April 18, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov has won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer in 2024-25. He finished the regular season with 121 points (37 goals, 84 assists) in 78 games, five more than Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche, who also lost the scoring race to Kucherov last year. Overall, the Tampa Bay superstar captured the Art Ross Trophy for the third time, becoming the 10th player in NHL history to win it as many times. Kucherov was on the score sheet in 65 of his 78 appearances, producing multiple points 33 times and three-plus points on 17 occasions. He had 46 points (eight goals, 38 assists) on the power play, which is also a league-high mark for the season.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
April 14, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov tallied three points during their 7-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday evening. Kucherov found the back of the net in the second period during 5-on-5 play. Later in the third, Kucherov would score his second goal of the contest and add the primary helper on Jake Guentzel's power-play goal. These three points put Kucherov in the driver's seat to win the Art Ross Trophy as Nathan MacKinnon, who holds the No. 2 spot, has been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season. Kucherov has enjoyed an impressive conclusion to the season, tallying 21 points (six goals) over his last 10 contests. Kucherov remains a must-start option in all formats in their final two games of the campaign.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
March 28, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov tallied four points during their 8-0 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday evening. Kucherov would tally the primary assist on Jake Guentzel's game-opening goal. In the second, Kucherov would find the back of the net on a backhand and added another primary helper, this time on Guentzel's power-play goal. Then in the third, Kucherov capped off his impressive evening with his third primary helper, this time on Brayden Point's 36th goal of the campaign. This outing extended his point streak to seven games. During this stretch, he has found the back of the net four times and added nine helpers. Through 68 total games, Kucherov has scored 32 goals and added 73 assists. He remains a must-start option in all leagues and a top lineup anchor in DFS.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
March 26, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov tallied his 100th point of the campaign during their 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kucherov tallied two helpers in the opening frame. His second helper was his 100th point. In the second frame, Kucherov would find the back of the net on the power play to cap off his three-point showing. This outing also extended his current point streak to six games. This is his third-straight 100th-point campaign. Since the start of the month, Kucherov has found the back of the net four times and added 11 helpers across 12 contests. During this stretch, he has tallied five of his points on the power play and averaged 3.2 shots on goal per game. Through 67 games this season, Kucherov has scored 31 goals and added 70 helpers. He will look to stay hot on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
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