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Alexander Nikishin
Defenseman #21 Hurricanes $0.925M
Player Information

Alexander Nikishin has 22 points (7 goals, 15 assists) in 56 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 22 points (7 goals, 15 assists) in 56 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: Country FlagRUS
    Age: 24.4 yrs (02.10.2001)
    Height / Weight: 191 cm / 98 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 69th in 2020
    Draft Team: Team logoCarolina Hurricanes
    Awards: -
Player Evaluation

The 24-year-old is a strong positive for his team, with the Hurricanes controlling 54% 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 about the same when he plays.

He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 38% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 23% in the defensive zone.

  • 82

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 34th of 285 Defensemen
    Defense:Def: 49th of 285 Defensemen
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.03
    -0.140.11
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.54
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    18.65
    1525
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.37
    0.050.7
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.56
    0.11
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.37
    0.11
    xGoals/60
    0.41
    0.090.38
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    3.35
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3.34
    1.45.5
    PP_xGoals/60
    1.47
    0.51.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.82
    2.54.5
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.23
    24.5
    Penalties/60
    0.62
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    3.77
    26
    Takeaways/60
    0.99
    0.52
    DZoneGiveaways/60
    2.41
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.23
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    5.39
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Alexander Nikishin at his age (24.4 yrs):
    Gustav Forsling (Rating of 82 in 2020, Today 70)
    Brian Dumoulin (Rating of 82 in 2015, Today 73)
    Vladislav Gavrikov (Rating of 82 in 2019, Today 71)
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $0.925M
Player Contract Value: $8.300M
Remaining: 1 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2026 RFA
Age at the end: 25.7 yrs (02.10.2001)
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Alexander Nikishin
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
29.01.2026 Team Logo Mammoth 1 0 0 0 -2 16:26 2 0.0% 0
31.01.2026 Team Logo Capitals 1 0 0 0 -1 13:13 1 0.0% 0
01.02.2026 Team Logo Kings 1 1 0 1 0 13:31 2 50.0% 0
03.02.2026 Team Logo Senators 1 0 0 0 -1 15:45 0 0
05.02.2026 Team Logo Rangers 1 0 0 0 0 14:16 2 0.0% 0
Total 5 1 0 1 -4 7 14.3% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2025-26 Team Logo Hurricanes 56 7 15 22 9 18:19 88 8.0% 23
Season Projection 81 10 22 32 13 18:19 127 7.9% 33
Total 56 7 15 22 9 88 8.0% 23
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2024-25 Team Logo Hurricanes 4 0 1 1 -5 15:58 3 0.0% 6
Total 4 0 1 1 -5 3 0.0% 6
Player Match
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Alexander Nikishin Team Logo D 24.4 yrs 191 cm / 98 kg 0.39 0.39 75 85 $0.925M
88% Damon Severson Team Logo D 31.6 yrs 188 cm / 92 kg 0.38 0.40 73 86 $6.250M
86% Josh Manson Team Logo D 34.4 yrs 191 cm / 98 kg 0.44 0.28 71 86 $4.500M
84% Noah Hanifin Team Logo D 29.1 yrs 191 cm / 93 kg 0.43 0.43 70 89 $7.350M
84% Thomas Harley Team Logo D 24.5 yrs 191 cm / 96 kg 0.51 0.52 69 86 $4.000M
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