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Valeri Nichushkin

#43 · Right Wing · Columbus Blue Jackets

  • 6'4" · 217 lb
  • Shoots L
  • Born March 3, 1995 in Chelyabinsk
  • Drafted 2013, round 1, #10 by DAL

2026-27 season

GP
16
G
2
A
7
P
9
+/-
-1
PIM
2
Shots
23
PPG
0

Career totals

TotalsGPGAP+/-PIM
Regular season643156210366108114
Playoffs91281543326

Season by season

SeasonTeamLeague
2026-27 Regular seasonColumbus Blue JacketsNHL16279-12
2025-26 PlayoffsColorado AvalancheNHL1222410
2025-26 Regular seasonColorado AvalancheNHL72173249926
2024-25 PlayoffsColorado AvalancheNHL731410
2024-25 Regular seasonColorado AvalancheNHL43211334118
2023-24 PlayoffsColorado AvalancheNHL8911012
2023-24 Regular seasonColorado AvalancheNHL54282553522
2022-23 PlayoffsColorado AvalancheNHL2101-20
2022-23 Regular seasonColorado AvalancheNHL53173047152
2021-22 PlayoffsColorado AvalancheNHL20961568
2021-22 Regular seasonColorado AvalancheNHL622527522114
2020-21 PlayoffsColorado AvalancheNHL10123-310
2020-21 Regular seasonColorado AvalancheNHL5510112194
2019-20 PlayoffsColorado AvalancheNHL1521302
2019-20 Regular seasonColorado AvalancheNHL651314272614
2018-19 PlayoffsDallas StarsNHL100000
2018-19 Regular seasonDallas StarsNHL5701010-40
2017-18 PlayoffsCSKA MoskvaKHL1936944
2017-18 Regular seasonRussiaEHT520222
2017-18 Regular seasonCSKA MoskvaKHL501611271114
2016-17 PlayoffsCSKA MoskvaKHL914534
2016-17 Regular seasonRussiaWC603310
2016-17 Regular seasonRussiaEHT914540
2016-17 Regular seasonCSKA MoskvaKHL36111324259
2015-16 PlayoffsDallas StarsNHL10011-22
2015-16 Regular seasonDallas StarsNHL7992029212
2014-15 Regular seasonTexasAHL5044-612
2014-15 Regular seasonDallas StarsNHL8011-52
2013-14 PlayoffsDallas StarsNHL611212
2013-14 Regular seasonRussiaOlympics5101-20
2013-14 Regular seasonDallas StarsNHL79142034208
2012-13 PlayoffsChelyabinskKHL25639—0
2012-13 Regular seasonChelyabinskKHL18426—0
2012-13 Regular seasonChelmetRussia-2158210—4
2012-13 Regular seasonChelyabinsk Jr.Russia-Jr.9448—0
2011-12 Regular seasonChelyabinsk Jr.Russia-Jr.384610—6

Last 5 games

DateMatchupTOILine
November 9, 2026 CBJ vs FLA 18:47 TOI 0 G · 1 A · 1 +/-
November 5, 2026 CBJ vs BUF 19:11 TOI 0 G · 0 A · -1 +/-
November 4, 2026 CBJ vs DAL 18:08 TOI 0 G · 0 A · 0 +/-
November 2, 2026 CBJ vs COL 16:43 TOI 1 G · 1 A · 2 +/-
October 30, 2026 CBJ vs DAL 17:26 TOI 0 G · 0 A · -1 +/-

NHL EDGE · 2026-27

Tracking data from the NHL's EDGE system, with the league average and the player's percentile beside every number.

Top shot speed
82.3 mph
51st percentile · League avg 80.7 mph
November 2, 2026 · COL 2 – CBJ 7
Top skating speed
23.0 mph
93rd percentile · League avg 21.8 mph
November 4, 2026 · DAL 1 – CBJ 2
20+ mph bursts
24
63rd percentile · League avg 22
Distance skated
47.4 mi
73rd percentile · League avg 34.0 mi
Distance in a game
3.3 mi
79th percentile · League avg 2.8 mi
October 28, 2026 · CBJ 2 – CAR 3

Shots and goals by location

LocationShotsGoalsSh%Percentile
All locations 23 2 8.7% 24th
High-danger 6 1 16.7% 44th
Mid-range 8 1 12.5% 53rd
Long-range 6 0 0.0% 86th

Zone time

ZoneShareLeague avgPercentile
Offensive zone 41.1% 42.7% 39th
Neutral zone 18.2% 16.7% 56th
Defensive zone 40.7% 40.6% 37th

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