Oliver Kapanen

Oliver Kapanen

22-Year-Old CenterC
Montreal Canadiens
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Kapanen had a busy 2024-25 regular season, recording 15 goals and 35 points in 36 appearances with Timra of the Swedish Hockey League as well as two assists, 16 shots, one hit and eight blocks across 18 appearances with Montreal. He added another assist in three playoff outings with the Canadiens and then supplied three goals and six points across 11 postseason outings with AHL Laval. Taken with the No. 64 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, the 22-year-old will compete for a bottom-six spot on Montreal’s Opening Night roster. He might fall short of that goal and instead begin the campaign in the minors, but even if that happens, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Kapanen spend some time at the top level this season. There is some offensive upside here, so keep an eye on his situation. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Canadiens in June of 2024.
Opens scoring in loss
CMontreal Canadiens
March 4, 2026
Kapanen scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Sharks.
ANALYSIS
Kapanen saw just 9:55 of ice time in this contest, continuing a downward trend in his usage since the Olympic break. The 22-year-old has a second-line spot on the depth chart, but Phillip Danault and Jake Evans are likely to be leaned on more as shutdown centers in close games. Kapanen has three goals over his last six games, and the 22-year-old is up to 19 tallies, 32 points, 106 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 60 appearances this season.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    14:50
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:50
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:47
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2024–25
10:53
1:12
0:15
2025–26
14:50
0:50
1:47
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Nets equalizer
CMontreal Canadiens
February 5, 2026
Kapanen scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
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Fills empty net
CMontreal Canadiens
February 1, 2026
Kapanen scored an empty-net goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
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Deals pair of helpers
CMontreal Canadiens
January 30, 2026
Kapanen notched two assists and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.
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Tallies again Monday
CMontreal Canadiens
January 13, 2026
Kapanen scored a goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.
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New NHL rookie goal leader
CMontreal Canadiens
January 8, 2026
Kapanen scored a goal and added two assists in a 6-2 win over the Panthers on Thursday.
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