Alexander Nikishin has 16 points (5 goals, 11 assists) in 42 games for the Carolina Hurricanes this season.
Selected in the 3rd round (No. 69) of the 2020 NHL Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes, he has 16 points (5 goals, 11 assists) in 42 regular-season games for the Carolina Hurricanes.
He also has 1 points (0 goals, 1 assists) in 4 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: RUS
Age: 24.3 yrs (02.10.2001) Height / Weight: 191 cm / 99 kg Shoots: L Drafted: 69th in 2020 Draft Team: Carolina Hurricanes
Awards: -
The 24-year-old is a strong positive for his team, with the Hurricanes controlling 53% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Alexander Nikishin is off the ice, the Hurricanes control 57% of expected goals, indicating the team is noticeably worse when he plays.
He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 36% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 25% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 38th of 282 DefensemenDefense:Def: 42nd of 282 Defensemen -
Metric Current Season Games 1 - 8241.00QoC -0.14 - 0.11-0.03IceTimePerGame 15 - 2519.11Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.05 - 0.670.38PrimaryAssists/60 0.1 - 1.10.46SecondaryAssists/60 0.1 - 1.10.38xGoals/60 0.09 - 0.380.34OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 1.8 - 53.30OnIce_GoalsFor/60 1.4 - 5.53.29PP_xGoals/60 0.5 - 1.51.81PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60 3 - 108.60Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 2.5 - 4.52.88OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2 - 4.52.37Penalties/60 0.5 - 1.50.54ShotsBlocked/60 2 - 63.91Takeaways/60 0.5 - 21.15DZoneGiveaways/60 1 - 42.30DZoneStartPct 0.15 - 0.40.25PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 5 - 125.81PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 4 - 124.93 -
Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Alexander Nikishin at his age (24.3 yrs):
Dougie Hamilton (Rating of 81 in 2017, Today 78)Rasmus Ristolainen (Rating of 81 in 2018, Today 78)Thomas Chabot (Rating of 81 in 2021, Today 78)
| Actual AAV: | $0.925M |
| Player Contract Value: | $7.700M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2026 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 25.7 yrs (02.10.2001) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
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| 2025-26 |
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42 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 19:01 | 65 | 7.7% | 14 |
| Season Projection | 81 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 19 | 19:01 | 125 | 8.0% | 27 | |
| Total | 42 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 65 | 7.7% | 14 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 15:58 | 3 | 0.0% | 6 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 3 | 0.0% | 6 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
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| Alexander Nikishin | D | 24.3 yrs | 191 cm / 99 kg | 0.38 | 0.38 | 76 | 83 | $0.925M | ||
| 87% | Travis Sanheim | D | 29.8 yrs | 193 cm / 100 kg | 0.46 | 0.37 | 73 | 83 | $6.250M | |
| 85% | Brandt Clarke | D | 22.9 yrs | 188 cm / 90 kg | 0.46 | 0.42 | 76 | 81 | $0.863M | |
| 85% | Hampus Lindholm | D | 32 yrs | 193 cm / 98 kg | 0.41 | 0.41 | 71 | 82 | $6.500M | |
| 84% | Esa Lindell | D | 31.6 yrs | 191 cm / 98 kg | 0.40 | 0.32 | 69 | 83 | $5.250M |