RW · CBJ · NHL id 8477501
Valeri Nichushkin has played 1 game for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 1 assist (1 points) on 0 shots while averaging 15:45 a night (13:06 at even strength, 1:00 on the power play and 1:11 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 76% of his 5v5 minutes with Sean Monahan and 58% with Dmitri Voronkov in his only game so far, and the Blue Jackets have controlled 22% of shot attempts with Nichushkin on the ice (0-1 in goals, 0% offensive-zone starts). In the Blue Jackets' most recent game against BUF he was on L4 with Sean Monahan and Dmitri Voronkov and on PP2.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs BUF, detected from shift data
- On-ice xGF/60 0.08 (was 2.81)
- −1:20 TOI a game
- Top-six in 0 of last 1 (was 14 of 20)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 15:17 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 0 attempts, 0 on goal, 0 goals · dots are equal size until the xG model lands
Shot map, OPP at CBJ: 0 attempts, 0 on goal, 0 goals, 0.00 expected goals.
No shot data for this range yet.
Luck
2025-26 · 72 GP · 49 points vs 46.9 expected
Last 20 games: +7. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 10.6%
- 100.1
- 63.6%
- G vs xG
- 17 / 22.5
- • Role rose over the last 10 games (1 promotion event): some of the heat may be real.
- • Shot diet improved: 0.123 xG per attempt lately vs 0.095 before (more from the slot).
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played72
- Goals17163rd of 715
- Assists32114th of 715
- Points49137th of 715
- Power-play points4286th of 715
- Shorthanded points1111th of 715
- Shots on goal160124th of 715
- Hits55360th of 715
- Blocked shots27493rd of 715
- Plus/minus+9129th of 715
- Penalty minutes26351st of 715
- Faceoffs won2418th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)57.6%29th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)56.8%37th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)59.8%12th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)59.6%11th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)59.7%16th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)58.3%26th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.39139th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60+0.02446th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.4917th of 719
- Faceoff win %50.0%
- Draw Equity /1000.000
Usage
- Ice time per game17:44250th of 715
- Power-play time per game1:53210th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %52.8%285th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.14190th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1001329th of 719
- Goals above expected−5.5689th of 715
- Luck Meter−6437th of 828
- Ascension score43302nd of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed23.541st of 715
- 20+ mph bursts18646th of 715
- Hardest shot87.7384th of 715
- Offensive-zone time43.0%231st of 715
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 72 of 72 games through the sequence engine
- −0.024
- Season net
- −0.38xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.39
- Attempts
- 22
- 0.041
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Played 6:30 more than his 5-game averageFeb 2, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L2Feb 2, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Feb 2, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Jan 3, 2026 alerts →
- Played 5:42 more than his 5-game averageOct 25, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Mar 10, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Nov 29, 2024 alerts →
- Played 5:08 more than his 5-game averageMay 7, 2024 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 vs VGK | Odd-man rush | carry | 2* | 22.3 | 3-on-2 | |
| May 5, 2026 vs MIN | Deflection | — | 0 | 3.6 | deflection | |
| Apr 7, 2026 @ STL | Rush | carry | 0 | 9.3 | — | |
| Apr 7, 2026 @ STL | Deflection | carry | 4* | 38.0 | deflection | |
| Mar 20, 2026 @ CHI | Rush | loose | 0 | 58.1 | — | |
| Mar 10, 2026 vs EDM | Deflection | — | 1* | 47.5 | — | |
| Mar 6, 2026 @ DAL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 57.1 | — | |
| Jan 28, 2026 @ OTT | Forecheck turnover | carry | 1 | 33.2 | — | |
| Dec 31, 2025 vs STL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 9.2 | — | |
| Dec 31, 2025 vs STL | Rebound | — | 0 | 21.4 | rebound | |
| Dec 31, 2025 vs STL | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 40.2 | — | |
| Dec 13, 2025 vs NSH | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 18.8 | 1-on-0 | |
| Dec 7, 2025 @ PHI | Odd-man rush | loose | 2* | 64.3 | 4-on-2, one-timer | |
| Dec 4, 2025 @ NYI | Deflection | — | 1 | 22.7 | — | |
| Oct 26, 2025 @ NJD | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 58.3 | — | |
| Oct 23, 2025 vs CAR | Rebound | — | 0 | 20.5 | rebound | |
| Oct 23, 2025 vs CAR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 25.9 | — | |
| Oct 16, 2025 @ CBJ | Odd-man rush | carry | 3 | 22.0 | 1-on-0 | |
| Oct 16, 2025 @ CBJ | Deflection | carry | 1 | 47.3 | deflection | |
| May 1, 2025 vs DAL | Rebound | carry | 0 | 29.4 | 3-on-2, rebound | |
| May 1, 2025 vs DAL | Deflection | carry | 0 | 34.6 | 3-on-2, one-timer | |
| Apr 23, 2025 vs DAL | Cycle | — | 0 | 47.4 | — | |
| Apr 12, 2025 @ LAK | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 46.6 | — | |
| Apr 8, 2025 vs VGK | Rebound | — | 0 | 12.5 | rebound | |
| Mar 25, 2025 vs DET | Point shot | — | 0 | 5.4 | — | |
| Mar 19, 2025 @ TOR | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 61.3 | — | |
| Mar 16, 2025 vs DAL | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 62.3 | — | |
| Mar 14, 2025 @ CGY | Cycle | — | 0 | 17.3 | — | |
| Mar 8, 2025 vs TOR | Point shot | — | 1 | 62.8 | — | |
| Mar 8, 2025 vs TOR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 45.8 | — | |
| Mar 8, 2025 vs TOR | Deflection | — | 0 | 32.6 | rebound | |
| Feb 28, 2025 vs MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 46.6 | — | |
| Dec 22, 2024 vs SEA | Rebound | carry | 0 | 48.6 | 3-on-2, rebound | |
| Dec 20, 2024 @ ANA | Rush | loose | 0 | 9.5 | — | |
| Dec 19, 2024 @ SJS | Rebound | — | 4* | 12.4 | rebound | |
| Dec 16, 2024 @ VAN | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 40.6 | one-timer | |
| Dec 10, 2024 @ PIT | Rush | carry | 0 | 19.1 | — | |
| Dec 7, 2024 @ DET | Rush | pass | 3* | 16.9 | — | |
| Dec 5, 2024 @ CAR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 5.9 | — | |
| Dec 5, 2024 @ CAR | Rush | carry | 2 | 48.6 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Nichushkin
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Nichushkin apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Monahan | C | 1 | 9:22 | 76% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 3:00 | 100.0% 1:38 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | LW | 1 | 7:13 | 58% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 28.6% 5:09 | 66.7% 2:03 |
| Zach Werenski | D | 1 | 5:53 | 48% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 6:29 | 43.3% 15:25 |
| Carson Soucy | D | 1 | 5:35 | 45% | 33.3% | 0% (0-1) | 16.7% 6:47 | 40.0% 12:18 |
| Emil Andrae | D | 1 | 5:18 | 43% | 16.7% | — (0-0) | 33.3% 7:04 | 38.9% 10:19 |
| Denton Mateychuk | D | 1 | 4:49 | 39% | 50.0% | 0% (0-1) | 14.3% 7:33 | 46.4% 18:36 |
| Conor Garland | RW | 1 | 2:32 | 20% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 33.3% 9:50 | 50.0% 8:36 |
| Erik Gudbranson | D | 1 | 2:17 | 18% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 25.0% 10:05 | 50.0% 9:05 |
| Adam Fantilli | C | 1 | 1:28 | 12% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 0.0% 10:54 | 41.7% 12:39 |
| Kent Johnson | C | 1 | 1:16 | 10% | 66.7% | 0% (0-1) | 0.0% 11:06 | 38.1% 11:14 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs BUF | W 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15:45 | 13:06 | 1:00 | 1:11 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 15:45 | 15:45 | 3 | 10 | 23.1% | 25.0% | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0% |
| Even strength | 1 | 13:06 | 13:06 | 2 | 7 | 22.2% | 20.0% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 12:22 | 12:22 | 2 | 7 | 22.2% | 20.0% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0% |
| Power play | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.2 | 0.0 | — |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 1:11 | 1:11 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | — |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CBJ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 15:45 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | COL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 19 | 10.5% | 17 | 5 | 15:37 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 72 | 17 | 32 | 49 | +9 | 26 | 160 | 10.6% | 55 | 27 | 17:44 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | COL | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 13 | 23.1% | 20 | 4 | 19:36 |
| 2024-25 | COL | 43 | 21 | 13 | 34 | +11 | 8 | 118 | 17.8% | 55 | 21 | 19:44 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | COL | 8 | 9 | 1 | 10 | +1 | 2 | 24 | 37.5% | 21 | 9 | 22:31 |
| 2023-24 | COL | 54 | 28 | 25 | 53 | +5 | 22 | 158 | 17.7% | 74 | 24 | 21:21 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | COL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 6 | 16.7% | 3 | 0 | 19:58 |
| 2022-23 | COL | 53 | 17 | 30 | 47 | +15 | 2 | 158 | 10.8% | 54 | 37 | 20:16 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | COL | 20 | 9 | 6 | 15 | +6 | 8 | 72 | 12.5% | 51 | 7 | 20:16 |
| 2021-22 | COL | 62 | 25 | 27 | 52 | +21 | 14 | 180 | 13.9% | 89 | 27 | 19:02 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | COL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 10 | 30 | 3.3% | 30 | 13 | 15:37 |
| 2020-21 | COL | 55 | 10 | 11 | 21 | +9 | 4 | 98 | 10.2% | 65 | 28 | 14:05 |
| 2019-20 | COL | 65 | 13 | 14 | 27 | +26 | 14 | 113 | 11.5% | 84 | 22 | 14:04 |
| 2018-19Playoffs | DAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 7:57 |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 57 | 0 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 0 | 65 | 0.0% | 71 | 32 | 11:55 |
Valeri Nichushkin news
- Valeri Nichushkin News: Two points to close preseasonRotoWire
- 3 Takeaways From Blue Jackets 4-0 Preseason Shutout of PenguinsThe Hockey Writers
- Valeri Nichushkin News: Gets goal in preseason winRotoWire
- Blue Jackets' Valeri Nichushkin: Two points to close preseasonCBS Sports
- Blue Jackets' Valeri Nichushkin: Gets goal in preseason winCBS Sports
- The Colorado Avalanche Accruing Cap Space, and the St. Louis Blues have Forward Depth AvailableNHLRumors.com
- 80 days after trade to CBJ, Valeri Nichushkin pens parting note for Avalanche, fanssportskeeda.com
- 2026 Blue Jackets Preseason Q&A With GM Don Waddell, Part 2: Roster, Bowness & Taking the Next StepThe Hockey Writers
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.