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Joakim Kemell
Age 22 · 5'11" · 182 lb · Born in Jyvaskyla, FIN
Cap hit
$887K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
16
Goals
1
8.3% shooting
Assists
2
2 primary
Points
3
0.19 per game
TOI/GP
10:25
PP 0:35 · PK 0:37
xGF%
45.2
5v5, -1.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.29
per game
Faceoff %
—
1 W · 7 L
Plus/minus
+2
Blocks 9 · Hits 25
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 vs ANA · L 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:42 | 0:20 | 2:41 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.10 |
| Apr 13 vs SJS · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5:11 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.07 |
| Apr 11 vs MIN · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9:48 | 0:00 | 0:32 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.01 |
| Apr 9 @ UTA · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13:23 | 0:00 | 0:56 | — | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.04 |
| Apr 7 @ ANA · W 5-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12:24 | 0:07 | 1:04 | 0-1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | +4 | +1.94 |
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 · 145 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
21st percentile
61st percentile
89th percentile
0th percentile
3rd percentile
1st percentile
73rd percentile
9th percentile
0th percentile
23rd percentile
49th percentile
11th percentile
96th percentile
18th 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 styleDefensive-minded two-way winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Kemell is a tenacious forechecking forward who excels at disrupting play and managing the puck with elite hands, but struggles to generate scoring chances through either volume shooting or high-speed zone entries. He's valuable in a depth role for his physical presence, puck security, and defensive responsibility.
- Shooting volume
- 22
- Playmaking
- 64
- Zone entries(est.)
- 9
- Forechecking
- 79
- Physicality
- 80
- Defensive impact
- 89
- Puck management
- 98
- Speed
- 20
Where he shoots from
Slot 27% · Mid-range 32% · Perimeter 41%(22 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite puck management and control at 98th percentile
- Outstanding defensive impact and physicality at 89th and 80th percentiles
- Strong forechecking presence at 79th percentile
Watch-outs
- Rarely attempts shots with only 22nd percentile volume and low-danger locations
- Struggles to gain ground with rush chances at just 9th percentile
- Well below average speed at 20th percentile for his position
Similar style: Tye Kartye (NYR), Cole Schwindt
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 · 16 GP
Season total +4.6, or +0.29 per game.
- Scoring
- +2.4
- Shooting
- +0.9
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.1
- Physical play
- +0.9
- Puck battles
- -0.1
- Penalties
- +0.4
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Nashville Predators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 10:21 | — | +0.47 |
| 2025-26 | Nashville Predators | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8.3 | 10:25 | 12.5 | +0.29 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.0 | 10:25 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
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 +0.40 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.0 mph
- 9th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 14
- Hardest shot
- 92.6 mph
- 91st pct
- Distance
- 26.7 mi
- OZ time
- 39.1%
- 13th pct
- DZ time
- 42.3%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 22, forwards typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24).
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
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NSH | $887K | 0.9% |
RFA after 2026-27. $887K 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).