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17Philadelphia Flyers · Right wing · Shoots L
Nikita Grebenkin
Age 23 · 6'2" · 210 lb · Born in Serov, RUS
Cap hit
$1.1M
1.1% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.262M
vs. $2.362M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
55
Goals
4
12.5% shooting
Assists
10
6 primary
Points
14
0.25 per game
TOI/GP
11:17
PP 0:12 · PK 0:00
Plus/minus
-7
Hits
86
Blocks 17
PIM
46
Game Score
+0.27
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21 @ SJS · W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:55 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 40 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.11 |
| Mar 19 @ LAK · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:44 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.19 |
| Mar 18 @ ANA · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:47 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 1 | +1 | +0.21 |
| Mar 14 vs CBJ · OTL 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11:55 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.41 |
| Mar 12 @ MIN · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:50 | 0:07 | 0:00 | — | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.17 |
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 · 598 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
37th percentile
32nd percentile
25th percentile
39th percentile
66th percentile
33rd percentile
26th percentile
17th percentile
78th percentile
2nd percentile
58th percentile
64th percentile
24th percentile
46th 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-minded grinder
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Grebenkin is a physical, aggressive forechecking winger who plays a heavy-hitting game but struggles to initiate offense or create scoring chances. He's a low-volume shooter who rarely generates quality opportunities, making him most valuable as a depth forward focused on effort and physicality.
- Shooting volume
- 0
- Playmaking
- 49
- Zone entries(est.)
- 18
- Forechecking
- 73
- Physicality
- 71
- Defensive impact
- 59
- Puck management
- 42
- Speed
- 26
Where he shoots from
Slot 44% · Mid-range 38% · Perimeter 18%(45 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Aggressive forechecking at 73rd percentile drives puck recovery and pressure
- Physicality at 71st percentile enables hard-hitting, punishing style
- Solid defensive impact at 59th percentile minimizes chances against
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume at 0th percentile shows almost no offensive volume
- Rush chances at 18th percentile indicates difficulty entering zone with speed
- Speed at 26th percentile limits separation and breakaway potential
Similar style: Ondrej Palat (NYI), Andrew Mangiapane (CHI)
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.
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
- Nikita Grebenkin - NHL News & Rumors
FOX Sports · Oct 3
- Nikita Grebenkin Injury: Not playing Saturday
RotoWire · Oct 3
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 +0.24 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.27 per game
2025-26 · 55 GP
Season total +14.6, or +0.27 per game.
- Scoring
- +10.2
- Shooting
- +2.4
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.9
- Defense
- +0.4
- Physical play
- +2.6
- Puck battles
- -1.1
- Penalties
- +0.9
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
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.0 mph
- 39th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 31
- Hardest shot
- 82.7 mph
- 34th pct
- Distance
- 101.1 mi
- OZ time
- 41.7%
- 45th pct
- DZ time
- 39.5%
Usage
Last game: vs CAR, Oct 3
Not on a regular line last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 23: 99% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 23, forwards typically produce 99% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 24, when the typical level is 100%.
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
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | PHI | $1.1M | 1.1% |
| 2027-28 | PHI | $1.1M | 1.0% |
RFA after 2027-28. $2.2M 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).