Consensus #24
Nikita Klepov 2026 NHL Draft profile.
Nikita Klepov is listed as F / USA in the local 2026 NHL Draft pool. The current static profile shows consensus rank, public source spread, latest season context, NHL Central Scouting status, and combine/event badges from existing local JSON only.
Scouting read
Klepov is a scoring winger. Shooter-distributor with strong hockey sense; off-puck detail still developing (Sportsnet, Jason Bukala). The concern is pace: he still has to prove the offense arrives quickly enough at the next level. That still leaves enough skill to picture a top-six or hard middle-six outcome. He is in the first-round mix, with a #8-#29 public range across 13 tracked lists. NHL Central Scouting has him 8th among North American skaters. For context, his 97 points in 67 games (1.45 P/GP) rank 29th of 931 among OHL U18 since 2000 at a 35-game floor.
Generated from the local ranking, stat, style, NHL CSS, and curated public-note fields only — no private model or scraped projection.
Snapshot
Nikita Klepov is attached to Michigan State Univ. / NCAA. Latest row: 67 GP, 37-60-97, 1.45 P/GP. His public rank range in this export runs from #8 to #29. Cohort context: his best qualifying season on file ranks #29 of 931 same-league, same-age OHL skater seasons since 2000 — an elite-band cohort standing (top 3%).
Rank rows
Rank rows are public source context, not a model projection. The source range helps show whether public lists are clustered or spread out.
| Rank | Source | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING NA | FINAL RANKING |
| #13 | SPORTSNET/BUKALA | MAY RANKING |
| #17 | SPORTSNET/COSENTINO | APRIL RANKING |
| #17 | HPR/MALLOY | FINAL RANKING |
| #19 | DAILY FACEOFF | MAY RANKING |
| #20 | ELITEPROSPECTS.COM | FINAL RANKING |
| #20 | TSN/CRAIG BUTTON | MAY RANKING |
| #21 | MCKEEN'S HOCKEY | APRIL RANKING |
| #21 | DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY | MIDSEASON RANKING |
| #22 | CAM'S CONSENSUS | FINAL RANKING |
Season rows
| Season | Team / league | Split | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | OHL / Saginaw Spirit | Regular | 67 GP, 37-60-97, 1.45 P/GP |
| 2025-2026 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup / USA U18 | Event | 5 GP, 1-5-6, 1.20 P/GP |
| 2025-2026 | OHL / Saginaw Spirit | Playoffs | 4 GP, 1-4-5, 1.25 P/GP |
| 2025-2026 | Prospects Challenge / Team CHL | Event | 3 GP, 0-0-0, 0 P/GP |
| 2024-2025 | USHL / Sioux City Musketeers | Regular | 59 GP, 12-19-31, 0.53 P/GP |
| 2024-2025 | USHL / Sioux City Musketeers | Playoffs | 5 GP, 1-1-2, 0.40 P/GP |
| 2024-2025 | AYHL 16U / WB/Scranton Knights 16U AAA | Regular | 2 GP, 0-0-0, 0 P/GP |
| 2023-2024 | AYHL 15U / WB/Scranton Knights 15U AAA | Regular | 22 GP, 31-41-72, 3.27 P/GP |