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92Cap hit
$925K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$2.728M
vs. $3.653M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
1
0.50 per game
TOI/GP
14:39
PP 0:04 · PK 1:35
xGF%
34.9
5v5, -12.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.32
per game
Faceoff %
—
1 W · 1 L
Plus/minus
+2
Blocks 1 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 @ WPG · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:55 | 0:08 | 2:18 | 1-0 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.03 |
| Sep 29 vs NYR · W 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:23 | 0:00 | 0:51 | 0-1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.68 |
| May 1 vs BUF · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15:15 | 0:00 | 2:42 | 0-1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.28 |
| Apr 28 @ BUF · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 21:30 | 1:45 | 0:32 | 1-0 | 57 | 3 | 1 | +1 | +0.20 |
| Apr 26 vs BUF · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12:46 | 0:38 | 1:44 | 2-0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.02 |
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 · 2025-26 · 928 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
35th percentile
45th percentile
33rd percentile
34th percentile
31st percentile
31st percentile
86th percentile
40th percentile
35th percentile
32nd percentile
84th percentile
33rd percentile
91st percentile
68th 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 styleRush-first playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Khusnutdinov excels at getting into the zone quickly with intelligent spacing but struggles to finish plays or create from those entries. He moves well and handles the puck cleanly, but needs to shoot more and engage more physically around the ice.
- Shooting volume
- 15
- Playmaking
- 24
- Zone entries(est.)
- 85
- Forechecking
- 27
- Physicality
- 28
- Defensive impact
- 38
- Puck management
- 69
- Speed
- 68
Where he shoots from
Slot 55% · Mid-range 32% · Perimeter 13%(123 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite at generating rush chances with 85th percentile zone entries
- Clean puck handler with 69th percentile puck management
- Good top speed with 68th percentile skating ability
Watch-outs
- Rarely shoots with just 15th percentile shooting volume among centers
- Limited playmaking impact despite entries, 24th percentile playmaking
- Inconsistent forechecking intensity at 27th percentile effort level
Similar style: Mattias Janmark (EDM), Sam Steel (DAL)
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 · 77 GP
Season total +36.2, or +0.47 per game.
- Scoring
- +25.4
- Shooting
- +5.8
- 5-on-5 goals
- +1.8
- Defense
- -0.3
- Penalty kill
- +0.3
- Physical play
- +2.8
- Puck battles
- -1.3
- Penalties
- +1.7
- 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.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Minnesota Wild | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | 13:07 | 47.6 | +0.23 |
| 2024-25 | Minnesota Wild | 57 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6.7 | 11:14 | 43.4 | +0.14 |
| 2024-25 | Boston Bruins | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 27.3 | 14:47 | 55.6 | +0.14 |
| 2025-26 | Boston Bruins | 77 | 15 | 18 | 33 | +12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 19.2 | 14:30 | 46.7 | +0.47 |
| 2026-27 | Boston Bruins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14:39 | 50.0 | +0.32 |
| Career | 4 seasons | 170 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 16.8 | 13:18 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ WPG, Oct 2
Line 2 with Fraser Minten and James Hagens (9:44 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Marat Khusnutdinov could be Don Sweeney’s next Bruins contract priority
causewaycrowd.com · Sep 23
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
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 +0.10 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.0 mph
- 90th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 4
- Hardest shot
- —
- 0th pct
- Distance
- 2.3 mi
- OZ time
- 48.3%
- 88th pct
- DZ time
- 32.2%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 24, forwards typically produce 100% 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
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BOS | $925K | 0.9% |
RFA after 2026-27. $925K in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).