Goalie · G
Kaapo Kahkonen
Montréal Canadiens goaltender with a $1M cap hit in 2026–27; last appeared for the Colorado Avalanche in 2024–25.
Born
Aug 16, 1996
Birthplace
Helsinki, FIN
Nationality
FIN
Height
6 ft 2 in / 188 cm
Weight
217 lb / 98 kg
Catches
L
Current team
Montréal Canadiens
Draft
2014 · MIN · Round 4 · No. 109
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO | GP | GS | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO | |||
| 2026–27 | $1,000,000 | — | Playoffs not started | |||||||||||||||
| Signed with MTL on July 1, 2026 · 1 year x $1,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | $1,150,000 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Signed with MTL on July 1, 2025 · 1 year x $1,150,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | $1,000,000 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Traded to FLA on March 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | $1,000,000 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Claimed on waivers by WPG on November 12, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.12 | 0.800 | 0 | — | ||||||||
| Claimed on waivers by COL on October 11, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | $1,000,000 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Signed with WPG on July 1, 2024 · 1 year x $1,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | $2,750,000 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.51 | 0.923 | 1 | — | ||||||||
| Traded to NJD on March 8, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | $2,750,000 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 3.81 | 0.895 | 0 | — | ||||||||
| 2022–23 | $2,750,000 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 3.85 | 0.883 | 1 | — | ||||||||
| Signed with SJS on July 18, 2022 · 2 years x $2,750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | $725,000 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2.86 | 0.916 | 0 | — | ||||||||
| Traded to SJS on March 21, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | $725,000 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2.87 | 0.910 | 0 | — | ||||||||
| 2020–21 | $725,000 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2.88 | 0.902 | 2 | — | ||||||||
| Signed with MIN on October 12, 2020 · 2 years x $725,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | $767,500 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.96 | 0.913 | 0 | — | ||||||||
| 2018–19 | $767,500 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Signed with MIN on May 16, 2018 · 2 years x $767,500 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by MIN in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft · Round 4 · No. 109 overall | ||||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Regular season
vs TBL
Start
L DEC
16/20 SV
0.800 SV%
58:16 TOI
Regular season
at PHI
Start
L DEC
20/21 SV
0.952 SV%
57:37 TOI
Regular season
vs NSH
Start
– DEC
4/5 SV
0.800 SV%
8:39 TOI
Regular season
at NYR
Start
L DEC
37/41 SV
0.902 SV%
58:15 TOI
Regular season
at NYI
Start
W DEC
36/36 SV
1.000 SV%
59:30 TOI
Card checklist
Kaapo Kahkonen cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
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Kaapo Kahkonen GMTL · 2025–26
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Kaapo Kahkonen GCOL · 2024–25
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Kaapo Kahkonen GWPG · 2024–25
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Kaapo Kahkonen GNJD · 2023–24
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Kaapo Kahkonen GSJS · 2023–24
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Kaapo Kahkonen GSJS · 2022–23
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Kaapo Kahkonen GMIN · 2021–22
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Kaapo Kahkonen GSJS · 2021–22
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Kaapo Kahkonen GMIN · 2020–21