Nikita Kucherov
#86
Right Wing
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Player Information
The 32-year-old has 121 points (37 goals, 84 assists) in 78 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. Selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2nd round (No. 58) of the 2011 NHL Draft, he has 994 points (357 goals, 637 assists) in 803 regular-season games for the Tampa Bay Lightning and 171 points (53 goals, 118 assists) in 152 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
| Country: |  RUS |
| Age: | 32.3 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) |
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87
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 1st of 226 Wings
Defense:Def: 183rd of 226 Wings
Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $9.500M |
| Player Contract Value: | $12.000M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 34.0 yrs (17.06.1993) |
Recent Games
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 |
Lightning
|
52 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 13:07 | 102 | 8.8% | 14 |
| 2014-15 |
Lightning
|
82 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 38 | 14:56 | 191 | 15.2% | 37 |
| 2015-16 |
Lightning
|
77 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 9 | 18:13 | 209 | 14.4% | 30 |
| 2016-17 |
Lightning
|
74 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 13 | 19:25 | 246 | 16.3% | 38 |
| 2017-18 |
Lightning
|
80 | 39 | 61 | 100 | 15 | 19:49 | 279 | 14.0% | 42 |
| 2018-19 |
Lightning
|
82 | 41 | 87 | 128 | 24 | 19:58 | 246 | 16.7% | 62 |
| 2019-20 |
Lightning
|
68 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 26 | 18:52 | 210 | 15.7% | 38 |
| 2021-22 |
Lightning
|
47 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 1 | 19:58 | 156 | 16.0% | 22 |
| 2022-23 |
Lightning
|
82 | 30 | 83 | 113 | -2 | 20:07 | 271 | 11.1% | 36 |
| 2023-24 |
Lightning
|
81 | 44 | 100 | 144 | 8 | 21:40 | 306 | 14.4% | 22 |
| 2024-25 |
Lightning
|
78 | 37 | 84 | 121 | 22 | 21:10 | 265 | 14.0% | 45 |
| Total | 803 | 357 | 637 | 994 | 157 | 2481 | 14.4% | 386 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 |
Lightning
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:37 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 |
| 2014-15 |
Lightning
|
26 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 16:58 | 57 | 17.5% | 14 |
| 2015-16 |
Lightning
|
17 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 20:08 | 51 | 21.6% | 8 |
| 2017-18 |
Lightning
|
17 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 17:55 | 61 | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2018-19 |
Lightning
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 21:51 | 9 | 0.0% | 19 |
| 2019-20 |
Lightning
|
25 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 21:40 | 92 | 7.6% | 22 |
| 2020-21 |
Lightning
|
23 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 6 | 18:18 | 62 | 12.9% | 14 |
| 2021-22 |
Lightning
|
23 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 20:43 | 77 | 10.4% | 14 |
| 2022-23 |
Lightning
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 20:16 | 21 | 4.8% | 11 |
| 2023-24 |
Lightning
|
5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 21:25 | 9 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2024-25 |
Lightning
|
5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22:58 | 7 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Total | 152 | 53 | 118 | 171 | 37 | 449 | 11.8% | 116 | ||
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| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | |
RW | 32.3 yrs | 183 cm / 78 kg | 1.55 | 1.24 | 98 | 67 | $9.500M | |
| 74% | Nathan MacKinnon |  |
C | 30.1 yrs | 183 cm / 91 kg | 1.47 | 1.17 | 96 | 79 | $12.600M |
| 73% | David Pastrnak |  |
RW | 29.4 yrs | 183 cm / 90 kg | 1.29 | 1.10 | 95 | 68 | $11.250M |
| 70% | Sidney Crosby |  |
C | 38.2 yrs | 180 cm / 90 kg | 1.14 | 1.25 | 91 | 64 | $8.700M |
| 69% | Artemi Panarin |  |
LW | 33.9 yrs | 183 cm / 80 kg | 1.11 | 1.16 | 91 | 65 | $11.643M |
