Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Hits 1,100 point plateau in win
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Kucherov put up two assists in a 4-1 win over Detroit on Thursday.
Kucherov has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) during a four-game streak. He reached the 1,100 point plateau with the points; he did it in 863 career games. Kucherov is the 14th player born outside of North America to reach the 1,100-point milestone and the fourth fastest on that list to do it. He's in heady company behind Peter Stastny (793 games), Jari Kurri (824 games) and Jaromir Jagr (825 games).
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Three points in loss
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Kucherov recorded two goals, including one on the power play, and added an assist in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Sabres.
Kucherov was coming off a four-assist performance in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday, and the star winger remains on a scorching-hot trail of late. Kucherov has cracked the scoresheet in all but two of his last 17 appearances, recording 10 multi-point performances and earning 36 points (11 goals, 25 helpers) over that prolific stretch.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Four straight 100-point seasons
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Kucherov had four assists in a 5-2 win over Toronto on Saturday.
Kucherov has four consecutive 100-point regular seasons and six in his career. He's among elite company. Kucherov is tied with Leon Draisaitl (four from 2021-22 to 2024-25) for the third-most among players born and trained outside of North America. Peter Stastny delivered 100 points six seasons in a row (1980-81 to 1985-86), and Jari Kurri hit the century mark five seasons in a row (1982-83 to 1986-87). Kucherov sits third in the NHL in points this campaign, but his 1.75 points per game is the best in the league.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Nets lone goal in loss
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Kucherov scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Wild.
Kucherov's 12-game point streak ended versus the Sabres on Saturday. In this contest, he was the only Tampa Bay skater to solve Filip Gustavsson and the Wild's defense. Kucherov is up to 32 goals, 96 points, 165 shots on net and a plus-31 rating over 55 appearances. Even at 32 years old, he's still one of the best wingers in the league and is showing no signs of slowing down.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Extends point streak to 12 games
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Kucherov scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Hurricanes.
Given his recent production, a single goal is a bit of a light output for Kucherov. He has eight goals and 20 helpers over 12 contests during his current point streak, and he's been held off the scoresheet just once in his last 23 games. The superstar winger is at 31 goals, 95 points, 160 shots on net, 38 PIM and a plus-33 rating through 53 appearances this season.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Records 700th assist
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Kucherov scored a goal, recorded two assists, put two shots on net and tallied two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Toronto.
Kucherov's three-point outing was highlighted by a primary assist on the team's second goal in less than 60 seconds, which became No. 700 in his career. With Wednesday's strong performance, the 32-year-old winger is up to 30 goals, 64 assists and 158 shots on goal across 52 games this season. Kucherov's trio of points brought his point total up to 27 during his 11-game point streak. He's on the heels of Connor McDavid in the race for the Art Ross Trophy, and given Kucherov's hot streak of 51 points across his last 21 games, he should stay at the heart of the conversation until the end of the regular season.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Streak at 10 games, 24 points
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Kucherov picked up an assist Thursday in a 6-1 win over the Panthers.
Kucherov's apple extended his point streak to 10 games (six goals, 18 assists). The veteran winger is a generational talent. He is just nine points from the century mark and has done it in just 51 games (91 points), which would mark his fourth straight season reaching that threshold.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Third four-point game in last five
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Kucherov had a goal and three assists in a 4-3 win over the Sabres on Tuesday.
It was Kucherov's second-straight four-point game and third in his last five games. He extended his point streak to nine games and 23 points (six goals, 17 assists). Kucherov is third in the NHL in points (90) behind Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon, but he's first in points-per-game (1.80).
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Four points in Stadium Series win
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Kucherov scored a goal on eight shots, dished three assists and added three hits in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.
Kucherov earned two of his three helpers on the power play. His goal completed a four-goal comeback for the Lightning, and it was ultimately what forced overtime. He's on an eight-game point streak, six of which have been multi-point efforts. Kucherov has five goals and 14 helpers in that span, and he's at 28 goals, 86 points (27 on the power play), 146 shots and a plus-28 rating through 49 outings overall.
Kucherov had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Jets on Thursday.
Kucherov is on a seven-game, 15-point streak (four goals, 11 assists). He's actually been held off the scoresheet just once in his last 18 games (14 goals, 26 assists), dating back to Dec. 20, 2025. In addition, Kucherov has 138 shots and a plus-27 rating in 48 games
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Reaches 80-point mark
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Kucherov logged two power-play assists, five shots on goal and three blocked shots in Monday's 2-0 win over the Mammoth.
Kucherov has racked up three goals and 10 assists during a six-game point streak. The superstar winger has rattled off 13 multi-point efforts over his last 16 games, and he's been held off the scoresheet just once in that span. He's as steady as ever with 26 goals, 54 helpers, 25 power-play points, 136 shots on net and a plus-25 rating over 47 appearances this season.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Streak at five games, 11 points
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Kucherov scored a goal and had three assists in an 8-5 loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Kucherov's scoring streak stands at five games and 11 points (three goals, eight assists). He's one of the most consistent scorers in the NHL. Kucherov has failed to earn at least one point on only two occasions since Dec. 8, compiling 14 goals and 30 assists in 20 games. Overall, Kucherov has 78 points (26 goals, 52 assists) and 131 shots on net in 46 contests this campaign. He continues to sit third in NHL scoring, behind Nathan MacKinnon (87) and Connor McDavid (85).
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Pots goal No. 25
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Kucherov scored his 25th goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 shootout win over Chicago.
The 32-year-old superstar extended his point streak to four games with a quick backhand shot to beat Arvid Soderblom late in the second period. Kucherov also snuck a shot past the netminder for one of three successful shootout attempts by the Bolts. Kucherov has been on a rampage in January, racking up seven goals and 23 points in 10 games. He's now tied with Macklin Celebrini for third in the NHL scoring race with 74 points, behind only Nathan MacKinnon (87) and Connor McDavid (85).
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: One of each in shootout loss
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Kucherov scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blues.
Kucherov's 10-game point streak, which included nine consecutive multi-point efforts, ended in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Penguins. He was right back at it Friday with his 25th multi-point game of the season. Through 42 outings overall, the superstar winger has 24 goals, 45 helpers, 22 power-play points, 127 shots on net and a plus-20 rating. He's trailing only Nathan MacKinnon (82), Connor McDavid (82) and Macklin Celebrini (72) in points this season.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Ripping up record book
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Kucherov had a goal and an assist for his ninth straight multi-point game in a 5-1 win over Philadelphia on Monday.
There aren't enough superlatives to describe this guy. Kucherov has 25 points (10 goals, 15 assists) during a 10-game point streak. His nine straight multi-point games put him in a tie with Steven Stamkos (2021-22) for the longest among active players. Kucherov is a fantasy cornerstone.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: So hot it hurts
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Kucherov scored two goals and added two assists in a 7-2 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.
Kucherov is on an eight-game, multi-point scoring streak (nine goals, 13 assists), and he has nine goals and 14 helpers during his nine-game point spree. The superstar winger has failed to earn at least one point just three times in his last 25 outings. In that span, Kucherov has 15 goals and 36 assists. That's a two-point-per-game pace.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: First star of week again
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Kucherov put up two assists in a 4-2 victory over the Avalanche on Tuesday.
The points extended Kucherov's streak to eight games (19 points; seven goals, 12 assists) and his multi-point streak to seven. His streak has helped propel the Lightning to eight consecutive wins. On Monday, Kucherov earned the NHL's First Star for the second consecutive week (week ending Jan. 4) and is already off to a running start on a potential third honor.
Kucherov had a goal and four assists in a 7-3 win over the Sharks on Saturday.
A goal and two of the helpers came on the power play. Kucherov has scored in five consecutive games (seven goals), and he extended his point streak to seven games and 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists). He is also on a three-game power-play scoring streak (two goals, two assists). Kucherov recorded a franchise-record eighth career five-point game, and that ties Evgeni Malkin for third most among active players, behind Connor McDavid (12) and Nathan MacKinnon (11). The good are good, and the great, well... they're incredible to watch. Kucherov has 59 points, including 20 goals, in 37 games this season, and that pushes him to fourth overall in the NHL. He is third overall in points-per-game with 1.59, behind Nathan MacKinnon (1.79) and Connor McDavid (1.71).
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Franchise record and extends streak
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Kucherov had a goal and two assists in a 5-3 win over the Kings on Thursday.
Kucherov scored for a fourth straight game (six goals) and extended his point streak to six games and 12 points (six goals, six assists). It includes five straight multipoint games. Kucherov also became the second player in franchise history with a six-game road multipoint streak, following Steven Stamkos (eight games; Oct. 7-Nov. 9, 2017). He now sits alone in sixth overall in NHL scoring with 54 points and sixth in assists with 35.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Two-point effort on NYE
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Kucherov scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
After helping to set up a Brayden Point tally in the second period, Kucherov ripped a one-timer past Lukas Dostal midway through the third. Kucherov has found the back of the net five times in the last three games and has multi-point performances in four straight contests and seven of his last nine, a surge that has pushed him into a tie with Martin Necas for sixth place in the NHL scoring race with 51 points (18 goals, 33 assists).
