#86 NIKITA KUCHEROV (R)
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
 


Age 31.6 Birth Date 1993-06-17
Shoots L Draft Info 2011 (2/58)
Height 6'0 Fantrax Roster% 100
Weight 180 Yahoo Roster% 100
Country RUS Status On Roster
2024-2025 Regular Season   Player Card
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Awards

Season Award
2020-2021Stanley Cup
2019-2020Stanley Cup
2018-2019Art Ross Trophy
2018-2019Hart Memorial Trophy
2018-2019Ted Lindsay Award

Salary/CapHit Information

2024-2025 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
9,000,000 2020 UFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2024-20259,500,0009,500,000
2025-20269,500,0009,500,000
2026-20279,500,0009,500,000

DobberNomics

Profile Price Chg Chg% YTD% FPTS FPTS/$
9.18 0 0 2 227.1 24.7

Fantasy Rankings


Category Rank
Top 300 Skaters3
Top Roto League Players2
Top Cap League Players4

Upside Trend Chart

NHL ID: 8476453

2024-2025 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Feb 6OTT
Feb 8@DET
Feb 9@MTL
Feb 23SEA
Feb 25EDM
Feb 27CGY
Mar 1@WSH
Mar 3@FLA
Mar 4CBJ
Mar 6BUF
Mar 8BOS
Mar 11@CAR
Mar 13@PHI
Mar 15@BOS
Mar 17PHI
Mar 20@DAL
Mar 22@UTA
Mar 23@VGK
Mar 25PIT
Mar 27UTA
Mar 29NYI
Apr 1@NYI
Apr 3@OTT
Apr 5@BUF
Apr 7@NYR
Apr 9TOR
Apr 11DET
Apr 13BUF
Apr 15FLA
Apr 17@NYR

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2024-2025 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Feb 6OTT
Feb 8@DET
Feb 9@MTL
Feb 23SEA
Feb 25EDM
Feb 27CGY
Mar 1@WSH
Mar 3@FLA
Mar 4CBJ
Mar 6BUF
Mar 8BOS
Mar 11@CAR
Mar 13@PHI
Mar 15@BOS
Mar 17PHI
Mar 20@DAL
Mar 22@UTA
Mar 23@VGK
Mar 25PIT
Mar 27UTA
Mar 29NYI
Apr 1@NYI
Apr 3@OTT
Apr 5@BUF
Apr 7@NYR
Apr 9TOR
Apr 11DET
Apr 13BUF
Apr 15FLA
Apr 17@NYR

DraftKings

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2024-2025 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Tampa Bay Lightning Last Game Lines (2025-02-04)

Opponent: Ottawa Senators
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
18:1116.7NIKITA KUCHEROV - BRAYDEN POINT - JAKE GUENTZEL01-17370.016576.2
26:1912.9ANTHONY CIRELLI - MICHAEL EYSSIMONT - BRANDON HAGEL0004450.012570.6
34:489.8NIKITA KUCHEROV - BRAYDEN POINT - GAGE GONCALVES0005183.36554.5
43:507.8CAM ATKINSON - LUKE GLENDENING - MITCHELL CHAFFEE01-11712.53827.3
52:455.6ZEMGUS GIRGENSONS - LUKE GLENDENING - MICHAEL EYSSIMONT00010100.03260.0
60:491.7ZEMGUS GIRGENSONS - NICK PAUL - GAGE GONCALVES00010100.010100.0
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
115:4332.0RYAN MCDONAGH - ERIK CERNAK01-16366.7171063.0
214:0428.6VICTOR HEDMAN - DARREN RADDYSH00013572.2251267.6
311:3423.5NICK PERBIX - EMIL LILLEBERG1019756.3171160.7
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
14:0154.9NIKITA KUCHEROV - BRAYDEN POINT - JAKE GUENTZEL - MITCHELL CHAFFEE00040100.080100.0
21:4724.4CAM ATKINSON - ANTHONY CIRELLI - BRANDON HAGEL - GAGE GONCALVES00010100.030100.0
30:317.1NIKITA KUCHEROV - JAKE GUENTZEL - ANTHONY CIRELLI - BRANDON HAGEL10110100.010100.0
40:225.0CAM ATKINSON - NICK PAUL - ANTHONY CIRELLI - BRANDON HAGEL000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
14:3262.0VICTOR HEDMAN10150100.090100.0
22:1430.5DARREN RADDYSH00010100.030100.0
30:214.8RYAN MCDONAGH - DARREN RADDYSH000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:2467.3ANTHONY CIRELLI - BRANDON HAGEL01-1040.0050.0
21:0229.0ZEMGUS GIRGENSONS - LUKE GLENDENING000010.0010.0
30:062.8ZEMGUS GIRGENSONS - ANTHONY CIRELLI000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:2439.3VICTOR HEDMAN - ERIK CERNAK000010.0010.0
20:4119.2VICTOR HEDMAN - EMIL LILLEBERG01-1030.0030.0
30:3415.9DARREN RADDYSH - EMIL LILLEBERG000000.0000.0

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 2024-2025 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% MIN

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
HUGO ALNEFELT23.720193715.03.0
HARRISON MENEGHIN20.4202472065.03.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2024-2025T.B502552771.5412692917514.33.519431001800.004:0082.10.321:47
2023-2024T.B81441001441.7814682230614.43.84513530036250.004:0386.10.121:40
2022-2023T.B8230831131.38113-23627111.13.36185000282100.004:0074.60.220:08
2021-2022T.B472544691.4712002215616.03.3329300071100.003:5474.70.519:59
2019-2020T.B683352851.25103263821015.73.137425001900.003:3371.00.118:52
2018-2019T.B8241871281.56128246224616.73.0441548003100.003:4475.00.819:58
2017-2018T.B8039611001.25103154227914.03.5318360015360.003:3163.30.119:49
2016-2017T.B744045851.1594133824616.33.33017320020003:2261.90.519:26
2015-2016T.B773036660.867093020914.42.7611026002800.003:1655.10.518:13
2014-2015T.B822936650.7965383719115.22.365215002800.002:1238.90.514:57
2013-2014T.B5299180.35284141018.91.9153400191100.001:1122.60.012:52
CAREER 7753456059501.23101144370239014.43.14409335000249942.903:2263.70.318:56

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2024-2025T.B50250.50521.04771.54290.581753.50310.62190.38180.3600.00
2023-2024T.B81440.541001.231441.78220.273063.78530.65450.56360.4420.02
2022-2023T.B82300.37831.011131.38360.442713.30500.61610.74280.3420.02
2021-2022T.B47250.53440.94691.47220.471563.32300.64320.6870.1510.02
2019-2020T.B68330.49520.76851.25380.562103.09250.37370.54190.2800.00
2018-2019T.B82410.50871.061281.56620.762463.00480.59440.54310.3800.00
2017-2018T.B80390.49610.761001.25420.532793.49360.45310.39150.1930.04
2016-2017T.B74400.54450.61851.15380.512463.32320.43300.41200.2700.00
2015-2016T.B77300.39360.47660.86300.392092.71260.34610.79280.3600.00
2014-2015T.B82290.35360.44650.79370.451912.33150.18650.79280.3400.00
2013-2014T.B5290.1790.17180.35140.271011.9440.08150.29190.3710.02

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2018-2019WCRussia10610161.6041100.000
2018-2019EHTRussia31010.336-100.000
2016-2017WCRussia1078151.508700.000
2016-2017WCupRussia42130.750100.000
2016-2017EHTRussia20000.000000.000
2013-2014AHLSyracuse171311241.4110100.00056
2012-2013QMJHLRouyn-Noranda272627531.96121800.00046
2012-2013WJC-ARussia75381.144400.000
2012-2013QMJHLQuebec637101.672-100.00039
2011-2012Russia-Jr.CSKA Jr.232419431.8740000.000
2011-2012KHLCSKA181450.284000.00018
2011-2012WJC-ARussia72571.002400.000
2010-2011Russia-Jr.CSKA Jr.412731581.4181000.000
2010-2011Rus-KHLCSKA80220.250000.000
2010-2011WJ18-ARussia71110213.0061000.000
2009-2010Russia-Jr.CSKA Jr.532925541.0240000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2023-2024T.B50771.40115-2280.01.61303005004:5883.20.221:26
2022-2023T.B61561.0082011224.53.71114004003:4572.90.420:16
2021-2022T.B23819271.17967147710.43.324611003004:2476.40.420:44
2020-2021T.B23824321.391146146212.92.718419004003:2077.60.618:18
2019-2020T.B25725321.281051422897.93.63701200700.002:4857.60.121:02
2018-2019T.B30220.6755-41990.03.0301002002:5486.75.221:51
2017-2018T.B17710171.0082-6106111.53.61429003003:4668.90.017:55
2015-2016T.B17118191.12921385121.63.02234007003:1862.81.020:09
2014-2015T.B251012220.88728145418.52.23938007002:5156.10.417:02
2013-2014T.B21010.504100333.31.5100000000:178.20.011:37
CAREER 146531121651.13933611443612.23.01821971004200.003:2467.10.519:16

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2023-2024T.B500.0071.4071.4020.4081.6030.60132.6051.0000.00
2022-2023T.B610.1750.8361.00111.83223.6740.67111.8340.6700.00
2021-2022T.B2380.35190.83271.17140.61773.35110.48241.0430.1300.00
2020-2021T.B2380.35241.04321.39140.61622.70190.83180.7840.1700.00
2019-2020T.B2570.28251.00341.36220.88893.56120.48371.4870.2800.00
2018-2019T.B300.0020.6720.67196.3393.0010.3331.0020.6700.00
2017-2018T.B1770.41100.59171.00100.59613.5990.53140.8230.1800.00
2015-2016T.B17110.6580.47191.1280.47513.0040.24221.2970.4100.00
2014-2015T.B25100.40120.48220.88140.56542.1680.32391.5670.2800.00
2013-2014T.B210.5000.0010.5000.0031.5000.0010.5000.0000.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2012-2013QMJHLRouyn-Noranda14915241.7110800.00040
2011-2012Russia-Jr.CSKA Jr.73140.570000.000
2010-2011Russia-Jr.CSKA Jr.1058131.3016000.000
2009-2010Russia-Jr.CSKA Jr.50220.402000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2024-2025T.B21121.008222616.73.00000011100.005:0885.00.019:15
2023-2024T.B32241.3310902728.62.3112003002:3571.60.417:50
2022-2023T.B31231.008202911.13.0211003002:5467.90.018:16
2021-2022T.B30551.67137-1220.00.7402000004:2975.10.519:19
2019-2020T.B55161.2098321827.83.6311001003:2675.82.618:34
2018-2019T.B20000.0000060.03.0100000003:2546.30.011:56
2017-2018T.B43582.00164041717.64.3214000005:0350.20.019:00
2015-2016T.B33031.008232742.92.3000000002:3937.00.011:34
2014-2015T.B55161.2098801435.72.8211001003:2953.32.715:23
2013-2014T.B40110.2521-2420.00.51010011100.001:0624.60.012:24
CAREER 342018381.129213208822.72.61651200102100.003:2156.21.016:26

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2024-2025T.B210.5010.5021.0021.0063.0000.0000.0010.5010.50
2023-2024T.B320.6720.6741.3320.6772.3320.6710.3331.0000.00
2022-2023T.B310.3320.6731.0020.6793.0010.3320.6731.0000.00
2021-2022T.B300.0051.6751.6720.6720.6720.6741.3300.0000.00
2019-2020T.B551.0010.2061.2020.40183.6010.2030.6010.2000.00
2018-2019T.B200.0000.0000.0000.0063.0000.0010.5000.0000.00
2017-2018T.B430.7551.2582.0041.00174.2541.0020.5000.0000.00
2015-2016T.B331.0000.0031.0020.6772.3300.0000.0000.0000.00
2014-2015T.B551.0010.2061.2000.00142.8010.2020.4010.2000.00
2013-2014T.B400.0010.2510.2541.0020.5010.2510.2510.2510.25

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2024-2025

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
12112213381133:4221:45
2188212955113:5920:31
311510153974:3323:54
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2023-2024

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
122152237103183:5521:27
22113223584154:0722:16
3191023336893:4522:20
4196333951114:2320:34

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

Buy/Sell Meter

Shooting % 14.3
5on5 Shooting % 11.8
PTS/60 4.2
PDO 1042
Sec. Asst% 0

Expected Goal (xG) stats below provided by Natural Stat Trick
Note: Expected Goals are updated overnight and will not include today's games. Stats only available as of 2020-21.

Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

Extended Game Log

Date OPP TEAM CF CA CF% GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5



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GP G A PTS PTS/60 +/- PIM SOG S% PPP HIT BLK FOW FO% PPTOI %PP TOI IPP

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Even Strength Line Production

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