Nikita Zadorov
Boston Bruins · D · #91- HT
- 6'7"
- WT
- 255 lb
- Age
- 31
- Shoots
- L
- From
- Moscow, RUS
- Draft
- 2013 BUF · R1 #16
Alpha sub-scores
what drives the rating · percentile vs position groupLeague profile
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPHockeyAlpha advanced
event-derived proxies · 1,312 games analyzedDefenseman toolkit
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPOn-ice impact
shift charts × our xG model · 48 GP tracked · 16h TOIUsage profile
assignment difficulty · higher fill = tougher jobMicro-metrics
Structural Metric Model · sequences, geometry & leverage from every shot2025-26 regular season · Percentile beams: fill = league percentile, tick = league median · hockeyalpha.com
The Blueprint
Structural Event Engine · percentile vs defensemen · center = median · 1471 EV minGeneral Offense
Playmaking Sequences
Offense Types
Zone Entries
DZ Retrievals / Exits
Forechecking
Derived from event sequences in public play-by-play data - the ? on each metric explains exactly how it's computed.
Contract & market
Contract value?
beta · cap data: CapWages$5.00M
cap hit
$4.79M
Alpha-market value
C
Fair market deal (−$0.2M)
Top comparables?
nearest profiles at the same role · match = statistical fit| Player | Alpha | Archetype | Production | Cap hit | Market | Value | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nikita Zadorov | 70 | Heavy Hitter | 22 P · 81 GP | $5.00M | $4.79M | C−$0.2M | this player |
 Jalen Chatfield | 70 | Steady Blueliner | 17 P · 72 GP | $3.02M | $4.79M | B+$1.8M | 91% |
 Nicolas Hague | 67 | Depth Defenseman | 15 P · 62 GP | $5.50M | $3.91M | D−$1.6M | 89% |
 Josh Manson | 72 | Heavy Hitter | 31 P · 79 GP | $4.50M | $5.42M | B+$0.9M | 83% |
 Matthew Robertson | 67 | Depth Defenseman | 18 P · 72 GP | $0.81M | $3.91M | A+$3.1M | 79% |
Chemistry
Top connection: Morgan Geekie · 7 goals together
Finishes from
assisters on Nikita’s goals
From official goal credits - scorer + assists on every goal, all season.
Recent form · last 10 games
vs MIN
0P
0G 0A
vs MIN 03-28
0G 0A · 1 shots · 22:25 TOI
@ CBJ
0P
0G 0A
@ CBJ 03-29
0G 0A · 2 shots · 19:22 TOI
vs DAL
0P
0G 0A
vs DAL 03-31
0G 0A · 2 shots · 18:26 TOI
@ FLA
0P
0G 0A
@ FLA 04-02
0G 0A · 1 shots · 18:35 TOI
@ TBL
0P
0G 0A
@ TBL 04-04
0G 0A · 1 shots · 20:19 TOI
@ PHI
0P
0G 0A
@ PHI 04-05
0G 0A · 1 shots · 21:54 TOI
@ CAR
2P
0G 2A
@ CAR 04-07
0G 2A · 1 shots · 18:41 TOI
vs TBL
0P
0G 0A
vs TBL 04-11
0G 0A · 0 shots · 19:29 TOI
@ CBJ
0P
0G 0A
@ CBJ 04-12
0G 0A · 0 shots · 23:27 TOI
vs NJD
0P
0G 0A
vs NJD 04-14
0G 0A · 3 shots · 19:10 TOI
Tile tint = points that night · underline = shot volume (full bar = 8+ shots) · oldest on the left
The Territory
attacking → · every recorded touch, normalized to one end
The office: the right point - 2 of 2 goals live there
Playmaking gravity: 22 touches that produced a teammate shot within 3s
Defensive floor: 103 blocks · 23 steals inside the d-zone
NHL career · regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Buffalo Sabres | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
| 2014-15 | Buffalo Sabres | 60 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -10 |
| 2015-16 | Colorado Avalanche | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 |
| 2016-17 | Colorado Avalanche | 56 | 0 | 10 | 10 | -20 |
| 2017-18 | Colorado Avalanche | 77 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | Colorado Avalanche | 70 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | 64 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | Chicago Blackhawks | 55 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 74 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | Calgary Flames | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -6 |
| 2023-24 | Vancouver Canucks | 54 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | Boston Bruins | 81 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 25 |
| 2025-26 | Boston Bruins | 81 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 18 |
| Career | 6 teams | 804 | 53 | 137 | 190 | 55 |