Ilya
Mikheyev
R · TBL · Defensive · Around average
- PAL
- 47
- WAR
- 1.6
- Value
- 33
- PTS
- 36
2025-26№ 94 / 615
Ilya Mikheyev (Tampa Bay Lightning) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Ilya Mikheyev
#95RPlays: Right wing · 0% of faceoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 91 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : October 9, 1994 · Omsk, Russia
Contract : $3,850,000 · 2026-27 → 2029-30 · Standard Contract · UFA · Signing bonus $4,369,000NTC / M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Chicago Blackhawks | 77 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | Vancouver Canucks | 46 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 53 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 26 |
| 2020-21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 54 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 39 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 4 |
| NHL totals | 443 | 102 | 105 | 207 | 78 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Vancouver Canucks | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
Ilya Mikheyev: our analysis
2025-26 season: 77 GP, 18 G, 18 A, 36 PTS, +2 +/-, 17:26 TOI. WAR 1.6 (94th of 615) · PAL 47, around average.
In 2025-26, Ilya Mikheyev, 32, posts a PAL Rating of 47 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 1.6 ranks 94th among 615 regulars, in the top quarter.
His strengths: penalty kill (100, among the best in the league) and discipline (63, above average). On the other hand, possession (14, among the weakest in the league) and power play (25, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+1.9); his biggest cost: EV offense (-0.2).
A marked decline: his PAL was 78 in 2024-25, against 47 now; his WAR went from 2.0 to 1.6.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 33 (poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Ilya Mikheyev's story
Growing up in Omsk, Mikheyev came through Avangard Omsk’s development system and learned the pro game in the club’s youth structure before moving into senior competition in Russia.
He played in the MHL with Omskie Yastreby, winning the Kharlamov Cup in 2013, then logged time in the VHL with Avangard’s farm clubs such as Yermak Angarsk, Sokol Krasnoyarsk and Saryarka Karagandy. Mikheyev broke into Avangard’s KHL roster in 2015 and emerged as a leading contributor, topping the club scoring charts in 2017–18 and again in 2018–19 when he posted 45 points and helped Avangard reach the Gagarin Cup final.
Those KHL seasons led to a move to North America: on 6 May 2019 he signed an entry-level deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He scored his first NHL goal in Toronto’s home opener on 2 October 2019. Later that season a skate blade lacerated his wrist, requiring surgery to repair an artery and tendons; he returned for the playoffs. After setting personal marks with Toronto—peaking at 21 goals and 32 points in 53 games—he signed a four-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on 13 July 2022.
His time with Vancouver was interrupted by a torn ACL in September 2022 and subsequent knee surgery in January 2023; before that shutdown he had compiled 13 goals in 43 games. On 26 June 2024 he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, and documentation shows he later signed a four-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on 1 July 2026.
At the international level, Mikheyev represented Russia at the 2017 Deutschland Cup and made his full world championship debut in 2018. On the ice he is defined by his finishing ability and attacking instincts, using speed and shot skill to generate scoring chances and put the puck in the net.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 14:40
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:57
- Pts/GP
- 0.41
- EV points
- 7
- Hits
- 14
- Blocks
- 3
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 51.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 30.4 %
- Faceoffs
- 100.0 %
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2026-27 projection
Projected points
35between 18 and 52 (80% range)
- Goals
- 17
- Assists
- 18
- Games
- 81
So far: 7 pts in 17 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.44 pts per game (last season: 0.47).
Three straight seasons of growth. Since 2018, of 97 players in that spot, 23 kept improving the next season; on average, their pace fell back to 90% of their best season.
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Slight decline
- Points per game: 0.40 in 23-24, 0.47 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 78 → 47
Outlook, age included
↓ DecliningAge 31: the age when production usually declines
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 81 %
76
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 86
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 68
- Confidence 84 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 80
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 80
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 62
- Confidence 84 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 61
- Confidence 63 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 80
- Confidence 84 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 63
- Confidence 81 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 71
- Confidence 81 %
- DF
- Defense
- 85
- Confidence 78 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 60
- Confidence 14 %
- EX
- Experience
- 79
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating86
- Top speed (35 %)37 · 88
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)7.963 · 85
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.9 · 68
- Speed consistency (15 %)36.2 · 86
ST — Strength68
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)2.966 · 62
- Body mass (50 %)-0.013 · 76
EN — Endurance80
- Ice time per game (45 %)15.8 · 79
- Total ice time (20 %)1,315 · 83
- Shift length (15 %)46.3 · 76
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)13.8 · 76
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.345 · 76
DU — Durability80
- Share of games played (100 %)0.849 · 80
CK — Checking62
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.3 · 61
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)1.727 · 60
- Season volume (10 %)3.466 · 65
FG — Fighting61
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.675 · 61
DI — Discipline80
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.033 · 78
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.419 · 86
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.615 · 64
PA — Passing63
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.584 · 68
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.36 · 63
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.003 · 64
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.597 · 61
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.394 · 69
SC — Scoring71
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.885 · 72
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.737 · 65
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.483 · 81
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.277 · 72
- xG per shot (10 %)0.08 · 77
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.4 · 60
DF — Defense85
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.052 · 81
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.163 · 84
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.658 · 72
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.346 · 97
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.442 · 77
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.2 · 83
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)1.452 · 54
PS — Penalty shot60
- Shootouts (60 %)32 · 65
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.4 · 57
EX — Experience79
- Career regular-season games (65 %)85
- Career playoff games (25 %)65
- NHL seasons (10 %)71
OV — Overall76
- SC · Scoring (28 %)71
- PA · Passing (22 %)63
- DF · Defense (18 %)85
- SK · Skating (12 %)86
- EN · Endurance (8 %)80
- DI · Discipline (5 %)80
- ST · Strength (4 %)68
- CK · Checking (3 %)62
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76 | 86 | 71 | 85 |
| 2024-25 | 78 | 85 | 74 | 90 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 80 | 69 | 79 |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 82 | 78 | 75 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
1.6
wins above replacement
94 of 615
PAL Rating
47/ 100
Performance · Around average
236 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
33/ 100
Poor return
4.75 M$ · expected PAL 62
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 27
- Defense
- 73
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- Offense
- 41
- Creation
- 25
- Shooting
- 41
- Possession
- 14
- Defense
- 42
- Discipline
- 63
- Power play
- 25
- Penalty kill
- 100
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CHI | 1.6 | 47 | 33 | 4.75 M$ |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 2.0 | 78 | 66 | 4.75 M$ |
| 2023-24 | VAN | 0.2 | 50 | 29 | 4.75 M$ |
| 2022-23 | VAN | 1.1 | 51 | 29 | 4.75 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
35/ 100
Below average
better than 35% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
29/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
47/ 100
Average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 274 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 40
- Shot selection
- 54
- Penalties drawn
- 33
- Puck management
- 31
Defense
- Takeaways
- 12
- Discipline
- 89
- Safe zone exits
- 31
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CHI | 35 | 29 | 47 |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 19 | 7 | 55 |
| 2023-24 | VAN | 71 | 57 | 72 |
| 2022-23 | VAN | 95 | 91 | 81 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
1.6
wins above replacement
0.4 to 3.3 — 90% interval
94 of 615 forwards
+8.4 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.2
- EV defense
- +0.6
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- +1.8
- Shooting
- +1.9
- Penalties
- +0.9
- Average → replacement
- +3.4
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CHI | 77 | 1.6 | 0.4 to 3.3 | 94/615 |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 76 | 2.0 | 1.0 to 3.1 | 71/596 |
| 2023-24 | VAN | 78 | 0.2 | -0.8 to 1.2 | 316/608 |
| 2022-23 | VAN | 46 | 1.1 | -0.2 to 2.4 | 131/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 136.9 km/h66th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.1 km/h76th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2669th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 40.5 %32nd percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 59.4 km51st percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.50 km48th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 42.1 %69th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.8 %82nd percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.7 %38th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2357th percentile | 474th percentile | 17.4 %69th percentile |
| High danger | 857th percentile | 386th percentile | 37.5 %90th percentile |
| Mid range | 550th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 797th percentile | 199th percentile | 14.3 %91st percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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WSHIlya Mikheyev: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Ilya Mikheyev have in 2026-27?
Ilya Mikheyev has 4 goals and 7 points (3 assists) in 17 games in 2026-27.
How old is Ilya Mikheyev?
Ilya Mikheyev is 32 years old: he was born on October 10, 1994.
How tall is Ilya Mikheyev, and how much does he weigh?
Ilya Mikheyev is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
Where is Ilya Mikheyev from?
Russia: Ilya Mikheyev was born in Omsk, Russia.
What team does Ilya Mikheyev play for?
Ilya Mikheyev plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL, at R, wearing number 95.
Is Ilya Mikheyev injured?
No: Ilya Mikheyev is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Ilya Mikheyev?
Ilya Mikheyev produced 1.6 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 94th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 47 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Ilya Mikheyev make?
Ilya Mikheyev earns $4.8M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 33 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Ilya Mikheyev's contract end?
Ilya Mikheyev's contract runs through the 2029-30 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NTC / M-NTC clause.
Is Ilya Mikheyev overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 33 out of 100 (poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Ilya Mikheyev a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 94th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Ilya Mikheyev getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 78 in 2024-25 to 47 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Ilya Mikheyev played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Ilya Mikheyev has 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist).
What are Ilya Mikheyev's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Ilya Mikheyev has 443 games, 102 goals, 105 assists and 207 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 36 points in 77 games.
Is Ilya Mikheyev better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.63 points per game at home (5 in 8 games) and 0.22 on the road (2 in 9 games).
How does Ilya Mikheyev perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Ilya Mikheyev has 30 games and 4 points in his career. His pace (0.13 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.47).
Which player is most similar to Ilya Mikheyev?
Marat Khusnutdinov: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Marat Khusnutdinov's page →Is Ilya Mikheyev a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 35 points in 2026-27, or 0.43 points per game.
What is Ilya Mikheyev's nationality?
Ilya Mikheyev is Russian. Internationally: Russia — played for Team Russia at the 2017 Deutschland Cup; made his full international debut for Russia at the 2018 World Championships in Denmark.
What awards has Ilya Mikheyev won?
Named to the 2018–19 KHL First Team All-Star.
How many championships has Ilya Mikheyev won?
2: Kharlamov Cup with Omskie Yastreby — 2013; Nadezhda Cup with Yermak Angarsk — 2013–14 season.
Where did Ilya Mikheyev play before turning pro?
School of Avangard Omsk; Omskie Yastreby (MHL) — began with the youth team in 2012 and returned in 2013.
How many points is Ilya Mikheyev projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 35 points in 81 games in 2026-27 (18 to 52 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates
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