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Andrei Kuzmenko

Position	Left Wing / Right Wing	Current Team	Los Angeles Kings
Shoots	Right	Current Contract	1 years
Height	5'11"	Expires	2025-26
Weight (lbs)	194	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	30
Age	29 (Feb 4, 1996)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	Undrafted

Date	Team	Transaction
Jun 30, 2025	Los Angeles Kings	Signed 1 year @ $4.300M AAV starting in 2025-26
Mar 7, 2025	Los Angeles Kings	Acquired from Philadelphia Flyers
Mar 7, 2025	Philadelphia Flyers	Traded to Los Angeles Kings
Jan 31, 2025	Philadelphia Flyers	Acquired from Calgary Flames
Jan 31, 2025	Calgary Flames	Traded to Philadelphia Flyers
Jan 26, 2023	Vancouver Canucks	Signed 2 years @ $5.500M AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 13, 2022	Vancouver Canucks	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

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.
2022-23	VAN	81	1018:50	1.24	1.65	2.89	0.69	0.55	22.58	12.57	10.01	1.47	7.35
2023-24	VAN	43	441:46	0.68	1.22	1.90	0.69	-0.01	14.29	14.54	-0.25	0.00	10.61
2023-24	CGY	29	353:49	1.53	0.68	2.20	0.87	0.66	22.50	12.79	9.71	3.23	11.29
2023-24	CGY, VAN	72	795:35	1.06	0.98	2.04	0.77	0.29	18.67	13.60	5.06	1.56	10.94
2024-25	LAK	22	274:32	1.09	1.53	2.62	0.72	0.37	20.83	13.73	7.10	4.55	4.55
2024-25	CGY	37	446:39	0.13	0.94	1.07	0.42	-0.28	3.85	11.89	-8.04	2.50	2.50
2024-25	PHI	7	95:29	0.00	1.26	1.26	0.54	-0.54	0.00	12.21	-12.21	0.00	20.00
2024-25	CGY, LAK, PHI	66	816:40	0.44	1.18	1.62	0.53	-0.09	10.53	12.71	-2.18	3.19	5.32

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
2022-23	VAN	81	1018:50	40.10	3.71	2.68	37.57	2.77	2.38	57.27	53.00	0.38	-0.36	7.36
2023-24	VAN	43	441:46	44.82	3.53	2.85	40.61	3.26	2.36	52.00	54.64	0.49	0.01	4.51
2023-24	CGY	29	353:49	45.62	2.71	2.64	41.21	2.54	2.48	51.61	51.58	0.05	0.07	-0.24
2023-24	CGY, VAN	72	795:35	45.17	3.17	2.75	40.88	2.94	2.41	51.85	53.29	0.30	0.04	2.47
2024-25	LAK	22	274:32	44.37	4.15	2.64	40.65	2.19	2.10	65.52	55.65	0.05	0.10	-0.70
2024-25	CGY	37	446:39	42.99	1.75	2.17	42.05	2.55	2.12	40.62	50.49	-0.11	-0.29	1.99
2024-25	PHI	7	95:29	37.70	1.26	2.59	40.22	3.77	2.20	25.00	54.04	-0.01	-0.27	2.75
2024-25	CGY, LAK, PHI	66	816:40	42.83	2.50	2.37	41.36	2.57	2.13	49.28	52.76	-0.04	-0.16	1.43

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating				Shooting					Zone Time
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%
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	81	21.2	0.1	8.9	9.3	91.6	37.4	4.0	29.4	66.7	39.2	18.3	42.6
2023-24	72	21.0	0.0	9.0	9.6	88.9	44.2	10.2	28.6	61.2	37.8	18.5	43.8
2024-25	66	20.8	0.1	9.3	9.7	92.5	58.5	8.3	43.1	48.6	38.0	19.1	42.9

Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season

Season	Team	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2024-25	LAK	4.78	1.49	76.19	2.49	1.95	56.05	-0.14	-0.01	-1.16
2024-25	CGY	0.59	2.97	16.67	2.21	2.46	47.25	-0.23	0.10	-3.58
2024-25	PHI	1.03	2.06	33.33	2.83	1.73	62.06	0.27	-0.80	11.85
2024-25	CGY	1.82	1.82	50.00	3.26	3.01	51.97	0.79	0.62	1.19
2024-25	CGY	3.97	0.00	100.00	2.22	1.80	55.25	0.14	-0.56	8.34
2024-25	CGY	2.14	4.29	33.33	2.87	1.66	63.36	0.46	-0.50	10.57
2024-25	CGY	4.31	2.16	66.67	1.79	1.85	49.09	-0.57	-0.40	-2.06
2024-25	CGY	4.37	2.18	66.67	1.54	1.81	46.01	-0.70	-0.52	-3.00
2023-24	VAN	4.40	5.42	44.83	3.22	2.48	56.53	0.69	0.18	4.07
2023-24	CGY	4.54	2.73	62.50	3.46	2.53	57.80	1.08	0.09	8.36
2023-24	CGY	1.25	2.50	33.33	2.59	1.80	59.05	0.15	-0.70	9.64
2023-24	VAN	1.54	2.30	40.00	2.49	2.37	51.17	-0.00	-0.05	0.52
2023-24	VAN	4.51	2.26	66.67	2.72	2.18	55.59	0.34	-0.33	6.87
2023-24	VAN	5.06	5.06	50.00	2.10	3.02	40.99	-0.18	0.63	-7.75
2023-24	CGY	2.91	0.00	100.00	1.58	3.24	32.71	-1.03	0.47	-15.78
2022-23	VAN	3.49	2.68	56.52	2.79	2.11	57.00	0.49	-0.32	8.23
2022-23	VAN	5.18	3.66	58.62	2.80	2.59	51.98	0.47	-0.37	7.92
2022-23	VAN	5.18	1.04	83.33	3.23	2.61	55.35	1.21	-0.22	13.65
2022-23	VAN	5.26	3.16	62.50	2.81	2.13	56.89	0.44	-0.53	9.83
2022-23	VAN	4.87	2.43	66.67	2.39	2.03	54.16	0.05	-0.65	7.50
2022-23	VAN	0.00	4.89	0.00	3.49	1.59	68.68	1.12	-0.87	19.66
2022-23	VAN	5.31	7.08	42.86	3.46	3.64	48.75	0.98	1.08	-0.50
2022-23	VAN	7.84	1.96	80.00	2.70	2.00	57.47	0.38	-0.47	9.02
2022-23	VAN	2.28	2.28	50.00	3.94	1.80	68.57	1.84	-1.03	26.04
2022-23	VAN	0.00	2.87	0.00	1.63	3.09	34.56	-0.91	0.37	-13.79

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.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Three Bold Takes and One Realistic One for the Kings' 2025–26 Season at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
Projected Lineups: Kings vs. Avs, Game 1 Storylines and How to Watch at Mayors Manor (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
Consistency Is King(s) In The Opening Night Top-9 at LA Kings Insider (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
Kings’ 2025-26 Preseason Takeaways at The Hockey Writers (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
NHL 26 Predicts Heartbreak for the LA Kings Once Again at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
Fantasy Hockey: Schedule breakdown for opening week, plus waiver wire pickups to consider at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
3 takeaways from the LA Kings near-collapse vs. the Ducks at Rink Royalty (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
3 takeaways from the LA Kings preseason loss to Utah at Rink Royalty (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
Everything Anze Kopitar and Quinton Byfield said in training camp on Wednesday at Rink Royalty (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
10/2 Preview – Tonight’s Lineup + Dress Rehearsal, PP Units, Malott’s Scoring Chase, Back on FanDuel Sports Network at LA Kings Insider (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
Recent Flyers Trade Acquisition Cut from Lightning Roster at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
PRESEASON FINAL – Kings 3, Mammoth 2 – Moverare, Hiller at LA Kings Insider (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
3 takeaways from the LA Kings clutch preseason win over the Mammoth at Rink Royalty (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
9/30 Preview – Tonight’s Lineup + Boys On The Bubble, Copley, Turcotte at LA Kings Insider (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
Predicting the Los Angeles Kings’ 2025-26 Stats Leaders at The Hockey Writers (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
Should More Teams Try The Five-Forward Power Play? at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
2025 Training Camp Primer – Day 9 + Talkin’ Power Play at LA Kings Insider (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
Trade targets for Maple Leafs from every Pacific Division team at Editor in Leaf (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
Who Ordered Grits? Reasonable Expectations in Year 1 for the Skilled Devils Rookie at New Jersey Hockey Now (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
9/24 Preseason Preview – Tonight’s Lineup + Year Two-zmenko, Kuemper’s Progress, Opportunity for Thomas at LA Kings Insider (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
9/23 Preseason Preview – Turc-ey Time + Dumoulin/Ceci To Debut, Kuzmenko on Kirsanov, at LA Kings Insider (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
Training Camp Observations Through Three Days at LA Kings Insider (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
Revisiting the Elias Lindholm trade and how it has affected the Calgary Flames at The Win Column (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
2025 Training Camp Primer – Day 1 at LA Kings Insider (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
Buy the dip: Thirteen fantasy hockey players primed for bounce-back seasons at ESPN (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
Kings 2025-26 Player Preview: Andrei Kuzmenko at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
2025 Training Camp Preview – Centers at LA Kings Insider (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
How Do the Wild Balance Paying Kaprizov Superstar Money and Building A Contending Team? at Hockey Wilderness (Mon Sep 8, 2025)
2025 Training Camp Preview – Wingers at LA Kings Insider (Sun Sep 7, 2025)
Kings 2025-26 Player Previews: Anze Kopitar at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
Checking up on where former Calgary Flames are playing in 2025–26 at The Win Column (Wed Sep 3, 2025)
Top 5 Flyers Power Play Goals of 2024-25 at Broad Street Hockey (Mon Aug 25, 2025)
Examining Craig Conroy’s best and worst moves as Flames GM so far at The Win Column (Sat Aug 23, 2025)
LA Kings 2025-26 Season Player Previews: Andrei Kuzmenko at Rink Royalty (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
50 Days, 50 Facts About The LA Kings at LA Kings Insider (Mon Aug 18, 2025)
Kings’ Playoff Ceiling Still Looks Low After Underwhelming Offseason at The Hockey Writers (Tue Aug 12, 2025)

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2025-26	29		$4,300,000	$4,300,000	-	$1,000,000	$3,300,000	$4,300,000	$4,300,000	UFA
Total					-	$1,000,000	$3,300,000	$4,300,000	$4,300,000

Signed: June 30, 2025

Team: Los Angeles Kings

GM: Ken Holland

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 4.5

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Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2023-24	27	M-NTC	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	-	$2,000,000	$3,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	UFA
2024-25	28	M-NTC	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	-	$1,000,000	$4,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	UFA
Total					-	$3,000,000	$8,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000

Signed: Jan 26, 2023

Team: Vancouver Canucks

GM: Patrik Alvin

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 6.59

Clause: Player has a 12 team no trade list.

Retained Salary: Philadelphia Flyers retained 50.0% of total salary on March 7, 2025

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2022-23	26		$950,000	$1,800,000	$850,000	$95,000	$855,000	$950,000	$82,500	ELC
Total					$850,000	$95,000	$855,000	$950,000	$82,500

Signed: July 13, 2022

Team: Vancouver Canucks

GM: Patrik Alvin

Exp. Status: UFA

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2008-09	QC Int PW	Moskva	3	1	0	1		2
2011-12	WSI U15	Moskva Selects U15	8	5	4	9
2012-13	MHL	Krasnaya Armiya Moskva	49	5	7	12		8
2012-13	WHC-17	Russia U17	6	1	0	1		2
2012-13	EYOF	Russia U17	3	0	1	1		4
2013-14	WJAC-19	Russia U18 \|WJAC-19\|	5	2	1	3
2013-14	MHL	Krasnaya Armiya Moskva	36	13	18	31	+17	2				18	3	3	6	+4
2014-15	MHL	Krasnaya Armiya Moskva	37	20	21	41	+8	20				13	4	10	14
2014-15	KHL	CSKA Moskva	12	1	2	3	+6					1
2015-16	VHL	Zvezda Moskva	17	2	4	6	-4	2
2015-16	KHL	CSKA Moskva	15	1	2	3	+5
2015-16	WJC-20	Russia U20	7	0	0	0	-1	2
2015-16	MHL	Krasnaya Armiya Moskva	5	1	3	4	+3					7	8	1	9	+6	2
2016-17	MHL	Krasnaya Armiya Moskva	3	3	0	3	-1					13	11	13	24	+11	6
2016-17	VHL	Zvezda Moskva	23	11	17	28	+19	4				5	1	3	4	-1
2016-17	KHL	CSKA Moskva	34	6	9	15	+11	6				1					2
2017-18	VHL	Zvezda Moskva	7	5	5	10	+7	2
2017-18	KHL	CSKA Moskva	45	13	12	25	+21	12				15	4	1	5		6
2018-19	EHT	Russia	8	6	1	7	+1
2018-19	KHL	SKA St. Petersburg	58	12	19	31	+23	20				9				-2	4
2019-20	EHT	Russia	6	1	3	4
2019-20	KHL	SKA St. Petersburg	49	14	19	33	+20	6				4	3	1	4	+2
2020-21	EHT	Russia	3	4	0	4	+3
2020-21	WC	Russia	2	1	1	2
2020-21	KHL	SKA St. Petersburg	57	18	19	37	+17	14				15	4	2	6	-5	4
2021-22	KHL	SKA St. Petersburg	45	20	33	53	+15	10				16	7	7	14	-4	12
2022-23	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	81	39	35	74	+9	8	143	27.3	16:15
2023-24	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	43	8	13	21	-1	6	63	12.7	14:21
2023-24	NHL	Calgary Flames	29	14	11	25	-8	6	58	24.1	15:40
2024-25	NHL	Calgary Flames	37	4	11	15	-7	12	39	10.3	14:49
2024-25	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	7	2	3	5	-5		13	15.4	17:08
2024-25	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	22	5	12	17	+6	2	31	16.1	16:31	6	3	3	6	-5	4	17	17.6	18:15
NHL Career			220	72	85	157	-6	34	348	20.7	15:36	6	3	3	6	-5	4	17	17.6	18:15