Nikita Kucherov
R · #86
· Tampa Bay Lightning
· 5'11" · 172 lb
· L-handed
· 33 yrs
· Draft: 2011 Rd 2 (#58 overall)
Compare with
Season
1040
Games
456–847–1303
G–A–P
3196
Shots · 14.3%
255 / 148
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 2 PTS · 1 G · Cooling
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WSH @ TBL | W 1–3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22:46 |
| Oct 1 | TBL @ NYR | L 1–5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:07 |
| May 3 | MTL @ TBL | L 2–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:16 |
| May 1 | TBL @ MTL | W 1–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22:50 |
| Apr 29 | MTL @ TBL | L 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21:44 |
| Apr 26 | TBL @ MTL | W 3–2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22:57 |
| Apr 24 | TBL @ MTL | L 2–3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:35 |
Showing the 7 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
45697th
Assists
84799th
Points
130399th
Primary Assists
51599th
Points/60 (5v5)
3.9299th
Power-Play Points
47799th
Game Score
1330.099th
Shots
319696th
Shooting %
14.3%92nd
Shot Danger/60
1.1498th
High-Danger Chances
28269th
Expected Goals
297.794th
Goals Above Expected
+121.398th
Rebounds Created
13187th
Corsi %
53.9%93rd
Fenwick %
53.5%89th
xGF% (5v5)
60.0%99th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.8311th
Blocked Shots
34112th
Hits
67421st
Blocks/60
1.05th
Hits/60
2.014th
Takeaways
47680th
Giveaways
8962nd
Penalties Drawn
32688th
Penalties Taken
24326th
Penalty Differential
+491st
Plus-Minus
+23999th
Ice Time / Game
19:1194th
Games Played
104096th
PP Ice Time
261 min99th
PK Ice Time
1 min7th
O-Zone Start %
61.0%94th
Teammate Quality
7199th
Competition Quality
5877th
Top skating speed Mar 9, 2024 · PHI @ TBL
23.2 mph86th
Bursts over 20 mph
58491st
Distance skated
1356 mi97th
Top shot speed
96.3 mph84th
Archetype — how these are computed →
Two-Way Forward
A forward trusted at both ends — solid offense and genuine chance suppression. A balanced game rather than an elite specialty.
Why he earned it — his rank among forwards
Goals per 60
1.88
73th
HD suppression
3.8/60
77th
Corsi%
60.0%
82th
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
HD suppression
3.8/60
77th
Shot suppression
33.8/60
90th
Blocks per 60
0.0
50th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
201 G on 935 shots
21%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+70 shots (7 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
3196
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
456
Shooting %
14.3%
Shots / GP
3.1
xG
404.0
Shot Danger Mix
High danger7%
Medium danger39%
Low danger55%
Top Scoring Zones
01
21%
Slot
201 G on 935 shots
02
14%
High Slot
67 G on 483 shots
03
10%
Right Circle
42 G on 421 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$9,500,000
Term2019-20 → 2026-27 (8 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Clauses2020-21: NMC; 2021-22: NMC; 2022-23: NMC; 2023-24: NMC; 2024-25: M-NTC; 2025-26: M-NTC; 2026-27: M-NTC
Signed at age25
Signing GMSteve Yzerman
AgentDaniel Milstein
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Lightning | 76 | 44 | 86 | 130 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Lightning | 78 | 37 | 84 | 121 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Lightning | 81 | 44 | 100 | 144 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Lightning | 82 | 30 | 83 | 113 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Lightning | 47 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 23 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Lightning | 68 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 25 |
| 2018-19 | EHT | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2018-19 | WC | Russia | 10 | 6 | 10 | 16 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Lightning | 82 | 41 | 87 | 128 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Lightning | 80 | 39 | 61 | 100 | 17 |
| 2016-17 | EHT | Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016-17 | WC | Russia | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | — |
| 2016-17 | WCup | Russia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Lightning | 74 | 40 | 45 | 85 | — |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Lightning | 77 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 17 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Lightning | 82 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 26 |
| 2013-14 | AHL | Syracuse | 17 | 13 | 11 | 24 | — |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Lightning | 52 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
| 2012-13 | QMJHL | Quebec | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | — |
| 2012-13 | WJC-A | Russia | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — |
| 2012-13 | QMJHL | Rouyn-Noranda | 27 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 14 |
| 2011-12 | WJC-A | Russia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — |
| 2011-12 | KHL | CSKA | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — |
| 2011-12 | Russia-Jr. | CSKA Jr. | 23 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 7 |
| 2010-11 | WJ18-A | Russia | 7 | 11 | 10 | 21 | — |
| 2010-11 | Rus-KHL | CSKA | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2010-11 | Russia-Jr. | CSKA Jr. | 41 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 10 |
| 2009-10 | Russia-Jr. | CSKA Jr. | 53 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 5 |