Alex Kovalev
#27 · Right wing · Florida Panthers
Born Feb 24, 1973 in Togliatti, RUS · 6'2", 222 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 15th overall in 1991 by NYR (round 1)
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Colin Wilson
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Scottie Upshall
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | NYR | 65 | 20 | 18 | 38 | -10 | 79 | 134 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 1993-94 | NYR | 76 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 18 | 154 | 184 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 1994-95 | NYR | 48 | 13 | 15 | 28 | -6 | 30 | 103 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 1995-96 | NYR | 81 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 5 | 98 | 206 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 1996-97 | NYR | 45 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 11 | 42 | 110 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 1997-98 | NYR | 73 | 23 | 30 | 53 | -22 | 44 | 173 | 36 | 0.73 |
| 1998-99 | NYR | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 12 | 35 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 1998-99 | PIT | 63 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 8 | 37 | 156 | 82 | 0.73 |
| 1999-00 | PIT | 82 | 26 | 40 | 66 | -3 | 94 | 254 | 90 | 0.80 |
| 2000-01 | PIT | 79 | 44 | 51 | 95 | 12 | 96 | 307 | 104 | 1.20 |
| 2001-02 | PIT | 67 | 32 | 44 | 76 | 2 | 80 | 266 | 76 | 1.13 |
| 2002-03 | PIT | 54 | 27 | 37 | 64 | -11 | 50 | 212 | 7 | 1.19 |
| 2002-03 | NYR | 24 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 59 | 18 | 0.54 |
| 2003-04 | NYR | 66 | 13 | 29 | 42 | -5 | 54 | 178 | 58 | 0.64 |
| 2003-04 | MTL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 2005-06 | MTL | 69 | 23 | 42 | 65 | -1 | 76 | 206 | 46 | 0.94 |
| 2006-07 | MTL | 73 | 18 | 29 | 47 | -19 | 78 | 197 | 43 | 0.64 |
| 2007-08 | MTL | 82 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 18 | 70 | 230 | 88 | 1.02 |
| 2008-09 | MTL | 78 | 26 | 39 | 65 | -5 | 74 | 209 | 56 | 0.83 |
| 2009-10 | OTT | 77 | 18 | 31 | 49 | -8 | 54 | 165 | 34 | 0.64 |
| 2010-11 | OTT | 54 | 14 | 13 | 27 | -9 | 28 | 123 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 2010-11 | PIT | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 4 | 0.35 |
| 2012-13 | FLA | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 0.36 |
| 19 seasons | Career | 1316 | 430 | 599 | 1029 | -31 | 1304 | 3585 | 780 | 0.78 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | NYR | 23 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 71 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 1994-95 | NYR | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 1.10 |
| 1995-96 | NYR | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 1998-99 | PIT | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 1.20 |
| 1999-00 | PIT | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 10 | 37 | 16 | 0.55 |
| 2000-01 | PIT | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 16 | 44 | 30 | 0.56 |
| 2003-04 | MTL | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 0.91 |
| 2005-06 | MTL | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1.17 |
| 2007-08 | MTL | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 8 | 39 | 8 | 0.92 |
| 2008-09 | MTL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 2010-11 | PIT | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0.29 |
| 11 seasons | Playoffs | 123 | 45 | 55 | 100 | 2 | 114 | 341 | 97 | 0.81 |
2010-11 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 16 | 18 | 34 | -6 | 44 | 151 | 14 | 0.46 | 10.6 | 16:31 |
2010-11 playoff analytics
Rating
The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. A playoff run is too short to rank anyone on. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
On the ice
What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean
These are left plain: he has not been on the ice enough to be ranked. That takes at least 200 shot attempts with him out there, about six or seven games, and a quarter of what the busiest skater has. Over a game or two these numbers are mostly chance.
Who he played with
| Forward line | GP | Time | CF% | xGF% | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kovalev · James Neal · Mark Letestu | 7 | 41:39 | 64.2 | 53.6 | 1-1 |
| Alex Kovalev · Mark Letestu · Eric Tangradi | 1 | 10:57 | 66.7 | 79.5 | 0-0 |
| Alex Kovalev · Chris Kunitz · Mark Letestu | 3 | 6:28 | 50.0 | 10.0 | 0-1 |
| Alex Kovalev · James Neal · Jordan Staal | 4 | 3:16 | 37.5 | 12.8 | 0-1 |
The lines he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's lines that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.
Chances and finishing
Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 60 who played at least a quarter as much as the busiest in these playoffs.
His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.
Where he shot from
Every attempt he took in these playoffs, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. There is a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. "Show as heat map" shades the ice by where the attempts came from. Click a goal for its details.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2011 | @ ATL | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:31 |
| Apr 8, 2011 | @ NYI | W 4-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18:23 |
| Apr 5, 2011 | vs NJD | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:34 |
| Apr 2, 2011 | @ FLA | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:25 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | @ TBL | L 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:51 |
| Mar 29, 2011 | vs PHI | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15:02 |
| Mar 27, 2011 | vs FLA | W 2-1 (SO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20:58 |
| Mar 25, 2011 | vs NJD | W 1-0 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:52 |
| Mar 24, 2011 | @ PHI | W 2-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:18 |
| Mar 21, 2011 | @ DET | W 5-4 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:18 |
| Mar 20, 2011 | vs NYR | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:50 |
| Mar 15, 2011 | @ OTT | W 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:07 |
| Mar 13, 2011 | vs EDM | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15:29 |
| Mar 12, 2011 | vs MTL | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:00 |
| Mar 8, 2011 | vs BUF | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:28 |
| Mar 5, 2011 | @ BOS | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19:57 |
| Mar 4, 2011 | @ NJD | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:52 |
| Mar 2, 2011 | @ TOR | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:18 |
| Feb 26, 2011 | @ TOR | W 6-5 (SO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17:17 |
| Feb 25, 2011 | @ CAR | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19:00 |
| Feb 23, 2011 | vs FLA | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:21 |
| Feb 19, 2011 | @ TOR | W 1-0 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:02 |
| Feb 18, 2011 | vs BOS | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20:22 |
| Feb 15, 2011 | vs NYI | L 3-4 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:08 |
| Feb 12, 2011 | @ EDM | W 5-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:19 |
| Feb 9, 2011 | @ CGY | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 09:57 |
| Feb 7, 2011 | @ VAN | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:21 |
| Feb 5, 2011 | @ NYI | L 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16:10 |
| Feb 2, 2011 | vs DET | L 5-7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:19 |
| Feb 1, 2011 | @ NJD | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19:19 |
| Jan 25, 2011 | vs BUF | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14:09 |
| Jan 21, 2011 | vs MTL | L 1-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:18 |
| Jan 8, 2011 | vs TBL | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:32 |
| Jan 7, 2011 | @ CHI | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:51 |
| Jan 1, 2011 | vs TOR | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13:53 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | @ CBJ | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16:34 |
| Dec 29, 2010 | vs CAR | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:21 |
| Dec 26, 2010 | vs PIT | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:42 |
| Dec 23, 2010 | @ NSH | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12:37 |
| Dec 19, 2010 | vs WSH | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12:37 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | @ COL | L 5-6 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10:40 |
| Dec 16, 2010 | @ MIN | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:57 |
| Dec 13, 2010 | vs ATL | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20:05 |
| Dec 10, 2010 | vs NJD | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:18 |
| Dec 9, 2010 | vs NYR | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:45 |
| Dec 7, 2010 | @ MTL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:37 |
| Dec 5, 2010 | @ NYR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15:54 |
| Dec 4, 2010 | vs BUF | L 0-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:52 |
| Dec 2, 2010 | vs SJS | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:15 |
| Nov 29, 2010 | vs EDM | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:49 |
| Nov 27, 2010 | vs TOR | W 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:46 |
| Nov 26, 2010 | @ PIT | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15:25 |
| Nov 24, 2010 | vs DAL | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:28 |
| Nov 22, 2010 | vs LAK | W 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15:53 |
| Nov 19, 2010 | @ STL | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:26 |
| Nov 17, 2010 | @ CAR | L 1-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:19 |
| Nov 15, 2010 | @ PHI | L 1-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19:20 |
| Nov 13, 2010 | @ BOS | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17:43 |
| Nov 11, 2010 | vs VAN | L 2-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19:04 |
| Nov 9, 2010 | vs ATL | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18:55 |
| Nov 6, 2010 | @ MTL | W 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19:48 |
| Nov 4, 2010 | vs NYI | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:07 |
| Nov 2, 2010 | @ TOR | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:34 |
| Oct 30, 2010 | vs BOS | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18:06 |
| Oct 28, 2010 | vs FLA | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 19:01 |
| Oct 26, 2010 | vs PHX | W 5-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17:52 |
| Oct 23, 2010 | vs MTL | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:21 |
| Oct 22, 2010 | @ BUF | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16:38 |
| Oct 18, 2010 | @ PIT | L 2-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14:50 |
| Oct 16, 2010 | @ MTL | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:15 |
| Oct 14, 2010 | vs CAR | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12:40 |
| Oct 11, 2010 | @ WSH | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17:36 |
| Oct 9, 2010 | @ TOR | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:50 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | vs BUF | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:30 |