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2025–26 · player profile
Alexander
Nikishin.
CAR· D· Shoots L· 6'3" / 218 lbs· Age 24· Orel, RUS
GP
81
G
11
A
22
PTS
33
+/–
+18
TOI/GP
—
Value Model
Edgework action value · 2025–26Methodology
No current contract to value.
Net contribution
-0.45
#74 of 108 defensemen
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+12.6
#55 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.28
#74 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
0.09
#49 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.18
Playmaking
0.14
Shot-blocking
0.20
RAPM net · 3-yr
-0.23
NHL Edge Percentiles
Top Shot Speedshooting
97
99.4 mph
Top Skating Speedskating
55
22.38 mph
20+ mph Burstsskating
52
65
Total Distance Skatedskating
75
216.0 mi
Max Distance / Gameskating
87
4.08 mi
Shots on Goalshooting
87
122
Offensive Zone Time %possession
97
47.3%
Shot Locations
shots on goal · season to date
low volhigh vol
Top zones
Center Point3090p
L Point2991p
R Circle1392p
R Point1269p
Outside L983p
L Circle773p
cell value = shots · color = league %ile
Last Five
game log
| Date | Opp | Res | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14 | @ VGK | W 3–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:40 |
| Jun 11 | vs VGK | W 4–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:01 |
| Jun 9 | @ VGK | W 5–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:13 |
| Jun 6 | @ VGK | L 4–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:16 |
| Jun 4 | vs VGK | W 4–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:18 |
Career by Season
NHL regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/– | TOI/GP | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Hurricanes | 81 | 11 | 22 | 33 | +18 | 18:11 | 9.0% |
Common linemates
CAR · top defensemen by points
proxy · team scoring leaders, not tracked line-combination data
Data · NHL EDGE · contracts: see /data/contracts.json
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