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15Not on an NHL roster · Right wing · Shoots L
Nikolai Kovalenko
Age 26 · 5'10" · 180 lb · Born in Raleigh, USA
No contract on file.
2024-25 regular season
GP
57
Goals
7
15.6% shooting
Assists
13
8 primary
Points
20
0.35 per game
TOI/GP
12:20
PP 0:52 · PK 0:00
Plus/minus
-9
Hits
84
Blocks 24
PIM
16
Game Score
+0.35
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 vs EDM · L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:19 | 1:01 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.10 |
| Apr 14 @ VAN · OTL 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14:05 | 3:03 | 0:00 | — | — | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.03 |
| Apr 13 @ CGY · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:28 | 0:31 | 0:00 | — | — | 0 | 1 | -2 | +0.14 |
| Apr 11 @ EDM · L 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:14 | 1:40 | 0:00 | — | — | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.65 |
| Apr 9 @ MIN · OTL 8-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16:19 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 1 | 0 | +1 | +1.22 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). 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 · 2024-25 · 579 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
32nd percentile
53rd percentile
65th percentile
43rd percentile
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48th percentile
29th percentile
29th percentile
68th percentile
15th percentile
67th percentile
21st percentile
24th percentile
27th percentile
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 style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2024-25
- Shooting volume
- 6
- Playmaking
- 63
- Zone entries(est.)
- 44
- Forechecking
- 69
- Physicality
- 67
- Defensive impact
- 69
- Puck management
- 36
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 52% · Mid-range 35% · Perimeter 13%(77 unblocked shots)
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume: 6th percentile among wingers.
Similar style: Bobby Brink (MIN), Nick Foligno (MIN)
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. A written scouting summary appears once it is ready.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
No NHL playoff games yet.
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
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.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.32 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.35 per game
2024-25 · 57 GP
Season total +20.0, or +0.35 per game.
- Scoring
- +15.1
- Shooting
- +3.4
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.9
- Defense
- -0.1
- Physical play
- +2.9
- Puck battles
- -1.2
- Penalties
- +0.9
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.
Age curve
At 26: 98% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 26, forwards typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24).
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.
Contract by season
No contract on file
No contract on file.