Nikita Zaitsev 
Age 27 October 29, 1991
Moscow RUS
Defense shoots right
6'2" 188 cm
193 lbs 88 kg
ELC Signing Age 24
Waivers Signing Age 25
UFA Year 2019
Agent Daniel Milstein
Moscow RUS
Defense shoots right
6'2" 188 cm
193 lbs 88 kg
ELC Signing Age 24
Waivers Signing Age 25
UFA Year 2019
Agent Daniel Milstein
Transaction History
| Jan 31, 2018 | Activated | Activated D Nikita Zaitsev from injured reserve. |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Injured | Placed D Nikita Zaitsev on IR. |
| May 2, 2017 | Signed D Nikita Zaitsev to a seven-year, $31.5 million contract extension. | |
| May 2, 2016 | Signed D Nikita Zaitsev to a one-year, entry-level contract. |
2018-2019 Regular Season Stats
 Nikita Zaitsev |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | xGF% | Rel xGF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs
|
72 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 1,217 | 47.42 | 49.82 | -0.68 | 48.87 | -3.59 | 0.15 | 0.59 |
| Nikita Zaitsev Stats by Elite Prospects | Nikita Zaitsev Advanced Stats by Offside Review | |||||||||||||
Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | xGF% | Rel xGF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | Russia U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva | Russia2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva-2 | Russia4 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk | MHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Russia U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk | MHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Zauralie Kurgan | VHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 53 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk | MHL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk | MHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 49 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 41 | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Russia | EHT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia | WC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia (all) | International | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | CSKA Moskva | KHL | 33 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Russia | EHT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| CSKA Moskva | Spengler Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia (all) | International | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | CSKA Moskva | KHL | 57 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 31 | Playoffs | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Russia | EHT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia (all) | International | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | CSKA Moskva | KHL | 46 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 20 | Playoffs | 20 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Russia | EHT | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia | WC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia (all) | International | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 1,426 | 44.53 | 48.75 | -2.65 | 49.96 | -1.60 | 0.08 | 0.84 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Russia | WCup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia (all) | International | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 60 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 1,099 | 52.08 | 48.81 | -2.40 | 48.21 | -3.76 | 0.27 | 0.66 | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Russia | WC | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia (all) | International | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 72 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 1,217 | 47.42 | 49.82 | -0.68 | 48.87 | -3.59 | 0.15 | 0.59 | ||||||||
| Nikita Zaitsev Stats by Elite Prospects | Nikita Zaitsev Advanced Stats by Offside Review | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Are you a new fan of hockey analytics, looking to get a taste of what it's all about, while getting the low-down on all 31 teams? Or, do you already have one or more of the books in the Hockey Abstract series, and want to keep enjoying them by getting the latest data?
Active Contract
Standard Contract | 7 Years $31,500,000 5.66% of cap space
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| Total Salary | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | |
| Clauses | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | |||
| UFA Year | ||||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | |||