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Zakhar Bardakov
Age 25 · 6'2" · 198 lb · Born in Berdsk, RUS
No contract on file.
2025-26 regular season
GP
60
Goals
1
2.9% shooting
Assists
9
4 primary
Points
10
0.17 per game
TOI/GP
7:12
PP 0:03 · PK 0:05
xGF%
53.5
5v5
Game Score
+0.20
per game
Faceoff %
42.4
73 W · 99 L
Plus/minus
+6
Blocks 22 · Hits 50
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 vs SEA · W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11:31 | 0:01 | 0:00 | 4-5 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.41 |
| Apr 14 @ CGY · W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:31 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.10 |
| Apr 13 @ EDM · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:51 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.22 |
| Apr 5 vs STL · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:45 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.17 |
| Mar 24 @ PIT · W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:41 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.03 |
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 · 418 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
78th percentile
19th percentile
44th percentile
89th percentile
28th percentile
93rd percentile
92nd percentile
81st percentile
86th percentile
11th percentile
20th percentile
32nd percentile
74th percentile
74th 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 styleDefensive rush specialist
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Bardakov is a ball-hawk playmaker who excels at gaining the zone with speed and physicality while playing tough on defense. His shot selection and puck handling remain underdeveloped, limiting offensive impact despite competitive positioning.
- Shooting volume
- 49
- Playmaking
- 49
- Zone entries(est.)
- 93
- Forechecking
- 72
- Physicality
- 73
- Defensive impact
- 79
- Puck management
- 15
- Speed
- 44
Where he shoots from
Slot 48% · Mid-range 28% · Perimeter 23%(64 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 93rd percentile rush chances show elite ability to enter the zone cleanly
- 79th percentile defensive impact makes him a plus matchup liability
- 72nd percentile forechecking with 73rd percentile physicality fuels his checking game
Watch-outs
- 15th percentile puck management leads to turnovers that undermine his strong positioning
- Just 49th percentile shooting and playmaking depth limits offensive production
Similar style: Sean Kuraly (BOS), Scott Laughton (LAK)
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 · 60 GP
Season total +11.9, or +0.20 per game.
- Scoring
- +6.3
- Shooting
- +2.6
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.9
- Defense
- +0.7
- Physical play
- +2.1
- Puck battles
- -1.0
- Penalties
- +0.6
- Faceoffs
- -0.3
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
No seasons on record yet.
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
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.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.11 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.2 mph
- 48th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 68
- Hardest shot
- 85.0 mph
- 51st pct
- Distance
- 71.5 mi
- OZ time
- 41.8%
- 46th pct
- DZ time
- 39.5%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 25, 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
No contract on file.