WPG
CAR
0
5
End of 2nd Period• NHLN
MIN
WAS
o6.5
+1.5
3:30PM • ESPN+
UTA
PHI
o6
+1.5
4:00PM • NBCS
EDM
NYR
o6.5
-1.5
6:00PM • NHLN
OTT
ANA
o6.5
+1.5
8:00PM • ESPN+
| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 14.02 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Nikita Kucherov | Fantasy Outlook
Kucherov brings elite scoring form to Nashville amid trade speculation
Despite swirling trade speculation that Lightning management quickly dismissed, Nikita Kucherov remains completely locked into his elite role as Tampa Bay visits Bridgestone Arena to face the Predators. Kucherov has been scorching lately, piling up seven points and 17 shots over his last five games while anchoring the top power-play unit and skating alongside Brayden Point and Jake Guentzel. The 8-3-1 Lightning roll into Nashville as road favorites in what shapes up as a higher-scoring matchup, likely facing Juuse Saros (unconfirmed) in net. With his role unchanged, expect Kucherov's offensive dominance to dictate play.
Our models project another high-impact performance tonight, slotting Kucherov for roughly 1–2 points, 2–3 shots on goal, and a good chance to find the back of the net, yielding about 6.2 fantasy points with substantial power-play upside. This road contest marks Tampa Bay's final matchup of a light two-game week, placing premium value on his production tonight to boost your weekly matchup totals. Given his unmatched ceiling and premier deployment in a favorable scoring environment, he is a must-play asset across every format. Today’s action: Strong Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 1 day ago
Nikita Kucherov Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31 | @NAS | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23:41:00 | 10.0 | 2.5 |
| 10/29 | WPG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16:13:00 | 3.5 | 8 |
| 10/24 | @UTA | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 20:02:00 | 3.0 | 12.5 |
| 10/23 | @COL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 20:43:00 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 10/20 | @VEG | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18:19:00 | 11.5 | 3 |
| 10/17 | VAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 20:40:00 | 10.0 | 0.5 |
| 10/15 | SEA | 0 | 0 | -2 | 8 | 0 | 22:16:00 | 2.0 | 14 |
| 10/13 | @NYR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 23:15:00 | 0.0 | 15.5 |
| 10/10 | @NYI | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:46:00 | 6.5 | 9.5 |
| 10/08 | MIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:55:00 | 6.0 | 8.5 |
| 10/05 | PHI | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21:59:00 | 6.5 | 3.5 |
| 10/03 | WAS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22:46:00 | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| 10/01 | @NYR | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 24:07:00 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Totals: | 4 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 6 | 20:58:36.9230 | 67.0 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-14 | TB | 52 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 102 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 19 |
| 14-15 | TB | 82 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 37 | 35 | 191 | 14 | 64 | 0 | 28 |
| 15-16 | TB | 76 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 9 | 30 | 204 | 18 | 60 | 0 | 28 |
| 16-17 | TB | 74 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 13 | 38 | 246 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 20 |
| 17-18 | TB | 81 | 40 | 61 | 101 | 16 | 42 | 284 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 15 |
| 18-19 | TB | 83 | 41 | 89 | 130 | 27 | 62 | 247 | 19 | 44 | 0 | 31 |
| 19-20 | TB | 70 | 34 | 53 | 87 | 25 | 40 | 217 | 18 | 39 | 0 | 19 |
| 21-22 | TB | 55 | 25 | 49 | 74 | 0 | 24 | 158 | 18 | 36 | 1 | 7 |
| 22-23 | TB | 85 | 30 | 83 | 113 | 0 | 41 | 284 | 20 | 69 | 2 | 31 |
| 23-24 | TB | 87 | 44 | 107 | 151 | 6 | 24 | 313 | 21 | 52 | 2 | 38 |
| 24-25 | TB | 87 | 37 | 88 | 125 | 22 | 47 | 273 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 34 |
| 25-26 | TB | 88 | 45 | 91 | 136 | 47 | 60 | 257 | 19 | 41 | 0 | 31 |
| 26-27 | TB | 13 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| ON PACE | 82 | 25 | 88 | 113 | 5 | 37 | 220 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 25 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 87 | 42 | 95 | 137 | 75 | 44 | 281 | 40 | 1 | 34 | ||
| Totals | 982 | 423 | 805 | 1228 | 222 | 491 | 2953 | 18 | 554 | 11 | 313 | |
Kucherov Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.31 | 4.47 | 5.78 | 1.63 | 0.29 | 1.35 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0 | 11.43 | 1.93 | 2.7 | 1.46 | 1.25 | 0.09 | 21.9 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Tampa Bay Lightning
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | 100% | 75% |
| Dennis Hildeby | 2% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Hedman | 81% | 59% |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 51% | 43% |
| J.J. Moser | 3% | 2% |
| Erik Cernak | 2% | 1% |
| John Carlson | 97% | 83% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Guentzel | 100% | 76% |
| Brandon Hagel | 100% | 81% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | 100% | 85% |
| Pontus Holmberg | 5% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Brayden Point | 94% | 54% |
| Anthony Cirelli | 34% | 17% |
Line Combinations
Nikita Kucherov's Current Assignments
Line 1PP1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Jake Guentzel | Brayden Point | Nikita Kucherov |
| Line 2 | Brandon Hagel | Anthony Cirelli | Pontus Holmberg |
| Line 3 | Ilya Mikheyev | Dominic James | Gage Goncalves |
| Line 4 | Jeffrey Viel | Conor Geekie | Scott Sabourin |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Ryan McDonagh | J.J. Moser |
| Pair 2 | Charle-Edouard D'Astous | John Carlson |
| Pair 3 | Victor Hedman | Maxwell Crozier |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Nikita Kucherov | Jake Guentzel | Brayden Point | Charle-Edouard D'Astous | Brandon Hagel |
| PP2 | John Carlson | Pontus Holmberg | Anthony Cirelli | Gage Goncalves | Conor Geekie |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Ryan McDonagh | Anthony Cirelli | Brandon Hagel | J.J. Moser |
| PK2 | Victor Hedman | Jake Guentzel | Charle-Edouard D'Astous | Ilya Mikheyev |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Dennis Hildeby | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Yanni Gourde #37 · C | OutIRHip | Gourde is recovering from hip surgery and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 16 |
| Zemgus Girgensons #28 · LW | QuestionableDTDUndisclosed | Girgensons is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Lightning. INJ SINCE: Oct 25 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Cernak #81 · D | QuestionableDTDUndisclosed | Cernak is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Lightning. INJ SINCE: Oct 31 |
Team Rankings
G
48
10th
A
73
19th
SOG
391
15th
FOW
357
29th
PPG
7
24th
PPA
14
23rd
PPP
21
23rd
SHG
0
30th
SHP
0
30th
HITS
281
23rd
BLK
187
22nd
GA
39
10th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bruins | 10-4-1 | 0.667 | 21 |
 Canadiens | 9-3-2 | 0.643 | 20 |
| Senators | 9-5-1 | 0.600 | 19 |
| Lightning | 8-4-2 | 0.571 | 18 |
 Panthers | 8-4-2 | 0.571 | 18 |
 Maple Leafs | 8-6-2 | 0.500 | 18 |
 Sabres | 7-4-3 | 0.500 | 17 |
 Red Wings | 6-5-3 | 0.429 | 15 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Cirelli | 13 | 4 | 4 | 17 | -2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Conor Geekie | 13 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Brayden Point | 13 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| Jansen Harkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gage Goncalves | 12 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dominic James | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Guentzel | 13 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 13 | 8 | 8 | 58 | -4 | 4 | 1 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | 13 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 13 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Ilya Mikheyev | 13 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 11 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Scott Sabourin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| Jeffrey Viel | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 16 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 12 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
| John Carlson | 13 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Maxwell Crozier | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Victor Hedman | 12 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ryan McDonagh | 13 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |
| Erik Cernak | 12 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| J.J. Moser | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Emil Lilleberg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 11 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 243 | 213 | 30 | 0 | |
| Dennis Hildeby | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 69 | 9 | 0 | |
| Mads Sogaard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-29 | WPG | W 6-4 |
| 10-31 | @NSH | L 4-5 |
Player Timeline
Oct 31st
Nikita Kucherov’s shocking trade request leaves the Lightning and ...
Oct 30th
Breaking: Nikita Kucherov Reportedly Requests a Trade
Sep 26th
Kucherov and Lightning Confident as Long-Term Extension Talks Continue
Sep 16th
Kucherov and Agent Remain Silent on Contract Future as Final Year Approaches ...
Aug 3rd
Nikita Kucherov Retains No. 1 Spot Among NHL’s Top 20 Wings
Jun 11th
Nikita Kucherov Wins Second Hart Memorial Trophy as NHL MVP
May 8th
Nikita Kucherov Named Finalist for 2025-26 Hart Memorial Trophy
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Michael Wilson WR • ARI
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Jauan Jennings WR • MIN
Jauan Jennings Rejects Trade, Chooses to Stay With Vikings Amid Team’s Confidence in Him
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Joe Burrow QB • CIN
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Jake Bates K • DET
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Joe Fagnano QB • BAL
Tyler Huntley Ruled Out with Toe Injury; Joe Fagnano Takes Over for the Rest of the Game
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Jeremiyah Love RB • ARI
Jeremiyah Love Remains in Locker Room With Ankle Injury Sunday
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Aaron Judge RF • NYY
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Garrett Whitlock RP • BOS
Red Sox Exercise Garrett Whitlock’s 2027 Club Option
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Kyle Hart RP • SD
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Garrett Whitlock RP • BOS
Red Sox Exercise Club Option On Garrett Whitlock
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Garrett Whitlock RP • BOS
Red Sox Exercise Garrett Whitlock’s Option, Locking Him In for $8.25M in 2027
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Jacob deGrom SP • TEX
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Desmond Bane SF • ORL
Desmond Bane heats up with 28 points ahead of Magic–Celtics matchup
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De'Aaron Fox PG • SA
Wembanyama’s Game Is Taking Shape as He Develops Go-To Moves With Fox’s Help
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Caleb Wilson PF • CHI
Caleb Wilson Embraces Leadership Role Amid Unusual Rookie Expectations
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Kon Knueppel SG • CHA
Hornets Pick Up Third-Year Options on Kon Knueppel and Liam McNeeley’s Contracts
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Kyrie Irving PG • DAL
Mavericks Could Trade Kyrie Irving as Detroit Emerges as a Potential Suitor
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Jose Alvarado PG • NY
Alvarado Practices, but Status for Nets Game Remains Unclear
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Connor McDavid C • EDM
McDavid, Kaprizov and Kochetkov Named NHL’s Three Stars for October
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Sebastian Aho C • CAR
Sebastian Aho’s Skills Leave the Hurricanes Speechless
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Kirill Kaprizov Named NHL’s Second Star of October After 24-Point Month
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Alex Vlasic D • CHI
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McIlrath Clears Waivers as Anaheim Places Nick Jensen on Waivers
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Flyers Activate Konecny and Tippett From Injured Reserve
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Waiver Trends
More Trends| Kasperi Kapanen EDM RW | +9.3 |
| Shane Pinto OTT C | +8.3 |
| Matt Tomkins EDM G | +8.2 |
| Laurent Brossoit ANA G | +7.9 |
| Anthony Stolarz TOR G | +6.9 |
| Matvei Gridin CGY RW | +4.9 |
| Jordan Kyrou WAS C | +4.7 |
| Dylan Cozens OTT C | +4.2 |
| Zach Benson BUF LW | +3.8 |
| Tristan Jarry EDM G | +2.7 |
| Barrett Hayton UTA C | +2.6 |
| Mattias Ekholm EDM D | +2.4 |
| Tyler Kleven OTT D | +2.4 |
| Jonas Johansson OTT G | +2.3 |
| Joel Farabee CGY LW | +2.2 |
| Philipp Grubauer SEA G | -5.5 |
| Elias N. Pettersson | -4.7 |
| Jordan Eberle SEA RW | -4.1 |
| Timo Meier NJ RW | -3.4 |
| Adam Larsson SEA D | -3.3 |
| Colton Parayko STL D | -3.2 |
| Stuart Skinner WPG G | -3.2 |
| Adin Hill VGK G | -3.0 |
| Gabriel Vilardi WPG RW | -3.0 |
| Luke Evangelista NJ RW | -2.6 |
| Mason McTavish STL C | -2.6 |
| Mike Matheson MON D | -2.4 |
| Sam Bennett FLA C | -2.3 |
| Devin Cooley CGY G | -2.3 |
| Bobby McMann SEA C | -2.1 |
