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Nikita Zadorov

Nikita Zadorov

D • Boston Bruins Proj Rank 53 Actual 81 236 ADP • Trade Value
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM FSP
22123112171896.48
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Nikita Zadorov | Fantasy Outlook

Nikita Zadorov offers reliable physical peripherals and defensive depth for Boston

Nikita Zadorov enters his third campaign with the Bruins firmly entrenched as a physical anchor on the blue line. With over 20 minutes of ice time per game across his past two seasons in Boston, the 31-year-old veteran provides steady minutes and a heavy defensive presence, which could see added early responsibility while Charlie McAvoy serves a six-game suspension.

Offensively, Zadorov remains limited without power-play responsibilities, but our season projection forecasts dependable baseline production: 2 goals, 20 assists, and 22 points across 81 games. His primary fantasy appeal stems from banger categories, where our models anticipate 196 hits, 102 blocked shots, and a solid plus-18 rating to sustain his floor.

Carrying an ADP near 213.50 in late rounds, Zadorov is appropriately priced as a specialist target. While shallow and points-only leagues can pass, managers in category or banger setups will find a dependable, high-floor defenseman who consistently piles up hits and blocks without hurting team structure.

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Nikita Zadorov Fantasy

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DATEOPPGAST+/-SOGPIMTOIFPTSDiff
05/01 BUF00-10021:52:00-0.5 10
04/28 @BUF0002023:11:002.0 7
04/26 BUF00031719:20:002.0 7.5
04/23 BUF00-10216:32:00-1.0 11
04/21 @BUF00111615:53:002.5 5.5
04/19 @BUF0100220:42:002.5 3.5
04/14 NJ0003219:10:002.0 8
04/12 @CBJ0000023:27:000.0 10
04/11 TB00-10019:29:00-1.0 9.5
04/07 @CAR0201218:41:005.0 7
04/05 @PHI0001021:54:000.5 9
04/04 @TB00-11020:19:00-0.5 14.5
04/02 @FLA0001018:35:001.0 8.5
03/31 DAL00-12218:26:000.5 12
03/29 @CBJ00-12019:22:000.5 10
03/28 MIN0011222:25:002.0 10
03/25 @BUF0123019:58:006.5 1
03/24 TOR00031015:05:002.0 11.5
03/21 @DET1021021:52:007.5 6
03/19 WPG0021019:33:002.5 8.5
03/17 @MON00-11017:07:000.5 9
03/16 @NJ0012020:07:003.0 8
03/14 @WAS00-20217:51:00-2.0 13
03/12 SJ0004015:59:002.5 7.5
03/10 LA0001517:37:000.5 10.5
03/08 @PIT00-12020:02:001.0 11.5
03/07 WAS0002218:46:001.5 7.5
03/05 @NAS00-13020:04:000.5 11
03/03 PIT0115019:33:005.5 5.5
02/28 @PHI00-10214:24:00-0.5 11
02/26 CBJ00-11017:39:000.5 11
02/04 @FLA0010219:56:001.5 8.5
02/01 @TB0011022:10:002.0 6.5
01/29 PHI0020020:46:002.0 10.5
01/27 NAS0002021:53:001.0 18.5
01/26 @NYR0000000:00:000.0 15
01/24 MON0000016:35:000.0 25.5
01/22 VEG0101220:37:003.5 6.5
01/20 @DAL0112220:10:004.0 7
01/17 @CHI00-11221:31:000.0 17
01/15 SEA0000226:29:000.0 9
01/13 DET0013019:46:003.0 9
01/11 PIT0010024:53:001.5 8.5
01/10 NYR0141019:52:006.5 4.5
01/08 CGY0023020:30:004.5 15
01/06 @SEA0102223:14:004.0 9.5
01/03 @VAN00-10419:57:00-1.0 14
12/31 @EDM00011023:18:002.0 8.5
12/29 @CGY00-12023:47:001.0 9.5
12/27 @BUF00-10020:02:00-0.5 13.5
12/23 MON00-211717:43:000.0 12.5
12/21 OTT00121418:44:002.0 11.5
12/20 VAN0111024:17:004.0 7
12/18 EDM00-12020:04:001.0 10.5
12/16 UTA0120021:05:006.5 5
12/14 @MIN0000221:32:001.5 7.5
12/11 @WPG0121023:02:006.5 4
12/09 @STL0131024:08:007.5 4
12/06 NJ0033220:14:005.5 5.5
12/04 STL0000021:57:000.0 13
12/02 @DET01011420:42:003.0 8.5
11/29 DET00-12226:57:000.0 12.5
11/28 NYR00-10022:50:00-1.0 13
11/26 @NYI0021027:38:003.5 7
11/23 @SJ00-21222:12:00-1.5 13
11/21 @LA0222026:19:007.5 1
11/19 @ANA0117021:33:007.0 5
11/17 CAR00-12421:01:003.0 8
11/15 @MON0100921:05:003.0 5
11/13 @OTT00-12022:27:000.5 10
11/11 TOR0012219:44:002.0 9
11/08 @TOR0003522:05:001.5 10.5
11/06 OTT0001021:32:001.0 10
11/04 @NYI00-11818:38:000.0 8
11/01 CAR00-10220:33:00-0.5 10
10/30 BUF0011022:54:001.5 8
10/28 NYI0110220:45:003.0 10.5
10/27 @OTT00-11223:00:00-0.5 11.5
10/25 COL00-20021:11:00-1.5 13
10/23 ANA0110021:16:004.5 7
10/21 FLA0003222:07:002.0 9
10/19 @UTA0000420:44:001.5 7
10/18 @COL00-10221:40:000.5 7.5
10/16 @VEG1013020:31:006.0 4
10/13 TB0000017:41:001.0 9
10/11 BUF0020021:32:003.5 12
10/09 CHI0001225:11:001.0 12.5
10/08 @WAS0121021:59:006.0 4.5
Totals: 2211711218920:33:20.4545176.0
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YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
13-14 BUF 7 1 0 1 -5 4 4 17 25 0 3
14-15 BUF 59 2 12 14 -9 51 51 17 127 1 72
15-16 COL 22 0 2 2 -5 12 18 16 53 0 16
16-17 COL 55 0 9 9 -20 73 58 19 152 0 69
17-18 COL 77 7 13 20 8 115 94 19 276 0 107
18-19 COL 69 7 7 14 19 73 99 17 227 0 66
19-20 COL 65 4 9 13 6 65 67 17 177 0 68
21-22 CHI 51 1 7 8 -1 36 48 18 164 0 66
21-22 CGY 87 4 19 23 11 79 107 15 190 0 51
22-23 CGY 80 14 7 21 7 80 128 18 173 0 74
23-24 CGY 87 8 15 23 1 121 97 16 175 0 73
24-25 BOS 82 4 18 22 25 145 105 20 219 0 107
25-26 BOS 88 2 21 23 17 189 112 20 215 0 110
3-YEAR AVG 88 5 19 24 45 158 109 211 0 101
Totals 856 56 145 201 62 1089 1022 18 2252 1 914

Zadorov Projection

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G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0.09 0.53 0.62 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.32 -0.02 6.35 7.42 3.19 0 5.1
G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0.03 0.16 0.19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.52 -0.1 2.13 2.45 1 0 1.6
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Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Jeremy Swayman 95% 75%
NAME OWN START
Charlie McAvoy 90% 65%
Nikita Zadorov 35% 15%
NAME OWN START
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NAME OWN START
David Pastrnak 100% 90%
JJ Peterka 70% 55%
NAME OWN START
James Hagens 10% 0%
Pavel Zacha 85% 55%
Casey Mittelstadt 10% 0%
Morgan Geekie 95% 85%
Elias Lindholm 45% 10%
Fraser Minten 10% 5%

Team Rankings

G
268
12th
A
465
10th
SOG
2216
21st
FOW
2531
1st
PPG
55
11th
PPA
109
9th
PPP
164
10th
SHG
2
30th
SHP
3
31st
HITS
1861
6th
BLK
1242
6th
GA
236
15th
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
Morgan Geekie813929181-52212  
Pavel Zacha78303513142811  
Elias Lindholm691731114-7387  
Fraser Minten82171811621201  
Casey Mittelstadt7115278012122  
Marat Khusnutdinov7715187812160  
Mark Kastelic82121010061400  
Alex Steeves4397556341  
Mikey Eyssimont56810109-3311  
Sean Kuraly826161100410  
Matthew Poitras3108140  
Georgi Merkulov1000-100  
James Hagens2012120  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
David Pastrnak77297126147210  
Viktor Arvidsson69252917520244  
Tanner Jeannot7761678-4660  
Lukas Reichel293524-260  
Riley Tufte4104-101  
Matej Blumel4004-300  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Charlie McAvoy69115011113622  
Hampus Lindholm675211003581  
Nikita Zadorov81220107181520  
Mason Lohrei737197217202  
Henri Jokiharju41213402140  
Jonathan Aspirot613104730430  
Andrew Peeke775982-12220  
Jordan Harris81212000  
Vladislav Kolyachonok131212240  
Victor Soderstrom8018300  
Billy Sweezey0000000  
Michael Callahan5003-100  
PlayerGPWLOTLSASVGASOO/S
Jeremy Swayman5531184157114261460  
Joonas Korpisalo311496851761900  
Michael DiPietro10002200  

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