RW · TBL · NHL id 8476453
Nikita Kucherov has played 1 game for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2026-27, scoring 1 goal and 0 assists (1 points) on 1 shots while averaging 24:07 a night (12:15 at even strength, 7:41 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 77% of his 5v5 minutes with Brayden Point and 76% with J.J. Moser in his only game so far, and the Lightning have controlled 58% of shot attempts with Kucherov on the ice (1-1 in goals, 80% offensive-zone starts). In the Lightning's most recent game against NYR he was on L2 with Brayden Point and Ilya Mikheyev and on PP1.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs NYR, detected from shift data
- 1 P in last 1 (1.70/GP before)
- 59% of team PP time (was 73%)
- 31% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 74%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 19:56 average time on ice, PP1 in 1 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 7 attempts, 1 on goal, 1 goal
Shot map, OPP at TBL: 7 attempts, 1 on goal, 1 goal, 0.38 expected goals; best chance Nikita Kucherov at 0.21 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 76 GP · 130 points vs 127.4 expected
Last 20 games: +51. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 19.1%
- 104.6
- 80.7%
- G vs xG
- 44 / 42.3
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played77
- Goals448th of 715
- Assists862nd of 715
- Points1302nd of 715
- Power-play points376th of 715
- Shorthanded points1111th of 715
- Shots on goal23119th of 715
- Hits36493rd of 715
- Blocked shots29467th of 715
- Plus/minus+433rd of 715
- Penalty minutes50104th of 715
- Faceoffs won0451st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)56.2%45th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)55.9%47th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)57.2%35th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)57.2%32nd of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)56.9%66th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)56.4%50th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.45120th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.042363rd of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.30312th of 719
- Faceoff win %0.0%
- Draw Equity /100−0.700
Usage
- Ice time per game20:04127th of 715
- Power-play time per game4:045th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %67.3%61st of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.08240th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO104621st of 719
- Goals above expected+1.7143rd of 715
- Luck Meter+4975th of 828
- Ascension score46245th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.4297th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts138110th of 715
- Hardest shot92.1183rd of 715
- Offensive-zone time45.7%49th of 715
Compare head to head
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 76 of 76 games through the sequence engine
- −0.044
- Season net
- −0.81xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.45
- Attempts
- 27
- 0.099
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Played 5:20 more than his 5-game averageJan 16, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L2Jan 1, 2026 alerts →
- Moved down to L2 from L1Nov 29, 2024 alerts →
- Moved down to L4 from L1Mar 14, 2024 alerts →
- Played 5:21 less than his 5-game averageMar 14, 2024 alerts →
- Moved down to L2 from L1Dec 21, 2023 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 @ NYR | Rush | carry | 3* | 9.7 | — | |
| Apr 21, 2026 vs MTL | Rebound | carry | 0 | 23.8 | 4-on-3, rebound | |
| Apr 13, 2026 vs DET | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 48.4 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Apr 6, 2026 @ BUF | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 57.5 | one-timer | |
| Apr 4, 2026 vs BOS | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 54.6 | 1-on-0 | |
| Apr 2, 2026 vs PIT | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 60.0 | — | |
| Mar 21, 2026 @ EDM | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 49.2 | one-timer | |
| Mar 21, 2026 @ EDM | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 47.6 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 19, 2026 @ VAN | Deflection | — | 0 | 37.7 | deflection | |
| Mar 17, 2026 @ SEA | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 30.4 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 17, 2026 @ SEA | Odd-man rush | pass | 4* | 27.9 | 3-on-0, one-timer | |
| Mar 17, 2026 @ SEA | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 28.0 | one-timer | |
| Mar 8, 2026 @ BUF | Forecheck turnover | carry | 1* | 53.6 | one-timer | |
| Mar 8, 2026 @ BUF | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 13.3 | — | |
| Mar 3, 2026 @ MIN | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 66.7 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Feb 26, 2026 @ CAR | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 51.6 | 3-on-2 | |
| Feb 25, 2026 vs TOR | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 59.5 | — | |
| Feb 3, 2026 vs BUF | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 51.3 | — | |
| Feb 1, 2026 vs BOS | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 69.3 | one-timer | |
| Jan 29, 2026 vs WPG | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 38.2 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 24, 2026 @ CBJ | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 26.6 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 23, 2026 @ CHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 33.1 | — | |
| Jan 16, 2026 @ STL | Forecheck turnover | — | 4* | 66.7 | one-timer | |
| Jan 12, 2026 @ PHI | Odd-man rush | pass | 2 | 61.8 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 10, 2026 @ PHI | Rush | carry | 1 | 61.8 | — | |
| Jan 10, 2026 @ PHI | Forecheck turnover | loose | 0 | 37.4 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Jan 3, 2026 @ SJS | Cycle | carry | 3* | 63.7 | 5-on-4 | |
| Jan 1, 2026 @ LAK | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 9.2 | 1-on-0 | |
| Dec 31, 2025 @ ANA | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 65.8 | one-timer | |
| Dec 28, 2025 vs MTL | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 51.2 | 3-on-1, one-timer | |
| Dec 28, 2025 vs MTL | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 50.4 | 1-on-0 | |
| Dec 27, 2025 @ FLA | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 36.2 | 2-on-0 | |
| Dec 27, 2025 @ FLA | Odd-man rush | carry | 4* | 21.1 | 2-on-1 | |
| Dec 9, 2025 @ MTL | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 52.7 | one-timer | |
| Dec 4, 2025 vs PIT | Deflection | loose | 2* | 26.1 | — | |
| Nov 26, 2025 vs CGY | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 13.3 | 1-on-0 | |
| Nov 22, 2025 @ WSH | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 56.4 | 1-on-0 | |
| Nov 18, 2025 vs NJD | Forecheck turnover | loose | 0 | 52.3 | 1-on-0 | |
| Nov 16, 2025 vs VAN | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 70.3 | one-timer | |
| Nov 6, 2025 @ VGK | Cycle | — | 3* | 52.6 | one-timer |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Kucherov
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Kucherov apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Point | C | 1 | 8:24 | 77% | 54.5% | 50% (1-1) | 100.0% 2:30 | 33.3% 1:27 |
| J.J. Moser | D | 1 | 8:17 | 76% | 52.4% | 0% (0-1) | 100.0% 2:37 | 38.5% 5:25 |
| John Carlson | D | 1 | 7:50 | 72% | 55.0% | 0% (0-1) | 75.0% 3:04 | 60.0% 3:29 |
| Ilya Mikheyev | RW | 1 | 7:20 | 67% | 55.0% | 50% (1-1) | 75.0% 3:34 | 20.0% 3:02 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | D | 1 | 2:36 | 24% | 75.0% | 100% (1-0) | 55.0% 8:18 | 45.8% 11:08 |
| Anthony Cirelli | C | 1 | 2:18 | 21% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 54.5% 8:36 | 66.7% 9:44 |
| Brandon Hagel | LW | 1 | 2:15 | 21% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 55.0% 8:39 | 75.0% 9:14 |
| Victor Hedman | D | 1 | 1:25 | 13% | 100.0% | 100% (1-0) | 54.5% 9:29 | 40.0% 12:13 |
| Jake Guentzel | LW | 1 | 1:09 | 11% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 56.5% 9:45 | 66.7% 9:56 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | @ NYR | L 1-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 24:07 | 12:15 | 7:41 | — |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 24:07 | 24:07 | 31 | 17 | 64.6% | 66.7% | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 33% | 1.4 | 1.9 | 89% |
| Even strength | 1 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 15 | 11 | 57.7% | 61.1% | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 0.7 | 0.6 | 80% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 10:54 | 10:54 | 14 | 10 | 58.3% | 62.5% | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 0.6 | 0.4 | 80% |
| Power play | 1 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.4 | 0.0 | 100% |
| 5v4 | 1 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.4 | 0.0 | 100% |
| 6v5, own net empty | 1 | 2:14 | 2:14 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.1 | 0.9 | — |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | TBL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 24:07 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | TBL | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +2 | 10 | 31 | 3.2% | 5 | 2 | 21:20 |
| 2025-26 | TBL | 77 | 44 | 86 | 130 | +43 | 50 | 231 | 19.0% | 36 | 29 | 20:04 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | TBL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.0% | 5 | 1 | 22:59 |
| 2024-25 | TBL | 78 | 37 | 84 | 121 | +22 | 45 | 265 | 14.0% | 23 | 33 | 21:11 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | TBL | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 2 | 9 | 0.0% | 13 | 3 | 21:26 |
| 2023-24 | TBL | 81 | 44 | 100 | 144 | +8 | 22 | 306 | 14.4% | 45 | 35 | 21:40 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | TBL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 4.8% | 11 | 4 | 20:16 |
| 2022-23 | TBL | 82 | 30 | 83 | 113 | -2 | 36 | 271 | 11.1% | 61 | 28 | 20:08 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | TBL | 23 | 8 | 19 | 27 | +7 | 14 | 77 | 10.4% | 24 | 3 | 20:44 |
| 2021-22 | TBL | 47 | 25 | 44 | 69 | +1 | 22 | 156 | 16.0% | 32 | 7 | 19:59 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | TBL | 23 | 8 | 24 | 32 | +6 | 14 | 62 | 12.9% | 18 | 4 | 18:18 |
| 2019-20 | TBL | 68 | 33 | 52 | 85 | +26 | 38 | 210 | 15.7% | 37 | 19 | 18:52 |
| 2018-19Playoffs | TBL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 19 | 9 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 21:51 |
| 2018-19 | TBL | 82 | 41 | 87 | 128 | +24 | 62 | 246 | 16.7% | 44 | 31 | 19:58 |
| 2017-18Playoffs | TBL | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 10 | 61 | 11.5% | 14 | 3 | 17:55 |
| 2017-18 | TBL | 80 | 39 | 61 | 100 | +15 | 42 | 279 | 14.0% | 31 | 15 | 19:49 |
Nikita Kucherov news
- Nikita Kucherov News: Closing in on franchise recordRotoWire
- Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Closing in on franchise recordCBS Sports
- Nikita Kucherov October 1 Preview vs. the Rangers95.7 WDAE
- Should There Be Concern That Nikita Kucherov Doesn’t Have a Contract Extension?NHLRumors.com
- NHL Rumors: Marchenko Fake News, Why on Knies Trade, and a Kucherov WarningThe Hockey Writers
- Is Tampa Bay Nearing an Ultimatum Scenario With Nikita Kucherov?NHL Trade Talk
- Nikita Kucherov Ranked as NHL's Third Best Player as Contract Negotiations StallSports Illustrated
- NHL Rumors: Nikita Kucherov, and a $127.5 Million Salary Cap Ceiling in Two Years?NHLRumors.com
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.