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Calgary Flames

Nikita Nesterov

#89Defenseman

2020-21 regular season
38
GP
0
G
4
A
4
P
33
SOG
0.0% SH
15:52
TOI/GP

D · CGY · NHL id 8476300

Nikita Nesterov has played 38 games for the Calgary Flames in 2020-21, scoring 0 goals and 4 assists (4 points) on 33 shots while averaging 15:52 a night (14:12 at even strength, 0:14 on the power play and 1:18 shorthanded). At 5v5 the Flames have controlled 52% of shot attempts with Nesterov on the ice (18-28 in goals, 57% offensive-zone starts). In the Flames' most recent game against VAN he was on D2 with Rasmus Andersson and off the power play; moved up to D1 (from D2) in the last game. He is shooting 0.0% this season.

Right now

From the May 18 game vs VAN, detected from shift data

Power play
No PP unit
Penalty kill
No PK unit
Moved up to D1 (from D2) in the last gameLast 5: D1/PP2 · D3/PP2 · D2 · D2 · D1

Deployment timeline

2020-21 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes

Usage: 12 games, 16:50 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 4 line changes.

PPLine31▲33322▼1▲3▼2▲210m8m17mMar 27Apr 2Apr 5Apr 13Apr 16Apr 23Apr 26May 1May 9May 16
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • 5-game average
  • Did not play
  • ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
12 games shown, 16:50 average. Line and PP unit come from where the player's ice time ranks among his teammates that night.

NHL EDGE tracking

Puck and player tracking

Source: NHL EDGE

No NHL EDGE tracking data for this player yet. Edge covers 2021-22 onward and refreshes nightly.

Shot map

2020-21 · 91 attempts, 33 on goal, 0 goals

Shot map, OPP at CGY: 91 attempts, 33 on goal, 0 goals, 1.47 expected goals; best chance Nikita Nesterov at 0.12 xG.

  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked
Every attempt (goals, shots, misses and blocks), attacking toward the right (or the top on phones).

Puck luck

2020-21 · cumulative goals against expected goals from his own shots

00.511.522.5-1.5goals below expected-1.2σJan 14May 18
  • Actual goals
  • Expected
  • ±1σ
  • Above expected
  • Below expected

Beyond the box score

2020-21 regular season · 38 of 38 games through the sequence engine

MethodLeaders
−0.053
Season net
−0.47xG

5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.

MethodLeaders
Per 60
0.34
Attempts
3
0.024

5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.

MethodLeaders
Season
−1.27G
Per 60
−0.127
Drawn / taken
2 / 10minors

MethodLeaders
53.5%
48.1%
54.0%
Transition CF/60
4.1
Turnovers won/60
19.5
Turnovers lost/60
21.3

5-on-5 while he is on the ice.

MethodLeaders
  • More of his shots than the league
  • Fewer
33 shots on goal, 0 goals, all situations
AreaHis shareLeagueG
R Point33%7%0
Low Slot0%23%0
L Point30%8%0
R Circle0%11%0
Center Point3%9%0
L Circle6%11%0
Outside L9%5%0

Linemates

2020-21 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Nesterov

No 5v5 pairing data this season yet.

Game log

38 games in 2020-21, newest first

DateOppResultGAP+/-PIMHITBLKEVPPPK
May 18@ VANL 2-4000-30200—17:3717:270:10—
May 13vs VANW 4-1011+12011—16:3514:400:281:16
May 9vs OTTW 6-1000+10210—20:1518:17—1:58
May 5vs WPGL 0-4000-21022—17:1012:533:120:35
May 1@ EDML 1-4000-12021—20:4618:321:430:31
Apr 29@ EDMW 3-1000+20051—20:0218:06—1:09
Apr 26vs MTLL 1-200000012—20:1817:550:530:39
Apr 23vs MTLW 4-200000001—7:007:00——
Apr 5vs TORL 3-500000401—15:1113:12—1:12
Apr 4vs TORL 2-400002001—15:5015:00—0:50
Mar 29vs WPGL 1-5000-11011—19:5717:070:382:12
Mar 27vs WPGW 4-2000+12021—14:2712:010:212:05
Mar 26vs WPGL 2-300003010—13:2312:33—0:50
Mar 24@ OTTL 1-300002242—16:4414:25—1:21
Mar 22@ OTTL 1-2011+10020—15:4414:36—1:08
Mar 20@ TORL 0-2000-10000—15:5513:051:011:49
Mar 19@ TORW 4-301100024—14:2812:58—1:30
Mar 11vs MTLW 2-1000-10211—11:5911:550:04—
Mar 7vs OTTOTL 3-4011+11010—12:5512:03—0:52
Mar 6@ EDML 2-3000-12011—10:5410:54——

Season splits by strength

2020-21 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data

StrengthGPTOI/GPSAGFGAGF%
All situations38602:4515:5252056647.9%47.0%276335193635%24.227.453%
Even strength38539:3314:1250146751.8%50.5%265281182938%23.119.956%
5v538531:5814:0049446351.6%50.4%262279182839%23.019.657%
Power play138:540:4112475.0%63.6%54010%0.60.2100%
Penalty kill3349:261:306856.6%9.0%5471614%0.35.86%
4v4107:350:467463.6%62.5%32010%0.10.317%
5v4138:540:4112475.0%63.6%54010%0.60.2100%
4v53348:411:296856.6%9.0%5471614%0.35.86%
5v6, opponent net empty63:070:31040.0%0.0%0100—0.00.10%

Career by season

Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMHITBLKTOI/GP
2020-21CGY38044-1020330.0%412915:52

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.