Nikita Kucherov
#86 · Right wing · Tampa Bay Lightning
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22:27 |
| Last season | 76 | 44 | 86 | 130 | 231 | 20:20 |
Role
Where he fits on Tampa Bay right now.
- Line
L2 with B. Point and G. Goncalves · 9:55 a game together
- Power play
PP1 Distributor
- Penalty kill
Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 9 kills
- Ice time
22:27 a game, most among Tampa Bay forwards · 13:51 5-on-5 · 5:41 PP
- Competition
Tougher opponents than 75% of forwards · home 85%, road about average
Easier opponents than 64% of forwards · home about average
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Finishing3rd
+0.9 goals above expected /100 shotsbetter than 99% of forwards
Setting up goalsTop 5
0.95 first assists /60better than 99% of forwards
Shooting volumeTop 5
20.0 shot attempts /60better than 98% of wingers
Creating chances
+0.33 expected goals /60better than 97% of forwards
Behind most at his position
Power-play chances
1.46 expected goals /60behind 99% of forwards
Shot blocking
blocking score 471.10 blocks /60behind 98% of wingersfewer than 95% of wingers
Hitting
hitting score 41.32 hits /60behind 97% of forwardsfewer than 88% of forwards
Preventing chances
+0.09 expected goals against /60behind 80% of forwards
Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.
Better than most at his position
Top speedTop 10
23.0 mphfaster than 97% of forwards
Time in the offensive zone
46.5% of his timemore than 93% of forwards
Shooting volume
16.7 shot attempts /60better than 86% of wingers
Behind most at his position
Hitting
hitting score 150.00 hits /60behind 92% of forwardsfewer than 99% of forwards
Distance skated
9.05 miles /60less far than 85% of wingers
Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 3 games.
All ratings
Every rating, against other forwards.
This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 76, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.
Shooting volume, creating his own chances, shot blocking, hardest shot and distance skated compare wingers with wingers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.
This season’s 4 games only, pulled toward the average forward. Expect wide ranges this early.
Driving play at 5-on-5
- Creating chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
+0.33 expected goals /60top 3%
+0.09 expected goals /60top 33%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
+0.09 expected goals against /60bottom 20%
−0.03 expected goals against /60average
Scoring
- Shooting volumeTop 5Rarely shootsFires away
20.0 shot attempts /60top 2%
16.7 shot attempts /60top 14%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.83 expected goals /60top 29%
0.76 expected goals /60average
- Finishing3rdBelow expectedSniper
+0.9 goals above expected /100 shotstop 1%
−0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
- Setting up goalsTop 5Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.95 first assists /60top 1%
0.59 first assists /60top 34%
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
1.46 expected goals /60bottom 1%
1.75 expected goals /60bottom 31%
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
1.01 expected goals for /60too few games
0.89 expected goals for /60too few games
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 4bottom 3%1.32 hits /60bottom 12%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 47bottom 2%1.10 blocks /60bottom 5%
blocking score 78bottom 27%0.67 blocks /60bottom 1%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 87bottom 34%0.81 takeaways /60bottom 38%
takeaway score 98average0.67 takeaways /60bottom 19%
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.94 penalties drawn /60top 29%
0.78 penalties drawn /60average
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.59 penalties taken /60top 38%
0.57 penalties taken /60top 34%
- FaceoffsLoses drawsWins draws
49.5% wontoo few games
50.6% wontoo few games
Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average forward); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.
Shots
Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.
380 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 3 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
16 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
157 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
10 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.
Skating and shot
Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).
- Top speedTop 10SlowerBurner
23.0 mphtop 22%
23.0 mphtop 3%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
5.4 bursts /60average
5.3 bursts /60average
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
92.1 mphtop 18%
81.5 mphtop 40%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
9.45 miles /60bottom 36%
9.05 miles /60bottom 15%
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
42.9% of his timetop 15%
46.5% of his timetop 7%
Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.