Nikita Kucherov
#86
Right Wing
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Player Information
The 32-year-old has 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists) in 11 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. Selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2nd round (No. 58) of the 2011 NHL Draft, he has 1005 points (362 goals, 643 assists) in 814 regular-season games for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He also has 171 playoff points (53 goals, 118 assists) in 152 games.
| Country: |  RUS |
| Age: | 32.4 yrs (17.06.1993) |
| Height / Weight: | 183 cm / 78 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 58th in 2011 |
| Draft Team: |
Tampa Bay Lightning
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| Awards: | Art Ross Trophy (3x) Hart Memorial Trophy (1x) Ted Lindsay Award (2x) Stanley Cup (2x) |
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87
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 1st of 230 Wings
Defense:Def: 187th of 230 Wings
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Season by Season Ratings:
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $9.500M |
| Player Contract Value: | $12.000M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2028 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 34.0 yrs (17.06.1993) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.10.2025 |
Golden Knights
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:07 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 |
| 28.10.2025 |
Predators
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19:56 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 |
| 30.10.2025 |
Stars
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:41 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 02.11.2025 |
Mammoth
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:19 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 04.11.2025 |
Avalanche
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:36 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20.0% | 0 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 |
Lightning
|
52 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 13:07 | 102 | 8.8% | 14 |
| 2014-15 |
Lightning
|
82 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 38 | 14:56 | 191 | 15.2% | 37 |
| 2015-16 |
Lightning
|
77 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 9 | 18:13 | 209 | 14.4% | 30 |
| 2016-17 |
Lightning
|
74 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 13 | 19:25 | 246 | 16.3% | 38 |
| 2017-18 |
Lightning
|
80 | 39 | 61 | 100 | 15 | 19:49 | 279 | 14.0% | 42 |
| 2018-19 |
Lightning
|
82 | 41 | 87 | 128 | 24 | 19:58 | 246 | 16.7% | 62 |
| 2019-20 |
Lightning
|
68 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 26 | 18:52 | 210 | 15.7% | 38 |
| 2021-22 |
Lightning
|
47 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 1 | 19:58 | 156 | 16.0% | 22 |
| 2022-23 |
Lightning
|
82 | 30 | 83 | 113 | -2 | 20:07 | 271 | 11.1% | 36 |
| 2023-24 |
Lightning
|
81 | 44 | 100 | 144 | 8 | 21:40 | 306 | 14.4% | 22 |
| 2024-25 |
Lightning
|
78 | 37 | 84 | 121 | 22 | 21:10 | 265 | 14.0% | 45 |
| 2025-26 |
Lightning
|
11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 20:49 | 32 | 15.6% | 2 |
| Season Projection | 80 | 36 | 44 | 80 | -29 | 20:50 | 233 | 15.5% | 15 | |
| Total | 814 | 362 | 643 | 1005 | 153 | 2513 | 14.4% | 388 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 |
Lightning
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:37 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 |
| 2014-15 |
Lightning
|
26 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 16:58 | 57 | 17.5% | 14 |
| 2015-16 |
Lightning
|
17 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 20:08 | 51 | 21.6% | 8 |
| 2017-18 |
Lightning
|
17 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 17:55 | 61 | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2018-19 |
Lightning
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 21:51 | 9 | 0.0% | 19 |
| 2019-20 |
Lightning
|
25 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 21:40 | 92 | 7.6% | 22 |
| 2020-21 |
Lightning
|
23 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 6 | 18:18 | 62 | 12.9% | 14 |
| 2021-22 |
Lightning
|
23 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 20:43 | 77 | 10.4% | 14 |
| 2022-23 |
Lightning
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 20:16 | 21 | 4.8% | 11 |
| 2023-24 |
Lightning
|
5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 21:25 | 9 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2024-25 |
Lightning
|
5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22:58 | 7 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Total | 152 | 53 | 118 | 171 | 37 | 449 | 11.8% | 116 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | |
RW | 32.4 yrs | 183 cm / 78 kg | 1.00 | 1.23 | 98 | 67 | $9.500M | |
| 79% | David Pastrnak |  |
RW | 29.5 yrs | 183 cm / 90 kg | 1.12 | 1.10 | 95 | 68 | $11.250M |
| 72% | Sidney Crosby |  |
C | 38.3 yrs | 180 cm / 91 kg | 1.27 | 1.25 | 91 | 64 | $8.700M |
| 72% | Artemi Panarin |  |
LW | 34 yrs | 183 cm / 79 kg | 0.50 | 1.14 | 91 | 65 | $11.643M |
| 71% | Patrick Kane |  |
RW | 37 yrs | 178 cm / 79 kg | 1.00 | 1.03 | 82 | 64 | $3.000M |