Yan Kuznetsov
Calgary Flames · #37 · Defenseman · age 24 · 6'4" · 209 lb · shoots LBorn 🇷🇺 Murmansk, RUS · Drafted 2020 · Rd 2 #19
TWO-WAY DEFENSEMAN0.15 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
2 points in 13 games — 132nd of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
10HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 43% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
91ENERGY · FRESHaverage defenseman 92 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
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 10 lately — hotter than 43% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 10 · +10 over these 13 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
1 point in 5 games — 1.3× his usual pace, and 0.6× what an average defenseman scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | — |
| Assists | 1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | ▲ 1.3× his usual |
| Points | 1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | ▲ 1.3× his usual |
| Shots | 3 | 5 | 6 | ▼ 0.6× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | — |
| Plus/minus | +2 | −1.9 | +0.0 | +4 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 17:04 | 17:24 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ COL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 18:44 | 10 |
| Oct 30 | vs SEA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 19:49 | 10 |
| Oct 28 | @ EDM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:14 | 11 |
| Oct 26 | vs TOR | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | −1 | 13:57 | 11 |
| Oct 24 | vs DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 17:38 | 0 |
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 18Shots94th of 228 defensemen14leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points63rd of 228 defensemen0leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus189th of 228 defensemen−5leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game143rd of 228 defensemen17:24leader 
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).
■ Kuznetsov this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 13 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 12 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | CGY | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.15 | −5 |
| 2025–26 · best | CGY | 57 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.21 | −8 |
| 2023–24 | CGY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | −1 |