Alexander Nikishin
Age 25 · Shoots left · 6′3″ · 218 lb · Born Orel, RUS
Drafted 2020, #69 overall by Carolina
Alexander Nikishin scored 33 points (11 goals, 22 assists) in 81 games in 2025-26, 11th on Carolina. Against Vancouver: 0 points in the last 2 meetings.
This season
2026-27 regular season · 0 gamesCarolina have played 4 games and Alexander Nikishin has not dressed yet (out, contract dispute). Next game on Thursday 8 October against Vancouver. 2025-26 in full below.
Last season
2025-26 regular season · 81 games33 points in 81 games on a team that finished 2nd
Where he ranks among NHL defencemen with 40+ games, then his scoring rate through the season in ten-game blocks.
Points per game · rolling blocks
Dashed line: season average (0.4). Dark blocks sit at or above it.
Where he ranks
See all: Where he ranks →A top-four defenceman who plays on the power play
Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of Carolina's power play went through him.
Special teams
Power-play involvement
Team power-play goals from the season team report; involvement is his power-play points.
The power play drives the goal total
How the 11 goals and 22 assists were scored: when, at what strength, in what game state, and per 60 minutes.
Goals by period
Goals by game state
1 of 11 goals broke a tie; 3 came with Carolina trailing.
Most attempts from the wing, goals from the wing
Every attempt, attacking right, from the games with a stored shot map.
By zone
318 attempts across the 81 games with a stored shot map.
Expected goals
See all: Expected goals →2025-26 · 81 games. Rank among all skaters by ixG.
Every unblocked attempt he took, weighed by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength. Above zero is finishing better than the chances.
xG leadersHardest shot in the 93rd percentile of defencemen: 99.40 mph
How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL defenceman.
Where his shifts were spent
Share of his time on ice in each zone.
Fastest moments
Bursts per speed band, against the defenceman average.
Hardest shots
Shot attempts per speed band.
Takes more penalties than he draws
Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.
Possession and physical
A point in one game of three (30 of 81)
How often he scores, how long the streaks run.
Streaks
Against Vancouver, a point in zero of two
VANW 6-40000015:46VANW 4-3 OT0003016:09
NYIW 2-10110+123:40
PHIOTL 2-3 SO0000023:38
UTAW 4-10000+121:28
CHIW 7-20110+323:22
BOSW 6-5 OT0113+220:43
OTTL 3-60000017:31NYIW 4-30002016:43
CBJW 5-11011016:18CBJW 5-20001−115:56
MTLL 1-30001−118:12Better at home
Home and road
By opponent
By month
Unsigned restricted free agent
Alexander Nikishin has no NHL contract for 2026-27 yet. His previous deal ended in the summer, and his club holds his rights while the two sides negotiate.
With Carolina
One season · 2025-26 to 2025-26Sebastian Aho sets him up more than anyone
Built from goal and assist records: who assists on his goals, whose goals he assists, and his scoring against each opponent.
Who sets him up
Assists on his 11 goals, 2025-26.
Who he sets up
Scorers on his 22 assists.
By opponent
Anaheim2 P in 21.00 P/GPPhiladelphia3 P in 40.75 P/GP
Pittsburgh3 P in 40.75 P/GPNY Islanders2 P in 30.67 P/GPBoston2 P in 30.67 P/GP
Toronto2 P in 30.67 P/GPFranchise ranks
See all: Franchise ranks →Career
Regular season and playoffsOne season, all with the Hurricanes
Career · regular season
Season rows reconcile with the official career totals.
Draft
Updated after every final · through 6 Oct