PuckSleuth
45Cap hit
$1.45M
1.4% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.283M
vs. $2.733M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2025-26 regular season
GP
66
Goals
8
9.3% shooting
Assists
9
5 primary
Points
17
0.26 per game
TOI/GP
10:28
PP 0:01 · PK 1:47
xGF%
40.9
5v5, -5.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.37
per game
Faceoff %
—
0 W · 2 L
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 19 · Hits 186
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 vs SJS · L 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11:52 | 0:00 | 1:53 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +1.44 |
| Apr 14 @ UTA · L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12:46 | 0:00 | 4:17 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.29 |
| Apr 13 @ VGK · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16:06 | 0:00 | 7:12 | — | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.01 |
| Apr 11 vs PHI · L 7-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13:37 | 0:07 | 1:37 | — | 75 | 1 | 1 | +1 | +1.18 |
| Apr 9 @ STL · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11:46 | 0:00 | 3:48 | — | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.17 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 553 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
6th percentile
9th percentile
5th percentile
24th percentile
27th percentile
24th percentile
61st percentile
36th percentile
19th percentile
54th percentile
42nd percentile
96th percentile
68th percentile
15th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleSpeed-and-effort forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Cole Koepke is an explosive skater who leads the rush and dominates the forecheck with relentless physicality. He struggles to generate offense and defend effectively, making him a high-energy depth piece rather than a scoring threat.
- Shooting volume
- 64
- Playmaking
- 34
- Zone entries(est.)
- 94
- Forechecking
- 91
- Physicality
- 92
- Defensive impact
- 15
- Puck management
- 79
- Speed
- 98
Where he shoots from
Slot 46% · Mid-range 36% · Perimeter 18%(128 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite speed ranks 98th percentile, enabling constant attacking pressure
- Exceptional rush chances creation at 94th percentile drives offensive chances
- Dominant physicality and forechecking (92nd and 91st) create puck turnovers
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact sits just 15th percentile, a real liability at even strength
- Playmaking at 34th percentile limits offensive returns from his rush chances
- Scoring inconsistency, managing only 8 goals in 66 games despite high volume
Similar style: Lawson Crouse (UTA), Carl Grundstrom (PHI)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 66 GP
Season total +24.4, or +0.37 per game.
- Scoring
- +13.5
- Shooting
- +6.5
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.1
- Defense
- -0.6
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Physical play
- +4.7
- Puck battles
- -0.8
- Penalties
- +1.1
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8.3 | 9:06 | — | +0.15 |
| 2023-24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 6:42 | — | +0.29 |
| 2024-25 | Boston Bruins | 73 | 10 | 7 | 17 | +1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 11.8 | 11:15 | — | +0.35 |
| 2025-26 | Winnipeg Jets | 66 | 8 | 9 | 17 | +1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 9.3 | 10:28 | — | +0.37 |
| Career | 4 seasons | 165 | 19 | 18 | 37 | -3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 192 | 9.9 | 10:28 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: vs BOS, Oct 2
Not on a regular line last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.49 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 24.2 mph
- 99th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 189
- Hardest shot
- 89.7 mph
- 82nd pct
- Distance
- 111.2 mi
- OZ time
- 36.8%
- 2nd pct
- DZ time
- 46.4%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 28, forwards typically produce 93% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 29, when the typical level is 89%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | WPG | $1.45M | 1.4% |
| 2027-28 | WPG | $1.45M | 1.3% |
UFA after 2027-28. $2.9M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).