Nikita Nesterenko
Anaheim Ducks · #13 · CenterUndrafted
TWO-WAY FORWARD0.33 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
4 points in 12 games — 260th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
16HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMES ↑ +1hotter than 34% of forwards · average forward 27
84ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game yesterday
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
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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.
Cooling: 40 after the game against NYI, 16 now — still hotter than 34% of forwards (average forward 27).
Now 16 · −12 over these 12 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
1 point in 5 games — below his own pace (1.7 per 5).
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Assists | 1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Points | 1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | ▼ 0.6× his usual |
| Shots | 5 | 6 | 8 | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 13.3% | 13.6% | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −2 | +0.4 | −0.2 | −2 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 10:26 | 11:24 | 14:51 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vs OTT | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9:35 | 16 |
| Oct 27 | vs VAN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6:56 | 15 |
| Oct 24 | @ PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:32 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | @ NJD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:32 | 27 |
| Oct 20 | @ NYI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 10:35 | 40 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points260th of 424 forwards4leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals190th of 424 forwards2leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists243rd of 424 forwards2leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots269th of 424 forwards15leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points152nd of 424 forwards1leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus117th of 424 forwards+1leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game350th of 424 forwards11:24leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
No category in the top quarter yet. Below the middle: ice time (17th), assists (31st).
■ Nesterenko this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 27 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 9 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | ANA | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.33 | +1 |
| 2025–26 · best | ANA | 29 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.31 | −2 |
| 2024–25 | ANA | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.30 | −4 |
| 2023–24 | ANA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | ANA | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | −3 |