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Oliver Kapanen
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@2026-27 season
- GP
- 9
- G
- 1
- A
- 0
- PTS
- 1
- +/-
- +2
- PPP
- 0
- SOG
- 12
- TOI/G
- 12:16
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | vs UTA | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 9:00 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs WPG | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:00 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs PIT | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 11:06 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 29 | @DAL | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:48 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | @STL | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:54 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | @WPG | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:18 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | @CHI | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:06 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs SJS | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:30 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs BUF | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11:42 | 1 | 1 |
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| Apr 14 | @PHI | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:18 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12 | @NYI | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:30 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 11 | vs CBJ | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:36 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 9 | vs TBL | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:06 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 7 | vs FLA | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 11:24 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 5 | vs NJD | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 13:24 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 4 | @NJD | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 14:36 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2 | @NYR | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:54 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 31 | @TBL | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:30 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 29 | @CAR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:42 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 28 | @NSH | W 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 3 | 16:06 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 26 | vs CBJ | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:24 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24 | vs CAR | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 11:06 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | vs NYI | W 7-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:48 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | @DET | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:36 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17 | vs BOS | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 13:18 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 15 | vs ANA | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:42 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 14 | vs SJS | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:54 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11 | @OTT | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:36 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 10 | vs TOR | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 15:06 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | @LAK | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:36 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 6 | @ANA | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:48 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3 | @SJS | L 5-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9:54 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 28 | vs WSH | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:42 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | vs NYI | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:12 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 4 | @WPG | W 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 13:42 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 2 | @MIN | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:24 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 31 | @BUF | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:30 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan 29 | vs COL | W 7-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 14:24 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 27 | vs VGK | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 15:18 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | @BOS | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:42 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 22 | vs BUF | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 15:54 | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 20 | vs MIN | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:24 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17 | @OTT | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 14:06 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 15 | @BUF | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:00 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 13 | @WSH | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 23:12 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan 12 | vs VAN | W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 5 | 16:24 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 10 | vs DET | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:30 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 8 | vs FLA | W 6-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 1 | 17:18 | 0 | 4 |
| Jan 7 | vs CGY | W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14:54 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 4 | @DAL | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17:24 | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 3 | @STL | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:48 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 | @CAR | W 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:06 | 1 | 3 |
| Dec 30 | @FLA | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:24 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 28 | @TBL | L 4-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 16:18 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 23 | @BOS | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 17:00 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 21 | @PIT | L 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 7 | 14:42 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 | vs PIT | W 4-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:12 | 1 | 2 |
| Dec 18 | vs CHI | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:36 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 16 | vs PHI | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 16:18 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 14 | vs EDM | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:36 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 13 | @NYR | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 15:12 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 11 | @PIT | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 19:06 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 9 | vs TBL | L 1-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 16:24 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 7 | vs STL | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 16:06 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 6 | @TOR | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:06 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 3 | vs WPG | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 20:06 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs OTT | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16:30 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 29 | @COL | L 2-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:30 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | @VGK | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:24 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | @UTA | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:36 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs TOR | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 14:12 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs WSH | L 4-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 12:24 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | @CBJ | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 17:30 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs BOS | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:36 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 13 | vs DAL | L 0-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 13:18 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 11 | vs LAK | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:12 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs UTA | W 6-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 13:54 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 6 | @NJD | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:12 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs PHI | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:18 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 1 | vs OTT | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 15:30 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | @SEA | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:18 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | @VAN | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | @EDM | L 5-6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:12 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | @CGY | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 13:36 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs BUF | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:36 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs NYR | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 12:42 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | vs NSH | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 12:00 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs SEA | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:24 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 11 | @CHI | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:42 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | @DET | W 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 14:42 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | @TOR | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 13:18 | 3 | 0 |
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| Apr 14 | vs CHI | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:18 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12 | @TOR | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:24 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 11 | @OTT | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 12:30 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 8 | vs DET | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 10:24 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 6 | @NSH | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 7:36 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 5 | vs PHI | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8:18 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs CGY | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7:54 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | @PIT | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:12 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | @WSH | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:54 | 0 | 1 |
Latest news
Kapanen scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.
The goal was Kapanen's first point of the season. The 23-year-old center has been shuffled around the lineup and worked on the fourth line in Saturday's contest. He has picked up 10 shots on net, three hits, three blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-1 rating through seven appearances.
RotoWire via ESPN · 6d ago
Kapanen (lower body) will play against Buffalo on Saturday.
After missing the first seven games, Kapanen will make his 2026-27 debut against the Sabres. He registered 22 goals, 37 points, 131 shots on net and 68 blocked shots in 82 games with the Canadiens during the 2025-26 regular season. Kapanen will replace Owen Beck in Saturday's lineup against Buffalo.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 17
Kapanen (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Kapanen will miss his fifth straight game against Detroit on Saturday. He hasn't played yet this season, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 10
Kapanen (lower body) won't play against Detroit on Saturday, per Marco D'Amico of BPM Sports.
Kapanen remains day-to-day, but he will miss his fifth straight game to begin the 2026-27 campaign. He produced 22 goals, 37 points, 131 shots on net and 68 blocked shots in 82 games during the 2025-26 regular season.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 10
Kapanen (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Predators, J-F Chaumont of LNH.com reports.
Kapanen is absent from the lineup for a fourth straight game. The center's next chance to play is Saturday versus the Red Wings. Kapanen's ongoing absence has given Florian Xhekaj a chance to play on the fourth line.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 8
Kapanen (lower body) won't play during Tuesday's game against the Hurricanes, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Kapanen continues to deal with a lower-body injury, and he'll be unavailable for a third consecutive game to begin the regular season. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but his next opportunity to suit up will come Thursday against the Predators.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 6