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2025–26 · player profile
Nikita
Kucherov.
TBL· R· Shoots L· 6'0" / 173 lbs· Age 33· Maykop, RUS
GP
76
G
44
A
86
PTS
130
+/–
+43
TOI/GP
—
Value Model
Edgework action value · 2025–26Methodology
Estimated surplus vs 5×5 even-strength value — a model estimate, not a verdict. Expected cost is a within-position fit on each player’s 5v5 zone-rate value; it does not credit power-play or penalty-kill production. A special-teams driver (marked ⓘ PP-heavy) can read as an “overpay” here while still earning his deal. How surplus is computed.
Contract Surplus
−$0.5M
model expects $9.0M vs $9.5M AAV — a 5v5-value estimate, not a verdict
Net contribution
+2.29
#2 of 249 forwards
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+47.5
#12 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.66
#3 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.06
#51 of 249 forwards
Shooting
1.07
Playmaking
0.59
Shot-blocking
0.07
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.79
NHL Edge Percentiles
Top Shot Speedshooting
74
92.1 mph
Top Skating Speedskating
59
22.44 mph
20+ mph Burstsskating
84
138
Total Distance Skatedskating
90
244.0 mi
Max Distance / Gameskating
99
4.53 mi
Shots on Goalshooting
97
231
Offensive Zone Time %possession
93
45.7%
Shot Locations
shots on goal · season to date
low volhigh vol
Top zones
Low Slot4070p
Outside R40100p
R Circle3798p
High Slot2593p
R Point22100p
L Circle1681p
cell value = shots · color = league %ile
Last Five
game log
| Date | Opp | Res | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | vs MTL | L 1–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20:16 |
| May 1 | @ MTL | W 1–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22:50 |
| Apr 29 | vs MTL | L 2–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21:44 |
| Apr 26 | @ MTL | W 3–2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22:57 |
| Apr 24 | @ MTL | L 2–3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20:35 |
Career by Season
NHL regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/– | TOI/GP | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Lightning | 76 | 44 | 86 | 130 | +43 | 20:20 | 19.0% |
| 2024–25 | Lightning | 78 | 37 | 84 | 121 | +22 | 21:11 | 14.0% |
| 2023–24 | Lightning | 81 | 44 | 100 | 144 | +8 | 21:40 | 14.4% |
| 2022–23 | Lightning | 82 | 30 | 83 | 113 | -2 | 20:08 | 11.1% |
| 2021–22 | Lightning | 47 | 25 | 44 | 69 | +1 | 19:59 | 16.0% |
| 2019–20 | Lightning | 68 | 33 | 52 | 85 | +26 | 18:52 | 15.7% |
| 2018–19 | Lightning | 82 | 41 | 87 | 128 | +24 | 19:58 | 16.7% |
| 2017–18 | Lightning | 80 | 39 | 61 | 100 | +15 | 19:49 | 14.0% |
| 2016–17 | Lightning | 74 | 40 | 45 | 85 | +13 | 19:26 | 16.3% |
| 2015–16 | Lightning | 77 | 30 | 36 | 66 | +9 | 18:13 | 14.3% |
| 2014–15 | Lightning | 82 | 29 | 36 | 65 | +38 | 14:57 | 15.2% |
| 2013–14 | Lightning | 52 | 9 | 9 | 18 | +3 | 13:07 | 8.8% |
Common linemates
TBL · top forwards by points
proxy · team scoring leaders, not tracked line-combination data
Data · NHL EDGE · contracts: see /data/contracts.json
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