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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Nikita Kucherov vs Yaroslav Askarov

Nikita KucherovNikita KucherovLightning · Right wingvsYaroslav AskarovYaroslav AskarovSharks · Goalie

Kucherov has 0 goals on 3 shots against Askarov (0.4 expected).

This week Kucherov has 1 game left; Askarov has 1 left (about 0.7 expected starts). We project Kucherov for 2.5 ESPN points to Askarov's 0.7.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 W, .885 SV%.

Head-to-head: Kucherov vs Askarov

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

KucherovAskarov
2Team record in 3 meetings1

Nikita Kucherov shooting on Yaroslav Askarov

Goals
0
Shots on goal
3
Expected goals
0.41
Askarov SV%
1.000

7 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Nikita Kucherov and Yaroslav Askarov
DateScoreKucherovAskarov
2026-01-20TBL 4–1 SJS0G 3A 0S16/19 SV
2026-01-03TBL 7–3 SJS1G 4A 2S7/10 SV
2025-01-02TBL 1–2 SJS0G 0A 3S24/25 SV

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Nikita Kucherov

2games (1 left)

2.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NYR
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.5 pts
    Schedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)

Yaroslav Askarov

2games (1 left)

0.7proj. ESPN pts

About 0.7 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to GLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK73% to start0.7 pts
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to GLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)

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FAQ

How have Kucherov and Askarov done against each other?
In 3 games against each other in our data, Kucherov's team went 2–1.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →