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Nikita Kucherov right nowThe 2026-2027 season

Next game: TBL @ UTA, October 25 02:00. Tampa Bay Lightning sit 2nd in the Atlantic (7–3–0, 14 pts).

The 2026-2027 season so far
Points
13
NHL#18
Form
WARM
Latest 5 outings
Goals
4
NHL#54
Assists
9
NHL#19
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#108
Games
10
100%
100% of 10
·Pace: 109 points over 84·Star of the game: 1× first, 1× second·Swedish teammates: Pontus Holmberg, Victor Hedman, Dennis Hildeby

Milestones within reach

Career
750 career assists
18 away
Career
500 career goals
95 away
Career
1,250 career points
113 away
Next gameOctober 25, 2026 · 02:00
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
Victor HedmanPontus HolmbergDennis Hildeby
@
UTA
Utah Mammoth
Kevin Stenlund
    • The game
      TBL3–6COL
      L
      game 10/103
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:43TOI
      View the game
    SwedeswithVictor Hedman0+0Pontus Holmberg0+0againstGabriel Landeskog0+1
    • The game
      TBL6–2VGK
      W
      game 9/104
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP18:19TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithVictor Hedman1+0Pontus Holmberg0+0againstRasmus Andersson0+0William Karlsson0+0
  3. First star of the game

    Nikita Kucherov is named first star against Vancouver Canucks

    • The game
      VAN2–4TBL
      W
      game 8/109
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-7SOG1PPP20:40TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithPontus Holmberg1+0Victor Hedman0+0Dennis Hildeby0+0againstLinus Karlsson1+0Jonathan Lekkerimäki0+1Elias Pettersson1+0Liam Öhgren0+0Elias Pettersson0+0Tom Willander0+0
    • The game
      SEA3–4TBL
      W
      game 7/103
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-8SOG22:16TOI
      View the game
    SwedeswithVictor Hedman1+0Pontus Holmberg0+1againstAdam Larsson0+0
  5. The run ends: 5 straight games with a point
    • The game
      TBL1–4NYR
      L
      game 6/104
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:15TOI
      View the game
    SwedeswithVictor Hedman0+1Pontus Holmberg0+1againstMarcus Pettersson0+1Mika Zibanejad1+0
    • The game
      TBL5–3NYI
      W
      game 5/105
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP17:46TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithVictor Hedman0+1Pontus Holmberg0+0againstVictor Eklund0+0Emil Heineman0+0Simon Holmström0+0
    • The game
      MIN2–3TBL
      W
      game 4/106
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP20:55TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithVictor Hedman0+0Dennis Hildeby0+0Pontus Holmberg0+0againstJonas Brodin0+0Joel Eriksson Ek0+0Jesper Wallstedt0+0
    • The game
      PHI1–4TBL
      W
      game 3/103
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG21:59TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithPontus Holmberg1+1Victor Hedman0+0againstCarl Grundström0+0
    • The game
      WSH1–3TBL
      W
      game 2/103
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG22:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithVictor Hedman0+0Pontus Holmberg0+0againstTimothy Liljegren0+0
    • The game
      TBL1–5NYR
      L
      game 1/104
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG24:07TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithVictor Hedman0+0Pontus Holmberg0+0againstMika Zibanejad1+1Marcus Pettersson0+0
    Season opener

    Nikita Kucherov plays the 2026-2027 season for Tampa Bay Lightning

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning

    Nikita was 33 years old when the 2026-2027 season began. It was his 14th season with the team. His 14th NHL season in all.

    The season before

    How the 2025-2026 season went

    The whole season
    Points
    130
    NHL #2
    Goals
    44
    NHL #8
    Assists
    86
    NHL #2
    Games
    76
    NHL #242
    Tampa Bay Lightning · Eliminated in the playoffs
  11. Honour

    Nikita Kucherov won Hart Memorial Trophy for 2025-2026

    Hart Memorial Trophy
    TBLTampa Bay Lightning

That is where the season began.

The 2025-2026 season