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Photo of NHL player Nikita Zadorov

Boston Bruins Logo Nikita Zadorov

Position Left Defense / Right Defense Current Team Boston Bruins
Shoots Left Current Contract 6 years
Height 6'7" Expires 2029-30
Weight (lbs) 255 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 35
Age 30 (Apr 16, 1995) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2013, Round 1, Overall 16 (BUF)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2024 Boston Bruins Signed 6 years @ $5.000M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 13, 2022 Calgary Flames Signed 2 years @ $3.750M AAV starting in 2022-23
Aug 20, 2021 Calgary Flames Signed 1 year @ $3.750M AAV starting in 2021-22
Oct 10, 2020 Chicago Blackhawks Signed 1 year @ $3.200M AAV starting in 2020-21
Jul 5, 2019 Colorado Avalanche Signed 1 year @ $3.200M AAV starting in 2019-20
Sep 15, 2017 Colorado Avalanche Signed 2 years @ $2.150M AAV starting in 2017-18
Sep 25, 2013 Buffalo Sabres Signed to an entry level contract.
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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).
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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.
2015-16 COL 22 333:39 0.00 0.36 0.36 0.12 -0.12 0.00 4.80 -4.80 0.00 4.17
2016-17 COL 56 865:32 0.00 0.42 0.42 0.15 -0.15 0.00 4.19 -4.19 1.16 1.16
2017-18 COL 77 1265:50 0.19 0.57 0.76 0.16 0.03 4.88 4.08 0.79 0.76 0.00
2018-19 COL 70 1033:25 0.41 0.41 0.81 0.23 0.18 7.78 4.37 3.41 0.77 0.77
2019-20 COL 64 952:42 0.25 0.38 0.63 0.20 0.05 6.67 5.41 1.25 1.90 2.86
2020-21 CHI 55 916:08 0.07 0.33 0.39 0.14 -0.08 2.00 4.36 -2.36 1.45 0.00
2021-22 CGY 74 1153:53 0.16 0.94 1.09 0.23 -0.07 3.09 4.49 -1.39 0.65 1.96
2022-23 CGY 82 1287:30 0.61 0.28 0.89 0.29 0.32 10.74 5.09 5.66 1.23 6.75
2023-24 VAN 54 783:22 0.38 0.54 0.92 0.14 0.24 8.93 3.23 5.70 1.08 1.08
2023-24 CGY 21 337:56 0.18 0.89 1.07 0.23 -0.06 3.85 5.05 -1.20 2.17 0.00
2023-24 CGY, VAN 75 1121:18 0.32 0.64 0.96 0.17 0.15 7.32 3.81 3.51 1.44 0.72
2024-25 BOS 81 1404:35 0.09 0.60 0.68 0.13 -0.05 2.41 3.72 -1.31 0.00 3.03
2025-26 BOS 24 402:08 0.15 0.75 0.90 0.13 0.02 4.00 3.58 0.42 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
2015-16 COL 22 333:39 35.61 1.62 1.90 42.26 2.34 2.55 40.91 42.77 -0.11 0.11 -2.55
2016-17 COL 56 865:32 37.50 1.39 2.01 40.97 2.77 2.33 33.33 46.33 0.03 -0.09 1.37
2017-18 COL 77 1265:50 41.24 2.56 2.37 46.83 2.42 2.52 51.43 48.43 0.15 0.11 0.51
2018-19 COL 70 1033:25 41.57 2.67 2.52 40.58 1.51 2.20 63.89 53.33 0.07 -0.32 4.00
2019-20 COL 64 952:42 40.50 2.27 2.34 40.50 2.20 2.34 50.70 50.04 -0.30 -0.01 -2.88
2020-21 CHI 55 916:08 31.96 1.96 1.98 39.75 1.96 2.44 50.00 44.83 -0.37 -0.50 0.36
2021-22 CGY 74 1153:53 50.07 2.34 2.94 35.72 1.92 2.17 54.88 57.57 -0.08 -0.20 1.56
2022-23 CGY 82 1287:30 51.22 2.89 2.83 35.18 2.52 2.42 53.45 53.95 -0.10 -0.00 -0.85
2023-24 VAN 54 783:22 36.46 2.45 2.05 39.37 1.91 2.20 56.14 48.19 -0.58 0.10 -7.37
2023-24 CGY 21 337:56 45.81 1.95 2.50 37.29 3.20 2.24 37.93 52.70 0.10 -0.38 4.89
2023-24 CGY, VAN 75 1121:18 39.28 2.30 2.18 38.74 2.30 2.21 50.00 49.66 -0.38 -0.03 -3.66
2024-25 BOS 81 1404:35 37.85 2.35 2.23 41.56 2.01 2.28 53.92 49.46 0.14 -0.05 2.09
2025-26 BOS 24 402:08 41.03 2.09 2.17 39.39 1.94 2.22 51.85 49.40 -0.11 -0.41 2.92

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%
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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 Defense Pairs

Season
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
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

Nikita Zadorov signed a $30,000,000 6-year contract with the Boston Bruins and General Manager Don Sweeney on July 1, 2024 with an AAV of $5,000,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2029-30 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 5.68% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 29 NMC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
2025-26 30 NTC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $2,000,000 $3,150,000 $5,150,000 $5,150,000 UFA
2026-27 31 M-NTC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $1,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 UFA
2027-28 32 M-NTC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $1,500,000 $4,000,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 UFA
2028-29 33 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $1,000,000 $3,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 UFA
2029-30 34 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $3,600,000 $3,600,000 $3,600,000 UFA
Total - $9,500,000 $20,500,000 $30,000,000 $30,000,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Boston Bruins
GM: Don Sweeney
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.68
Clause: In 2026-27 player has a 16 team no trade list. In 2027-28 player has an 8 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Nikita Zadorov signed a $7,500,000 2-year contract with the Calgary Flames and General Manager Brad Treliving on July 13, 2022 with an AAV of $3,750,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 4.55% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 27 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 UFA
2023-24 28 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 UFA
Total - - $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
Signed: July 13, 2022
Team: Calgary Flames
GM: Brad Treliving
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 4.55

Nikita Zadorov signed a $3,750,000 1-year contract with the Calgary Flames and General Manager Brad Treliving on August 20, 2021 with an AAV of $3,750,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 4.60% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 26 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000
Signed: Aug 20, 2021
Team: Calgary Flames
GM: Brad Treliving
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 4.6

Nikita Zadorov signed a $3,200,000 1-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and General Manager Stan Bowman on October 10, 2020 with an AAV of $3,200,000. This contract will start in 2020-21 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.93% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 25 $3,200,000 $3,200,000 - - $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $3,200,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $3,200,000
Signed: Oct 10, 2020
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
GM: Stan Bowman
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 3.93

Nikita Zadorov signed a $3,200,000 1-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Joe Sakic on July 5, 2019 with an AAV of $3,200,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2019-20 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.93% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 24 $3,200,000 $3,200,000 - - $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $3,200,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $3,200,000
Signed: July 5, 2019
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Joe Sakic
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 3.93

Nikita Zadorov signed a $4,300,000 2-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Joe Sakic on September 15, 2017 with an AAV of $2,150,000. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 2.87% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 22 $2,150,000 $2,150,000 - - $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 RFA
2018-19 23 $2,150,000 $2,150,000 - - $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 RFA
Total - - $4,300,000 $4,300,000 $4,300,000
Signed: Sep 15, 2017
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Joe Sakic
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 2.87

Nikita Zadorov signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres and General Manager Darcy Regier on September 25, 2013 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2013-14 and end after the 2016-17 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.44% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2013-14 18 $925,000 $1,775,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2014-15 19 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 20 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 21 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $2,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Sep 25, 2013
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: Darcy Regier
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

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
2011-12 Russia-Jr. CSKA Jr. 41 2 4 6 63 8 8
2012-13 OHL London 63 6 19 25 54 20 2 4 6 36
2012-13 M-Cup London 5 2 2 +1 2
2013-14 NHL Buffalo Sabres 7 1 0 1 -4 4 4 25.0 17:10
2013-14 WJC-A Russia 7 4 1 5 +4 6 7
2013-14 OHL London 36 11 19 30 +30 43 9 4 5 9 -1 16
2013-14 M-Cup London 3 -2 4
2014-15 NHL Buffalo Sabres 60 3 12 15 -10 51 52 5.8 17:42
2015-16 AHL San Antonio 52 10 19 29 -9 90 98 1,020.0
2015-16 NHL Colorado Avalanche 22 0 2 2 -5 12 18 0.0 16:56
2016-17 NHL Colorado Avalanche 56 0 10 10 -20 73 61 0.0 19:02
2017-18 NHL Colorado Avalanche 77 7 13 20 +4 103 94 7.4 19:28 6 1 2 3 +1 32 9 11.1 20:51
2018-19 WC Russia 9 0 1 1 +4 14
2018-19 NHL Colorado Avalanche 70 7 7 14 +19 75 100 7.0 17:12 12 -5 24 11 0.0 18:49
2019-20 NHL Colorado Avalanche 64 4 9 13 +6 65 65 6.2 17:46 15 3 2 5 +5 18 16 18.8 15:04
2020-21 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 55 1 7 8 +1 36 52 1.9 19:12
2020-21 WC Russia 8 0 3 3 +11 2
2021-22 NHL Calgary Flames 74 4 18 22 +11 77 106 3.8 16:55 12 3 3 +2 24 21 0.0 18:08
2022-23 NHL Calgary Flames 82 14 7 21 +10 80 130 10.8 18:41
2023-24 NHL Calgary Flames 21 1 5 6 -6 23 29 3.4 18:24
2023-24 NHL Vancouver Canucks 54 5 9 14 +6 102 61 8.2 17:04 13 4 4 8 +3 26 21 19.0 20:09
2024-25 NHL Boston Bruins 81 4 18 22 +25 145 105 3.8 20:37
2025-26 NHL Boston Bruins 24 1 7 8 +2 46 31 3.2 21:34
NHL Career 747 52 124 176 +39 892 908 5.7 18:28 58 8 11 19 +6 124 78 10.2 18:13