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Nikita Chibrikov
Age 23 · 5'10" · 170 lb · Born in Moscow, RUS
Cap hit
$875K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
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needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
11
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
9:11
PP 0:01 · PK 0:08
xGF%
40.3
5v5, -12.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.20
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 5 · Hits 16
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 vs SJS · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10:37 | 0:00 | 1:03 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | +1 | -0.06 |
| Apr 14 @ UTA · L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9:28 | 0:00 | 0:25 | — | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.23 |
| Apr 13 @ VGK · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7:27 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.04 |
| Nov 11 @ VAN · W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8:34 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.13 |
| Nov 9 @ ANA · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6:09 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.10 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 94 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
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xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleDefensive specialist
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Chibrikov is a defensively elite winger who prioritizes positioning and contact over offensive creation. He plays a hard-nosed game but struggles with puck possession and transitioning the play forward.
- Shooting volume
- 47
- Playmaking
- 0
- Zone entries(est.)
- 34
- Forechecking
- 53
- Physicality
- 81
- Defensive impact
- 100
- Puck management
- 2
- Speed
- 27
Where he shoots from
Slot 41% · Mid-range 47% · Perimeter 12%(17 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite defensive positioning and responsibility ranks 100th percentile among wingers
- Above-average physicality at 81st percentile brings physical presence
- Forechecking effort at 53rd percentile shows competitive tenacity
Watch-outs
- Playmaking at 0th percentile indicates severe difficulty creating for teammates
- Puck management at 2nd percentile reflects poor possession and decision-making
- Speed at 27th percentile limits ability to create separation or transition play
Similar style: Bradly Nadeau, Nils Hoglander (NSH)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 11 GP · goals above average
Season total -2.2 goals, or -0.20 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.4
- Even strength defense
- +0.2
- Finishing
- -1.0
- Playmaking
- -0.6
- Penalties
- -0.4
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WPG | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9:11 | — | -0.20 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 6 | 11:24 | — | +0.38 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11:03 | — | +0.71 |
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 23, forwards typically produce 99% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 24, when the typical level is 100%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.0 mph
- 37th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 7
- Hardest shot
- 81.5 mph
- 28th pct
- Distance
- 17.3 mi
- OZ time
- 39.0%
- 13th pct
- DZ time
- 41.3%