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Russia Nikita Zaitsev
#22 Chicago Blackhawks / NHL - 23/24
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
2-time World Championship Bronze Medal 2
2-time KHL First All-Star Team 2
1-time World Championship All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Oct 29, 1991
Position
D
Age
32
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Moskva, RUS
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Krylia Sovetov Moskva
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
$4,500,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks / Signed
Agency
PREMIUM

Zaitsev plays a smart two-way game. He is a fine passer and has a good shot from the point. Could improve his physical game and add some bulk.

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Nikita Zaitsev Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 MHC Krylya Russia2 8* 0* 0* 0* 0* -4* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -1
MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva-2 Russia4 23* 5* 12* 17* 24* -* |
Russia U18 WJC-18 7* 1* 4* 5* 14* 7* |
2009-10 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 40* 0* 1* 1* 6* -10* |
Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk MHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* 2* |
Russia U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 0* 0* 4* 1* |
2010-11 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 39* 0* 2* 2* 12* 5* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -4
Zauralie Kurgan VHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 4 0
Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk MHL 4* 1* 2* 3* 0* 1* |
Russia U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2011-12 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 53* 1* 3* 4* 28* 4* |
Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk MHL 4* 4* 0* 4* 0* 3* | Relegation 1 0 0 0 10 0
2012-13 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 49* 7* 11* 18* 41* -7* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 8 -4
Russia WC 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |
Russia (all) International 5* 1* 0* 1* 0* 2* |
2013-14 CSKA Moskva KHL 33* 4* 8* 12* 18* 1* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 27 0
Russia (all) International 11* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2014-15 CSKA Moskva KHL 57* 12* 20* 32* 31* 27* | Playoffs 16 1 7 8 2 6
Russia (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2015-16 CSKA Moskva “A” KHL 46* 8* 18* 26* 20* 21* | Playoffs 20 4 9 13 10 7
Russia WC 10* 1* 3* 4* 2* 12* |
Russia (all) International 18* 1* 3* 4* 6* 8* |
2016-17 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82* 4* 32* 36* 38* -22* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -4
Russia WCup 4* 0* 2* 2* 2* 3* |
Russia (all) International 7* 0* 2* 2* 2* 2* |
2017-18 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 60* 5* 8* 13* 31* 8* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 2 -3
Russia WC 8* 0* 8* 8* 0* 8* |
Russia (all) International 8* 0* 8* 8* 0* -* |
2018-19 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 81* 3* 11* 14* 18* 2* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 2 -3
Russia WC 10* 2* 2* 4* 0* 6* |
Russia (all) International 12* 2* 2* 4* 2* 8* |
2019-20 Ottawa Senators NHL 58* 1* 11* 12* 22* -8* |
2020-21 Ottawa Senators NHL 55* 4* 13* 17* 26* -13* |
2021-22 Ottawa Senators “A” NHL 62* 2* 9* 11* 28* -7* |
2022-23 Ottawa Senators NHL 28* 0* 5* 5* 8* -5* |
Belleville Senators AHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -3* |
Chicago Blackhawks NHL 18* 1* 2* 3* 12* -4* |
2023-24 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 38* 2* 5* 7* 14* -5* |
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Nikita Zaitsev Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Team Moskva U16 Districts Cup U16 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
2007-08 Team Moskva U17 Districts Cup U17 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -3* |
2012-13 Russia EHT 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
2013-14 CSKA Moskva Spengler Cup 2* 1* 2* 3* 0* -2* |
Russia EHT 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
2014-15 Russia EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2015-16 Russia EHT 8* 0* 0* 0* 4* -4* |
2018-19 Russia EHT 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 2* |

Nikita Zaitsev Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U16 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U17 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 5 21* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 8* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
International 7 64* 4* 15* 19* 0.30* 12* 20* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 7 317* 32* 63* 95* 0.30* 156* 41* | 5 51 7 * 17 * 24 * 0.47 * 49 * 5 *
MHL 3 12* 5* 3* 8* 0.67* 2* 6* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 10 * 0 *
NHL 8 482* 22* 96* 118* 0.24* 197* -54* | 3 18 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.11 * 4 * -10 *
Russia2 1 8* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -4* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * -1 *
Russia4 1 23* 5* 12* 17* 0.74* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 1 2* 1* 2* 3* 1.50* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
VHL 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* 0* | 1 4 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.50 * 4 * 0 *
WC 4 31* 4* 13* 17* 0.55* 2* 27* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 1* 4* 5* 0.71* 14* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Nikita Zaitsev Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/23/2023
02/23/2023 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Chicago Blackhawks
07/01/2019
07/01/2019 Confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators
05/02/2017
05/02/2017 Extension Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
05/02/2016
05/02/2016 Confirmed CSKA Moskva Toronto Maple Leafs
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2009, 1 #4 overall by Sibir Novosibirsk in the KHL Draft