Nikita Kucherov
Born: 1993-06-17
Nationality: RUS
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 173 lb
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Draft: 2011, TBL (58th overall)
NHL GP
879
Goals
401
Assists
723
Points
1124
Season Stats
Regular Season | Playoffs | Contract | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season▼ | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | Cap Hit |
| 2025/26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 76 | 44 | 86 | 130 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | $9,500,000 |
| 2024/25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 78 | 37 | 84 | 121 | 45 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | $9,500,000 |
| 2023/24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 81 | 44 | 100 | 144 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | -1 | $9,500,000 |
| 2022/23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 30 | 83 | 113 | 36 | -2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | $9,500,000 |
| 2021/22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 47 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 7 | $9,500,000 |
| 2019/20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 68 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 22 | 15 | $9,500,000 |
| 2018/19 | Russia | WC | 10 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2018/19 | Russia | EHT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2018/19 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 41 | 87 | 128 | 62 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | -4 | $4,766,667 |
| 2017/18 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 80 | 39 | 61 | 100 | 42 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 | -6 | $4,770,000 |
| 2016/17 | Russia | WC | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2016/17 | Russia | EHT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2016/17 | Russia | WCup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2016/17 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 74 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 38 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4,766,667 |
| 2015/16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 77 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 30 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 13 | $712,000 |
| 2014/15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 37 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 7 | $711,667 |
| 2013/14 | Syracuse | AHL | 17 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2013/14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 52 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $743,000 |
| 2012/13 | Quebec | QMJHL | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | -1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2012/13 | Rouyn-Noranda | QMJHL | 27 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 8 | - |
| 2012/13 | Russia | WJC-A | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2011/12 | CSKA | KHL | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2011/12 | CSKA Jr. | Russia-Jr. | 23 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2011/12 | Russia | WJC-A | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2010/11 | CSKA | Rus-KHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2010/11 | CSKA Jr. | Russia-Jr. | 41 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 81 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 0 | - |
| 2010/11 | Russia | WJ18-A | 7 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2009/10 | CSKA Jr. | Russia-Jr. | 53 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| NHL | 879 | 401 | 723 | 1124 | 436 | 200 | 136 | 46 | 99 | 145 | 112 | 33 | |||
Contract
Season▼ | Cap Hit | AAV | Base | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total | Minors | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | - |
| 25/26 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | M-NTC |
| 24/25 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | M-NTC |
| 23/24 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | M-NTC |
| 22/23 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | NMC |
| 21/22 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | NMC |
| 20/21 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | NMC |
| 19/20 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | NMC |
| 18/19 | $4,766,667 | $4,766,667 | $5,550,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,550,000 | $5,550,000 | - |
| 17/18 | $4,770,000 | $4,770,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | - |
| 16/17 | $4,766,667 | $4,766,667 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | - |
| 15/16 | $712,000 | $894,167 | $0 | $93,000 | $183,000 | $743,000 | $0 | - |
| 14/15 | $711,667 | $894,000 | $700,000 | $92,500 | $182,500 | $742,500 | $70,000 | - |
| 13/14 | $743,000 | $894,167 | $650,000 | $93,000 | $233,000 | $693,000 | $70,000 | - |
| 12/13 | $742,500 | $925,000 | $600,000 | $92,500 | $232,500 | $692,500 | $70,000 | - |
Awards
| Trophy | Season |
|---|---|
| Art Ross Trophy | 2024/25 |
| Ted Lindsay Award | 2024/25 |
| Art Ross Trophy | 2023/24 |
| Stanley Cup | 2020/21 |
| Stanley Cup | 2019/20 |
| Art Ross Trophy | 2018/19 |
| Ted Lindsay Award | 2018/19 |
| Hart Memorial Trophy | 2018/19 |