There are many, many, many things that Nikita Kucherov excels at when it comes to hockey. Perhaps the most effective is just the way his brain process the action on the ice and his ability to anticipate how a play will evolve. That’s something that the best playmakers inherently seem to possess and can’t really be taught.
Something that can be taught, but has to be refined with hours and hours of practice is his ability to disguise his intentions on the power play. With most players, the question of will he shoot or will he pass is pretty simple to answer.