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Nikita Nesterenko
| Position | Center | Current Team | Anaheim Ducks |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'2" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 195 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 23 |
| Age | 23 (Sep 10, 2001) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2019, Round 6, Overall 172 (MIN) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | Anaheim Ducks | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Anaheim Ducks | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jan 5, 2025 | Anaheim Ducks | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Anaheim Ducks | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Anaheim Ducks | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Anaheim Ducks | Signed 1 year @ $874K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Anaheim Ducks | 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 |
| 2022-23 | ANA | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 23 | 4.3 | 13:17 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | ANA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14.3 | 11:31 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | ANA | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 25.0 | 10:26 | |||||||||
| Career | 26 | 6 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 2 | 46 | 13.0 | 11:33 | ||||||||||
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 | ANA | 9 | 110:28 | 0.54 | 0.00 | 0.54 | 1.08 | -0.54 | 4.76 | 9.45 | -4.69 | 7.69 | 15.38 |
| 2023-24 | ANA | 3 | 34:26 | 1.74 | 0.00 | 1.74 | 1.20 | 0.55 | 14.29 | 9.81 | 4.48 | 0.00 | 22.22 |
| 2024-25 | ANA | 7 | 64:37 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 1.86 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 20.00 | 10.23 | 9.77 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | ANA | 9 | 110:28 | 33.68 | 1.09 | 2.14 | 46.17 | 2.17 | 2.82 | 33.33 | 43.09 | -0.18 | -0.80 | 4.06 |
| 2023-24 | ANA | 3 | 34:26 | 34.85 | 1.74 | 2.18 | 36.59 | 1.74 | 2.00 | 50.00 | 52.15 | 0.18 | -0.46 | 7.37 |
| 2024-25 | ANA | 7 | 64:37 | 30.64 | 1.86 | 1.72 | 46.43 | 1.86 | 2.42 | 50.00 | 41.62 | -0.56 | -0.56 | -1.75 |
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 | 9 | 21.1 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 82.0 | 49.8 | 5.9 | 52.9 | 41.2 | 44.6 | 17.8 | 37.6 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 21.0 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 83.9 | 53.2 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 39.8 | 17.6 | 42.6 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 22.3 | 1.5 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 80.7 | 56.3 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 45.9 | 17.7 | 36.4 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
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. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23 | $874,125 | $874,125 | - | - | $874,125 | $874,125 | $70,000 | RFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $874,125 | $874,125 | $70,000 |
Signed: July 15, 2024
Team: Anaheim Ducks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.99
Previous Contracts
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 22 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $185,000 | $1,665,000 | $1,850,000 | $140,000 |
Signed: Mar 15, 2023
Team: Anaheim Ducks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA