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Nikita Nesterenko

Position Center Current Team Anaheim Ducks
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 203 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 25
Age 24 (Sep 10, 2001) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2019, Round 6, Overall 172 (MIN)
Date Team Transaction
Jun 18, 2025 Anaheim Ducks Signed 2 years @ $787K AAV starting in 2025-26
Apr 17, 2025 Anaheim Ducks Assigned to AHL
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

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 20 201:55 1.19 0.59 1.78 0.75 0.44 20.00 12.54 7.46 0.00 9.68

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 20 201:55 34.47 2.38 2.07 46.06 3.27 2.45 42.11 45.71 -0.32 -0.34 -0.35

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 20 22.7 1.2 9.6 9.6 80.7 55.3 18.8 12.5 68.8 43.2 17.8 39.0

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.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate     Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 ANA 0.86 5.17 14.29 1.83 2.97 38.17 -0.73 0.23 -10.19
2024-25 ANA 5.50 0.00 100.00 2.25 2.63 46.17 -0.15 -0.01 -1.51
2024-25 ANA 5.51 2.75 66.67 2.94 2.67 52.39 0.89 -0.14 10.21
2023-24 ANA 2.14 2.14 50.00 2.22 1.35 62.19 0.23 -1.23 18.66
2022-23 ANA 0.00 2.20 0.00 1.82 2.18 45.51 -0.30 -1.34 7.94

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.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 24 $787,500 $787,500 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 RFA-arb
2026-27 25 $787,500 $787,500 - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,575,000 $1,575,000 $1,575,000
Signed: June 18, 2025
Team: Anaheim Ducks
GM: Pat Verbeek
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.82

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

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: Pat Verbeek
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.99

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

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: Pat Verbeek
Exp. Status: RFA

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
2010-11 Brick Invitational Connecticut Yankees 6 1 1 2 2 6 1 1 2 2
2012-13 QC Int PW New York Jr. Islanders 2 1 0 1 2 1 1
2013-14 QC Int PW AA Elite Connecticut Oil Kings 2 1 1 4
2015-16 AYHL 14U Connecticut Oilers 14U AAA 22 11 4 15 6
2016-17 USHS-Prep The Lawrenceville School 29 4 10 14
2016-17 USA-S15 Team Columbia 3 2 0 2
2017-18 USHS-Prep The Lawrenceville School 26 7 13 20
2017-18 AYHL 16U Mercer Chiefs 16U AAA 7 1 1 2 4
2017-18 AYHL 16U New Jersey Jr. Titans 16U AAA 5 6 6 12
2018-19 USHS-Prep The Lawrenceville School 31 30 29 59
2018-19 AYHL 18U New Jersey Jr. Titans 18U AAA 2 10 12 12 24 4
2018-19 USA-S17 Team Royal 5 2 1 3 2
2018-19 ECEL 18U New Jersey Jr. Titans 18U Show 1 3 5 2 7
2019-20 BCHL Chilliwack Chiefs 56 20 36 56 29 7 2 2 6
2020-21 NCAA Boston College 24 8 11 19 +12 18
2021-22 NCAA Boston College 37 7 17 24 +7 50
2022-23 NCAA Boston College 36 13 21 34 +6 18
2022-23 NHL Anaheim Ducks 9 1 0 1 -3 23 4.3 13:17
2023-24 AHL San Diego Gulls 70 16 21 37 +6 38
2023-24 NHL Anaheim Ducks 3 1 0 1 7 14.3 11:31
2024-25 AHL San Diego Gulls 50 13 21 34 +1 36
2024-25 AHL San Diego Gulls 50 13 21 34 +1 36
2024-25 NHL Anaheim Ducks 20 4 2 6 -4 2 20 20.0 10:19
2024-25 JPL-Pro 43 Oak Foundation 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3
2024-25 JPL-Pro 43 Oak Foundation 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3
2024-25 JPL-Pro 43 Oak Foundation 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3
2024-25 JPL-Pro 43 Oak Foundation 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3
NHL Career 32 6 2 8 -7 2 50 12.0 11:16