Defence · #71

Nikolai Knyzhov

San Jose Sharks

Age: 28
Shoots: Left
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 101 kg
Born: Kemerovo, RUS
Draft: Undrafted

Career · 4 seasons

Games: 81
Goals: 3
Points: 12
TOI per game: 16:33
xGF% (5v5): 45.4%
Goals above expected: +1.0

Linemates through the season

Coaches reshuffle lines constantly. The river shows who this player spent 5-on-5 time with, game by game.

Linemates through the season

Each band is a linemate's share of this player's 5-on-5 time in each game; thicker means more time together. Click a band or a name for that pairing.

Most common linemates

With and without each other: the share of 5-on-5 expected goals together, and for each player apart.


Erik KarlssonD · SJS/PIT	584:50	59	43.3%	47.5%	47.3%
Tomas HertlC · SJS	314:39	68	51.8%	42.7%	49.2%
Kevin LabancR · SJS	261:33	70	46.6%	45.2%	47.3%
Timo MeierR · SJS	248:45	52	46.7%	48.0%	51.2%
Dylan GambrellC · SJS	213:15	48	36.1%	51.5%	48.5%
Logan CoutureC · SJS	209:37	62	46.3%	46.5%	49.0%
Evander KaneL · SJS/EDM	206:04	53	46.5%	47.7%	50.3%
Patrick MarleauC · SJS	202:23	52	46.9%	47.6%	48.6%
Rudolfs BalcersL · OTT/SJS	192:25	39	52.2%	44.8%	56.9%
Marc-Edouard VlasicD · SJS	187:30	49	53.5%	45.5%	43.7%
Ryan DonatoC · SJS/SEA	162:14	46	53.0%	47.6%	43.3%
Noah GregorL · SJS	144:00	43	44.5%	44.4%	38.9%

Most frequent opponents

The players this one faced most at 5-on-5 (5+ minutes), and who won the matchup.


Devon ToewsD · COL	59:39	10	35.7%
Justin FaulkD · STL	58:11	9	53.5%
Cam FowlerD · ANA	50:35	9	42.7%
Mathew DumbaD · MIN	49:24	9	64.7%
Torey KrugD · STL	49:07	8	46.7%
Drew DoughtyD · LAK	47:19	8	43.9%
Vince DunnD · STL/SEA	46:28	8	58.8%
Kevin ShattenkirkD · ANA/BOS	45:40	9	47.7%
Mikey AndersonD · LAK	44:10	8	42.1%
Nazem KadriC · COL/CGY	43:54	9	48.8%
Alex GoligoskiD · ARI/MIN	42:58	7	51.9%
Joel Eriksson EkC · MIN	42:34	9	38.0%