Nikita Nesterenko
Anaheim Ducks · #13

Nikita Nesterenko

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C · 6'2" · 206 lb · Shoots L
Age 25
Career
0.28
P / GP
19P in 67 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$838K
Signed through 2028
Career points
19
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
1.1
14 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+0.9
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.8
12 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+0.2
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
3.0
92 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
2.2
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
58.5
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+1
2 GF · 1 GA

Career journey

Rookie
2022–23 · age 21
Anaheim Ducks
0.11 P/GP
9 GP · 1G · 0A
Emerging
2023–24 · age 22
Anaheim Ducks
0.33 P/GP
3 GP · 1G · 0A
Prime
2024–25 → 2027 · age 23–25
Anaheim Ducks
0.32 P/GP
56 GP · 7G · 11A

Nikita Nesterenko, a center for the Anaheim Ducks, is entering his age-25 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist) in 7 games, a 0.43 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 58.5% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.9. HighDanger's model projects 28 points for 2026-27, in a 24 to 35 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–239101-30013:170.11
2023–24310100011:310.33
2024–2520426-42010:190.30
2025–2629189-28012:150.31
2026–277213+32012:050.43
Career6791019-7120—0.28

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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