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Nikita Nesterenko
Center #13 Ducks
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Nikita Nesterenko has 9 points (1 goals, 8 assists) in 28 games for the Anaheim Ducks this season.

Selected in the 6th round (No. 172) of the 2019 NHL Draft by the Minnesota Wild, he has 17 points (7 goals, 10 assists) in 60 regular-season games for the Anaheim Ducks.

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  • Country: Country FlagUSA
    Age: 24.3 yrs (10.09.2001)
    Height / Weight: 188 cm / 92 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 172nd in 2019
    Draft Team: Team logoMinnesota Wild
    Awards: -
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The 24-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Ducks controlling 47% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Nikita Nesterenko is off the ice, the Ducks control 51% of expected goals, indicating the team is noticeably worse when he plays.

He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 21% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 35% in the defensive zone.

  • 60

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 165th of 245 Centers
    Defense:Def: 204th of 245 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.04
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.47
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    12.34
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.18
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    1.08
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.36
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.62
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    2.45
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.98
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.72
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.21
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.80
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.88
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.54
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1.08
    13
    Takeaways/60
    0.18
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    2.52
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.35
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Nikita Nesterenko at his age (24.3 yrs):
    Nicolas Deslauriers (Rating of 60 in 2015, Today 61)
    Luke Glendening (Rating of 60 in 2013, Today 56)
    Scott Laughton (Rating of 60 in 2018, Today 61)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
Actual AAV: $0.788M
Player Contract Value: $0.900M
Remaining: 2 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2027 RFA
Age at the end: 26.8 yrs (10.09.2001)
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Nikita Nesterenko
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
29.12.2025 Team Logo Sharks 1 0 1 1 0 12:39 3 0.0% 0
31.12.2025 Team Logo Lightning 1 0 0 0 0 13:24 1 0.0% 0
02.01.2026 Team Logo Wild 1 0 0 0 0 14:46 0 0
05.01.2026 Team Logo Capitals 1 0 0 0 -3 12:25 3 0.0% 0
10.01.2026 Team Logo Sabres 1 0 0 0 -1 10:46 1 0.0% 0
Total 5 0 1 1 -4 8 0.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2022-23 Team Logo Ducks 9 1 0 1 -3 13:16 23 4.3% 0
2023-24 Team Logo Ducks 3 1 0 1 0 11:31 7 14.3% 0
2024-25 Team Logo Ducks 20 4 2 6 -4 10:19 20 20.0% 2
2025-26 Team Logo Ducks 28 1 8 9 -3 12:16 30 3.3% 8
Season Projection 65 2 19 21 -7 12:17 70 2.9% 19
Total 60 7 10 17 -10 80 8.8% 10
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
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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 Nesterenko Team Logo C 24.3 yrs 188 cm / 92 kg 0.32 0.28 58 62 $0.788M
88% Oskar Sundqvist Team Logo C 31.8 yrs 191 cm / 95 kg 0.36 0.33 56 64 $1.500M
87% Nikita Grebenkin Team Logo RW 22.7 yrs 188 cm / 95 kg 0.32 0.26 57 62 $0.875M
85% Aatu Raty Team Logo C 23.2 yrs 188 cm / 92 kg 0.31 0.30 58 68 $0.775M
85% Ivan Ivan Team Logo C 23.4 yrs 183 cm / 86 kg 0.25 0.20 59 61 $0.845M
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