Columbus Blue Jackets#43 · R

ValeriNichushkin

Age

Height

6′4″

Weight

217 lb

Shoots

Born

Chelyabinsk, RUS

Draft

2013 · DAL · round 1, #10 overall

Pony per game

−0.01

196 of 460 forwards

Pony total

−1.01

72 games · 2025-26

Points

17-32-49

G-A-P · 72 GP · 17:44 TOI

IMPACT

+1.3

Goals / 82 · OFF −0.5 · DEF +1.8

Pony score

Game by game 5-game average

Average night

72 games · −0.01 per game

Production−0.03Production+0.01

Play driving+0.02Play driving+0.01

Special teams0.00Special teams+0.01

Usage−0.02Usage−0.01

Offence left column, defence right; goals per game above an average forward.

Shot map

0 goals on 0.0 xG · +0.0 finishing · 0 attempts

goal (0), taller = higher xGsaved (0)missed (0)

Isolated impact

FewerMore shots23-24 – 25-2625-26Method

Total

+1.8

Goals · std season61st pct F

Goal threat

Penalties

With or without

Together Nichushkin apart Mate apart5v5 · 100+ min25-26Method

Game log

			Scoring					Shooting				5v5		Play						Time
Date	Opp	Pony	G	A	P	SOG	TOI	Res	Res	G

Career

Season	Age	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2026-27	31	Columbus Blue Jackets	3	0	1	1	0.33	-2	0	0	3	0.0	16:11

Awards

Stanley Cup
2022

Total

25 GP

−2.09

17–6–2

102

6.40

−2.09

Per GP

−0.08

0.20

0.36

0.56

2.1

17:07

0.20

0.36

0.56

0.00

0.04

2.1

4.1

0.26

0.6

0.4

0.3

0.8

0.3

04/16	vsSEA	−0.14	0	2	2	0	18:13	W2–0	W2–0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0.19	—	60	83	0	0	0	0	0	+2	18:13	4:48	1:06	21	−0.14
04/14	@CGY	−0.42	0	0	0	1	15:55	W3–1	W3–1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.11	0	35	40	0
04/13	@EDM	−0.19	0	0	0	1	16:10	W2–1	W2–1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.07	0	48	61	0
04/11	vsVGK	−0.08	0	0	0	2	16:52	OTL2–3	OTL2–3	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	0.40	0	48	57	0
04/09	vsCGY	−0.21	0	0	0	3	16:01	W3–1	W3–1	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	0.84	0	63	80	0
04/07	@STL	+1.40	2	0	2	6	15:45	W3–1	W3–1	2	0	2	0	1	6	11
04/04	@DAL	−0.19	0	0	0	0	16:43	W2–0	W2–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	42	52	1
04/01	vsVAN	−0.16	0	2	2	2	13:01	L6–8	L6–8	0	2	2	0	0	2	2	0.17	0	44	31	0
03/30	vsCGY	−0.27	0	1	1	4	15:42	W9–2	W9–2	0	1	1	0	0	4	4	0.14	0	59	59	0
03/28	vsWPG	−0.20	0	1	1	0	16:01	L2–4	L2–4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	71	74	2
03/26	@WPG	−0.38	0	0	0	5	12:02	W3–2	W3–2	0	0	0	0	0	5	6	0.36	0	57	62	2
03/24	@PIT	+0.30	0	1	1	3	14:58	W6–2	W6–2	0	1	1	0	0	3	5	0.10	0	58	47	1
03/22	@WSH	−0.49	0	0	0	0	18:47	W3–2	W3–2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	44	37	0
03/20	@CHI	+0.84	1	1	2	1	16:52	W4–1	W4–1	1	1	2	0	0	1	3	0.26	100	49	48	0
03/18	vsDAL	−0.34	0	0	0	3	19:56	OTL1–2	OTL1–2	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0.39	0	68	55	1
03/16	vsPIT	−0.55	0	0	0	0	22:40	L2–7	L2–7	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.18	—	59	46	0
03/14	@WPG	−0.32	0	0	0	7	23:03	L1–3	L1–3	0	0	0	0	0	7	10	0.51	0	65
03/12	@SEA	−0.30	0	0	0	0	18:19	W5–1	W5–1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.06	—	61	66	1
03/10	vsEDM	+0.24	1	0	1	3	18:58	L3–4	L3–4	1	0	1	0	0	3	6	0.44	33	33	19	0
03/08	vsMIN	−0.33	0	0	0	1	15:42	W3–2	W3–2	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0.03	0	66	60	0
03/06	@DAL	+0.41	1	0	1	3	19:15	W5–4	W5–4	1	0	1	0	0	3	6	0.36	33	67	49	1
03/03	@ANA	+0.31	0	1	1	1	14:28	W5–1	W5–1	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	0.19	0	50	43	0
03/02	@LAK	−0.29	0	0	0	1	19:06	W4–2	W4–2	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0.20	0	63	72	0
02/28	vsCHI	−0.27	0	0	0	2	17:54	W3–1	W3–1	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.19	0	71	73	0
02/26	vsMIN	−0.46	0	0	0	3	15:31	L2–5	L2–5	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	0.17	0	69	60	2
02/25	@UTA	−0.03	0	1	1	1	16:35	W4–2	W4–2	0	1	1	1	0	1	3	0.22	0	48	55
02/04	vsSJS	+1.00	0	3	3	2	20:44	W4–2	W4–2	0	3	3	0	0	2	6	0.25	0	69
02/02	vsDET	−0.45	0	0	0	2	24:02	L0–2	L0–2	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.15	0	50	49
01/31	@DET	−0.31	0	1	1	1	22:57	W5–0	W5–0	0	1	1	0	0	1	7	0.52	0	43	51
01/29	@MTL	+0.16	0	1	1	0	15:13	L3–7	L3–7	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.04	—	58	38
01/28	@OTT	+0.45	1	0	1	2	15:59	L2–5	L2–5	1	0	1	0	0	2	5	0.29	50	65	57
01/25	@TOR	−0.05	0	1	1	4	17:04	W4–1	W4–1	0	1	1	0	0	4	5	0.75	0	50	78
01/23	vsPHI	−0.37	0	0	0	1	16:29	L3–7	L3–7	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.19	0	78	52
01/21	vsANA	−0.08	0	0	0	0	15:49	OTL1–2	OTL1–2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.07	—	83	89
01/16	vsNSH	−0.03	0	1	1	3	15:18	L3–7	L3–7	0	1	1	0	0	3	7	0.23	0	59	68
01/12	vsTOR	−0.54	0	0	0	1	18:24	OTL3–4	OTL3–4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.01	0	53	38
01/10	vsCBJ	−0.36	0	0	0	0	15:16	W4–0	W4–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.05	—	39	33
01/08	vsOTT	−0.21	0	0	0	1	15:03	W8–2	W8–2	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0.14	0	45	49
01/06	@TBL	−0.37	0	0	0	0	19:30	L2–4	L2–4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	35	23
01/04	@FLA	−0.41	0	0	0	3	23:28	L1–2	L1–2	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	0.45	0	68	64
01/03	@CAR	−0.05	0	0	0	3	21:01	W5–3	W5–3	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	0.49	0	48	74
12/31	vsSTL	+2.14	3	0	3	6	17:05	W6–1	W6–1	3	0	3	0	0	6
12/29	vsLAK	+0.23	0	1	1	2	19:43	W5–2	W5–2	0	1	1	0	0	2	8	0.38	0	42	48
12/27	@VGK	−0.14	0	1	1	7	20:03	W6–5	W6–5	0	1	1	0	0	7	10	0.54	0	83
12/23	vsUTA	−0.06	0	0	0	2	19:19	W1–0	W1–0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0.62	0	65	75
12/21	@MIN	−0.13	0	2	2	3	19:27	W5–1	W5–1	0	2	2	0	0	3	7	0.40	0	63	59
12/19	vsWPG	−0.09	0	1	1	1	21:16	W3–2	W3–2	0	1	1	0	0	1	4	0.45	0	55	82
12/16	@SEA	+0.70	0	2	2	1	16:50	W5–3	W5–3	0	2	2	0	0	1	3	0.09	0	52	45
12/13	vsNSH	−0.05	1	0	1	8	17:45	W4–2	W4–2	1	0	1	0	0	8	9	1.25	13
12/11	vsFLA	−0.10	0	1	1	3	16:48	W6–2	W6–2	0	1	1	0	0	3	4	0.41	0	61	72
12/09	@NSH	−0.42	0	0	0	1	18:42	OTL3–4	OTL3–4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.10	0	53	56
12/07	@PHI	+0.46	1	0	1	2	15:22	W3–2	W3–2	1	0	1	0	0	2	3	0.09	50	37	37
12/06	@NYR	−0.39	0	0	0	2	18:09	W3–2	W3–2	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0.21	0	71	66
12/04	@NYI	+0.26	1	0	1	3	16:23	L3–6	L3–6	1	0	1	0	0	3	5	0.23	33	53	56
12/02	vsVAN	−0.23	0	0	0	2	12:50	W3–1	W3–1	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.13	0	59	48
11/11	vsANA	+0.37	0	1	1	1	12:57	W4–1	W4–1	0	1	1	0	0	1	6	0.15	0	52	74
11/09	@VAN	+0.12	0	2	2	0	16:28	W5–4	W5–4	0	2	2	1	0	0	2	0.13	—	68	61
11/08	@EDM	−0.39	0	0	0	1	20:54	W9–1	W9–1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.38	0	35	36
11/04	vsTBL	−0.23	0	0	0	4	19:41	W3–2	W3–2	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	0.36	0	50	64
11/01	@SJS	+0.03	0	1	1	3	17:32	OTL2–3	OTL2–3	0	1	1	0	0	3	3	0.27	0	73	86
10/31	@VGK	−0.43	0	0	0	1	20:07	W4–2	W4–2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.07	0	38	47
10/28	vsNJD	−0.02	0	1	1	0	20:00	W8–4	W8–4	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	0.13	—	55	68
10/26	@NJD	+0.44	1	0	1	3	17:47	OTL3–4	OTL3–4	1	0	1	0	0	3	4	0.51	33	48	58
10/25	@BOS	−0.29	0	1	1	6	23:32	L2–3	L2–3	0	1	1	0	0	6	7	0.45	0	70
10/23	vsCAR	+1.20	2	0	2	7	22:05	OTL4–5	OTL4–5	2	0	2	1	0	7	7	0.79
10/21	@UTA	−0.18	0	0	0	1	18:17	OTL3–4	OTL3–4	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.22	0	59	58
10/18	vsBOS	−0.16	0	0	0	2	15:41	W4–1	W4–1	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	0.19	0	67	74
10/16	@CBJ	+0.52	2	0	2	4	17:21	W4–1	W4–1	2	0	2	0	0	4	7	0.79	50	68
10/13	@BUF	+0.52	0	1	1	1	15:46	W3–1	W3–1	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0.09	0	57	69
10/11	vsDAL	−0.32	0	0	0	2	18:01	OTL4–5	OTL4–5	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	0.41	0	83	69
10/09	vsUTA	−0.44	0	0	0	2	14:54	W2–1	W2–1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0.20	0	28	23
10/07	@LAK	−0.22	0	0	0	3	14:41	W4–1	W4–1	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	0.23	0	60	77

Season	Age	League · team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2017-18	22	KHL · CSKA Moskva	50	16	11	27	0.54	+11	14	—	—	—	—
2017-18	22	EHT · Russia	5	2	0	2	0.40	+2	2	—	—	—	—
2016-17	21	KHL · CSKA Moskva	36	11	13	24	0.67	+25	9	—	—	—	—
2016-17	21	EHT · Russia	9	1	4	5	0.56	+4	0	—	—	—	—
2016-17	21	WC · Russia	6	0	3	3	0.50	+1	0	—	—	—	—
2014-15	19	AHL · Texas	5	0	4	4	0.80	-6	12	0	16	0.0	—
2013-14	18	Olympics · Russia	5	1	0	1	0.20	-2	0	0	4	—	—
2012-13	17	Russia-Jr. · Chelyabinsk Jr.	9	4	4	8	0.89	—	0	—	—	—	—
2012-13	17	Russia-2 · Chelmet	15	8	2	10	0.67	—	4	—	—	—	—
2012-13	17	KHL · Chelyabinsk	18	4	2	6	0.33	—	0	—	—	—	—
2011-12	16	Russia-Jr. · Chelyabinsk Jr.	38	4	6	10	0.26	—	6	—	—	—	—

Season	Age	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2025-26	30	Colorado Avalanche	12	2	2	4	0.33	+1	0	0	19	10.5	15:37
2024-25	29	Colorado Avalanche	7	3	1	4	0.57	+1	0	0	13	23.1	19:36
2023-24	28	Colorado Avalanche	8	9	1	10	1.25	+1	2	4	24	37.5	22:31
2022-23	27	Colorado Avalanche	2	1	0	1	0.50	-2	0	0	6	16.7	19:58
2021-22	26	Colorado Avalanche	20	9	6	15	0.75	+6	8	1	72	12.5	20:16
2020-21	25	Colorado Avalanche	10	1	2	3	0.30	-3	10	1	30	3.3	15:37
2019-20	24	Colorado Avalanche	15	2	1	3	0.20	0	2	0	18	11.1	14:05
2018-19	23	Dallas Stars	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0.0	7:57
2015-16	20	Dallas Stars	10	0	1	1	0.10	-2	2	0	11	0.0	13:31
2013-14	18	Dallas Stars	6	1	1	2	0.33	+1	2	0	9	11.1	13:28
NHL career			Career			91	28	15	43	0.47	+3	26	6	202	13.9	16:56