Nikita Davydov was born in 1988 in Ufa, Russia. He received his sports education and training in hockey at the Salavat Yulaev hockey club. His first trainer was Alexander Zavodnikov. The 2011-2012 season was a breakthrough season for Davydov, where he earned his first point with an assist for Salavat Yulaev in just his third game. He has the title of Candidate for Master of Sports in Russia and plays for Salavat Yulaev wearing the number 31 jersey.