	0	15:34
Dec 16	vs PHI	4.9	0	0	0	-3	1	0	16:20
Dec 14	vs EDM	4.9	0	0	0	+1	0	0	14:33
Dec 13	@ NYR	4.2	0	0	0	-1	3	0	15:12
Dec 11	@ PIT	7.1	1	0	1	+1	4	0	19:03
Dec 9	vs TBL	6.4	1	0	1	-2	3	1	16:24
Dec 7	vs STL	6.2	0	0	0	-1	1	0	16:07
Dec 6	@ TOR	5.3	0	0	0	-1	2	0	16:06
Dec 3	vs WPG	6.7	1	0	1	+1	2	0	20:07
Dec 2	vs OTT	6.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	16:29
Nov 29	@ COL	6.2	0	1	1	0	2	0	16:32
Nov 28	@ VGK	4.9	0	0	0	0	2	0	13:23
Nov 26	@ UTA	5.5	0	1	1	0	0	0	13:38
Nov 22	vs TOR	6.1	0	0	0	+2	3	0	14:14
Nov 20	vs WSH	4.9	0	0	0	-1	1	0	12:27
Nov 17	@ CBJ	6.6	1	0	1	+1	1	0	17:30
Nov 15	vs BOS	5.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10:36
Nov 13	vs DAL	4.7	0	0	0	-3	1	0	13:17
Nov 11	vs LAK	4.9	0	0	0	0	1	0	12:10
Nov 8	vs UTA	8.3	1	1	2	+2	2	0	13:55
Nov 6	@ NJD	6.5	1	0	1	0	2	0	12:11
Nov 4	vs PHI	4.9	0	0	0	-1	0	0	13:16
Nov 1	vs OTT	5.8	0	0	0	+1	1	0	15:31
Oct 28	@ SEA	4.9	0	0	0	-1	0	0	10:20
Oct 25	@ VAN	6.5	0	1	1	0	3	0	11:59
Oct 23	@ EDM	7.3	0	2	2	+1	0	0	13:10
Oct 22	@ CGY	4.7	0	0	0	-1	3	0	13:33
Oct 20	vs BUF	6.5	1	0	1	0	1	0	12:34
Oct 18	vs NYR	5.8	0	0	0	-1	1	0	12:42
Oct 16	vs NSH	7.2	1	0	1	+1	3	0	11:59
Oct 14	vs SEA	4.9	0	0	0	0	0	0	11:26
Oct 11	@ CHI	4.7	0	0	0	0	1	0	10:40
Oct 9	@ DET	6.4	1	0	1	+1	1	0	14:40
Oct 8	@ TOR	6.5	1	0	1	+1	2	0	13:19

Updated Oct 5, 2026, 4:04 p.m.

Career

NHL career totals
NHL career	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	S%	PPP
Regular season	100	22	17	39	-1	24	147	15.0	2
Playoffs	10	0	1	1	-2	2	5	0.0	0

Season by season (2)

NHL regular season by season
Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	S%	PPP
2025-26	Canadiens	82	22	15	37	+4	22	131	16.8	1
2024-25	Canadiens	18	0	2	2	-5	2	16	0.0	1

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 6:10 a.m.