Nikita Kucherov

FPPG: 23.7  |  FanDuel Salary: $10,500
FPPG: 23.7  |  FanDuel Salary: $10,500
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Nikita Kucherov scores a pair of goals in Tampa Bay's win over Florida

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov scored a pair of goals in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers.

What It Means:

Kucherov opened the scoring at the 4:21 mark of the second period. He also added an empty netter with less than two minutes remaining in the game. The 22-year-old is on a five-game point streak (he has seven points during that span). Andrej Sustr scored the winner for the Lightning.

Kucherov has 18 goals and 37 points in 45 games. We project him to tally 16 more goals and 19 more assists over the remainder of the season. In his third year, Kucherov's Corsi For Percentage (53.1) and Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength (-1.4) are below his career averages.