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Russia Nikita Novikov
#74 Rochester Americans / AHL - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time MHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jul 25, 2003
Position
D
Age
22
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Moskva, RUS
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Atlant Mytishchi
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$867,500 Powered by
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2021 round 6 #188 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
PREMIUM

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Nikita Novikov Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Dynamo Moskva U16 Russia U16 26* 4* 8* 12* 22* -* |
Dynamo Moskva U18 “A” Russia U18 7* 2* 4* 6* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
Russia U16 (all) International-Jr 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2019-20 Dynamo Moskva U17 “C” Russia U17 12* 1* 9* 10* 22* -* |
Dynamo Moskva U18 “C” Russia U18 8* 1* 13* 14* 4* -* |
MHK Dynamo Moskva MHL 35* 4* 7* 11* 24* 13* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 0
2020-21 MHK Dynamo Moskva MHL 52* 4* 10* 14* 61* 18* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 3
Russia U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 5* 5* 4* 9* |
2021-22 Dynamo Moskva KHL 32* 1* 3* 4* 6* 2* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 0 0
MHK Dynamo Moskva MHL 6* 1* 3* 4* 0* 6* | Playoffs 1 1 0 1 0 2
Russia (all) International 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2022-23 Dynamo Moskva KHL 62* 2* 3* 5* 14* -3* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 0 0
MHK Dynamo Moskva MHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 2 -4
2023-24 Rochester Americans AHL 65* 3* 20* 23* 42* 20* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 0 -2
2024-25 Rochester Americans AHL 68* 6* 14* 20* 52* 28* | Playoffs 8 0 2 2 4 3
2025-26 Rochester Americans AHL 29* 3* 6* 9* 34* 6* |
Projected AHL 71* 7* 15* 22* 83* 15* |

Nikita Novikov Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Russia Selects U14 WSI U14 9* 2* 3* 5* 4* -* |
Team Moskva U14 Districts Cup U14 6* 1* 0* 1* 0* 13* |
2017-18 Dynamo Moskva Selects U15 WSI U15 7* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
Team Moskva U15 Districts Cup U15 6* 6* 2* 8* 8* 11* |
2018-19 Team Moskva U16 Districts Cup U16 8* 1* 2* 3* 2* 13* |
Dynamo Moskva U16 Russia U16 Finals 6* 0* 4* 4* 8* -* |
2021-22 Russia (EHT) EHT 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Russia U20 (all) WJC-20 Cancelled 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |

Nikita Novikov Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 162* 12* 40* 52* 0.32* 128* 54* | 2 13 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.31 * 4 * 1 *
Districts Cup U14 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 0* 13* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U15 1 6* 6* 2* 8* 1.33* 8* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U16 1 8* 1* 2* 3* 0.38* 2* 13* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 2 94* 3* 6* 9* 0.10* 20* -1* | 2 15 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.07 * 0 * 0 *
MHL 4 93* 9* 20* 29* 0.31* 85* 37* | 4 15 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.27 * 8 * 1 *
Russia U16 1 26* 4* 8* 12* 0.46* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U16 Finals 1 6* 0* 4* 4* 0.67* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U17 1 12* 1* 9* 10* 0.83* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U18 2 15* 3* 17* 20* 1.33* 6* -* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 5* 5* 0.71* 4* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 9* 2* 3* 5* 0.56* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Nikita Novikov Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/27/2025
09/27/2025 Up/Down Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans
05/19/2023
05/19/2023 Confirmed Dynamo Moskva Buffalo Sabres
Player Biography and Trivia

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #67 by TSN/Craig Button

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #137 by NHL Central Scouting