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Nikita Nesterenko
Center #13 Ducks $0.788M
Player Information

Nikita Nesterenko has 9 points (1 goals, 8 assists) in 29 games for the Anaheim Ducks this season.

Selected in the 6th round (No. 172) of the 2019 NHL Draft by the Minnesota Wild, he has 17 points (7 goals, 10 assists) in 61 regular-season games for the Anaheim Ducks.

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  • Country: Country FlagUSA
    Age: 24.5 yrs (10.09.2001)
    Height / Weight: 188 cm / 91 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 172nd in 2019
    Draft Team: Team logoMinnesota Wild
    Awards: -
Player Evaluation

The 24-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Ducks controlling 48% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Nikita Nesterenko is off the ice, the Ducks control 51% of expected goals, indicating the team is about the same when he plays.

He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 22% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 35% in the defensive zone.

  • 61

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 166th of 246 Centers
    Defense:Def: 183rd of 246 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.03
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.48
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    12.26
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.17
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    1.01
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.34
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.59
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    2.54
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    2.03
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.68
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.22
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.74
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.87
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.51
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1.35
    13
    Takeaways/60
    0.17
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    2.36
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.35
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Nikita Nesterenko at his age (24.5 yrs):
    Luke Glendening (Rating of 61 in 2013, Today 54)
    Pierre Engvall (Rating of 61 in 2020, Today 62)
    Elmer Soderblom (Rating of 60 in 2025, Today 60)
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $0.788M
Player Contract Value: $1.000M
Remaining: 2 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2027 RFA
Age at the end: 26.8 yrs (10.09.2001)
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Nikita Nesterenko
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
31.12.2025 Team Logo Lightning 1 0 0 0 0 13:24 1 0.0% 0
02.01.2026 Team Logo Wild 1 0 0 0 0 14:46 0 0
05.01.2026 Team Logo Capitals 1 0 0 0 -3 12:25 3 0.0% 0
10.01.2026 Team Logo Sabres 1 0 0 0 -1 10:46 1 0.0% 0
13.01.2026 Team Logo Stars 1 0 0 0 1 11:26 1 0.0% 0
Total 5 0 0 0 -3 6 0.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2022-23 Team Logo Ducks 9 1 0 1 -3 13:16 23 4.3% 0
2023-24 Team Logo Ducks 3 1 0 1 0 11:31 7 14.3% 0
2024-25 Team Logo Ducks 20 4 2 6 -4 10:19 20 20.0% 2
2025-26 Team Logo Ducks 29 1 8 9 -2 12:15 31 3.2% 8
Season Projection 55 2 15 17 -4 12:15 59 3.4% 15
Total 61 7 10 17 -9 81 8.6% 10
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
Player Match
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Nikita Nesterenko Team Logo C 24.5 yrs 188 cm / 91 kg 0.31 0.28 58 65 $0.788M
92% Aatu Räty Team Logo C 23.3 yrs 188 cm / 92 kg 0.27 0.28 57 66 $0.775M
87% Alexander Holtz Team Logo RW 24.1 yrs 183 cm / 89 kg 0.31 0.29 58 66 $0.838M
87% Oskar Sundqvist Team Logo C 31.9 yrs 191 cm / 95 kg 0.33 0.33 54 64 $1.500M
87% Ryan Poehling Team Logo C 27.1 yrs 188 cm / 93 kg 0.45 0.35 57 69 $1.900M
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