Valeri Nichushkin

CBJ · RW · age 31
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Stat Windows

WindowGPGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PPP
Season Total15268192712-22
Season Average150.130.40.531.271.80.8-0.130.13
Last 7 Games Total7134913601
Last 7 Games Average70.140.430.571.291.860.860.00.14
Last Game Played1000012-10

Outlook

Season Points
8
Points Per Game
0.53
Rank Among Skaters
#218

Rest-of-season projection

Statalyzer's projection for the rest of the season. Actual performance only, not fantasy points.

Current Season Points
8.0
Projected Rest of Season
41.3
Projected Final Points
49.3

🟢 Established projection

5v5 impact

How the player changes the team's 5v5 chances, compared with other forwards.

5v5 Defense
Average
Better than 48% of forwards
5v5 Offence
Above average
Better than 70% of forwards

Breakout signals

📈 Shot volume rising

Rolling Trend

Multi-Season History

SeasonTeamGPGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PPP
2026-27CBJ15268192712-22
2025-26COL72173249160552794
2024-25COL432113341185521118
2023-24COL542825531587424521
2022-23COL5317304715854371516
2021-22COL622527521808927219
2020-21COL5510112198652891
2019-20COL651314271138422261
2018-19DAL5701010657132-40
2015-16DAL7992029139683322
2014-15DAL8011671-50
2013-14DAL791420341288627203

Full Stat Categories

Every category the NHL's stats API tracks.

Summary
Assists6
Ev Goals2
Ev Points6
Faceoff Win Pct0.333
Games Played15
Game Winning Goals0
Goals2
Ot Goals0
Penalty Minutes2
Plus Minus-2
Points Per Game0.533
Pp Goals0
Pp Points2
Sh Goals0
Sh Points0
Shooting Pct0.105
Shots19
TeamCBJ
Time On Ice Per Game1003.8
Hits / Giveaways / Takeaways
Games Played15
Blocked Shots12
Blocked Shots Per602.860
Empty Net Assists0
Empty Net Goals0
Empty Net Points0
First Goals1
Giveaways18
Giveaways Per604.300
Hits27
Hits Per606.450
Missed Shot Crossbar0
Missed Shot Failed Bank Attempt0
Missed Shot Goalpost0
Missed Shot Over Net0
Missed Shot Short0
Missed Shot Wide Of Net8
Missed Shots8
Shot Attempts Blocked9
Takeaways2
Takeaways Per600.470
Total Shot Attempts36
Faceoffs (Zone Splits)
Games Played15
Defensive Zone Faceoffs0
Ev Faceoff Pct0.333
Ev Faceoffs3
Neutral Zone Faceoff Pct0.000
Neutral Zone Faceoffs1
Offensive Zone Faceoff Pct0.400
Offensive Zone Faceoffs5
Pp Faceoff Pct0.333
Pp Faceoffs3
Sh Faceoffs0
Total Faceoffs6
Faceoffs (Wins/Losses)
Games Played15
Defensive Zone Faceoff Losses0
Defensive Zone Faceoff Wins0
Ev Faceoffs Lost2
Ev Faceoffs Won1
Neutral Zone Faceoff Losses1
Neutral Zone Faceoff Wins0
Offensive Zone Faceoff Losses3
Offensive Zone Faceoff Wins2
Pp Faceoffs Lost2
Pp Faceoffs Won1
Sh Faceoffs Lost0
Sh Faceoffs Won0
Total Faceoff Losses4
Total Faceoff Wins2
Goals For/Against (Situational)
Games Played15
Even Strength Goal Difference-1
Even Strength Goals Against9
Even Strength Goals For8
Even Strength Goals For Pct0.471
Even Strength Time On Ice Per Game843.9
Power Play Goal For2
Power Play Goals Against1
Power Play Time On Ice Per Game73.8
Short Handed Goals Against1
Short Handed Goals For0
Short Handed Time On Ice Per Game86.1
Penalties
Games Played15
Game Misconduct Penalties0
Major Penalties0
Match Penalties0
Minor Penalties1
Misconduct Penalties0
Net Penalties2
Net Penalties Per600.478
Penalties1
Penalties Drawn3
Penalties Drawn Per600.717
Penalties Taken Per600.239
Penalty Minutes Per Time On Ice0.008
Penalty Seconds Per Game8.000
Penalty Kill
Games Played15
Pp Goals Against Per602.786
Sh Assists0
Sh Goals Per600.000
Sh Individual Sat For1
Sh Individual Sat For Per602.786
Sh Points Per600.000
Sh Primary Assists0
Sh Primary Assists Per600.000
Sh Secondary Assists0
Sh Secondary Assists Per600.000
Sh Shooting Pct0.000
Sh Shots0
Sh Shots Per600.000
Sh Time On Ice1292
Sh Time On Ice Pct Per Game0.303
Sh Time On Ice Per Game86.1
Penalty Shots
Games Played15
Power Play
Games Played15
Pp Assists2
Pp Goals For Per606.504
Pp Goals Per600.000
Pp Individual Sat For1
Pp Individual Sat For Per603.252
Pp Points Per606.504
Pp Primary Assists1
Pp Primary Assists Per603.252
Pp Secondary Assists1
Pp Secondary Assists Per603.252
Pp Shooting Pct0.000
Pp Shots0
Pp Shots Per600.000
Pp Time On Ice1107
Pp Time On Ice Pct Per Game0.263
Pp Time On Ice Per Game73.8
Puck Possession (Corsi/Fenwick)
Games Played15
CF%49.3%
FF%48.8%
GF%46.6%
iCF/609.9
iSF/605.7
On-ice Sh%8.2%
OZ Start Share (excl. NZ)53.9%
OZ Start %37.7%
NZ Start %30.1%
DZ Start %32.2%
Faceoff %33.3%
TOI/GP13:21
Shot Attempts (Corsi/Fenwick Totals)
Games Played15
CF179
CA184
CF Diff-5
CF% Rel+1.1%
CF Diff (Close)-11
CF Diff (Tied)-9
CF Diff (Leading)-5
CF Diff (Trailing)9
FF125
FA131
FF Diff-6
FF% Rel+1.2%
FF Diff (Close)-2
FF Diff (Tied)-4
FF Diff (Leading)3
FF Diff (Trailing)-5
Possession Percentages
Games Played15
CF% (Close)47.5%
CF% (Tied)46.8%
CF% (Leading)47.1%
CF% (Trailing)53.3%
FF% (Close)49.3%
FF% (Tied)48.0%
FF% (Leading)52.4%
FF% (Trailing)47.3%
On-ice Sv%90.3%
PDO98.5%
Scoring Per Game
Games Played15
Assists Per Game0.400
Blocks Per Game0.800
Goals Per Game0.133
Hits Per Game1.800
Penalty Minutes Per Game0.133
Primary Assists Per Game0.067
Secondary Assists Per Game0.333
Shots Per Game1.267
Time On Ice15057
Total Primary Assists1
Total Secondary Assists5
Shootout
Games Played15
Career Shootout Game Deciding Goals5
Career Shootout Games Played51
Career Shootout Goals8
Career Shootout Shooting Pct0.533
Career Shootout Shots15
Shootout Game Deciding Goals1
Shootout Games Played2
Shootout Goals1
Shootout Shooting Pct1.000
Shootout Shots1
Shot Types
Games Played15
Goals Backhand0
Goals Bat0
Goals Between Legs0
Goals Cradle0
Goals Deflected1
Goals Poke0
Goals Slap0
Goals Snap1
Goals Tip In0
Goals Wrap Around0
Goals Wrist0
Shooting Pct Deflected1.000
Shooting Pct Slap0.000
Shooting Pct Snap0.143
Shooting Pct Tip In0.000
Shooting Pct Wrist0.000
Shots On Net Backhand0
Shots On Net Bat0
Shots On Net Between Legs0
Shots On Net Cradle0
Shots On Net Deflected1
Shots On Net Poke0
Shots On Net Slap2
Shots On Net Snap7
Shots On Net Tip In1
Shots On Net Wrap Around0
Shots On Net Wrist8
Time On Ice (Situational)
Games Played15
Ev Time On Ice12658
Ev Time On Ice Per Game843.9
Ot Time On Ice176
Ot Time On Ice Per Ot Game35.2
Shifts330
Shifts Per Game22.0
Time On Ice Per Shift45.6
Bio / Draft
Games Played15
Birth CityChelyabinsk
Birth Country CodeRUS
Birth Date1995-03-04
Current Team AbbrevCBJ
Current Team NameColumbus Blue Jackets
Draft Overall10
Draft Round1
Draft Year2013
First Season For Game Type20132014
Height76
Is In Hall Of Fame YnN
Nationality CodeRUS
Weight217
Summary
Assists32
Ev Goals15
Ev Points44
Faceoff Win Pct0.500
Games Played72
Game Winning Goals1
Goals17
Ot Goals0
Penalty Minutes26
Plus Minus9
Points Per Game0.681
Pp Goals1
Pp Points4
Sh Goals1
Sh Points1
Shooting Pct0.106
Shots160
TeamCOL
Time On Ice Per Game1063.5
Hits / Giveaways / Takeaways
Games Played72
Blocked Shots27
Blocked Shots Per601.260
Empty Net Assists3
Empty Net Goals2
Empty Net Points5
First Goals2
Giveaways59
Giveaways Per602.770
Hits55
Hits Per602.580
Missed Shot Crossbar1
Missed Shot Failed Bank Attempt1
Missed Shot Goalpost5
Missed Shot Over Net5
Missed Shot Short1
Missed Shot Wide Of Net69
Missed Shots82
Shot Attempts Blocked79
Takeaways23
Takeaways Per601.080
Total Shot Attempts321
Faceoffs (Zone Splits)
Games Played72
Defensive Zone Faceoff Pct0.500
Defensive Zone Faceoffs2
Ev Faceoff Pct0.500
Ev Faceoffs4
Neutral Zone Faceoff Pct0.500
Neutral Zone Faceoffs2
Offensive Zone Faceoffs0
Pp Faceoffs0
Sh Faceoffs0
Total Faceoffs4
Faceoffs (Wins/Losses)
Games Played72
Defensive Zone Faceoff Losses1
Defensive Zone Faceoff Wins1
Ev Faceoffs Lost2
Ev Faceoffs Won2
Neutral Zone Faceoff Losses1
Neutral Zone Faceoff Wins1
Offensive Zone Faceoff Losses0
Offensive Zone Faceoff Wins0
Pp Faceoffs Lost0
Pp Faceoffs Won0
Sh Faceoffs Lost0
Sh Faceoffs Won0
Total Faceoff Losses2
Total Faceoff Wins2
Goals For/Against (Situational)
Games Played72
Even Strength Goal Difference15
Even Strength Goals Against50
Even Strength Goals For65
Even Strength Goals For Pct0.565
Even Strength Time On Ice Per Game846.8
Power Play Goal For11
Power Play Goals Against3
Power Play Time On Ice Per Game114.7
Short Handed Goals Against7
Short Handed Goals For1
Short Handed Time On Ice Per Game102.1
Penalties
Games Played72
Game Misconduct Penalties0
Major Penalties0
Match Penalties0
Minor Penalties8
Misconduct Penalties1
Net Penalties7
Net Penalties Per600.329
Penalties9
Penalties Drawn16
Penalties Drawn Per600.752
Penalties Taken Per600.423
Penalty Minutes Per Time On Ice0.020
Penalty Seconds Per Game21.0
Penalty Kill
Games Played72
Pp Goals Against Per601.470
Sh Assists0
Sh Goals Per600.489
Sh Individual Sat For11
Sh Individual Sat For Per605.389
Sh Points Per600.489
Sh Primary Assists0
Sh Primary Assists Per600.000
Sh Secondary Assists0
Sh Secondary Assists Per600.000
Sh Shooting Pct0.125
Sh Shots8
Sh Shots Per603.919
Sh Time On Ice7348
Sh Time On Ice Pct Per Game0.353
Sh Time On Ice Per Game102.1
Penalty Shots
Games Played72
Power Play
Games Played72
Pp Assists3
Pp Goals For Per604.796
Pp Goals Per600.435
Pp Individual Sat For31
Pp Individual Sat For Per6013.5
Pp Points Per601.743
Pp Primary Assists0
Pp Primary Assists Per600.000
Pp Secondary Assists3
Pp Secondary Assists Per601.307
Pp Shooting Pct0.058
Pp Shots17
Pp Shots Per607.411
Pp Time On Ice8257
Pp Time On Ice Pct Per Game0.356
Pp Time On Ice Per Game114.7
Puck Possession (Corsi/Fenwick)
Games Played72
CF%57.5%
FF%56.6%
GF%57.6%
iCF/6015.7
iSF/608.0
On-ice Sh%9.5%
OZ Start Share (excl. NZ)49.1%
OZ Start %32.3%
NZ Start %34.3%
DZ Start %33.4%
Faceoff %50.0%
TOI/GP13:10
Shot Attempts (Corsi/Fenwick Totals)
Games Played72
CF1137
CA838
CF Diff299
CF% Rel+1.4%
CF Diff (Close)214
CF Diff (Tied)130
CF Diff (Leading)73
CF Diff (Trailing)96
FF819
FA626
FF Diff193
FF% Rel+0.9%
FF Diff (Close)122
FF Diff (Tied)79
FF Diff (Leading)52
FF Diff (Trailing)62
Possession Percentages
Games Played72
CF% (Close)59.1%
CF% (Tied)59.4%
CF% (Leading)54.5%
CF% (Trailing)60.0%
FF% (Close)57.0%
FF% (Tied)57.6%
FF% (Leading)54.5%
FF% (Trailing)58.6%
On-ice Sv%90.6%
PDO100.1%
Scoring Per Game
Games Played72
Assists Per Game0.444
Blocks Per Game0.375
Goals Per Game0.236
Hits Per Game0.764
Penalty Minutes Per Game0.361
Primary Assists Per Game0.167
Secondary Assists Per Game0.278
Shots Per Game2.222
Time On Ice76572
Total Primary Assists12
Total Secondary Assists20
Shootout
Games Played72
Career Shootout Game Deciding Goals4
Career Shootout Games Played49
Career Shootout Goals7
Career Shootout Shooting Pct0.500
Career Shootout Shots14
Shootout Game Deciding Goals1
Shootout Games Played9
Shootout Goals4
Shootout Shooting Pct0.500
Shootout Shots8
Shot Types
Games Played72
Goals Backhand3
Goals Bat0
Goals Between Legs1
Goals Cradle0
Goals Deflected1
Goals Poke0
Goals Slap0
Goals Snap5
Goals Tip In3
Goals Wrap Around0
Goals Wrist4
Shooting Pct Backhand0.167
Shooting Pct Bat0.000
Shooting Pct Between Legs0.500
Shooting Pct Deflected0.250
Shooting Pct Poke0.000
Shooting Pct Slap0.000
Shooting Pct Snap0.147
Shooting Pct Tip In0.167
Shooting Pct Wrist0.056
Shots On Net Backhand18
Shots On Net Bat1
Shots On Net Between Legs2
Shots On Net Cradle0
Shots On Net Deflected4
Shots On Net Poke2
Shots On Net Slap10
Shots On Net Snap34
Shots On Net Tip In18
Shots On Net Wrap Around0
Shots On Net Wrist71
Time On Ice (Situational)
Games Played72
Ev Time On Ice60967
Ev Time On Ice Per Game846.8
Ot Time On Ice891
Ot Time On Ice Per Ot Game52.4
Shifts1653
Shifts Per Game23.0
Time On Ice Per Shift46.3
Bio / Draft
Games Played72
Birth CityChelyabinsk
Birth Country CodeRUS
Birth Date1995-03-04
Current Team AbbrevCBJ
Current Team NameColumbus Blue Jackets
Draft Overall10
Draft Round1
Draft Year2013
First Season For Game Type20132014
Height76
Is In Hall Of Fame YnN
Nationality CodeRUS
Weight210
Summary
Assists13
Ev Goals16
Ev Points26
Faceoff Win Pct0.500
Games Played43
Game Winning Goals0
Goals21
Ot Goals0
Penalty Minutes8
Plus Minus11
Points Per Game0.791
Pp Goals5
Pp Points8
Sh Goals0
Sh Points0
Shooting Pct0.178
Shots118
TeamCOL
Time On Ice Per Game1184.4
Hits / Giveaways / Takeaways
Games Played43
Blocked Shots21
Blocked Shots Per601.480
Empty Net Assists2
Empty Net Goals3
Empty Net Points5
First Goals3
Giveaways42
Giveaways Per602.960
Hits55
Hits Per603.880
Missed Shot Crossbar2
Missed Shot Failed Bank Attempt0
Missed Shot Goalpost3
Missed Shot Over Net4
Missed Shot Short3
Missed Shot Wide Of Net40
Missed Shots52
Shot Attempts Blocked42
Takeaways7
Takeaways Per600.490
Total Shot Attempts212
Faceoffs (Zone Splits)
Games Played43
Defensive Zone Faceoff Pct0.000
Defensive Zone Faceoffs1
Ev Faceoff Pct1.000
Ev Faceoffs1
Neutral Zone Faceoff Pct0.750
Neutral Zone Faceoffs4
Offensive Zone Faceoff Pct0.000
Offensive Zone Faceoffs1
Pp Faceoffs0
Sh Faceoff Pct0.400
Sh Faceoffs5
Total Faceoffs6
Faceoffs (Wins/Losses)
Games Played43
Defensive Zone Faceoff Losses1
Defensive Zone Faceoff Wins0
Ev Faceoffs Lost0
Ev Faceoffs Won1
Neutral Zone Faceoff Losses1
Neutral Zone Faceoff Wins3
Offensive Zone Faceoff Losses1
Offensive Zone Faceoff Wins0
Pp Faceoffs Lost0
Pp Faceoffs Won0
Sh Faceoffs Lost3
Sh Faceoffs Won2
Total Faceoff Losses3
Total Faceoff Wins3
Goals For/Against (Situational)
Games Played43
Even Strength Goal Difference15
Even Strength Goals Against32
Even Strength Goals For47
Even Strength Goals For Pct0.595
Even Strength Time On Ice Per Game924.1
Power Play Goal For18
Power Play Goals Against6
Power Play Time On Ice Per Game182.8
Short Handed Goals Against4
Short Handed Goals For0
Short Handed Time On Ice Per Game77.5
Penalties
Games Played43
Game Misconduct Penalties0
Major Penalties0
Match Penalties0
Minor Penalties4
Misconduct Penalties0
Net Penalties0
Net Penalties Per600.000
Penalties4
Penalties Drawn4
Penalties Drawn Per600.283
Penalties Taken Per600.283
Penalty Minutes Per Time On Ice0.009
Penalty Seconds Per Game11.0
Penalty Kill
Games Played43
Pp Goals Against Per606.481
Sh Assists0
Sh Goals Per600.000
Sh Individual Sat For3
Sh Individual Sat For Per603.240
Sh Points Per600.000
Sh Primary Assists0
Sh Primary Assists Per600.000
Sh Secondary Assists0
Sh Secondary Assists Per600.000
Sh Shooting Pct0.000
Sh Shots1
Sh Shots Per601.080
Sh Time On Ice3333
Sh Time On Ice Pct Per Game0.297
Sh Time On Ice Per Game77.5
Penalty Shots
Games Played43
Power Play
Games Played43
Pp Assists3
Pp Goals For Per608.244
Pp Goals Per602.290
Pp Individual Sat For34
Pp Individual Sat For Per6015.6
Pp Points Per603.664
Pp Primary Assists1
Pp Primary Assists Per600.458
Pp Secondary Assists2
Pp Secondary Assists Per600.916
Pp Shooting Pct0.217
Pp Shots23
Pp Shots Per6010.5
Pp Time On Ice7860
Pp Time On Ice Pct Per Game0.674
Pp Time On Ice Per Game182.8
Puck Possession (Corsi/Fenwick)
Games Played43
CF%54.3%
FF%53.0%
GF%57.8%
iCF/6015.7
iSF/608.3
On-ice Sh%10.8%
OZ Start Share (excl. NZ)56.6%
OZ Start %38.7%
NZ Start %31.7%
DZ Start %29.6%
Faceoff %100.0%
TOI/GP14:04
Shot Attempts (Corsi/Fenwick Totals)
Games Played43
CF662
CA557
CF Diff105
CF% Rel+1.0%
CF Diff (Close)67
CF Diff (Tied)45
CF Diff (Leading)15
CF Diff (Trailing)45
FF455
FA402
FF Diff53
FF% Rel-0.8%
FF Diff (Close)31
FF Diff (Tied)11
FF Diff (Leading)11
FF Diff (Trailing)31
Possession Percentages
Games Played43
CF% (Close)54.6%
CF% (Tied)54.7%
CF% (Leading)51.8%
CF% (Trailing)56.6%
FF% (Close)52.9%
FF% (Tied)51.6%
FF% (Leading)51.8%
FF% (Trailing)56.6%
On-ice Sv%91.3%
PDO102.1%
Scoring Per Game
Games Played43
Assists Per Game0.302
Blocks Per Game0.488
Goals Per Game0.488
Hits Per Game1.279
Penalty Minutes Per Game0.186
Primary Assists Per Game0.140
Secondary Assists Per Game0.163
Shots Per Game2.744
Time On Ice50929
Total Primary Assists6
Total Secondary Assists7
Shootout
Games Played43
Career Shootout Game Deciding Goals4
Career Shootout Games Played49
Career Shootout Goals7
Career Shootout Shooting Pct0.500
Career Shootout Shots14
Shootout Game Deciding Goals1
Shootout Games Played6
Shootout Goals1
Shootout Shooting Pct0.333
Shootout Shots3
Shot Types
Games Played43
Goals Backhand4
Goals Bat0
Goals Between Legs0
Goals Cradle0
Goals Deflected0
Goals Poke0
Goals Slap0
Goals Snap4
Goals Tip In1
Goals Wrap Around0
Goals Wrist12
Shooting Pct Backhand0.400
Shooting Pct Deflected0.000
Shooting Pct Slap0.000
Shooting Pct Snap0.121
Shooting Pct Tip In0.083
Shooting Pct Wrist0.245
Shots On Net Backhand10
Shots On Net Bat0
Shots On Net Between Legs0
Shots On Net Cradle0
Shots On Net Deflected3
Shots On Net Poke0
Shots On Net Slap11
Shots On Net Snap33
Shots On Net Tip In12
Shots On Net Wrap Around0
Shots On Net Wrist49
Time On Ice (Situational)
Games Played43
Ev Time On Ice39736
Ev Time On Ice Per Game924.1
Ot Time On Ice724
Ot Time On Ice Per Ot Game103.4
Shifts981
Shifts Per Game22.8
Time On Ice Per Shift51.9
Bio / Draft
Games Played43
Birth CityChelyabinsk
Birth Country CodeRUS
Birth Date1995-03-04
Current Team AbbrevCBJ
Current Team NameColumbus Blue Jackets
Draft Overall10
Draft Round1
Draft Year2013
First Season For Game Type20132014
Height76
Is In Hall Of Fame YnN
Nationality CodeRUS
Weight210

NHL EDGE

Puck/player tracking data from NHL EDGE for 2025-26, shown as a percentile rank against the league. 72 games played.

Top Shot Speed
87.7 mph
67th pctile
Top Skating Speed
23.5 mph
95th pctile
Bursts Over 20mph
186
93th pctile
Distance Skated
221 mi
88th pctile

Zone time: 43.0% offensive · 18.5% neutral · 38.5% defensive.