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#43 PAUL COTTER (L)
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
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Age 23 Birth Date 1999-11-16
Shoots L Draft Year 2018
Height 6'2 Draft Round 4
Weight 212 Draft Pick 115
Country USA Status On Roster
2022-2023 Regular Season
GP G A PTS PPP TOI PPTOI SOG HIT BKS
5113518012:500:227215617
PROSPECT UPSIDE
6.0 / 10
PROSPECT CERTAINTY
90%
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Date Type News
2023-03-20Player UpdateCotter scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
2023-03-15Player UpdateCotter notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.
2023-03-13ArticleWild West: Early Trade Returns
2023-03-05ArticleRamblings: Are the Lightning in Trouble? Kotkaniemi Breaks Out, Barbashev Fits In, and more … (Mar. 03)
2023-02-21ArticleEastern Edge: Trade Candidates In Bertuzzi, Korpisalo, and van Riemsdyk
2023-02-19Player UpdateCotter notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Lightning.
2023-02-12Player UpdateCotter scored a goal and added two hits in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.
2023-02-09Player UpdateCotter scored a goal, logged two hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Wild.
2023-01-18ArticleRamblings: Injury Returns; Stone’s Replacement; Flyers; Capitals; Glass & More (Jan 18)
2023-01-05Player UpdateCotter (upper body) is expected to return to action against Pittsburgh on Thursday.
2023-01-04Injury UpdateCotter (upper body) is likely to play Thursday versus Pittsburgh, Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy told Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
2023-01-02Injury UpdateCotter (upper body) will not play Monday against Colorado, per the NHL's media site.
2023-01-01Injury UpdateCotter (upper body) is expected to be a game-time decision Monday against Colorado.
2022-12-23Injury UpdateCotter (upper body) will not be available for Friday's tilt with the Blues, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
2022-12-23Injury UpdateCotter (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, per CapFriendly.
2022-12-21Injury UpdateCotter (upper body) will miss Wednesday's contest versus Arizona, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
2022-12-19Injury UpdateCotter (upper body) will not play Monday against Buffalo, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
2022-12-17Injury UpdateCotter (upper body) won't play Saturday against the Islanders, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
2022-12-15Injury UpdateCotter (upper body) was injured on a hit in the second period of Thursday's game versus the Blackhawks, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
2022-12-10ArticleThe Journey: Rookie Insights Using Per 60 Stats

Salary/CapHit Information

  Our player salaries only cover up to 2028-2029. For more contract information, please visit CapFriendly.
Year Salary Cap Hit AAV
2022-2023750,000760,000796,667
2023-2024775,000775,000775,000
2024-2025775,000775,000775,000
2025-2026775,000775,000775,000

Upside Trend Chart

NHL ID: 8481032

2022-2023 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Mar 21@VAN
Mar 23@CGY
Mar 25@EDM
Mar 28EDM
Mar 30@S.J
Apr 1MIN
Apr 3@MIN
Apr 4@NSH
Apr 6L.A
Apr 8@DAL
Apr 11SEA
Apr 13@SEA

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2022-2023 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Mar 21@VAN
Mar 23@CGY
Mar 25@EDM
Mar 28EDM
Mar 30@S.J
Apr 1MIN
Apr 3@MIN
Apr 4@NSH
Apr 6L.A
Apr 8@DAL
Apr 11SEA
Apr 13@SEA

DraftKings

Game Date Team Opponent DraftKings Yahoo FanDuel OwnersBox

2022-2023 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Vegas Golden Knights Last Game Lines (2023-03-19)

Opponent: Columbus Blue Jackets
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
112:3423.7TEDDY BLUEGER - MICHAEL AMADIO - BRETT HOWDEN10113765.019967.9
211:2421.5PHIL KESSEL - CHANDLER STEPHENSON - PAUL COTTER1104357.171041.2
311:1521.2REILLY SMITH - WILLIAM KARLSSON - PAVEL DOROFEYEV01-14833.371236.8
410:4720.3JONATHAN MARCHESSAULT - IVAN BARBASHEV - JACK EICHEL30313476.5171063.0
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
116:4931.6BRAYDEN MCNABB - SHEA THEODORE101101050.0141745.2
216:0630.3NICOLAS HAGUE - ZACH WHITECLOUD211141253.8191950.0
313:5026.0ALEC MARTINEZ - ALEX PIETRANGELO21111761.1171454.8
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:4058.1JONATHAN MARCHESSAULT - CHANDLER STEPHENSON - IVAN BARBASHEV - JACK EICHEL000000.010100.0
21:0940.1PHIL KESSEL - REILLY SMITH - WILLIAM KARLSSON - PAVEL DOROFEYEV20220100.030100.0
30:021.2REILLY SMITH - CHANDLER STEPHENSON - JACK EICHEL - PAVEL DOROFEYEV000000.0000.0
40:010.6REILLY SMITH - WILLIAM KARLSSON - CHANDLER STEPHENSON - PAVEL DOROFEYEV000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:5064.0SHEA THEODORE000000.010100.0
21:0236.0ALEX PIETRANGELO20220100.030100.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:5748.8CHANDLER STEPHENSON - IVAN BARBASHEV0002250.02433.3
21:2736.3REILLY SMITH - WILLIAM KARLSSON000030.0040.0
30:3514.6TEDDY BLUEGER - BRETT HOWDEN000010.0010.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:5949.6ALEC MARTINEZ - ALEX PIETRANGELO0001325.01516.7
21:5748.8BRAYDEN MCNABB - ZACH WHITECLOUD0001325.01420.0
30:031.3ALEC MARTINEZ - ZACH WHITECLOUD000000.0000.0

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2022-2023 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA SO QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% MIN

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
ISAIAH SAVILLE22201951357.03.5
JIRI PATERA24201761616.07.0
LOGAN THOMPSON260007.09.5
JESPER VIKMAN21202051256.04.0
CARL LINDBOM19202172226.55.0
CAMERON WHITEHEAD19202241286.04.5

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2022-2023VGK51135180.3529-8157218.11.41560000171145.800:228.70.112:50
2021-2022VGK72020.2923161118.21.6170000100.000:010.50.008:49
CAREER 58155200.3428-7218318.11.41730000181144.000:207.70.112:21

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2022-2023VGK51130.2550.10180.35150.29721.4100.001563.06170.33110.22
2021-2022VGK720.2900.0020.2960.86111.5700.00172.4310.1400.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PIM +/- SOG S% PPP NHLe
2021-2022AHLHenderson Silver Knights5919153462000023
2020-2021AHLHenderson Silver Knights385111618900017
2019-2020AHLChicago Wolves5645924-130006
2018-2019OHLLondon Knights489172625900014
2018-2019NCAAWestern Michigan Univ.80112-50004
2017-2018USHLLincoln Stars51182139642000
2017-2018WJAC-19USA U19521320000
2016-2017NAHLSt. Cloud Norsemen592832601039000
2016-2017USA-S17Team Forest502200000
2015-2016HPHL 16ULittle Caesars 16U AAA2391019140000
2015-2016USA-S16Team Black5101120000
2013-2014HPBHLCompuware Bantam Major AAA17551060000
2012-2013HPMBHLCompuware Bantam Minor AAA1715621100000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PIM +/- SOG S% PPP NHLe
2021-2022AHLHenderson Silver Knights21120-100040
2020-2021AHLHenderson Silver Knights40114-100010
2018-2019OHLLondon Knights11000200000
2017-2018USHLLincoln Stars744881000
2016-2017NAHLSt. Cloud Norsemen50220-6000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2022-2023VGK62350.8368-14922.21.52411000001:4135.50.412:19
2021-2022VGK21010.504100425.02.0600000150.000:064.316.507:48
2019-2020VGK20000.000-2010.00.5300002150.000:154.20.011:50
CAREER 103360.6049-341421.41.43311002250.001:0524.41.111:19

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2022-2023VGK620.3330.5050.8340.6791.5010.17244.0000.0000.00
2021-2022VGK210.5000.0010.5000.0042.0000.0063.0000.0010.50
2019-2020VGK200.0000.0000.0000.0010.5000.0031.5021.0010.50

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2022-2023

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
1142241600:0010:38
2176173001:0014:29
3205272600:0512:56
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2021-2022

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
162021000:008:52
20000000:00:0
30000000:00:0
41000100:048:26

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

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Shooting % 18.1
5on5 Shooting % 8.1
PTS/60 1.7
PDO 1005
Sec. Asst% 0

Expected Goal (xG) stats below provided by Natural Stat Trick
Note: Expected Goals are updated overnight and will not include today's games. Stats only available as of 2020-21.

Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

Extended Game Log

Date OPP TEAM CF CA CF% GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5



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GP G A PTS PTS/60 +/- PIM SOG S% PPP HIT BLK FOW FO% PPTOI %PP TOI IPP

Even Strength Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production

PTS %Total Line Combination