Valeri Nichushkin
Age 31 · born Mar 4, 1995Chelyabinsk, RUS6'4" (193 cm) · 217 lb (98 kg)Shoots leftDrafted 2013 R1 #10 by DAL
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15:56 | 14 | 6 | 1.2 | −0.2 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · CBJ
+0.9goals above replacement · 0.1 wins
EV off+0.2
EV def+0.1
PP+0.1
PK+0.1
Finish0.0
Pen+0.4
Workload+0.1
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | COL | 53 | +4.1 | 0.7 |
| 2023–24 | COL | 54 | +4.8 | 0.8 |
| 2024–25 | COL | 43 | +2.4 | 0.4 |
| 2025–26 | COL | 72 | +6.7 | 1.1 |
| 2026–27 | CBJ | 8 | +0.9 | 0.1 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
CBJ · 87 min
xGF%43.3CF%47.4GF–GA2–3Rel xGF%−5.7OZ%48
Most common linemates
- Sean Monahan74 min42.3
- Dmitri Voronkov39 min61.7
- Denton Mateychuk35 min57.5
- Zach Werenski32 min36.1
- Conor Garland31 min30.2
- Erik Gudbranson29 min46.7
Game log
Average Imprint 0.38 over 8 games, best 1.3.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | CBJ | vs TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 12:27 | 0.9 |
| Oct 18 | CBJ | @ MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 16:33 | 0.0 |
| Oct 17 | CBJ | vs NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:44 | -1.0 |
| Oct 13 | CBJ | vs FLA | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 15:39 | 0.6 |
| Oct 10 | CBJ | @ STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 16:28 | 1.3 |
| Oct 9 | CBJ | vs PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:01 | 0.9 |
| Oct 3 | CBJ | vs UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 16:47 | -0.1 |
| Oct 1 | CBJ | vs BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 15:45 | 0.5 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | CBJ | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -2 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 72 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 26 | +9 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 43 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 8 | +11 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 54 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 22 | +5 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 53 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 2 | +15 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 62 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 14 | +21 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 55 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | +9 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 65 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 14 | +26 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 57 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | -4 |
| 2015–16 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 79 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 12 | +2 |
| 2014–15 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 |
| 2013–14 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 79 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 8 | +20 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +1 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +1 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 8 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +1 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 20 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 8 | +6 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -3 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 |
| 2013–14 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 (playoffs) | KHL | CSKA Moskva | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | +4 |
| 2017–18 | EHT | Russia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 |
| 2017–18 | KHL | CSKA Moskva | 50 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 14 | +11 |
| 2016–17 (playoffs) | KHL | CSKA Moskva | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | +3 |
| 2016–17 | WC | Russia | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +1 |
| 2016–17 | EHT | Russia | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | +4 |
| 2016–17 | KHL | CSKA Moskva | 36 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 9 | +25 |
| 2014–15 | AHL | Texas | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -6 |
| 2013–14 | Olympics | Russia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| 2012–13 (playoffs) | KHL | Chelyabinsk | 25 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2012–13 | KHL | Chelyabinsk | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2012–13 | Russia-2 | Chelmet | 15 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — |
| 2012–13 | Russia-Jr. | Chelyabinsk Jr. | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2011–12 | Russia-Jr. | Chelyabinsk Jr. | 38 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.