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Nikita Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

RW • Tampa Bay Lightning Proj Rank 1 Actual 1 3 ADP • Trade Value
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM FSP
4591136260466014.24
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Nikita Kucherov | Fantasy Outlook

Kucherov remains an elite top-five fantasy cornerstone following back-to-back monster campaigns

Nikita Kucherov enters the new campaign firmly entrenched as fantasy hockey's premier playmaking winger, recently retaining his top ranking among NHL wingers. Coming off a sensational 136-point campaign featuring 45 goals, 91 assists, and a plus-47 rating, his early first-round ADP near the top three overall picks reflects his undisputed top-tier status.

Our season projections forecast another dominant season for the veteran, estimating 44 goals, 86 assists, 130 points, and 38 power-play points over 76 games with 231 shots on goal. As Tampa Bay's primary offensive catalyst, Kucherov continues to drive elite shot creation and power-play efficiency, providing rare point-per-game safety alongside immense multi-point upside.

Entering his age-33 season, Kucherov's otherworldly vision and elite processing heavily mitigate standard aging curves. While high-minute veterans carry modest durability risks over a full 82-game grind, his floor remains remarkably high. Fantasy managers drafting in the top half of round one can comfortably lock in Kucherov as an elite offensive anchor.

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Nikita Kucherov Fantasy

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DATEOPPGAST+/-SOGPIMTOIFPTSDiff
05/03 MON00-13020:16:001.0 5
05/01 @MON0006222:50:003.0 12.5
04/29 MON0008021:44:004.0 4
04/26 @MON0213222:57:007.0 4.5
04/24 @MON0111220:35:004.0 5.5
04/21 MON1025223:22:008.0 2.5
04/19 MON02-15217:38:006.5 3.5
04/15 NYR00-11020:54:000.0 8.5
04/13 DET1103016:29:006.5 6.5
04/11 @BOS0002020:21:001.5 10
04/09 @MON0101223:12:002.5 9
04/07 @OTT01-13019:41:002.5 10
04/06 @BUF10-13023:30:004.0 3
04/04 BOS1013016:58:005.5 11
04/02 PIT1234020:45:0012.5 7
03/31 MON00-36423:10:000.0 12
03/29 NAS0000000:00:000.0 9.7
03/28 OTT0000000:00:000.0 17
03/26 SEA0101018:51:003.5 7
03/24 MIN0102019:26:003.5 6.5
03/22 @CGY0113020:57:004.5 4
03/21 @EDM2237219:53:0017.5 0.5
03/19 @VAN1243016:10:0013.0 0
03/17 @SEA3237019:49:0020.0 0
03/14 CAR00-15020:00:001.5 9.5
03/12 DET0222218:33:007.5 2
03/10 CBJ0101020:32:002.5 14.5
03/08 @BUF2115219:15:0012.0 0
03/07 @TOR0431018:36:0012.0 0
03/05 @WPG00-21020:41:00-1.5 11.5
03/03 @MIN10-11022:56:002.5 6
02/28 BUF00-14020:11:001.0 11.5
02/26 @CAR1002225:07:004.5 4
02/25 TOR1232023:57:0012.0 0
02/05 FLA01131417:54:005.5 5.5
02/03 BUF1317022:24:0014.5 0
02/01 BOS1318028:13:0015.0 0
01/29 WPG1122015:22:008.5 6.5
01/26 UTA0205018:20:009.0 0
01/24 @CBJ1313022:43:0012.0 2
01/23 @CHI1011023:48:004.7 11.3
01/20 SJ0320018:00:008.0 0
01/18 @DAL0110016:48:004.0 6.5
01/16 @STL11-23023:37:005.5 4.5
01/13 @PIT00-14426:22:001.2 14.8
01/12 @PHI1106018:40:008.5 2.5
01/10 @PHI2242014:24:0015.5 4.5
01/06 COL0210016:20:005.5 6
01/03 @SJ1422015:37:0015.5 0
01/01 @LA1232020:51:0012.0 4
12/31 @ANA1113018:29:008.0 7.5
12/28 MON2013219:48:008.5 5
12/27 @FLA2023018:29:009.5 6.5
12/22 STL0201016:36:005.5 4
12/20 CAR0112019:25:004.5 6.5
12/18 LA0000000:00:000.0 9.5
12/15 FLA00-23218:40:00-0.5 9
12/13 @NYI0214025:37:008.0 5.5
12/11 @NJ0424016:12:0012.5 5
12/09 @MON1132217:43:009.5 2
12/08 @TOR00-12024:38:000.0 10.5
12/06 NYI0000000:00:000.0 13
12/04 PIT11-110025:28:009.5 0.5
12/02 @NYI00-11226:35:000.0 9
11/29 @NYR0333021:40:0011.0 2
11/28 @DET0224019:40:008.5 2.5
11/26 CGY1113417:28:008.0 2.5
11/24 PHI0330021:49:009.5 0
11/22 @WAS1212205:18:009.5 0.5
11/20 EDM0116023:37:006.0 2
11/18 NJ1104222:07:007.5 1.5
11/16 VAN10-21018:16:002.0 6
11/15 @FLA0116022:31:006.5 2.5
11/12 NYR00-12023:56:000.0 9
11/08 WAS0012022:34:002.0 9.5
11/06 @VEG2125020:21:0013.0 0
11/04 @COL1013019:36:005.5 6.5
11/02 @UTA0011020:19:001.5 7
10/30 DAL0005021:42:003.0 11
10/28 @NAS1124019:57:009.5 4
10/26 VEG1002022:07:004.0 6.5
10/25 ANA0206020:54:007.5 4.5
10/23 CHI0203022:44:005.5 7.5
10/18 @CBJ0000000:00:000.0 15.5
10/17 @DET0000000:00:000.0 14
10/14 @WAS01-12221:05:002.5 8.5
10/13 @BOS00-21019:24:00-1.5 11.5
10/11 NJ00-31020:32:00-2.0 16
10/09 OTT20-24020:55:006.5 3.5
Totals: 4591462606019:02:35.7303529.9
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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
3-YEAR AVG 87 42 95 137 75 44 281 40 1 34
Totals 969 419 791 1210 217 485 2918 18 551 10 309

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Andrei Vasilevskiy 100% 100%
Jonas Johansson 13% 0%
NAME OWN START
Victor Hedman 87% 67%
John Carlson 100% 87%
NAME OWN START
Jake Guentzel 100% 100%
Brandon Hagel 100% 87%
NAME OWN START
Nikita Kucherov 100% 100%
Ilya Mikheyev 7% 7%
NAME OWN START
Brayden Point 100% 73%
Anthony Cirelli 33% 7%

Team Rankings

G
286
4th
A
502
2nd
SOG
2305
15th
FOW
2151
30th
PPG
50
17th
PPA
97
16th
PPP
147
16th
SHG
6
19th
SHP
12
19th
HITS
1642
17th
BLK
1006
29th
GA
214
3rd
TeamW-LWin %PTS
SabresSabres50-23-90.610109
LightningLightning50-26-60.610106
CanadiensCanadiens48-24-100.585106
BruinsBruins45-27-100.549100
SenatorsSenators44-27-110.53799
Red WingsRed Wings41-31-100.50092
PanthersPanthers40-38-40.48884
Maple LeafsMaple Leafs32-36-140.39078

Team Stats

PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Anthony Cirelli71232912538483  
Brayden Point63183212912146  
Gage Goncalves7411227726410  
Yanni Gourde82919114-6660  
Dominic James437856480  
Conor Geekie141210-380  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Nikita Kucherov76448623143507  
Jake Guentzel81385022013618  
Brandon Hagel71363821434585  
Corey Perry7217201130815  
Oliver Bjorkstrand801220130-14169  
Pontus Holmberg701111901310  
Zemgus Girgensons74911891310  
Nick Paul517868-15321  
Scott Sabourin2614111890  
Boris Katchouk3000000  
Jakob Pelletier5004-100  
Mitchell Chaffee11019-240  
Dylan Duke1001-100  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Darren Raddysh732248212217210  
Charle-Edouard D'Astous7062380-41120  
J.J. Moser7972211141690  
Victor Hedman3311650-1100  
Ryan McDonagh48615391460  
Maxwell Crozier3519467400  
Erik Cernak6138533740  
Emil Lilleberg50484315610  
Declan Carlile4212335400  
Steven Santini12014120  
Maxim Groshev2011100  
Simon Lundmark1001100  
PlayerGPWLOTLSASVGASOO/S
Andrei Vasilevskiy5839154148313531320  
Jonas Johansson2511102670592780  
Brandon Halverson2010211740  
Kyle Konin00000000  

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Player Timeline

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

Apr 28th

Nikita Kucherov Named Finalist for 2025-26 Ted Lindsay Award

Apr 6th

Nikita Kucherov Reaches 400 Career Goals in NHL Milestone

Mar 24th

Nikita Kucherov’s MVP-Caliber Season Leads Lightning

Mar 22nd

Nikita Kucherov Becomes First NHL Player Since Mario Lemieux (1995-96) ...

Mar 12th

Nikita Kucherov Reaches 1,100 NHL Points, 4th-Fastest Among Non–North ...

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