Buchelnikov Nears KHL Scoring Lead

With another offensive outburst, Detroit Red Wings prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov was helping Vityaz to victory in their latest KHL game. He was also moving to within striking distance of leading the entire league in scoring.

The player Detroit was choosing 52nd overall in the 2022 NHL entry draft wound up collecting a goal and two assists as Vityaz was whipping Severstal 7-1. Buchelnikov was also earning the nod as the game’s second star.

Dimitri Buchelnikov(2nd round’22)
1 Goal 2 Assists 1 SOG 1 Shot Block 1 Hit 1 Pass interception 16:13 TOI in a 7-1 win

Buch’s line is carrying a below .500 team. His shot release is so quick+ accurate. If you like tape to tape seam passes you’ll enjoy watching buch #LGRW pic.twitter.com/09Y8F7ERs6

— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) November 17, 2024

His day began with collecting the secondary assist on a goal by Yaroslav Busygin to open the scoring. Next, Buchelnikov would score himself. Bursting into open space in the Severstal zone, Buchelnikov accepted a pass from linemate Derek Barach. Displaying a quick release, in one motion he was snapping a high shot into the net on the goaltender’s stick side. That goal made it 4-0 Vityaz.

Closing out his three-point day, Buchelnikov would draw another secondary assist on a goal by Ivan Chekhovich, his other linemate. That trio would combine for nine points during the rout.

Buchelnikov One Point From Scoring Lead

Through 27 games, Buchelnikov is averaging nearly a point per game. He’s showing eight goals and 18 assists in his stat line. Only Dynamo Moscow’s Nikita Gusev and Traktor’s Maxim Shabanov rate ahead of him. They are each accounting for 10-17-27 numbers.

Riding a three-game point streak, Buchelnikov has five points over that span. Through his past 10 games, he’s been good for 12 points. Buchelniov’s account shows seven multi-point games. His latest outburst was the 21-year-old left-winger’s second three-point performance of the KHL season.

Dimitri Buchelnikov(2nd round’22) GOAL🚨 Buch is having a game. Creating a lot of chances. Now he gets a goal of his own. Great accuracy. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/UfnRbqUhJO

— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) November 17, 2024

“Almost every time Buchelnikov appears on the ice, he is superbly active both with and without the puck,” noted KHL TV commentator Anton Vasyatin. “Now he is a key player for the team.”

Recent analytics provided by the KHL Smart Puck show Buchelnikov and Maxim Mamin of CSKA Moscow as the faster skaters in the KHL. Each has displayed a top seed of 39.5 km/h. He’s also among the most accurate passers in the league. He accurately connected on 335 of his passes.