Nikita Kucherov
Tampa Bay Lightning · Right wing
Profile
- Position
- Right wing
- Number
- #86
- Born
- June 17, 1993 · Maykop, Russia
- Age
- 33 years old
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Weight
- 172 lb (78 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
- 2011, TBL, round 2, pick 28 (58th overall)
- Nationality
- Russia
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 11
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 4
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 10
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 14
- +/-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.
- 31
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 1
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 1
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 3
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.
- 122.4 81 games, 38.7 goals, 83.8 assists
- Rest of season
- 108.4 70 games left, 1.56 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
- 122 14 so far · 108 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 99 to 146 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 103 20 below 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) | 81 | 39 | 84 | 123 | 122 | 1.52 |
| 2025-26 | 76 | 44 | 86 | 130 | 130 | 1.71 |
| 2024-25 | 78 | 37 | 84 | 121 | 121 | 1.55 |
| 2023-24 | 81 | 44 | 100 | 144 | 144 | 1.78 |
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 24 | at UTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 23 | at COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 20 | at VGK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | VAN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Oct 15 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 13 | at NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | at NYI | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | MIN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | PHI | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | CSKA Jr. | Russia-Jr. | 53 | 29 | 25 | 54 | – | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | CSKA Jr. | Russia-Jr. | 41 | 27 | 31 | 58 | – | 81 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | CSKA | Rus-KHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Russia | WJ18-A | 7 | 11 | 10 | 21 | +10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | CSKA Jr. | Russia-Jr. | 23 | 24 | 19 | 43 | – | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | CSKA | KHL | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Russia | WJC-A | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Rouyn-Noranda | QMJHL | 27 | 26 | 27 | 53 | +18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 106 | 24.5 | – |
| 2012-13 | Russia | WJC-A | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Quebec | QMJHL | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15.0 | – |
| 2013-14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 52 | 9 | 9 | 18 | +3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 102 | 8.8 | 13:07 |
| 2013-14 | Syracuse | AHL | 17 | 13 | 11 | 24 | +1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 26.0 | – |
| 2014-15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 29 | 36 | 65 | +38 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 191 | 15.2 | 14:57 |
| 2015-16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 77 | 30 | 36 | 66 | +9 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 209 | 14.4 | 18:13 |
| 2016-17 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 74 | 40 | 45 | 85 | +13 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 246 | 16.3 | 19:26 |
| 2016-17 | Russia | WCup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Russia | WC | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +7 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Russia | EHT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 80 | 39 | 61 | 100 | +15 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 279 | 14.0 | 19:49 |
| 2018-19 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 41 | 87 | 128 | +24 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 246 | 16.7 | 19:58 |
| 2018-19 | Russia | WC | 10 | 6 | 10 | 16 | +11 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Russia | EHT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 68 | 33 | 52 | 85 | +26 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 210 | 15.7 | 18:52 |
| 2021-22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 47 | 25 | 44 | 69 | +1 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 16.0 | 19:59 |
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 30 | 83 | 113 | -2 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 271 | 11.1 | 20:08 |
| 2023-24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 81 | 44 | 100 | 144 | +8 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 306 | 14.4 | 21:40 |
| 2024-25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 78 | 37 | 84 | 121 | +22 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 265 | 14.0 | 21:11 |
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 76 | 44 | 86 | 130 | +43 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 231 | 19.0 | 20:20 |
| 2026-27 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 11 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12.9 | 21:10 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 890 | 405 | 733 | 1138 | +202 | 440 | 105 | 1 | 65 | 2743 | 14.8 | 19:08 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | CSKA Jr. | Russia-Jr. | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | CSKA Jr. | Russia-Jr. | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | CSKA Jr. | Russia-Jr. | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Rouyn-Noranda | QMJHL | 14 | 9 | 15 | 24 | +8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 18.8 | – |
| 2013-14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 11:37 |
| 2014-15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 26 | 10 | 12 | 22 | +7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 17.5 | 16:59 |
| 2015-16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 17 | 11 | 8 | 19 | +13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 21.6 | 20:09 |
| 2017-18 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 11.5 | 17:55 |
| 2018-19 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 21:51 |
| 2019-20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 25 | 7 | 27 | 34 | +15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 7.6 | 21:40 |
| 2020-21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 23 | 8 | 24 | 32 | +6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 12.9 | 18:18 |
| 2021-22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 23 | 8 | 19 | 27 | +7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 10.4 | 20:44 |
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4.8 | 20:16 |
| 2023-24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 21:26 |
| 2024-25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 22:59 |
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3.2 | 21:20 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 159 | 54 | 123 | 177 | +39 | 126 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 480 | 11.3 | 19:34 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
- Stanley Cup2019-20, 2020-21
- Art Ross Trophy2018-19, 2023-24, 2024-25
- Hart Memorial Trophy2018-19, 2025-26
- Ted Lindsay Award2018-19, 2024-25
Every league he played in, from the NHL’s public feed, read again each day by our server. A dash marks a stat the league does not publish.
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