[4] He played for the Chilliwack Chiefs of the British Columbia Hockey League before joining the collegiate Boston College Eagles team.
[9] Immediately joining the rebuilding Ducks for the remainder of the 2022–23 season, Nesterenko made his NHL debut on March 21, 2023, against the Calgary Flames.
[1] He scored his first NHL goal in his third game, a 6–3 loss to the St. Louis Blues, on March 25, on a pass from Mason McTavish.
[10] He spent the majority of the 2023–24 season with Anaheim's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, appearing in 70 games, scoring 16 goals and 37 points.
[18] He was returned to San Diego on January 24 after appearing in seven games with Anaheim, recording the one goal and two points.