Vladislav
Gavrikov
D · NYR · Balanced · Above average
- PAL
- 60
- WAR
- 1.2
- Value
- 39
- PTS
- 35
2025-26№ 60 / 325
Vladislav Gavrikov (New York Rangers) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Vladislav Gavrikov
#44D
New York Rangers
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 101 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : November 20, 1995 · Yaroslavl, Russia
Drafted : 2015 · CBJ · round 6, pick #159
Contract : $7,000,000 · 2025-26 → 2031-32 · Standard Contract · UFA · Signing bonus $8,000,000NMC / M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | New York Rangers | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025-26 | New York Rangers | 82 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 50 |
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 28 |
| 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings | 77 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 28 |
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles Kings | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 52 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| 2021-22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 80 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 68 |
| 2020-21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 55 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| 2019-20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 69 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 18 |
| NHL totals | 535 | 44 | 132 | 176 | 252 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Kings | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles Kings | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 29 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
Vladislav Gavrikov: our analysis
2025-26 season: 82 GP, 14 G, 21 A, 35 PTS, -8 +/-, 23:44 TOI. WAR 1.2 (60th of 325) · PAL 60, above average.
In 2025-26, Vladislav Gavrikov, 30, posts a PAL Rating of 60 out of 100 (above average), and his WAR of 1.2 ranks 60th among 325 regulars, in the top quarter.
His strengths: shooting (87, among the best in the league), creation (76, well above average) and offense (72, above average). On the other hand, power play (7, among the weakest in the league) and discipline (18, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+7.0); his biggest cost: EV offense (-3.9).
A marked decline: his PAL was 81 in 2024-25, against 60 now; his WAR, though, went from 1.0 to 1.2.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 39 (poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Vladislav Gavrikov's story
Growing up in Yaroslavl, Vladislav Gavrikov came through Lokomotiv’s system and moved into the MHL in 2011–12, learning the pro game close to home. That pathway led to his KHL debut with Lokomotiv in 2014–15, where he established himself as a steady presence on the blue line over several seasons.
Selected 159th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Gavrikov nevertheless stayed in Russia to continue his development. After four senior seasons with Lokomotiv, his KHL rights were transferred to SKA Saint Petersburg following 2016–17. Although Columbus invited him to the organization in 2017, he signed a two-year deal with SKA and remained in the KHL to refine his game.
The 2018–19 season was a career high in production: 20 points in 60 games, earning him recognition in the league and culminating in SKA releasing him from his expiring contract so he could sign a two-year entry-level deal with Columbus on 13 April 2019. He scored his first NHL goal on 15 November 2019 against Jake Allen and finished his rookie year with 18 points in 69 games. In the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs he recorded his first playoff goal and posted three points in 10 games.
Columbus extended him on 5 November 2020 with a three-year, $8.4 million deal. On 1 March 2023 he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings alongside Joonas Korpisalo in exchange for Jonathan Quick and draft selections; he netted his first goal as a King on 6 March 2023 versus the Washington Capitals. Gavrikov then signed a two-year extension with Los Angeles on 7 June 2023 at an average annual value of $5.875 million.
After reaching free agency, he agreed to a seven-year contract with the New York Rangers on 1 July 2025, valued at $49 million ($7 million per season). On 14 March 2026 he posted his first NHL three-point game, with a goal and two assists in a 4–2 Rangers win over Minnesota. Internationally, he has represented Russia at multiple levels and was part of the Olympic Athletes from Russia squad that won gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics. In play, he is a composed defenceman who prioritizes sound positioning, steady puck movement and occasional offensive support.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 21:36
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:11
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:36
- Pts/GP
- 0.33
- EV points
- 6
- Hits
- 15
- Blocks
- 37
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 48.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 38.9 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
32between 18 and 44 (80% range)
- Goals
- 10
- Assists
- 22
- Games
- 83
So far: 6 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.40 pts per game (last season: 0.43).
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: 0.30 in 23-24, 0.43 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 81 → 60
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 30: prime years
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 87 %
80
Very good
- SK
- Skating
- 75
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 72
- Confidence 89 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 87
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 89
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 68
- Confidence 89 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 52
- Confidence 66 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 69
- Confidence 89 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 67
- Confidence 87 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 83
- Confidence 87 %
- DF
- Defense
- 83
- Confidence 85 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 80
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating75
- Top speed (35 %)36.1 · 83
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.483 · 69
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.6 · 57
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.1 · 81
ST — Strength72
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.339 · 60
- Body mass (50 %)1.203 · 85
EN — Endurance87
- Ice time per game (45 %)21.7 · 86
- Total ice time (20 %)1,894 · 90
- Shift length (15 %)51.1 · 85
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)19.7 · 82
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)3.16 · 83
DU — Durability89
- Share of games played (100 %)0.887 · 89
CK — Checking68
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.021 · 66
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)1.88 · 68
- Season volume (10 %)3.932 · 75
FG — Fighting52
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.657 · 52
DI — Discipline69
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.058 · 69
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.627 · 75
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.289 · 64
PA — Passing67
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.294 · 67
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.428 · 77
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.078 · 65
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.065 · 72
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.206 · 72
SC — Scoring83
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.311 · 83
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.206 · 76
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.905 · 92
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.139 · 79
- xG per shot (10 %)0.035 · 79
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.461 · 74
DF — Defense83
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.1 · 83
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.078 · 80
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.442 · 86
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.081 · 66
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.84 · 78
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57.3 · 78
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.061 · 69
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience80
- Career regular-season games (65 %)88
- Career playoff games (25 %)64
- NHL seasons (10 %)71
OV — Overall80
- DF · Defense (30 %)83
- PA · Passing (22 %)67
- SK · Skating (12 %)75
- SC · Scoring (12 %)83
- EN · Endurance (9 %)87
- ST · Strength (6 %)72
- DI · Discipline (5 %)69
- CK · Checking (4 %)68
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 80 | 75 | 83 | 83 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 75 | 73 | 86 |
| 2023-24 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 75 |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 84 | 78 | 80 |
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
1.2
wins above replacement
60 of 325
PAL Rating
60/ 100
Performance · Above average
92 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
39/ 100
Poor return
7.00 M$ · expected PAL 69
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 73
- Defense
- 63
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- Offense
- 72
- Creation
- 76
- Shooting
- 87
- Possession
- 48
- Defense
- 66
- Discipline
- 18
- Power play
- 7
- Penalty kill
- 50
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 | NYR | 1.2 | 60 | 39 | 7.00 M$ |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 1.0 | 81 | 60 | 5.88 M$ |
| 2023-24 | LAK | 0.7 | 54 | 28 | 5.88 M$ |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 0.5 | 52 | 41 | 2.80 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
37/ 100
Below average
better than 37% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
52/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
26/ 100
Below 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, 141 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 29
- Shot selection
- 72
- Penalties drawn
- 27
- Puck management
- 72
Defense
- Takeaways
- 30
- Discipline
- 27
- Safe zone exits
- 40
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 | NYR | 37 | 52 | 26 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 51 | 34 | 65 |
| 2023-24 | LAK | 38 | 50 | 36 |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 79 | 82 | 62 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
1.2
wins above replacement
0.0 to 1.9 — 90% interval
60 of 325 defensemen
+6.2 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -3.9
- EV defense
- +2.8
- Power play
- -0.5
- Penalty kill
- -0.3
- Shooting
- +7.0
- Penalties
- -2.7
- Average → replacement
- +4.0
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NYR | 82 | 1.2 | 0.0 to 1.9 | 60/325 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 79 | 1.0 | 0.2 to 2.2 | 50/314 |
| 2023-24 | LAK | 77 | 0.7 | -0.1 to 1.3 | 68/316 |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 72 | 0.5 | -0.6 to 1.6 | 82/334 |
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
- 146.8 km/h70th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.6 km/h39th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 752nd percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 42.1 %58th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 83.4 km83rd percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.32 km64th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 43.6 %74th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.6 %26th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.3 %52nd percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2887th percentile | 172nd percentile | 3.6 %31st percentile |
| High danger | 175th percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %60th percentile |
| Mid range | 366th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %50th percentile |
| Long range | 1994th percentile | 195th percentile | 5.3 %73rd 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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BOSVladislav Gavrikov: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Vladislav Gavrikov have in 2026-27?
Vladislav Gavrikov has 1 goal and 6 points (5 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Vladislav Gavrikov?
Vladislav Gavrikov is 30 years old: he was born on November 21, 1995.
How tall is Vladislav Gavrikov, and how much does he weigh?
Vladislav Gavrikov is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 223 lb (101 kg).
Where is Vladislav Gavrikov from?
Russia: Vladislav Gavrikov was born in Yaroslavl, Russia.
What team does Vladislav Gavrikov play for?
Vladislav Gavrikov plays for the New York Rangers in the NHL, at D, wearing number 44.
Is Vladislav Gavrikov injured?
No: Vladislav Gavrikov is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Vladislav Gavrikov?
Vladislav Gavrikov produced 1.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 60th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 60 out of 100: above average for his position.
How much does Vladislav Gavrikov make?
Vladislav Gavrikov earns $7.0M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 39 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Vladislav Gavrikov's contract end?
Vladislav Gavrikov's contract runs through the 2031-32 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NMC / M-NTC clause.
Is Vladislav Gavrikov overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 39 out of 100 (poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Vladislav Gavrikov a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 60th of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Vladislav Gavrikov getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 81 in 2024-25 to 60 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Vladislav Gavrikov played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Vladislav Gavrikov has 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist).
What are Vladislav Gavrikov's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Vladislav Gavrikov has 535 games, 44 goals, 132 assists and 176 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 35 points in 82 games.
Where was Vladislav Gavrikov drafted?
Vladislav Gavrikov was drafted 159th overall (round 6) by Columbus Blue Jackets in 2015.
Is Vladislav Gavrikov better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.50 points per game at home (5 in 10 games) and 0.13 on the road (1 in 8 games).
How does Vladislav Gavrikov perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Vladislav Gavrikov has 29 games and 8 points in his career. His pace (0.28 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.33).
Which player is most similar to Vladislav Gavrikov?
Justin Faulk: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Justin Faulk's page →Is Vladislav Gavrikov a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 32 points in 2026-27, or 0.39 points per game.
What is Vladislav Gavrikov's nationality?
Vladislav Gavrikov is Russian. Internationally: Represented Russia at the World Under-17 Challenge, World Under-18 Championships, World Junior Championships, Senior World Championships and the Olympic Games; member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics (gold medal in 2018).
How many championships has Vladislav Gavrikov won?
1: Olympic gold medal with the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics..
Where did Vladislav Gavrikov play before turning pro?
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL); made his KHL debut in the 2014–15 season and spent four senior years with Lokomotiv before his KHL rights were traded following the 2016–17 season..
How many points is Vladislav Gavrikov projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 32 points in 83 games in 2026-27 (18 to 44 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his New York Rangers teammates
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