Joakim

Kemell

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#25

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Joakim

Kemell

R · NSH

WAR: 0.1
PTS: 3

2025-26№ 340 / 615

Joakim Kemell (Nashville Predators) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.

Joakim Kemell

#25RPlays: Right wing · 5% of faceoffsNashville Predators

HEIGHT : 180 cm · WEIGHT : 83 kg · SHOOTS : R

Born : April 26, 2004 · Jyvaskyla, Finland

Drafted : 2022 · NSH · round 1, pick #17

Contract : $950,000 · 2022-23 → 2026-27 · Entry-Level Contract · RFA · Signing bonus $95,000

NHL record

Year	Team	GP	G	A	PTS
2025-26	Nashville Predators	16	1	2	3
2024-25	Nashville Predators	2	0	0	0
NHL totals		18	1	2	3

Joakim Kemell: our analysis

2025-26 season: 16 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, +2 +/-, 10:25 TOI. WAR 0.1 (340th of 615).

In 2025-26, Joakim Kemell, 22, his WAR of 0.1 ranks 340th among 615 regulars, in the bottom half.

Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+0.3); his biggest cost: finishing (-0.3).

His WAR went from -0.1 in 2024-25 to 0.1.

Joakim Kemell's story

Growing up in Jyväskylä, Joakim Kemell moved steadily through JYP's junior ranks before appearing for the club's senior side. He made his professional debut on 8 April 2021 and scored his first goal in a 5-2 win over Jukurit Mikkeli, milestones that underscored a swift transition from youth hockey to the Liiga stage.

During the 2021–22 season Kemell completed his first full Liiga campaign, tallying 15 goals and 23 points across 39 regular-season games. That breakout earned him the Jarmo Wasama Memorial Trophy as the league's top rookie and confirmed his standing among Finland's most watched prospects.

Selected 17th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators, Kemell signed a three-year entry-level contract on 15 July 2022. The Predators then arranged for him to remain in Finland on loan for the 2022–23 season with JYP to continue his development. He is currently part of the Predators organization and playing with the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League as a prospect.

Internationally, Kemell has represented Finland at several junior levels. He was part of the Finnish contingent at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics where the team finished fourth, and at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championship he recorded six goals and two assists en route to a bronze medal.

Kemell's profile is defined by a nose for the net and an ability to convert chances, traits evident in his scoring totals in Liiga and at U18 tournaments. Those finishing instincts, combined with continued seasoning in Finland and now the AHL, shape the next steps of his path toward a regular NHL role.

Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.

Advanced stats

TOI/GP: 10:25
PP TOI/GP: 0:35
SH TOI/GP: 0:37
Pts/GP: 0.19
EV points: 3
Hits: 25
Blocks: 9
Takeaways: 4
Corsi % (SAT): 39.8 %
Off. zone starts: 25.5 %
Faceoffs: 12.5 %

Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)

Prospect value

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Rank

103

among all 32 teams' prospects

Rating

92/ 100

percentile among prospects at his position

Potential

60/ 80

Top six or top four

Ceiling: 6.4 WAR from age 21 to 26

NHL probability

59 %

of playing 200 NHL games from age 21 to 26

Expected WAR, age 21-26

3.2

the most likely outcome

NHLe

NHL points over 82 games, from 2025-26 (AHL, 48 games)

Player ratings, 2025-26

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Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.

OV · OverallConfidence 16 %

Depth

SK: Skating; 52; Confidence 57 %
ST: Strength; 73; Confidence 19 %
EN: Endurance; 63; Confidence 0 %
DU: Durability; 38; Confidence 57 %
CK: Checking; 78; Confidence 19 %
FG: Fighting; 80; Confidence 10 %
DI: Discipline; 83; Confidence 19 %
FO: Faceoffs; —
PA: Passing; 75; Confidence 16 %
SC: Scoring; 71; Confidence 16 %
DF: Defense; 77; Confidence 13 %
PS: Penalty shot; 76; Confidence 0 %
EX: Experience; 31; Confidence 100 %

Why these ratings?

SK — Skating52

Top speed (35 %)34 · 40
Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)5.364 · 74
Distance /60 (20 %)16 · 71
Speed consistency (15 %)33 · 47

ST — Strength73

Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.715 · 81
Body mass (50 %)-1.203 · 63

EN — Endurance63

Ice time per game (45 %)13.7 · 67
Total ice time (20 %)164 · 35
Shift length (15 %)46.1 · 76
Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.98 · 72

DU — Durability38

Share of games played (100 %)0.536 · 38

CK — Checking78

Hits /60 (70 %)5.966 · 79
Season volume (10 %)3.258 · 63

FG — Fighting80

Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.943 · 80

DI — Discipline83

Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.048 · 82
Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.536 · 80
Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.815 · 77

PA — Passing75

Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.745 · 78
Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.397 · 69
Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.078 · 75
Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.298 · 73

SC — Scoring71

Goals /60 (25 %)0.845 · 70
Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.829 · 71
Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.065 · 73
High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.308 · 74
xG per shot (10 %)0.079 · 73
Shot attempts /60 (10 %)14.6 · 76

DF — Defense77

RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.003 · 75
Relative xG against (20 %)-0.078 · 79
On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.627 · 74
Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.033 · 67
Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.33 · 79
Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60.4 · 64
Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.629 · 79

PS — Penalty shot76

Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76

EX — Experience31

Career regular-season games (65 %)42
Career playoff games (25 %)0
NHL seasons (10 %)37

OV — Overall67

SC · Scoring (28 %)71
PA · Passing (22 %)75
DF · Defense (18 %)77
SK · Skating (12 %)52
EN · Endurance (8 %)63
DI · Discipline (5 %)83
ST · Strength (4 %)73
CK · Checking (3 %)78

The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.

WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26

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PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.

WAR

0.1

wins above replacement
340 of 615

WAR, 2025-26

How it's calculated →

Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.

0.1

wins above replacement

-0.1 to 0.5 — 90% interval

340 of 615 forwards

+0.5 goals above replacement

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EV offense: -0.0
EV defense: +0.0
Power play: +0.0
Penalty kill: 0.0
Shooting: -0.3
Penalties: +0.3
Average → replacement: +0.4

Season by season
Season	Team	GP	WAR	90% interval	Rank
2025-26	NSH	16	0.1	-0.1 to 0.5	340/615
2024-25	NSH	2	-0.1	-0.3 to 0.0	460/596

Player tracking (NHL EDGE)

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Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.

SeasonCompare with 24-25

Hardest shot: 149.0 km/h91st percentileleague avg. 134.6 km/h
Top skating speed: 33.8 km/h9th percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
Bursts over 20 mph, season: 1422nd percentileleague avg. 75
Offensive zone time: 39.1 %13th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %

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Total distance, season: 42.9 km20th percentileleague avg. 198.8 km
Distance, single-game high: 3.72 km21st percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
Offensive zone at 5v5: 38.8 %7th percentileleague avg. 42.0 %
Neutral zone time: 18.7 %95th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
Defensive zone time: 42.3 %19th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %

Shooting

	Shots on goal	Goals	Shooting %
All	1219th percentile	116th percentile	8.3 %8th percentile
High danger	317th percentile	120th percentile	33.3 %97th percentile
Mid range	317th percentile	00th percentile	0.0 %0th percentile
Long range	225th percentile	00th percentile	0.0 %0th percentile

Shots on goal by zone

Beyond the red line : 1

2025-2026 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.

Game log, 2025-26

Date	Opponent	G	A	PTS	+/-	Shots	TOI
Apr 16	vsANA	0	0	0	-1	1	13:42
Apr 13	vsSJS	0	0	0	0	0	5:11
Apr 11	vsMIN	0	0	0	0	0	9:48
Apr 9	@UTA	0	0	0	0	1	13:23
Apr 7	@ANA	0	2	2	+4	0	12:24
Apr 6	@LAK	0	0	0	-1	1	10:11
Apr 4	@SJS	0	0	0	0	2	7:26
Apr 2	@LAK	0	0	0	0	1	8:12
Mar 29	@TBL	1	0	1	+2	2	8:16
Mar 24	vsSJS	0	0	0	-1	2	13:19
Mar 22	@CHI	0	0	0	-2	0	7:59
Mar 10	@SEA	0	0	0	+1	0	7:11
Mar 7	@BUF	0	0	0	0	0	15:00
Mar 5	vsBOS	0	0	0	0	1	12:24
Oct 13	@OTT	0	0	0	0	0	9:46
Oct 9	vsCBJ	0	0	0	0	1	12:22

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Joakim Kemell: frequently asked questions

How many goals does Joakim Kemell have in 2025-26?

Joakim Kemell has 1 goal and 3 points (2 assists) in 16 games in 2025-26.

How old is Joakim Kemell?

Joakim Kemell is 22 years old: he was born on April 27, 2004.

How tall is Joakim Kemell, and how much does he weigh?

Joakim Kemell is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 183 lb (83 kg).

Where is Joakim Kemell from?

Finland: Joakim Kemell was born in Jyvaskyla, Finland.

What team does Joakim Kemell play for?

Joakim Kemell plays for the Nashville Predators in the NHL, at R, wearing number 25.

Is Joakim Kemell injured?

No: Joakim Kemell is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.

How good is Joakim Kemell?

Joakim Kemell produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 340th of 615 players at his position in the NHL.

How much does Joakim Kemell make?

Joakim Kemell carries a cap hit of $950K per season, on a contract worth $4.4M in total over 3 years.

When does Joakim Kemell's contract end?

Joakim Kemell's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.

Is Joakim Kemell a top-10 player at his position?

No: by WAR, he ranks 340th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.

How has Joakim Kemell played lately?

Over his last 10 games, Joakim Kemell has 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists).

What are Joakim Kemell's career stats?

Over his NHL career, Joakim Kemell has 18 games, 1 goal, 2 assists and 3 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 3 points in 16 games.

Where was Joakim Kemell drafted?

Joakim Kemell was drafted 17th overall (round 1) by Nashville Predators in 2022.

Is Joakim Kemell better at home or on the road?

On the road: in 2025-26, he averages 0.00 points per game at home (0 in 6 games) and 0.30 on the road (3 in 10 games).

How does Joakim Kemell perform in the playoffs?

Joakim Kemell has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.

What is Joakim Kemell's nationality?

Joakim Kemell is Finnish. Internationally: Finland — 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships: bronze medal.

What awards has Joakim Kemell won?

Jarmo Wasama Memorial Trophy (Liiga Rookie of the Year) — 2021–22 season.

Where did Joakim Kemell play before turning pro?

JYP Jyväskylä (Liiga) — first full season 2021–22; returned on loan for 2022–23.