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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.

  • Country: Country FlagRUS
    Age: 24.3 yrs (02.10.2001)
    Height / Weight: 191 cm / 99 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 69th in 2020
    Draft Team: Team logoCarolina Hurricanes
    Awards: -
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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.

  • 81

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 38th of 282 Defensemen
    Defense:Def: 42nd of 282 Defensemen
  • Metric Current Season
    Games
    1 - 82
    41.00
    QoC
    -0.14 - 0.11
    -0.03
    IceTimePerGame
    15 - 25
    19.11
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.05 - 0.67
    0.38
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.1
    0.46
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.1
    0.38
    xGoals/60
    0.09 - 0.38
    0.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    1.8 - 5
    3.30
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.4 - 5.5
    3.29
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    1.81
    PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3 - 10
    8.60
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4.5
    2.88
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2 - 4.5
    2.37
    Penalties/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    0.54
    ShotsBlocked/60
    2 - 6
    3.91
    Takeaways/60
    0.5 - 2
    1.15
    DZoneGiveaways/60
    1 - 4
    2.30
    DZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.25
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    5.81
    PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    4 - 12
    4.93
  • 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)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
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)
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Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
30.12.2025 Team Logo Penguins 1 0 0 0 -2 22:38 0 0
01.01.2026 Team Logo Canadiens 1 1 1 2 -1 21:07 2 50.0% 0
03.01.2026 Team Logo Avalanche 1 0 0 0 -1 15:30 0 0
04.01.2026 Team Logo Devils 1 0 0 0 0 14:22 0 0
06.01.2026 Team Logo Stars 1 0 0 0 0 15:24 1 0.0% 0
Total 5 1 1 2 -4 3 33.3% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2025-26 Team Logo Hurricanes 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
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 MatchPowered by CORE
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 24.3 yrs 191 cm / 99 kg 0.38 0.38 76 83 $0.925M
87% Travis Sanheim Team Logo D 29.8 yrs 193 cm / 100 kg 0.46 0.37 73 83 $6.250M
85% Brandt Clarke Team Logo D 22.9 yrs 188 cm / 90 kg 0.46 0.42 76 81 $0.863M
85% Hampus Lindholm Team Logo D 32 yrs 193 cm / 98 kg 0.41 0.41 71 82 $6.500M
84% Esa Lindell Team Logo D 31.6 yrs 191 cm / 98 kg 0.40 0.32 69 83 $5.250M
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