| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Signed to an entry level contract. |
2025-26 Player Card
URL: https://www.thestanleycap.com/cdn/player_cards/20252026/alexander-nikishin-8482100.png
About Player Cards
Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.
Notes and Definitions
- The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
- Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
- Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
- Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
- Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
- All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
- Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
- Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
- Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com
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5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CAR | 12 | 202:11 | 0.30 | 0.89 | 1.19 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 5.88 | 4.88 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CAR | 12 | 202:11 | 51.04 | 4.15 | 3.42 | 43.03 | 1.48 | 2.98 | 73.68 | 53.44 | 0.58 | 0.71 | -2.16 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
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| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
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Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
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Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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Hurricanes Gameday Preview: A Big Apple Showdown with the Rangers at The Hockey Writers (Tue Nov 4, 2025)
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Bringing the Boom: Alexander Nikishin Just Scratching The Surface at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Nov 3, 2025)
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Hurricanes’ Alexander Nikishin’s Early-Season Production Is Being Overlooked at The Hockey Writers (Mon Nov 3, 2025)
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The offense slept in for the matinee as the Carolina Hurricanes drop one in Beantown at Cardiac Cane (Sat Nov 1, 2025)
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'There's A Lot Of Room To Get Better ': Alexander Nikishin, Frederik Andersen, Rod Brind'Amour On First Goals, Hot Start at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Oct 18, 2025)
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NHL Rookies Schaefer And Nikishin Chase Scoring Streak Record at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Oct 17, 2025)
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Hurricanes’ Hot Start Leans on the Back of Multiple Point Streaks at The Hockey Writers (Fri Oct 17, 2025)
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Alexander Nikishin Scores First Career NHL Goal at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Oct 17, 2025)
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NHL Rookie First Impressions: Schaefer, Nikishin And More Shine In First Action at The Hockey News (Thu Oct 16, 2025)
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The Hurricanes come up short to open the preseason, fall 2-1 to the Lightning at Cardiac Cane (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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Every NHL Team’s Top Prospect – 2025-26 Preseason Update at The Hockey Writers (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
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Hurricanes fans are about to see whether Alexander Nikishin was worth the hype at Cardiac Cane (Sat Sep 6, 2025)
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Alexander Nikishin earns an invitation to the 2025 NHLPA Rookie Showcase at Cardiac Cane (Tue Aug 26, 2025)
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Hurricanes’ Alexander Nikishin Invited to 2025 NHLPA Rookie Showcase at The Hockey Writers (Tue Aug 26, 2025)
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The Hurricanes' Calder hopeful blue liner soaking up lessons from high-profile stars at Cardiac Cane (Tue Aug 19, 2025)
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Le comportement d'Alexander Nikishin en dit long sur le dévouement d'Ivan Demidov at HABSolument Fan (Mon Aug 18, 2025)
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Hurricanes’ Refurbished Defense Raises Lineup Questions at The Hockey Writers (Fri Aug 15, 2025)
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Hurricanes Have High Expectations For Alexander Nikishin Ahead Of Upcoming Rookie Season at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Aug 6, 2025)
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Former Hurricanes blue liner opens up about time in Carolina at Cardiac Cane (Sat Jul 19, 2025)
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Nikishin debuts, Hurricanes advance to the conference finals with a tough 3-1 victory at Cardiac Cane (Fri May 16, 2025)
Current Contract
Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2016-17 | Russia U16 | CSKA Moskva U16 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Russia U17 | CSKA Moskva U17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | MHL | MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva | 62 | 8 | 17 | 25 | +14 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | VHL | Khimik Voskresensk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | KHL | Spartak Moskva | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | MHL | MHK Spartak Moskva | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2020-21 | KHL | Spartak Moskva | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2020-21 | VHL | Khimik Voskresensk | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 2 | -2 | |||||||||||
| 2020-21 | MHL | MHK Spartak Moskva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 | EHT | Russia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | OG | Russia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | VHL | Khimik Voskresensk | 3 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | KHL | Spartak Moskva | 46 | 8 | 4 | 12 | +3 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | KHL | SKA St. Petersburg | 65 | 11 | 44 | 55 | +19 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +4 | 10 | ||||||
| 2023-24 | KHL | SKA St. Petersburg | 67 | 17 | 39 | 56 | +32 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 15:59 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | KHL | SKA St. Petersburg | 61 | 17 | 29 | 46 | +19 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| 2025-26 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +11 | 8 | 17 | 5.9 | 19:18 | |||||||||
| NHL Career | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +11 | 8 | 17 | 5.9 | 19:18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 15:59 | |||
