BOSTON BRUINSBorn in Russia#91 ·Defenseman

Nikita Zadorov

ACTIVE

Last game:November 15, 2026(overnight)1 PTS · 0G · 1A · 0 +/- · 17:56 Ice timevsMinnesota Wild

+1 assist in the loss against Minnesota Wild

2 straight games with points

Next match:November 18, 2026(upcoming)vsLos Angeles Kings

Nikita Zadorov has played in the NHL since 2013–14 and currently plays for the Boston Bruins. He is 31 years old (born in 1995), is originally from Moscow, is 201 cm tall and weighs 111 kg. He has previously played for Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks. Zadorov has put up 197 points in 823 games, 53 goals and 144 assists, an average of 0.24 points per game. The best season so far is 2024–25 with 22 points in 81 games.

BirthplaceMoscow, RUSBorn1995 (31 years)Height201 cmWeight111 kgShootsLNHLSeason 14 in the NHL

DRAFT 2013: selected No. 16 in round 1 · Buffalo SabresDEBUT October 20, 2013(13y ago)vsColorado AvalancheCONTRACT $5,000,000/yr (≈ 4 193 971 kr/month, 50 327 650 kr/yr) · UFA 2030–31

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Latest games

November 15vsMINMinnesota WildL2–6+1 assist+1P+1A0+/-0shots17:56toi November 13vsMTLMontréal CanadiensL2–5+1 assist+1P+1A+1+/-2shots21:00toi November 8vsFLAFlorida PanthersW4–1No points0+/-0shots16:33toi

All games and events of the 2026-2027 season19 games

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#277 NHL D#62

Goals

NHL#532NHL D#145

Assists

NHL#153NHL D#49

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

100%

19 of 19

games

Point pace

31P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

NHL#53NHL D#21

Ice time/game

19:19

NHL#231NHL D#106

Milestones

Recent

Career750 NHL games11mo ago

Playoffs10 playoff assists2y ago

Next up

100 career goals

53 now · target 100

47left

SeasonMatch season best: 22 points15 away

Show all milestones 29

Season

Match season best: 22 points15 away

Match season best: 14 goals14 away

Match season best: 20 assists13 away

30 goals this season30 away

Playoffs

10 playoff assists2y ago

50 playoff games2y ago

5 playoff goals2y ago

10 playoff points4y ago

5 playoff assists4y ago

25 playoff games6y ago

10 playoff games7y ago

First playoff point8y ago

First playoff goal8y ago

Career

100 career goals47 away

250 career points53 away

1,000 NHL games177 away

250 career assists106 away

750 NHL games11mo ago

50 career goals1y ago

100 career assists2y ago

500 NHL games4y ago

100 career points4y ago

25 career goals5y ago

50 career assists6y ago

250 NHL games7y ago

50 career points8y ago

100 NHL games10y ago

First NHL point13y ago

First NHL goal13y ago

Compared with the NHL

Nikita Zadorov is in the top 8% of NHL defensemen for hits per 60 minutes.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

0.78

Lower halfNikita Zadorov scores points more often than 40% of NHL defensemen (95 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.71

Upper halfNikita Zadorov records assists more often than 50% of NHL defensemen (119 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.62

Lower halfNikita Zadorov blocks more shots than 31% of NHL defensemen (74 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

6.95

Top 8%Nikita Zadorov hits more often than 93% of NHL defensemen (222 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

3.80

Upper halfNikita Zadorov shoots more often than 62% of NHL defensemen (149 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.07

Bottom 18%Nikita Zadorov scores goals more often than 17% of NHL defensemen (40 of 239)

+/−

+18

Top 11%Nikita Zadorov has a higher +/− than 89% of NHL defensemen (213 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Nikita Zadorov's whole career

Stats

Games played

823

Points

197

Points per game

0.24

Goals

Assists

144

+/-

+63

Teams player has played for

BOSBoston BruinsCurrent

Seasons

2024–25 to 2026–27

Since OCT 8 · 3 seasons

PTS

181

VANVancouver Canucks

Seasons

2023–24

DEC 2–APR 18

PTS

CGYCalgary Flames

Seasons

2021–22 to 2023–24

OCT 16–NOV 27 · 3 seasons

PTS

177

CHIChicago Blackhawks

Seasons

2020–21

JAN 13–MAY 10

PTS

COLColorado Avalanche

Seasons

2015–16 to 2019–20

OCT 8–MAR 11 · 5 seasons

PTS

289

BUFBuffalo Sabres

Seasons

2013–14 to 2014–15

OCT 19–APR 11 · 2 seasons

PTS

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