Dmitry Kulikov
Florida Panthers · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #7
- Born
- October 29, 1990 · Lipetsk, Russia
- Age
- 35 years old
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Weight
- 212 lb (96 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
- 2009, FLA, round 1, pick 14 (14th overall)
- Nationality
- Russia
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 13
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 2
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 2
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -2
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 5
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 15
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 9
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 5.7 51 games, 0 goals, 5.7 assists
- Rest of season
- 3.7 38 games left, 0.1 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 6 2 so far · 4 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 3 to 9 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 8 2 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 51 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0.11 |
| 2025-26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2024-25 | 70 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 0.19 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 0.26 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | at WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | SEA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 13 | at CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | at LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Russia U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +5 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Russia | WJ18-A | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Drummondville | QMJHL | 57 | 12 | 50 | 62 | – | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Russia | WJC-A | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 68 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 3.5 | 17:56 |
| 2009-10 | Russia | WC-A | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 72 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -5 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 7.2 | 19:57 |
| 2010-11 | Russia | WC-A | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 58 | 4 | 24 | 28 | -5 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 3.9 | 21:51 |
| 2012-13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 5.8 | 20:59 |
| 2012-13 | Yaroslavl | KHL | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 81 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -26 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 6.3 | 21:42 |
| 2014-15 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 73 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 3.6 | 21:19 |
| 2014-15 | Russia | WC-A | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 74 | 1 | 16 | 17 | +8 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 1.0 | 21:02 |
| 2016-17 |   Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 47 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -26 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4.8 | 21:54 |
| 2016-17 | Russia | WCup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 |   Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 62 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 6.3 | 17:04 |
| 2018-19 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 57 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0.0 | 15:40 |
| 2019-20 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 51 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 3.7 | 20:01 |
| 2020-21 |   New Jersey Devils | NHL | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0.0 | 19:33 |
| 2020-21 |   Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 17:44 |
| 2021-22 |   Minnesota Wild | NHL | 80 | 7 | 17 | 24 | +23 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 9.5 | 18:12 |
| 2022-23 |   Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 61 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -11 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 3.8 | 20:13 |
| 2022-23 |   Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 12:00 |
| 2023-24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 76 | 1 | 19 | 20 | +15 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 1.4 | 16:31 |
| 2024-25 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 70 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +12 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 6.3 | 19:16 |
| 2025-26 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 18:02 |
| 2026-27 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 14:58 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 1049 | 50 | 199 | 249 | -31 | 651 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1186 | 4.2 | 19:22 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Drummondville | QMJHL | 19 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 16 | – | – | – | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2008-09 | Drummondville | M-Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2011-12 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 21:16 |
| 2015-16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 25:09 |
| 2017-18 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 9:28 |
| 2018-19 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 13:49 |
| 2019-20 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 20:03 |
| 2020-21 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 18:04 |
| 2021-22 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 15:33 |
| 2023-24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 13:55 |
| 2024-25 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9.5 | 16:36 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 76 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 3.9 | 16:45 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
- Stanley Cup2023-24, 2024-25
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