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Nikolai Knyzhov

Position Left Defense / Right Defense Current Team
Shoots Left Current Contract
Height 6'3" Expires
Weight (lbs) 222 Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age 27 (Mar 20, 1998) Expiry Status
Drafted Undrafted
Date Team Transaction
Jun 29, 2024 San Jose Sharks Contract bought out
Mar 29, 2023 San Jose Sharks Signed 2 years @ $1.250M AAV starting in 2023-24
Apr 1, 2022 San Jose Sharks Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV starting in 2022-23
Jul 2, 2019 San Jose Sharks Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2019-20 SJS 3 29:25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 -0.03 - - - 0.00 0.00
2020-21 SJS 56 850:07 0.14 0.49 0.64 0.10 0.05 4.44 3.02 1.43 1.75 5.26
2022-23 SJS 12 167:26 0.36 0.00 0.36 0.14 0.22 12.50 4.86 7.64 0.00 8.33
2023-24 SJS 10 140:45 0.00 0.43 0.43 0.08 -0.08 0.00 3.59 -3.59 0.00 0.00

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2019-20 SJS 3 29:25 36.71 0.00 3.29 34.67 2.04 2.33 0.00 58.50 1.18 -1.31 21.78
2020-21 SJS 56 850:07 41.01 2.19 2.57 41.43 2.75 2.62 44.29 49.48 0.01 0.03 -0.26
2022-23 SJS 12 167:26 39.78 1.08 2.57 53.75 5.02 3.54 17.65 42.10 0.28 0.57 -1.53
2023-24 SJS 10 140:45 37.51 0.85 2.26 43.48 3.41 2.26 20.00 50.00 0.57 -1.35 18.07

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 12 21.4 0.3 8.5 8.6 86.6 67.6 66.7 33.3 0.0 44.9 18.5 36.6
2023-24 10 22.4 0.2 8.6 8.7 74.4 57.9 100.0 0.0 0.0 44.6 19.0 36.4
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2023-24 Rutta, J SJS 48:23 0.00 1.24 0.00 1.28 2.52 33.80 -0.67 -0.75 -3.61
2023-24 Emberson, T SJS 27:55 0.00 4.30 0.00 2.81 2.07 57.59 1.13 -0.87 21.25
2022-23 Karlsson, E SJS 65:14 0.00 7.36 0.00 2.27 3.18 41.72 -0.19 0.13 -2.96
2022-23 Vlasic, M SJS 33:13 1.81 3.61 33.33 2.68 4.04 39.85 0.15 1.18 -7.06
2022-23 Simek, R SJS 26:49 2.24 2.24 50.00 2.35 3.38 41.03 0.30 0.52 -0.74
2020-21 Karlsson, E SJS 540:11 2.11 3.00 41.30 2.52 2.90 46.45 -0.06 0.37 -3.95
2020-21 Vlasic, M SJS 136:00 2.21 2.21 50.00 2.62 1.77 59.67 0.13 -0.92 11.66
2020-21 Simek, R SJS 68:16 1.76 0.88 66.67 2.77 1.89 59.51 0.36 -0.73 11.59
2020-21 Burns, B SJS 39:08 1.53 3.07 33.33 2.55 2.30 52.59 -0.05 -0.35 3.06
2020-21 Ferraro, M SJS 34:55 0.00 1.72 0.00 2.39 1.71 58.28 -0.16 -0.94 9.23

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 25 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 RFA-arb
2024-25 26 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Signed: Mar 29, 2023
Team: San Jose Sharks
GM: Mike Grier
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.5
Contract Buyout: This contract was bought out by San Jose Sharks on June 29, 2024

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 24 $850,000 $850,000 - $100,000 $750,000 $850,000 $850,000 10.2(c)
Total - $100,000 $750,000 $850,000 $850,000
Signed: Apr 1, 2022
Team: San Jose Sharks
GM: Doug Wilson
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.03

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 21 $796,667 $810,000 $20,000 $80,000 $700,000 $780,000 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 22 $796,667 $810,000 $20,000 $80,000 $700,000 $780,000 $70,000 ELC
2021-22 23 $796,667 $810,000 - $80,000 $750,000 $830,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $40,000 $240,000 $2,150,000 $2,390,000 $210,000
Signed: July 2, 2019
Team: San Jose Sharks
GM: Doug Wilson
Exp. Status: 10.2(c)

Buyout Details

San Jose Sharks

Season Original Compensation Buyout Compensation Compensation Savings Original Caphit Buyout Caphit Caphit Savings
2025-26 $1,400,000 $466,667 $933,333 $1,250,000 $316,667 $933,333
2026-27 - $466,667 $-466,667 - $466,667 $-466,667

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2010-11 QC Int PW Russia Silver Lions 2 0 0 0 2 2 2
2013-14 NAPHL 18U Phoenix Firebirds 18U 8 0 1 1 14
2013-14 NAPHL 16U Phoenix Firebirds 16U 17 3 2 5 30 4 1 1 2 18
2014-15 T1EHL U16 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes U16 24 1 3 4 16 4 1 1 2
2015-16 WHL Regina Pats 19 0 1 1 -3 8
2015-16 NAHL Springfield Jr. Blues 17 0 3 3 -3 8
2016-17 NAHL Austin Bruins 4 0 0 0
2016-17 MHL Serebryanye Lvy St. Petersburg 41 1 7 8 -2 24
2017-18 WJC-20 Russia U20 5 0 0 0
2017-18 VHL SKA-Neva St. Petersburg 33 2 4 6 +10 16 12 1 1 +2 2
2017-18 MHL Serebryanye Lvy St. Petersburg 9 1 5 6 +3 10
2018-19 KHL SKA St. Petersburg 3 0 0 0 -2
2018-19 VHL SKA-Neva St. Petersburg 46 1 4 5 +16 22 11 1 1 +4 4
2018-19 MHL SKA-Varyagi St. Petersburg 4 0 4 4 -1 4
2019-20 NHL San Jose Sharks 3 0 0 0 -1 2 0.0 10:49
2019-20 AHL San Jose Barracuda 33 1 4 5 +4 22
2020-21 NHL San Jose Sharks 56 2 8 10 -9 39 51 3.9 16:44
2022-23 NHL San Jose Sharks 12 1 0 1 -13 8 10 10.0 16:09
2022-23 AHL San Jose Barracuda 19 0 2 2 -6 7
2023-24 NHL San Jose Sharks 10 0 1 1 -6 6 6 0.0 17:39
2023-24 AHL San Jose Barracuda 40 3 11 14 +8 24
2024-25 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 12 0 0 0 -5 2
2024-25 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 14 2 4 6 +6 19
2024-25 ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones 6 0 1 1 -6 2
NHL Career 81 3 9 12 -29 55 67 4.5 16:33