Nikita Zadorov has 17 points (1 goals, 16 assists) in 56 games for the Boston Bruins this season.
Selected in the 1st round (No. 16) of the 2013 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, he has 185 points (52 goals, 133 assists) in 779 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres, the Colorado Avalanche, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Calgary Flames, the Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins.
He also has 19 points (8 goals, 11 assists) in 58 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: 
RUSAge: 30.9 yrs (16.04.1995) Height / Weight: 201 cm / 116 kg Shoots: L Drafted: 16th in 2013 Draft Team: 
Buffalo Sabres
Awards: -
The 30-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Bruins controlling 40% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Nikita Zadorov is off the ice, the Bruins control 50% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly worse when he plays.
He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 15% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 45% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 127th of 285 DefensemenDefense:Def: 199th of 285 Defensemen -
Metric Current Season PlayDriving -0.10-0.140.11OnIce_xGoalsPct 0.400.350.65IceTimePerGame 21.701525Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.050.050.7PrimaryAssists/60 0.410.11SecondaryAssists/60 0.410.11xGoals/60 0.250.090.38OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 2.501.85OnIce_GoalsFor/60 2.761.45.5PP_xGoals/60 0.000.51.5Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 3.762.54.5OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2.9724.5Penalties/60 1.840.51.5ShotsBlocked/60 3.8926Takeaways/60 1.430.52DZoneGiveaways/60 2.6114DZoneStartPct 0.450.150.4PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 6.42512
| Actual AAV: | $5.000M |
| Player Contract Value: | $2.100M |
| Remaining: | 5 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2030 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 36.2 yrs (16.04.1995) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 |
Sabres
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 17:10 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 |
| 2014-15 |
Sabres
|
60 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 17:41 | 52 | 5.8% | 51 |
| 2015-16 |
Avalanche
|
22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 16:55 | 18 | 0.0% | 12 |
| 2016-17 |
Avalanche
|
56 | 0 | 10 | 10 | -20 | 19:01 | 61 | 0.0% | 73 |
| 2017-18 |
Avalanche
|
77 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 19:28 | 94 | 7.4% | 103 |
| 2018-19 |
Avalanche
|
70 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 17:11 | 100 | 7.0% | 75 |
| 2019-20 |
Avalanche
|
64 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 17:46 | 65 | 6.2% | 65 |
| 2020-21 |
Blackhawks
|
55 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 19:11 | 52 | 1.9% | 36 |
| 2021-22 |
Flames
|
74 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 16:55 | 106 | 3.8% | 77 |
| 2022-23 |
Flames
|
82 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 18:40 | 130 | 10.8% | 80 |
| 2023-24 |
Flames
|
21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 18:23 | 29 | 3.4% | 23 |
| 2023-24 |
Canucks
|
54 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 17:04 | 61 | 8.2% | 102 |
| 2024-25 |
Bruins
|
81 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 20:37 | 105 | 3.8% | 145 |
| 2025-26 |
Bruins
|
56 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21:40 | 66 | 1.5% | 123 |
| Season Projection | 81 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 21:40 | 95 | 1.1% | 178 | |
| Total | 779 | 52 | 133 | 185 | 57 | 943 | 5.5% | 969 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Zadorov | |
D | 30.9 yrs | 201 cm / 116 kg | 0.30 | 0.24 | 61 | 71 | $5.000M | |
| 83% | Nicolas Hague |  |
D | 27.2 yrs | 198 cm / 110 kg | 0.26 | 0.23 | 58 | 73 | $5.500M |
| 80% | Louis Crevier | |
D | 24.8 yrs | 203 cm / 103 kg | 0.28 | 0.20 | 62 | 70 | $0.900M |
| 78% | Jamie Oleksiak |  |
D | 33.2 yrs | 201 cm / 113 kg | 0.17 | 0.21 | 54 | 71 | $4.600M |
| 77% | Joel Edmundson |  |
D | 32.7 yrs | 196 cm / 99 kg | 0.29 | 0.22 | 59 | 69 | $3.850M |