Pyotr Kochetkov
2025-26 Season
Pyotr Kochetkov was ranked as the top eligible international goaltender heading into the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, when the Carolina Hurricanes selected him in the second round, fifth pick of the round. Born on June 25, 1999, in Penza, Russia, the left-catching netminder stands 6'3" and weighs 196 pounds.
Kochetkov made his NHL debut with Carolina in 2022 and has remained in the Hurricanes organization since. Through 125 career NHL games, he carries a record of 71 wins, 38 losses, and 12 overtime losses, with a career goals-against average of 2.46, a save percentage of .905, and 11 shutouts. In 2025–26, he has appeared in 9 games, going 6–2–0 with a 2.33 goals-against average, a .899 save percentage, and 1 shutout across 490:09 of ice time.
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Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CAR | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 | .899 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | Hurricanes | 47 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 2.60 | .898 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Hurricanes | 42 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 2.33 | .911 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | Hurricanes | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2.44 | .909 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | Hurricanes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.42 | .902 | 0 |
| Career | 125 | 71 | 38 | 12 | 2.46 | .905 | 11 |