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Alexander Nikishin
Defenseman #21 Hurricanes
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Alexander Nikishin has 17 points (5 goals, 12 assists) in 44 games for the Carolina Hurricanes this season.

Selected in the 3rd round (No. 69) of the 2020 NHL Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes, he has 17 points (5 goals, 12 assists) in 44 regular-season games for the Carolina Hurricanes.

He also has 1 points (0 goals, 1 assists) in 4 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

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  • Country: Country FlagRUS
    Age: 24.3 yrs (02.10.2001)
    Height / Weight: 191 cm / 98 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 69th in 2020
    Draft Team: Team logoCarolina Hurricanes
    Awards: -
Player EvaluationPowered by CORE

The 24-year-old is a strong positive for his team, with the Hurricanes controlling 54% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Alexander Nikishin is off the ice, the Hurricanes control 57% of expected goals, indicating the team is about the same when he plays.

He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 36% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 25% in the defensive zone.

  • 79

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 43rd of 283 Defensemen
    Defense:Def: 34th of 283 Defensemen
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.02
    -0.140.11
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.54
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    18.89
    1525
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.36
    0.050.7
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.51
    0.11
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.36
    0.11
    xGoals/60
    0.33
    0.090.38
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    3.33
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3.18
    1.45.5
    PP_xGoals/60
    1.69
    0.51.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.81
    2.54.5
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.31
    24.5
    Penalties/60
    0.51
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    3.97
    26
    Takeaways/60
    1.08
    0.52
    DZoneGiveaways/60
    2.24
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.25
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    5.63
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Alexander Nikishin at his age (24.3 yrs):
    Zach Whitecloud (Rating of 79 in 2020, Today 69)
    Travis Hamonic (Rating of 79 in 2014, Today 55)
    Bowen Byram (Rating of 79 in 2025, Today 79)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
Actual AAV: $0.925M
Player Contract Value: $6.600M
Remaining: 1 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2026 RFA
Age at the end: 25.7 yrs (02.10.2001)
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Alexander Nikishin
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
03.01.2026 Team Logo Avalanche 1 0 0 0 -1 15:30 0 0
04.01.2026 Team Logo Devils 1 0 0 0 0 14:22 0 0
06.01.2026 Team Logo Stars 1 0 0 0 0 15:24 1 0.0% 0
08.01.2026 Team Logo Ducks 1 0 1 1 1 16:04 3 0.0% 0
10.01.2026 Team Logo Kraken 1 0 0 0 -1 16:07 0 0
Total 5 0 1 1 -1 4 0.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2025-26 Team Logo Hurricanes 44 5 12 17 10 18:52 68 7.4% 14
Season Projection 81 9 22 31 18 18:53 125 7.2% 26
Total 44 5 12 17 10 68 7.4% 14
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2024-25 Team Logo Hurricanes 4 0 1 1 -5 15:58 3 0.0% 6
Total 4 0 1 1 -5 3 0.0% 6
Player MatchPowered by CORE
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Alexander Nikishin Team Logo D 24.3 yrs 191 cm / 98 kg 0.39 0.39 72 82 $0.925M
88% Damon Severson Team Logo D 31.4 yrs 188 cm / 92 kg 0.38 0.40 74 81 $6.250M
87% Travis Sanheim Team Logo D 29.8 yrs 193 cm / 100 kg 0.44 0.37 67 81 $6.250M
85% Josh Manson Team Logo D 34.3 yrs 191 cm / 98 kg 0.43 0.28 71 81 $4.500M
84% Hampus Lindholm Team Logo D 32 yrs 193 cm / 98 kg 0.41 0.41 65 80 $6.500M
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