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FLORIDA PANTHERSBorn in Russia#7 ·Defenseman

Dmitry Kulikov

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Last game:October 23, 2026(overnight)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -2 +/- · 14:08 Ice time@Pittsburgh Penguins
Next match:October 25, 2026(day after tomorrow)@Chicago Blackhawks

Dmitry Kulikov has played in the NHL since 2009–10 and currently plays for the Florida Panthers. He is 35 years old (born in 1990), is originally from Lipetsk, is 185 cm tall and weighs 96 kg. He has previously played for Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Minnesota Wild, Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks. Kulikov has put up 249 points in 1048 games, 50 goals and 199 assists, an average of 0.24 points per game. The best season so far is 2011–12 with 28 points in 58 games.

BirthplaceLipetsk, RUSBorn1990 (35 years)Height185 cmWeight96 kgShootsLNHLSeason 18 in the NHL
DRAFT 2009: selected No. 14 in round 1 · Florida PanthersDEBUT October 2, 2009(17y ago)@Chicago BlackhawksCONTRACT $1,180,000/yr (≈ 974 504 kr/month, 11 694 051 kr/yr) · UFA 2028–29
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The 2026-2027 season11 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points
2
NHL#387NHL D#98
Goals
0
NHL#423NHL D#97
Assists
2
NHL#266NHL D#76
Form
COLD
Latest 5 outings
Games played
100%
11 of 11
games
Point pace
15P
Projected full-season points at current pace
+/-
-1
NHL#390NHL D#137
Ice time/game
15:15
NHL#447NHL D#184

Milestones

Recent
Playoffs10 playoff assists1y ago
Career50 career goals1y ago
Next up
250 career points
249 now · target 250
1left
SeasonMatch season best: 8 goals8 away
Show all milestones 29
Season
Match season best: 8 goals8 away
Match season best: 28 points26 away
Match season best: 24 assists22 away
30 goals this season30 away
Playoffs
10 playoff assists1y ago
10 playoff points2y ago
50 playoff games2y ago
25 playoff games5y ago
5 playoff assists6y ago
10 playoff games10y ago
First playoff goal10y ago
First playoff point14y ago
Career
250 career points1 away
100 career goals50 away
1,250 NHL games202 away
250 career assists51 away
50 career goals1y ago
1,000 NHL games1y ago
750 NHL games4y ago
500 NHL games9y ago
100 career assists10y ago
25 career goals11y ago
100 career points12y ago
250 NHL games12y ago
50 career assists14y ago
50 career points14y ago
100 NHL games15y ago
First NHL goal16y ago
First NHL point17y ago

Dmitry Kulikov's whole career

Stats

Games played
1048
Points
249
Points per game
0.24
Goals
50
Assists
199
+/-
-30

Season by season

PointsGoalsAssistsPoints per gamePlus/minusGames

Teams player has played for

FLAFlorida PanthersCurrent
Seasons
2023–24 to 2026–27
Since OCT 12 · 4 seasons
PTS
35
G
5
A
30
GP
176
PITPittsburgh Penguins
Seasons
2022–23
MAR 7–APR 13
PTS
1
G
0
A
1
GP
6
ANAAnaheim Ducks
Seasons
2022–23
OCT 12–FEB 27
PTS
15
G
3
A
12
GP
61
MINMinnesota Wild
Seasons
2021–22
OCT 15–APR 29
PTS
24
G
7
A
17
GP
80
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Seasons
2020–21
APR 26–MAY 15
PTS
2
G
0
A
2
GP
10
NJDNew Jersey Devils
Seasons
2020–21
JAN 14–APR 9
PTS
2
G
0
A
2
GP
38
WPGWinnipeg Jets
Seasons
2017–18 to 2019–20
OCT 4–MAR 11 · 3 seasons
PTS
27
G
5
A
22
GP
170
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Seasons
2016–17
OCT 16–APR 9
PTS
5
G
2
A
3
GP
47
FLAFlorida Panthers
Seasons
2009–10 to 2015–16
OCT 2–APR 9 · 7 seasons
PTS
138
G
28
A
110
GP
460

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