#21 · Defence · CAR

AlexanderNikishin

Next milestone 67 points from 100

2025-26 regular season

GP: 81
G: 11
A: 22
P: 33
+/-: +18
PIM: 33
SOG: 122
S%: 9.0
PPP: 10

Playoffs 2025-26: 17 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 2:01 p.m.

Bio

Position: Defence
Born: October 2, 2001 (age 25)
Birthplace: Orel, RUS
Height: 6′3″ (191 cm)
Weight: 218 lb (99 kg)
Shoots: Left
Draft: 2020 CAR, round 3, #69 overall

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 2:01 p.m.

NHL EDGE tracking · 2025-26

Top skating speed22.4 mphleague avg 21.6 mph
78th percentile
Speed bursts over 20 mph65league avg 31.3
87th percentile
Distance skated216.0 mileague avg 133.2 mi
73rd percentile
Hardest shot99.4 mphleague avg 88.9 mph
95th percentile
Time in the offensive zone47.3%league avg 42.3%
98th percentile

Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 2:01 p.m.

Shot quality (our model)

Individual expected goals by season
Season	G	ixG	G−ixG	Att	HD	xG/att
2025-26	11	7.86	+3.14	322	12	.024

All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works

On-ice impact

2025-26 · 5 on 5 · 81 games · 1197:47 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.

On-ice and off-ice shares at 5 on 5
Share	On	Off	Relative
Expected goals (xGF%)	54.8%	57.0%	-2.2
Shot attempts (CF%)	58.4%	60.5%	-2.1

Goals for–against: 57–43
xG for–against: 61.8–50.9
Average rating: 6.4

Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More

Most common partners

5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.

Defence partners by time together
Player	GP	TOI	xGF%
Shayne Gostisbehere	39	315:06	62.9%
Sean Walker	46	264:33	53.7%
Joel Nystrom	29	214:32	50.0%
Mike Reilly	28	202:47	57.3%
Jalen Chatfield	39	80:07	33.2%

Rating, last 10 games

Average 6.4 over the last 10 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work

Points, last 10 games

Last 10: 1 G · 3 A · 4 PTS

Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:58 p.m.

Game log · 2025-26

Game log, most recent first
Date	Opp	Rating	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PPP	TOI
Apr 14	@ NYI	6.4	0	1	1	+1	0	0	23:40
Apr 13	@ PHI	5.6	0	0	0	0	0	0	23:38
Apr 11	@ UTA	5.7	0	0	0	+1	0	0	21:28
Apr 9	@ CHI	7.5	0	1	1	+3	0	0	23:22
Apr 7	vs BOS	8.0	0	1	1	+2	3	0	20:43
Apr 5	@ OTT	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17:31
Apr 4	vs NYI	6.6	0	0	0	0	2	0	16:43
Apr 2	vs CBJ	6.4	1	0	1	0	1	0	16:18
Mar 31	@ CBJ	5.5	0	0	0	-1	1	0	15:56
Mar 29	vs MTL	6.6	0	0	0	-1	1	0	18:12
Mar 28	vs NJD	7.9	0	1	1	+1	0	1	16:13
Mar 24	@ MTL	6.7	0	0	0	0	3	0	20:49
Mar 22	@ PIT	6.4	0	1	1	0	1	1	16:15
Mar 20	@ TOR	7.1	1	0	1	0	4	0	14:23
Mar 18	vs PIT	5.6	0	0	0	-1	3	0	16:20
Mar 17	@ CBJ	6.2	0	1	1	0	1	0	19:18
Mar 14	@ TBL	5.8	0	0	0	0	2	0	14:03
Mar 12	vs STL	6.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	16:59
Mar 10	vs PIT	8.4	1	1	2	+2	2	1	19:49
Mar 7	@ CGY	7.0	1	0	1	0	1	1	16:45
Mar 6	@ EDM	6.4	0	0	0	+1	3	0	16:11
Mar 4	@ VAN	4.9	0	0	0	0	0	0	15:46
Mar 2	@ SEA	6.1	0	0	0	-2	1	0	13:38
Feb 28	vs DET	7.0	0	0	0	+3	0	0	16:17
Feb 26	vs TBL	6.6	0	0	0	0	4	0	16:13
Feb 5	@ NYR	6.8	0	0	0	0	2	0	14:16
Feb 3	vs OTT	4.9	0	0	0	-1	0	0	15:45
Feb 1	vs LAK	7.5	1	0	1	0	2	0	13:31
Jan 31	@ WSH	4.7	0	0	0	-1	1	0	13:14
Jan 29	vs UTA	4.6	0	0	0	-2	2	0	16:27
Jan 24	@ OTT	6.4	0	1	1	+1	1	0	16:30
Jan 22	vs CHI	6.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	15:47
Jan 19	vs BUF	6.2	0	0	0	0	3	0	17:48
Jan 17	@ NJD	6.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	21:13
Jan 16	vs FLA	8.6	1	1	2	+2	3	1	16:50
Jan 13	@ STL	5.1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	18:01
Jan 12	@ DET	6.9	0	1	1	+1	1	1	15:56
Jan 10	vs SEA	6.3	0	0	0	-1	0	0	16:07
Jan 8	vs ANA	7.6	0	1	1	+1	3	0	16:04
Jan 6	vs DAL	5.8	0	0	0	0	1	0	15:24
Jan 4	@ NJD	4.9	0	0	0	0	0	0	14:23
Jan 3	vs COL	4.8	0	0	0	-1	0	0	15:30
Jan 1	vs MTL	7.8	1	1	2	-1	2	2	21:08
Dec 30	@ PIT	4.4	0	0	0	-2	0	0	22:39
Dec 29	vs NYR	7.1	0	1	1	0	0	1	24:17
Dec 27	vs DET	7.0	0	0	0	+1	2	0	24:59
Dec 23	vs FLA	6.4	0	0	0	0	3	0	16:13
Dec 20	@ TBL	6.1	0	0	0	+1	0	0	19:45
Dec 19	@ FLA	5.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	17:40
Dec 17	@ NSH	6.9	0	1	1	+1	3	0	16:23
Dec 14	vs PHI	7.3	0	1	1	0	2	1	20:01
Dec 13	@ PHI	7.2	1	0	1	0	1	0	13:26
Dec 11	@ WSH	7.0	0	1	1	+1	0	0	16:37
Dec 9	vs CBJ	5.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	16:07
Dec 7	vs SJS	5.9	0	0	0	-1	2	0	16:59
Dec 6	vs NSH	5.3	0	0	0	-2	2	0	19:07
Dec 4	vs TOR	6.1	0	0	0	-2	1	0	25:21
Nov 30	vs CGY	7.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	17:59
Nov 28	vs WPG	7.6	1	0	1	+1	5	0	16:38
Nov 26	vs NYR	5.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	16:31
Nov 23	@ BUF	4.8	0	0	0	0	0	0	13:59
Nov 19	@ MIN	5.6	0	0	0	-1	0	0	16:00
Nov 17	@ BOS	5.9	0	0	0	0	1	0	19:35
Nov 15	vs EDM	7.0	0	0	0	+1	2	0	18:36
Nov 14	vs VAN	7.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	16:09
Nov 11	vs WSH	6.1	0	0	0	0	4	0	20:43
Nov 9	@ TOR	7.8	0	1	1	+1	2	0	19:08
Nov 8	vs BUF	6.9	0	0	0	+2	1	0	21:39
Nov 6	vs MIN	6.8	0	1	1	+1	2	0	24:42
Nov 4	@ NYR	5.6	0	0	0	0	0	0	23:42
Nov 1	@ BOS	7.3	1	0	1	-1	4	0	24:41
Oct 30	vs NYI	7.4	0	1	1	+3	1	0	20:28
Oct 28	vs VGK	6.2	0	0	0	0	4	0	27:33
Oct 25	@ DAL	6.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	22:29
Oct 23	@ COL	5.7	0	0	0	+3	2	0	14:42
Oct 20	@ VGK	5.0	0	0	0	-1	1	0	21:08
Oct 18	@ LAK	4.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	20:23
Oct 16	@ ANA	7.2	1	0	1	+1	2	0	16:37
Oct 14	@ SJS	8.2	0	1	1	+2	3	0	17:14
Oct 11	vs PHI	6.2	0	1	1	0	2	0	16:48
Oct 9	vs NJD	8.2	0	1	1	+3	1	0	15:34

Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:58 p.m.

Career

NHL career totals
NHL career	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	S%	PPP
Regular season	81	11	22	33	+18	33	122	9.0	10
Playoffs	21	0	2	2	-6	8	16	0.0	0

Season by season (1)

NHL regular season by season
Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	S%	PPP
2025-26	Hurricanes	81	11	22	33	+18	33	122	9.0	10

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 2:01 p.m.