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Nikita Nikitin's NHL career

Points
76
Games
259
Assists
59
Goals
17
Plus/minus
-15

Defenceman Nikita Nikitin was drafted 136th overall by St. Louis Blues in 2004. He played 6 seasons for 3 clubs, 2010-2016. That came to 259 games and 76 points, 17 goals and 59 assists.

Below: the whole of Nikita Nikitin's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2004 NHL Draft

    Nikita Nikitin is drafted 136 overall by St. Louis Blues

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Selected
    136 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    19 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Johannes Salmonsson#31
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2004 draft
  2. 6 years, 4 months and 10 days later · 7 seasons
    NHL debut

    Nikita Nikitin makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Boston Bruins

    STLSt. Louis Blues2–1BOSBoston Bruins

    Nikita was 24 years old · TD Garden, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Alexander Steen and Patrik Berglund.

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    Season

    2010-2011

    Nikita Nikitin's first NHL season: 9 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    41
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#524
    Games
    41 of 82
    50%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#591
    Assists
    8
    NHL#466
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#457
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#291
    The whole season2010-2011
  3. Season

    2011-2012

    Nikita Nikitin scores 32 points — the best season of his career

    STLSt. Louis BluesCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    21
    games missed
    Points
    32
    NHL#211
    Games
    61 of 82
    74%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#295
    Assists
    25
    NHL#151
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#173
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#777
    The whole season2011-2012
  4. Season

    2012-2013

    Nikita Nikitin scores 9 points

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Events
    10
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#395
    Games
    38 of 48
    79%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#367
    Assists
    6
    NHL#377
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#427
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#231
    The whole season2012-2013
  5. Season

    2013-2014

    Nikita Nikitin scores 15 points

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Points
    15
    NHL#422
    Games
    66 of 82
    80%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#535
    Assists
    13
    NHL#339
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#439
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#122
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    5 of 6 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2013-2014
  6. Season

    2014-2015

    Nikita Nikitin plays only 42 games for 10 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    40
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#514
    Games
    42 of 82
    51%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#434
    Assists
    6
    NHL#507
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#435
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#790
    The whole season2014-2015
  7. Season

    2015-2016

    Nikita Nikitin's last season: 1 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    71
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#728
    Games
    11 of 82
    13%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#695
    Assists
    1
    NHL#689
    P/GP
    0.09
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#646
    The whole season2015-2016
  8. The career

    Nikita Nikitin played his last NHL game in 2016

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Edmonton Oilers.