Ilya Lyubushkin
D
· Nashville Predators
· 6'2" · 206 lb
· R-handed
· 32 yrs
Compare with
Season
53
Games
1–8–9
G–A–P
33
Shots · 3.0%
68 / 88
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$3,250,000
Term2024-25 → 2026-27 (3 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age30
Signing GMJim Nill
AgentCraig Oster
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
42.7%12th
xGF% (5v5)
43.2%21st
Points/60 (5v5)
0.6527th
Goals Above Expected
-0.049th
Shooting %
3.0%
Ice Time / Game
15:44
Offensive-zone starts
38%
Takeaways / Giveaways
9 / 46
Archetype — how these are computed →
Physical D
A defenseman whose calling card is physicality and shot-blocking, with limited offense.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
5.4
81th
Blocks per 60
7.0
96th
Points per 60
0.71
84th
Shutdown D
A defensive defenseman deployed against top lines who limits dangerous chances.
HD suppression
8.4/60
79th
Shot suppression
56.8/60
35th
D-zone starts
62%
95th
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 · 2025-26Right Inner Wing
1 G on 3 shots
33%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
33
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
1
Shooting %
3.0%
Shots / GP
0.6
xG
0.4
Shot Danger Mix
High danger0%
Medium danger3%
Low danger97%
Top Scoring Zones
01
33%
Right Inner Wing
1 G on 3 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Stars | 53 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Stars | 80 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Maple Leafs | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Ducks | 55 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Sabres | 68 | 2 | 12 | 14 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Maple Leafs | 31 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Coyotes | 46 | 0 | 9 | 9 | — |
| 2020-21 | KHL | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Coyotes | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Coyotes | 51 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Coyotes | 41 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2017-18 | EHT | Russia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017-18 | KHL | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 50 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016-17 | EHT | Russia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2016-17 | KHL | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 60 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 2015-16 | EHT | Russia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015-16 | KHL | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 55 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 2014-15 | KHL | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 60 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 2013-14 | MHL | Loko Yaroslavl | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2013-14 | WJC-20 | Russia U20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2013-14 | KHL | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 2012-13 | MHL | Loko Yaroslavl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012-13 | VHL | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl-2 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011-12 | MHL | Loko Yaroslavl | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2011-12 | MHL | Kuznetskie Medvedi | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2010-11 | Russia U17 | Rus Moskva U16 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 17 | — |