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Nikita Kucherov

Position Right Wing Current Team Tampa Bay Lightning
Shoots Left Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 180 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 34
Age 31 (June 17, 1993) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2011, Round 2, Overall 58 (TBL)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 10, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 8 years @ $9.500M AAV starting in 2019-20
Oct 11, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 3 years @ $4.767M AAV starting in 2016-17
Sep 11, 2012 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2013-14 TBL 52 9 9 18 +3 14 102 8.8 13:07 2 1 1 3 33.3 11:37
2014-15 TBL 82 29 36 65 +38 37 191 15.2 14:57 26 10 12 22 +7 14 57 17.5 16:59
2015-16 TBL 77 30 36 66 +9 30 209 14.4 18:13 17 11 8 19 +13 8 51 21.6 20:09
2016-17 TBL 74 40 45 85 +13 38 246 16.3 19:26
2017-18 TBL 80 39 61 100 +15 42 279 14.0 19:49 17 7 10 17 -6 10 61 11.5 17:55
2018-19 TBL 82 41 87 128 +24 62 246 16.7 19:58 3 2 2 -4 19 9 0.0 21:51
2019-20 TBL 68 33 52 85 +26 38 210 15.7 18:52 25 7 27 34 +15 22 92 7.6 21:40
2021-22 TBL 47 25 44 69 +1 22 156 16.0 19:59 23 8 19 27 +7 14 77 10.4 20:44
2022-23 TBL 82 30 83 113 -2 36 271 11.1 20:08 6 1 5 6 11 21 4.8 20:16
2023-24 TBL 81 44 100 144 +8 22 306 14.4 21:40 5 7 7 -1 2 9 0.0 21:26
2024-25 TBL 69 33 76 109 +21 43 238 13.9 21:18
Career 794 353 629 982 +156 384 2454 14.4 18:59 147 53 114 167 +37 114 442 12.0 19:22

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.
2015-16 TBL 77 1042:20 0.86 0.92 1.78 0.74 0.12 11.54 9.87 1.67 7.10 8.74
2016-17 TBL 74 1080:15 1.00 1.33 2.33 0.81 0.19 12.95 10.52 2.43 7.73 5.67
2017-18 TBL 80 1215:37 1.33 1.53 2.86 0.84 0.49 15.17 9.57 5.60 5.24 4.49
2018-19 TBL 82 1210:28 1.14 2.13 3.27 0.71 0.43 14.11 8.77 5.34 3.40 3.40
2019-20 TBL 68 936:55 1.22 1.73 2.95 0.82 0.40 13.29 8.93 4.35 4.04 4.55
2021-22 TBL 47 695:33 1.21 1.81 3.02 0.77 0.44 13.86 8.82 5.04 1.49 2.99
2022-23 TBL 82 1225:29 0.73 1.76 2.50 0.78 -0.04 9.74 10.31 -0.57 2.98 4.68
2023-24 TBL 81 1300:08 0.97 2.08 3.05 0.81 0.15 10.66 8.96 1.70 4.75 4.41
2024-25 TBL 61 991:08 1.15 1.63 2.78 0.74 0.41 14.18 9.17 5.01 1.52 5.05

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
2015-16 TBL 77 1042:20 44.21 2.65 2.71 39.20 1.90 2.27 58.23 54.43 0.37 0.08 2.76
2016-17 TBL 74 1080:15 45.32 3.05 2.83 38.32 2.11 2.38 59.14 54.31 0.62 0.01 6.05
2017-18 TBL 80 1215:37 49.85 3.55 2.98 44.77 2.62 2.67 57.60 52.69 0.41 0.35 0.21
2018-19 TBL 82 1210:28 49.32 3.92 2.99 44.21 2.68 2.71 59.40 52.48 0.45 0.36 0.50
2019-20 TBL 68 936:55 47.77 3.65 2.88 40.54 2.11 2.25 63.33 56.14 0.56 0.05 4.79
2021-22 TBL 47 695:33 45.98 4.31 3.07 44.77 3.45 2.92 55.56 51.27 0.57 0.53 0.08
2022-23 TBL 82 1225:29 48.86 3.53 3.29 42.64 2.89 2.81 54.96 53.92 0.76 0.35 3.14
2023-24 TBL 81 1300:08 48.23 3.69 3.05 42.09 3.46 2.59 51.61 54.10 0.93 0.38 5.14
2024-25 TBL 61 991:08 46.98 3.81 2.91 43.71 2.30 2.53 62.38 53.47 0.72 0.23 4.82

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 47 23.1 0.2 9.5 9.7 94.7 56.0 16.5 56.2 27.3 38.9 18.4 42.7
2022-23 82 22.0 0.4 9.5 9.8 94.0 54.3 14.5 61.7 23.8 39.0 18.7 42.3
2023-24 81 23.2 0.6 9.8 10.1 92.2 48.6 22.1 48.5 29.4 38.0 19.0 43.0
2024-25 52 22.8 0.4 9.7 10.0 91.6 61.8 16.7 47.2 36.1 37.9 19.1 43.0

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.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% 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.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 26 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $11,000,000 $1,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 27 NMC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
2021-22 28 NMC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $8,500,000 $3,500,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 UFA
2022-23 29 NMC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
2023-24 30 NMC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2024-25 31 M-NTC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
2025-26 32 M-NTC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2026-27 33 M-NTC $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
Total - $44,500,000 $31,500,000 $76,000,000 $76,000,000
Signed: July 10, 2018
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 11.66
Clause: In 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 player submits a list of 10 teams he will accept a trade to.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 23 $4,766,667 $4,766,667 - - $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 RFA
2017-18 24 $4,766,667 $4,766,667 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 RFA-arb
2018-19 25 $4,766,667 $4,766,667 - - $5,550,000 $5,550,000 $5,550,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $14,300,000 $14,300,000 $14,300,000
Signed: Oct 11, 2016
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 6.53

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2012-13 19 $742,500 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2013-14 20 $711,667 $894,167 $232,500 $92,500 $600,000 $692,500 $70,000 ELC
2014-15 21 $711,667 $894,167 $182,500 $92,500 $650,000 $742,500 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 22 $711,667 $894,167 $132,500 - $700,000 $700,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $547,500 $277,500 $1,950,000 $2,227,500 $210,000
Signed: Sep 11, 2012
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15