Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov
Born: June 17, 1993
Maykop, Russian Federation
Position: RW
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 178
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 2013-2025
Minor league statistics
Nikita Kucherov scored 369 goals and recorded 659 assists in his 828-game career with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He began playing during the 2013 season and last took the ice during the 2025 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 52 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 8.8 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 37 | 38 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 15.2 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 77 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 209 | 14.4 |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 74 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 38 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 246 | 16.3 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 80 | 39 | 61 | 100 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 279 | 14.0 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 41 | 87 | 128 | 62 | 24 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 246 | 16.7 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 68 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 210 | 15.7 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 47 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 16.0 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 30 | 83 | 113 | 36 | -2 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 271 | 11.1 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 81 | 44 | 100 | 144 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 306 | 14.4 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 78 | 37 | 84 | 121 | 45 | 22 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 265 | 14.0 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 25 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 14.8 |
| Totals | 828 | 369 | 659 | 1028 | 398 | 162 | 99 | 274 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 2562 | 14.4 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 26 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 17.5 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 17 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 21.6 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 | -6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 11.5 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 25 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 7.6 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 23 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 12.9 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 23 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 10.4 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4.8 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 152 | 53 | 118 | 171 | 116 | 37 | 19 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 449 | 11.8 |
Awards
2016 - NHL Second Team All-Star
2017 - NHL First Team All-Star
2018 - NHL Lindsay
2018 - NHL Hart
2018 - NHL First Team All-Star
2018 - NHL Art Ross
2019 - NHL Second Team All-Star
2023 - NHL First Team All-Star
2023 - NHL Art Ross
