Nikita Kucherov
R · #86
· Tampa Bay Lightning
· 6'0" · 173 lb
· L-handed
· 33 yrs
· Draft: 2011 Rd 2 (#58 overall)
Compare with
Season
76
Games
44–86–130
G–A–P
231
Shots · 19.1%
36 / 26
Hits / Blocks
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
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
55.9%91st
xGF% (5v5)
57.9%92nd
Points/60 (5v5)
5.0599th
Goals Above Expected
+15.299th
Shooting %
19.1%
Ice Time / Game
20:20
Offensive-zone starts
60%
Takeaways / Giveaways
21 / 124
Archetype — how these are computed →
Playmaker
A distributor who creates offense for teammates. Judged on the volume and rate of assists, not on the share of points that are assists.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Assists
86
99th
Assists per 60
4.22
100th
Points per 60
6.39
100th
Sniper
An elite goal scorer who beats goalies, not just a high-volume shooter. The defining trait is finishing above expectation — putting the puck in on chances an average shooter would not.
Goals
44
98th
Goals above expected
+15.2
99th
Goals per 60
2.16
98th
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 · 2025-26Slot
14 G on 43 shots
33%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+3 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
231
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
44
Shooting %
19.1%
Shots / GP
3.0
xG
27.7
Shot Danger Mix
High danger9%
Medium danger32%
Low danger58%
Top Scoring Zones
01
33%
Slot
14 G on 43 shots
02
41%
Right Inner Wing
7 G on 17 shots
03
14%
Right Circle
6 G on 43 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |