Nikita Kucherov has 65 points (22 goals, 43 assists) in 39 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.
Selected in the 2nd round (No. 58) of the 2011 NHL Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, he has 1059 points (379 goals, 680 assists) in 842 regular-season games for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
He also has 171 points (53 goals, 118 assists) in 152 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: RUS
Age: 32.6 yrs (17.06.1993) Height / Weight: 183 cm / 78 kg Shoots: L Drafted: 58th in 2011 Draft Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Awards: Art Ross Trophy (3x) Hart Memorial Trophy (1x) Ted Lindsay Award (2x) Stanley Cup (2x)
The 32-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Lightning controlling 65% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Nikita Kucherov is off the ice, the Lightning control 45% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.
He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 54% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 17% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 1st of 252 WingsDefense:Def: 159th of 252 Wings -
Metric Current Season PlayDriving 0.19-0.140.14OnIce_xGoalsPct 0.650.350.65IceTimePerGame 20.241222Metric Current Season Goals/60 1.560.21.5PrimaryAssists/60 1.790.11.5SecondaryAssists/60 1.400.11.2xGoals/60 1.470.491.34OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 5.511.85OnIce_GoalsFor/60 5.931.45.5PenaltiesDrawn/60 1.090.271.56OZoneStartPct 0.540.150.4PP_xGoals/60 1.760.52.5Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 3.032.54OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2.572.54Penalties/60 0.620.51.5ShotsBlocked/60 1.0113Takeaways/60 0.780.52Giveaways/60 5.0714DZoneStartPct 0.170.150.4PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 0.00512
| Actual AAV: | $9.500M |
| Player Contract Value: | $13.800M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 35.0 yrs (17.06.1993) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 |
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52 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 13:07 | 102 | 8.8% | 14 |
| 2014-15 |
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82 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 38 | 14:56 | 191 | 15.2% | 37 |
| 2015-16 |
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77 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 9 | 18:13 | 209 | 14.4% | 30 |
| 2016-17 |
|
74 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 13 | 19:25 | 246 | 16.3% | 38 |
| 2017-18 |
|
80 | 39 | 61 | 100 | 15 | 19:49 | 279 | 14.0% | 42 |
| 2018-19 |
|
82 | 41 | 87 | 128 | 24 | 19:58 | 246 | 16.7% | 62 |
| 2019-20 |
|
68 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 26 | 18:52 | 210 | 15.7% | 38 |
| 2021-22 |
|
47 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 1 | 19:58 | 156 | 16.0% | 22 |
| 2022-23 |
|
82 | 30 | 83 | 113 | -2 | 20:07 | 271 | 11.1% | 36 |
| 2023-24 |
|
81 | 44 | 100 | 144 | 8 | 21:40 | 306 | 14.4% | 22 |
| 2024-25 |
|
78 | 37 | 84 | 121 | 22 | 21:10 | 265 | 14.0% | 45 |
| 2025-26 |
|
39 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 23 | 20:04 | 114 | 19.3% | 18 |
| Season Projection | 78 | 44 | 86 | 130 | 46 | 20:05 | 228 | 19.3% | 36 | |
| Total | 842 | 379 | 680 | 1059 | 180 | 2595 | 14.6% | 404 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:37 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 |
| 2014-15 |
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26 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 16:58 | 57 | 17.5% | 14 |
| 2015-16 |
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17 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 20:08 | 51 | 21.6% | 8 |
| 2017-18 |
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17 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 17:55 | 61 | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2018-19 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 21:51 | 9 | 0.0% | 19 |
| 2019-20 |
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25 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 21:40 | 92 | 7.6% | 22 |
| 2020-21 |
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23 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 6 | 18:18 | 62 | 12.9% | 14 |
| 2021-22 |
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23 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 20:43 | 77 | 10.4% | 14 |
| 2022-23 |
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6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 20:16 | 21 | 4.8% | 11 |
| 2023-24 |
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5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 21:25 | 9 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2024-25 |
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5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22:58 | 7 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Total | 152 | 53 | 118 | 171 | 37 | 449 | 11.8% | 116 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | RW | 32.6 yrs | 183 cm / 78 kg | 1.67 | 1.26 | 101 | 70 | $9.500M | ||
| 79% | Macklin Celebrini | C | 19.6 yrs | 183 cm / 86 kg | 1.59 | 1.17 | 93 | 77 | $0.975M | |
| 72% | Nathan MacKinnon | C | 30.4 yrs | 183 cm / 91 kg | 1.77 | 1.20 | 102 | 82 | $12.600M | |
| 72% | Leon Draisaitl | C | 30.2 yrs | 188 cm / 95 kg | 1.40 | 1.22 | 88 | 71 | $14.000M | |
| 71% | Connor McDavid | C | 29 yrs | 185 cm / 88 kg | 1.73 | 1.53 | 101 | 82 | $12.500M |