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. Undrafted, 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: | Undrafted |
| 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: 182nd 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 / 90 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 / 79 kg | 1.11 | 1.16 | 91 | 65 | $11.643M |
