Nikita
Okhotiuk
D · CGY · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 5
- WAR
- -0.7
- PTS
- 1
2023-24№ 298 / 316
Nikita Okhotiuk (Calgary Flames) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Nikita Okhotiuk
#28D
Calgary Flames
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 88 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : December 3, 2000 · Chelyabinsk, Russia
Drafted : 2019 · NJD · round 2, pick #61
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Calgary Flames | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | San Jose Sharks | 43 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 44 |
| 2022-23 | New Jersey Devils | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 67 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 52 | |
Nikita Okhotiuk: our analysis
2023-24 season: 9 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -2 +/-, 13:21 TOI. WAR -0.7 (298th of 316) · PAL 5, very poor.
In 2023-24, Nikita Okhotiuk, 25, posts a PAL Rating of 5 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.7 ranks 298th among 316 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: creation (75, well above average). On the other hand, discipline (3, among the weakest in the league) and possession (6, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+0.1); his biggest cost: finishing (-1.9).
His WAR went from 0.2 in 2022-23 to -0.7.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 15:55
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:06
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:49
- Pts/GP
- 0.17
- EV points
- 9
- Hits
- 147
- Blocks
- 80
- Takeaways
- 13
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 43.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 30.3 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
3between 0 and 9 (80% range)
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 2
- Games
- 9
So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.31 pts per game.
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.
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2023-24
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 48 %
55
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 63
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 66
- Confidence 54 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 64
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 47
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 91
- Confidence 54 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 76
- Confidence 28 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 53
- Confidence 54 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 74
- Confidence 48 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 74
- Confidence 48 %
- DF
- Defense
- 60
- Confidence 44 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 43
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating63
- Top speed (35 %)34.2 · 59
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.943 · 78
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.8 · 73
- Speed consistency (15 %)32.6 · 55
ST — Strength66
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.518 · 72
- Body mass (50 %)-0.398 · 67
EN — Endurance64
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.8 · 64
- Total ice time (20 %)814 · 66
- Shift length (15 %)46.9 · 75
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)16.8 · 69
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.598 · 59
DU — Durability47
- Share of games played (100 %)0.588 · 47
CK — Checking91
- Hits /60 (70 %)8.378 · 91
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)7.465 · 90
- Season volume (10 %)4.997 · 84
FG — Fighting76
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.926 · 76
DI — Discipline53
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.096 · 53
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.863 · 63
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.292 · 64
PA — Passing74
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.332 · 72
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.356 · 68
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.004 · 78
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.223 · 73
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.309 · 77
SC — Scoring74
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.159 · 66
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.216 · 77
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.195 · 65
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.173 · 84
- xG per shot (10 %)0.035 · 75
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.782 · 77
DF — Defense60
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.074 · 63
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.156 · 63
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)3.028 · 54
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.015 · 73
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.035 · 61
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)63.1 · 54
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)5.465 · 80
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)31.9 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience43
- Career regular-season games (65 %)60
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)47
OV — Overall55
- DF · Defense (30 %)60
- PA · Passing (22 %)74
- SK · Skating (12 %)63
- SC · Scoring (12 %)74
- EN · Endurance (9 %)64
- ST · Strength (6 %)66
- DI · Discipline (5 %)53
- CK · Checking (4 %)91
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2023-24
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
-0.7
wins above replacement
298 of 316
PAL Rating
5/ 100
Performance · Very poor
245 of 258 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 31
- Defense
- 6
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- Offense
- 21
- Creation
- 75
- Shooting
- 24
- Possession
- 6
- Defense
- 7
- Discipline
- 3
- Power play
- 32
- Penalty kill
- 54
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
Hockey IQ, 2023-24
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
10/ 100
Low
better than 10% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
55/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
4/ 100
Low
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, 210 of 234 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 56
- Shot selection
- 52
- Penalties drawn
- 33
- Puck management
- 84
Defense
- Takeaways
- 59
- Discipline
- 10
- Safe zone exits
- 3
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.
WAR, 2023-24
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.7
wins above replacement
-1.3 to 0.0 — 90% interval
298 of 316 defensemen
-3.8 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.1
- EV defense
- -1.8
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -1.9
- Penalties
- -1.9
- Average → replacement
- +1.7
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | CGY | 52 | -0.7 | -1.3 to 0.0 | 298/316 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 10 | 0.2 | -0.1 to 0.2 | 135/334 |
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
- 157.0 km/h85th percentileleague avg. 145.2 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.4 km/h64th percentileleague avg. 34.9 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 3061st percentileleague avg. 30
- Offensive zone time
- 39.0 %15th percentileleague avg. 42.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 187.6 km42nd percentileleague avg. 219.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.14 km43rd percentileleague avg. 5.27 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 39.6 %12th percentileleague avg. 42.5 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.5 %28th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 43.5 %13th percentileleague avg. 40.2 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5246th percentile | 125th percentile | 1.9 %3rd percentile |
| High danger | 669th percentile | 159th percentile | 16.7 %41st percentile |
| Mid range | 843rd percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 2238th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2023-2024 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2024 | vsARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:59 |
| April 12, 2024 | @ ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:02 |
| April 9, 2024 | @ SJS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:45 |
| April 4, 2024 | @ WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:04 |
| March 28, 2024 | @ STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 14:38 |
Nikita Okhotiuk: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Nikita Okhotiuk have in 2023-24?
Nikita Okhotiuk has 1 goal and 9 points (8 assists) in 52 games in 2023-24.
How old is Nikita Okhotiuk?
Nikita Okhotiuk is 25 years old: he was born on December 4, 2000.
How tall is Nikita Okhotiuk, and how much does he weigh?
Nikita Okhotiuk is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Nikita Okhotiuk from?
Russia: Nikita Okhotiuk was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
What team does Nikita Okhotiuk play for?
Nikita Okhotiuk plays for the Calgary Flames in the NHL, at D, wearing number 28.
Is Nikita Okhotiuk injured?
No: Nikita Okhotiuk is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Nikita Okhotiuk?
Nikita Okhotiuk produced -0.7 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023-24, 298th of 316 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 5 out of 100: very poor for his position.
Is Nikita Okhotiuk a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 298th of 316 players at his position in the NHL in 2023-24. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Nikita Okhotiuk's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Nikita Okhotiuk has 67 games, 3 goals, 9 assists and 12 points. His best season: 2023-24, with 8 points in 43 games.
Where was Nikita Okhotiuk drafted?
Nikita Okhotiuk was drafted 61st overall (round 2) by New Jersey Devils in 2019.
How does Nikita Okhotiuk perform in the playoffs?
Nikita Okhotiuk has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Is Nikita Okhotiuk a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 3 points in 2026-27, or 0.33 points per game.
How many points is Nikita Okhotiuk projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 3 points in 9 games in 2026-27 (0 to 9 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Calgary Flames teammates
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