Valeri Nichushkin
R · #43
· Columbus Blue Jackets
· 6'4" · 217 lb
· L-handed
· 31 yrs
· Draft: 2013 Rd 1 (#10 overall)
Compare with
Season
719
Games
182–219–401
G–A–P
1525
Shots · 11.9%
437 / 206
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 2 PTS · 1 G · Cooling
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | BUF @ CBJ | W 3–6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:45 |
| May 24 | COL @ VGK | 3–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:34 |
| May 22 | VGK @ COL | 3–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:07 |
| May 20 | VGK @ COL | 4–2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:39 |
| May 13 | MIN @ COL | 3–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:32 |
| May 11 | COL @ MIN | 5–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:09 |
| May 9 | COL @ MIN | 1–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:25 |
| May 5 | MIN @ COL | 2–5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:56 |
| May 3 | MIN @ COL | 6–9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:24 |
Showing the 9 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
18270th
Assists
21961st
Points
40165th
Primary Assists
11151st
Points/60 (5v5)
1.9859th
Power-Play Points
7354th
Game Score
532.680th
Shots
152568th
Shooting %
11.9%62nd
Shot Danger/60
0.6755th
High-Danger Chances
23985th
Expected Goals
165.578th
Goals Above Expected
+0.531st
Rebounds Created
7370th
Corsi %
55.0%97th
Fenwick %
54.6%97th
xGF% (5v5)
54.4%87th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.7027th
Blocked Shots
37657th
Hits
92259th
Blocks/60
1.946th
Hits/60
4.755th
Takeaways
27657th
Giveaways
33832nd
Penalties Drawn
14348th
Penalties Taken
5795th
Penalty Differential
+281st
Plus-Minus
+11196th
Ice Time / Game
16:2963rd
Games Played
71968th
PP Ice Time
112 min49th
PK Ice Time
58 min50th
O-Zone Start %
54.3%74th
Teammate Quality
6897th
Competition Quality
5649th
Top skating speed Dec 21, 2023 · OTT @ COL
24.0 mph98th
Bursts over 20 mph
91998th
Distance skated
1078 mi88th
Top shot speed
88.0 mph41st
Archetype — how these are computed →
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
Why he earned it — his rank among forwards
HD suppression
0.0/60
50th
Shot suppression
26.5/60
94th
Blocks per 60
0.0
50th
Two-Way Forward
A forward trusted at both ends — solid offense and genuine chance suppression. A balanced game rather than an elite specialty.
Goals per 60
0.00
50th
HD suppression
0.0/60
50th
Corsi%
33.3%
10th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
125 G on 679 shots
18%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+27 shots (4 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
1525
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
182
Shooting %
11.9%
Shots / GP
2.1
xG
150.3
Shot Danger Mix
High danger13%
Medium danger41%
Low danger46%
Top Scoring Zones
01
18%
Slot
125 G on 679 shots
02
7%
High Slot
13 G on 190 shots
03
21%
Crease
13 G on 62 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$6,125,000
Term2022-23 → 2029-30 (8 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2030
Clauses2022-23: NMC; 2023-24: NMC; 2024-25: NMC; 2025-26: M-NTC; 2026-27: M-NTC; 2027-28: M-NTC; 2028-29: M-NTC; 2029-30: M-NTC
Signed at age27
Signing GMChris MacFarland
AgentMark Gandler & Todd Diamond
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Avalanche | 72 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 12 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Avalanche | 43 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Avalanche | 54 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Avalanche | 53 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Avalanche | 62 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 20 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Avalanche | 55 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Avalanche | 65 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 15 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Stars | 57 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | EHT | Russia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2017-18 | KHL | CSKA Moskva | 50 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 19 |
| 2016-17 | WC | Russia | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2016-17 | EHT | Russia | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — |
| 2016-17 | KHL | CSKA Moskva | 36 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 9 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Stars | 79 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 10 |
| 2014-15 | AHL | Texas | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Stars | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2013-14 | Olympics | Russia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Stars | 79 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 6 |
| 2012-13 | KHL | Chelyabinsk | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
| 2012-13 | Russia-2 | Chelmet | 15 | 8 | 2 | 10 | — |
| 2012-13 | Russia-Jr. | Chelyabinsk Jr. | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — |
| 2011-12 | Russia-Jr. | Chelyabinsk Jr. | 38 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — |