Nikita Zaitsev

D · #22

Nikita Zaitsev was a defenceman. Born October 29, 1991 in Moscow, Russia, he stood 6'2", weighed 192 lbs and shot right. In 482 NHL regular-season games he had 22 goals and 96 assists for 118 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

482

Goals

22

Assists

96

Points

118

NHL playoff career

Games

18

Goals

0

Assists

2

Points

2

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.05

Assists / game

0.20

Points / game

0.24

Shots / game

1.00

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

5

2017–18 · Toronto Maple Leafs

Assists

32

2016–17 · Toronto Maple Leafs

Points

36

2016–17 · Toronto Maple Leafs

Shots

106

2016–17 · Toronto Maple Leafs

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 2026–27

   • SKA St. PetersburgKHL

2. 2025–26

   • SKA St. PetersburgKHL

3. 2024–25

   • SKA St. PetersburgKHL

4. 2023–24

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

5. 2022–23

   • Belleville SenatorsAHL
   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL
   • Ottawa SenatorsNHL

6. 2021–22

   • Ottawa SenatorsNHL

7. 2020–21

   • Ottawa SenatorsNHL

8. 2019–20

   • Ottawa SenatorsNHL

9. 2018–19

   • RussiaEHT
   • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
   • RussiaWC

10. 2017–18

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
    • RussiaWC

11. 2016–17

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
    • RussiaWCup

12. 2015–16

    • RussiaEHT
    • CSKA MoskvaKHL
    • RussiaWC-A

13. 2014–15

    • CSKAKHL

14. 2013–14

    • CSKAKHL

15. 2012–13

    • Sibir NovosibirskKHL

16. 2011–12

    • Sibir NovosibirskKHL
    • Sibirskie Snaipery NovosibirskMHL

17. 2010–11

    • Sibir NovosibirskKHL
    • Zauralie KurganVHL

18. 2009–10

    • Sibir NovosibirskKHL

19. 2008–09

    • MHK Krylia Sovetov MoskvaRussia2
    • Russia U18WJC-18

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.

Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
2026–27	KHL	SKA St. Petersburg	Regular	6	0	1	1	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 2 Points 1
2025–26	KHL	SKA St. Petersburg	Regular	18	0	0	0	8	-4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 18 Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -4 Points 0
2024–25	KHL	SKA St. Petersburg	Regular	58	1	9	10	29	-8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 58 Goals 1 Pim 29 Plus Minus -8 Points 10
2024–25	KHL	SKA St. Petersburg	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 2
2023–24	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	38	2	5	7	14	-5	31	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Avg Toi 15:56 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 38 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -5 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0645 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 31
2022–23	AHL	Belleville Senators	Regular	3	0	0	0	2	-3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -3 Points 0
2022–23	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	18	1	2	3	12	-4	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 15:17 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 18 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus -4 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
2022–23	NHL	Ottawa Senators	Regular	28	0	5	5	8	-5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Avg Toi 17:14 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 28 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -5 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
2021–22	NHL	Ottawa Senators	Regular	62	2	9	11	28	-7	65	0	0	0	2	0	0	All stats Assists 9 Avg Toi 18:59 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 62 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 28 Plus Minus -7 Points 11 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.031 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 65
2020–21	NHL	Ottawa Senators	Regular	55	4	13	17	26	-13	70	0	0	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 13 Avg Toi 22:44 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 55 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 26 Plus Minus -13 Points 17 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.057 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 70
2019–20	NHL	Ottawa Senators	Regular	58	1	11	12	22	-8	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 11 Avg Toi 22:09 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 58 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus -8 Points 12 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.016 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 64
2018–19	EHT	Russia	Regular	2	0	0	0	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 2 Points 0
2018–19	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	81	3	11	14	18	2	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 11 Avg Toi 20:28 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 81 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus 2 Points 14 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0423 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 71
2018–19	WC	Russia	Regular	10	2	2	4	0	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Pim 0 Plus Minus 6 Points 4
2018–19	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	2	-3	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 18:57 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -3 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
2017–18	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	60	5	8	13	31	8	54	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 8 Avg Toi 22:13 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 60 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 31 Plus Minus 8 Points 13 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0926 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 54
2017–18	WC	Russia	Regular	8	0	8	8	0	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 8 Points 8
2017–18	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	2	-3	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 20:48 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -3 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 9
2016–17	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	82	4	32	36	38	-22	106	1	12	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 32 Avg Toi 22:01 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 82 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 38 Plus Minus -22 Points 36 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 12 Shooting Pctg 0.0377 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 106
2016–17	WCup	Russia	Regular	4	0	2	2	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 3 Points 2
2016–17	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	-4	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 21:45 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -4 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
2015–16	EHT	Russia	Regular	8	0	0	0	4	-4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -4 Points 0
2015–16	KHL	CSKA Moskva	Regular	46	8	18	26	20	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Games Played 46 Goals 8 Pim 20 Plus Minus 21 Points 26
2015–16	WC-A	Russia	Regular	10	1	3	4	2	12	10	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 2 Plus Minus 12 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 10
2015–16	KHL	CSKA Moskva	Playoffs	20	4	9	13	10	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 20 Goals 4 Pim 10 Plus Minus 7 Points 13
2014–15	KHL	CSKA	Regular	57	12	20	32	31	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 20 Games Played 57 Goals 12 Pim 31 Plus Minus 27 Points 32
2014–15	KHL	CSKA	Playoffs	16	1	7	8	2	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 16 Goals 1 Pim 2 Plus Minus 6 Points 8
2013–14	KHL	CSKA	Regular	33	4	8	12	18	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 33 Goals 4 Pim 18 Plus Minus 1 Points 12
2013–14	KHL	CSKA	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	27	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 27 Plus Minus 0 Points 2
2012–13	KHL	Sibir Novosibirsk	Regular	49	7	11	18	41	-7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 49 Goals 7 Pim 41 Plus Minus -7 Points 18
2012–13	KHL	Sibir Novosibirsk	Playoffs	7	1	0	1	8	-4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 8 Plus Minus -4 Points 1
2011–12	KHL	Sibir Novosibirsk	Regular	53	1	3	4	28	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 53 Goals 1 Pim 28 Plus Minus 4 Points 4
2011–12	MHL	Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	10	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 0 Points 0
2010–11	KHL	Sibir Novosibirsk	Regular	39	0	2	2	12	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 39 Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 5 Points 2
2010–11	KHL	Sibir Novosibirsk	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -4 Points 0
2010–11	VHL	Zauralie Kurgan	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 2
2009–10	KHL	Sibir Novosibirsk	Regular	40	0	1	1	6	-10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 40 Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -10 Points 1
2008–09	WJC-18	Russia U18	Regular	7	1	4	5	14	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 14 Plus Minus 7 Points 5
2008–09	Russia2	MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	-1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -1 Points 0

NHL game-by-game archive

38 imported games.

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Recent NHL games

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Profile updated Oct 12, 8:05 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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