Dmitry Kulikov
Florida Panthers · #7 · Defenseman · age 36 · 6'1" · 212 lb · shoots LBorn 🇷🇺 Lipetsk, RUS · Drafted 2009 · Rd 1 #14
PHYSICAL DEFENSEMAN1.0 penalty minutes/game, 0.14 points/game
2 points in 14 games — 132nd of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
0HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 0% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage defenseman 92 · last game 3 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Drafted by Florida as a hopeful offensive talent, Dmitry Kulikov has instead forged a thousand-game career as a resilient, stay-at-home defender. He’s the veteran shutdown presence trusted with significant ice time to neutralize opponents, not outscore them.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
The read on his form isn’t written yet — check back after his next game.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 0 lately — hotter than 0% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 0 · +0 over these 14 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
0 points in 5 games — below his own pace (0.7 per 5).
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | — |
| Assists | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Points | 0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Shots | 1 | 2 | 6 | ▼ 0.5× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | — |
| Plus/minus | −6 | −1.1 | +0.0 | −5 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 14:58 | 15:09 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | vs WPG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 16:32 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | @WPG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:53 | 11 |
| Oct 25 | @ CHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 11:51 | 12 |
| Oct 22 | @ PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 14:08 | 11 |
| Oct 21 | @ OTT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 16:25 | 11 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 228 DEFENSEMEN
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
Points132nd of 228 defensemen2leader 
Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals114th of 228 defensemen0leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists107th of 228 defensemen2leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots182nd of 228 defensemen6leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points63rd of 228 defensemen0leader Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus167th of 228 defensemen−3leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game177th of 228 defensemen15:09leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
No category in the top quarter yet. Below the middle: power-play points (0th), goals (0th).
■ Kulikov this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 12 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 28 in 2011–12.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | FLA | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.14 | −3 |
| 2025–26 | FLA | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | −5 |
| 2024–25 | FLA | 70 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.19 | +12 |
| 2023–24 | FLA | 76 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 0.26 | +15 |
| 2022–23 | PIT | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | −2 |
| 2022–23 |  ANA | 61 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.25 | −11 |
| 2021–22 |  MIN | 80 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 0.30 | +23 |
| 2020–21 | EDM | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.20 | +1 |
| 2020–21 |  NJD | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.05 | −4 |
| 2019–20 | WPG | 51 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.20 | −4 |
| 2018–19 | WPG | 57 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.11 | +4 |
| 2017–18 | WPG | 62 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.18 | +6 |
| 2016–17 |  BUF | 47 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.11 | −26 |
| 2015–16 | FLA | 74 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 0.23 | +8 |
| 2014–15 | FLA | 73 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 0.30 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | FLA | 81 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 0.23 | −26 |
| 2012–13 | FLA | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.29 | −5 |
| 2011–12 · best | FLA | 58 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 0.48 | −5 |
| 2010–11 | FLA | 72 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 0.36 | −5 |
| 2009–10 | FLA | 68 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.24 | −5 |