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Valeri Nichushkin

R · Columbus Blue Jackets · 2026–27 · FA in your Yahoo league (27% rostered)

Games4
Fantasy pts15.7
FP / GP3.9
G–A–P1–1–2
+/--1
TOI / GP16:15
5v5 / GP13:32
PP / GP1:16
PK / GP0:54
5v5 GF–GA1–2
5v5 CF–CA45–46
5v5 CF%49.5%
Shots7
Hits6
Blocks3
FO%50.0%

Projection

Proj FP/G3.80
Actual FP/G3.92
Luck-adjusted3.69
Last season3.81 (72 GP)
Goals / xG1 / 0.8
Assists / expected1 / 1.1
TOI last 316:25 (season 16:15)
PPPP1 31%

Luck-adjusted replaces goals with expected goals (shot location, type, rebound, rush) and scales assists by on-ice luck. The projection blends that with last season by games played and adjusts for recent ice time.

Shot map

Missed · Oct 7 vs LAK · backhand, 34 ft · xG 4%Missed · Oct 9 vs UTA · wrist, 54 ft · xG 14%Missed · Oct 11 vs DAL · tip-in, 24 ft · xG 6%Missed · Oct 11 vs DAL · slap, 52 ft · xG 2%Missed · Oct 11 vs DAL · tip-in, 25 ft · xG 5%Missed · Oct 11 vs DAL · tip-in, 26 ft · xG 3% · rushMissed · Oct 11 vs DAL · tip-in, 10 ft · xG 10%Missed · Oct 13 vs BUF · slap, 37 ft · xG 6% · PPMissed · Oct 16 vs CBJ · tip-in, 28 ft · xG 4%Missed · Oct 16 vs CBJ · wrist, 46 ft · xG 3%Missed · Oct 18 vs BOS · wrist, 50 ft · xG 2%Missed · Oct 21 vs UTA · snap, 47 ft · xG 3%Missed · Oct 21 vs UTA · snap, 41 ft · xG 2% · rushMissed · Oct 26 vs NJD · wrist, 54 ft · xG 2%Missed · Oct 28 vs NJD · snap, 27 ft · xG 16% · PPMissed · Oct 31 vs VGK · backhand, 7 ft · xG 5%Missed · Nov 4 vs TBL · wrist, 11 ft · xG 5% · reboundMissed · Nov 8 vs EDM · tip-in, 8 ft · xG 12% · PPMissed · Nov 9 vs VAN · slap, 26 ft · xG 14% · PPMissed · Dec 2 vs VAN · wrist, 18 ft · xG 14%Missed · Dec 6 vs NYR · wrist, 42 ft · xG 3%Missed · Dec 11 vs FLA · tip-in, 28 ft · xG 5%Missed · Dec 13 vs NSH · wrist, 62 ft · xG 0% · rushMissed · Dec 16 vs SEA · tip-in, 31 ft · xG 4%Missed · Dec 19 vs WPG · wrist, 21 ft · xG 8%Missed · Dec 19 vs WPG · backhand, 6 ft · xG 13% · reboundMissed · Dec 19 vs WPG · slap, 73 ft · xG 1%Missed · Dec 21 vs MIN · wrist, 16 ft · xG 9% · reboundMissed · Dec 23 vs UTA · snap, 28 ft · xG 13%Missed · Dec 23 vs UTA · slap, 40 ft · xG 3%Missed · Dec 27 vs VGK · tip-in, 21 ft · xG 6%Missed · Dec 27 vs VGK · slap, 58 ft · xG 3%Missed · Dec 27 vs VGK · snap, 29 ft · xG 8%Missed · Dec 29 vs LAK · wrist, 30 ft · xG 9% · PPMissed · Dec 29 vs LAK · wrist, 82 ft · xG 1% · PKMissed · Dec 29 vs LAK · tip-in, 15 ft · xG 25%Missed · Dec 29 vs LAK · tip-in, 9 ft · xG 15%Missed · Jan 3 vs CAR · wrist, 5 ft · xG 8% · PP · reboundMissed · Jan 4 vs FLA · wrist, 39 ft · xG 5%Missed · Jan 4 vs FLA · backhand, 14 ft · xG 10% · reboundMissed · Jan 8 vs OTT · tip-in, 27 ft · xG 5%Missed · Jan 10 vs CBJ · tip-in, 15 ft · xG 8%Missed · Jan 16 vs NSH · wrist, 42 ft · xG 2%Missed · Jan 16 vs NSH · backhand, 11 ft · xG 8%Missed · Jan 21 vs ANA · snap, 10 ft · xG 22% · reboundMissed · Jan 23 vs PHI · wrist, 40 ft · xG 5%Missed · Jan 28 vs OTT · snap, 52 ft · xG 2%Missed · Jan 28 vs OTT · backhand, 6 ft · xG 4% · reboundMissed · Jan 29 vs MTL · snap, 38 ft · xG 6%Missed · Jan 31 vs DET · deflected, 13 ft · xG 8%Missed · Jan 31 vs DET · snap, 26 ft · xG 13%Missed · Jan 31 vs DET · snap, 44 ft · xG 3% · PPMissed · Jan 31 vs DET · tip-in, 11 ft · xG 10% · PPMissed · Jan 31 vs DET · snap, 18 ft · xG 11%Missed · Feb 2 vs DET · snap, 32 ft · xG 8%Missed · Feb 4 vs SJS · deflected, 7 ft · xG 13% · PPMissed · Feb 25 vs UTA · wrist, 8 ft · xG 16% · PP · reboundMissed · Feb 26 vs MIN · snap, 9 ft · xG 10%Missed · Feb 28 vs CHI · backhand, 25 ft · xG 6% · reboundMissed · Feb 28 vs CHI · snap, 32 ft · xG 12% · OTHMissed · Mar 2 vs LAK · wrist, 36 ft · xG 5%Missed · Mar 2 vs LAK · slap, 55 ft · xG 3%Missed · Mar 3 vs ANA · wrist, 10 ft · xG 6%Missed · Mar 3 vs ANA · tip-in, 28 ft · xG 5%Missed · Mar 6 vs DAL · snap, 45 ft · xG 3%Missed · Mar 6 vs DAL · snap, 36 ft · xG 8% · PPMissed · Mar 8 vs MIN · backhand, 33 ft · xG 4%Missed · Mar 10 vs EDM · snap, 14 ft · xG 14% · PK · reboundMissed · Mar 10 vs EDM · snap, 21 ft · xG 16% · OTH · reboundMissed · Mar 10 vs EDM · snap, 13 ft · xG 24%Missed · Mar 12 vs SEA · wrist, 13 ft · xG 11% · reboundMissed · Mar 14 vs WPG · slap, 31 ft · xG 9% · PPMissed · Mar 16 vs PIT · snap, 29 ft · xG 13%Missed · Mar 16 vs PIT · snap, 8 ft · xG 21% · reboundMissed · Mar 20 vs CHI · snap, 28 ft · xG 8%Missed · Apr 7 vs STL · wrist, 80 ft · xG 30%Missed · Apr 9 vs CGY · wrist, 84 ft · xG 30%Missed · Apr 11 vs VGK · wrist, 59 ft · xG 1% · rushMissed · Apr 11 vs VGK · wrist, 18 ft · xG 13%Missed · Apr 11 vs VGK · wrist, 28 ft · xG 8%Missed · Apr 14 vs CGY · tip-in, 19 ft · xG 6% · PPMissed · Apr 16 vs SEA · wrist, 33 ft · xG 8%Shot on goal · Oct 7 vs LAK · snap, 47 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Oct 7 vs LAK · wrist, 57 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Oct 7 vs LAK · tip-in, 10 ft · xG 10% · PPShot on goal · Oct 9 vs UTA · backhand, 25 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Oct 9 vs UTA · backhand, 11 ft · xG 8%Shot on goal · Oct 11 vs DAL · wrist, 34 ft · xG 8%Shot on goal · Oct 11 vs DAL · wrist, 21 ft · xG 10%Shot on goal · Oct 13 vs BUF · wrist, 52 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Oct 16 vs CBJ · backhand, 13 ft · xG 8%Shot on goal · Oct 16 vs CBJ · backhand, 23 ft · xG 9%Shot on goal · Oct 18 vs BOS · tip-in, 19 ft · xG 7%Shot on goal · Oct 21 vs UTA · snap, 16 ft · xG 14%Shot on goal · Oct 23 vs CAR · wrist, 42 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Oct 23 vs CAR · slap, 32 ft · xG 12%Shot on goal · Oct 23 vs CAR · wrist, 47 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Oct 23 vs CAR · wrist, 24 ft · xG 16% · PPShot on goal · Oct 23 vs CAR · backhand, 9 ft · xG 15%Shot on goal · Oct 25 vs BOS · deflected, 8 ft · xG 3% · reboundShot on goal · Oct 25 vs BOS · snap, 50 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Oct 25 vs BOS · backhand, 11 ft · xG 4%Shot on goal · Oct 25 vs BOS · snap, 55 ft · xG 3% · PKShot on goal · Oct 25 vs BOS · slap, 32 ft · xG 15% · PPShot on goal · Oct 25 vs BOS · snap, 27 ft · xG 16% · PPShot on goal · Oct 26 vs NJD · tip-in, 12 ft · xG 6%Shot on goal · Oct 26 vs NJD · wrist, 13 ft · xG 17% · PP · reboundShot on goal · Oct 31 vs VGK · backhand, 32 ft · xG 2% · PK · rushShot on goal · Nov 1 vs SJS · wrist, 25 ft · xG 8%Shot on goal · Nov 1 vs SJS · wrist, 33 ft · xG 8%Shot on goal · Nov 1 vs SJS · wrist, 7 ft · xG 16% · OTHShot on goal · Nov 4 vs TBL · slap, 29 ft · xG 19% · PPShot on goal · Nov 4 vs TBL · wrist, 6 ft · xG 17% · reboundShot on goal · Nov 4 vs TBL · wrist, 6 ft · xG 11% · reboundShot on goal · Nov 8 vs EDM · wrist, 4 ft · xG 33% · PP · reboundShot on goal · Nov 11 vs ANA · snap, 29 ft · xG 11% · reboundShot on goal · Dec 2 vs VAN · wrist, 45 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Dec 2 vs VAN · backhand, 30 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Dec 4 vs NYI · wrist, 20 ft · xG 5%Shot on goal · Dec 4 vs NYI · tip-in, 7 ft · xG 11%Shot on goal · Dec 6 vs NYR · wrist, 36 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Dec 6 vs NYR · wrist, 33 ft · xG 8%Shot on goal · Dec 7 vs PHI · wrist, 43 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Dec 9 vs NSH · wrist, 10 ft · xG 16% · OTHShot on goal · Dec 11 vs FLA · snap, 9 ft · xG 27%Shot on goal · Dec 11 vs FLA · snap, 47 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Dec 11 vs FLA · tip-in, 8 ft · xG 12% · PPShot on goal · Dec 13 vs NSH · wrist, 29 ft · xG 10%Shot on goal · Dec 13 vs NSH · backhand, 47 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Dec 13 vs NSH · tip-in, 9 ft · xG 10%Shot on goal · Dec 13 vs NSH · snap, 34 ft · xG 12% · PPShot on goal · Dec 13 vs NSH · wrist, 23 ft · xG 12%Shot on goal · Dec 13 vs NSH · backhand, 9 ft · xG 15%Shot on goal · Dec 13 vs NSH · wrist, 48 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Dec 16 vs SEA · wrist, 45 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Dec 19 vs WPG · wrist, 27 ft · xG 6%Shot on goal · Dec 21 vs MIN · backhand, 24 ft · xG 9%Shot on goal · Dec 21 vs MIN · wrist, 33 ft · xG 6%Shot on goal · Dec 21 vs MIN · wrist, 30 ft · xG 10%Shot on goal · Dec 23 vs UTA · snap, 8 ft · xG 27%Shot on goal · Dec 23 vs UTA · wrist, 7 ft · xG 20%Shot on goal · Dec 27 vs VGK · wrist, 28 ft · xG 8%Shot on goal · Dec 27 vs VGK · deflected, 6 ft · xG 9% · reboundShot on goal · Dec 27 vs VGK · tip-in, 15 ft · xG 7%Shot on goal · Dec 27 vs VGK · wrist, 19 ft · xG 5%Shot on goal · Dec 27 vs VGK · wrist, 70 ft · xG 1% · PKShot on goal · Dec 27 vs VGK · wrist, 25 ft · xG 6%Shot on goal · Dec 27 vs VGK · snap, 46 ft · xG 3% · PKShot on goal · Dec 29 vs LAK · slap, 45 ft · xG 4% · PPShot on goal · Dec 29 vs LAK · snap, 36 ft · xG 5%Shot on goal · Dec 31 vs STL · wrist, 7 ft · xG 20%Shot on goal · Dec 31 vs STL · wrist, 50 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Dec 31 vs STL · wrist, 48 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Jan 3 vs CAR · wrist, 21 ft · xG 8%Shot on goal · Jan 3 vs CAR · snap, 34 ft · xG 10%Shot on goal · Jan 3 vs CAR · snap, 26 ft · xG 12% · PPShot on goal · Jan 4 vs FLA · wrist, 22 ft · xG 12%Shot on goal · Jan 4 vs FLA · tip-in, 8 ft · xG 12% · PPShot on goal · Jan 4 vs FLA · poke, 4 ft · xG 28%Shot on goal · Jan 8 vs OTT · tip-in, 13 ft · xG 8%Shot on goal · Jan 12 vs TOR · tip-in, 79 ft · xG 0%Shot on goal · Jan 16 vs NSH · wrist, 60 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Jan 16 vs NSH · snap, 24 ft · xG 6%Shot on goal · Jan 16 vs NSH · wrist, 35 ft · xG 6%Shot on goal · Jan 23 vs PHI · snap, 19 ft · xG 16% · PPShot on goal · Jan 25 vs TOR · bat, 6 ft · xG 7% · PP · reboundShot on goal · Jan 25 vs TOR · wrist, 5 ft · xG 22% · PP · reboundShot on goal · Jan 25 vs TOR · wrist, 36 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Jan 25 vs TOR · wrist, 6 ft · xG 18% · reboundShot on goal · Jan 28 vs OTT · backhand, 7 ft · xG 8% · reboundShot on goal · Jan 31 vs DET · wrist, 48 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Feb 2 vs DET · wrist, 84 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Feb 2 vs DET · wrist, 28 ft · xG 6%Shot on goal · Feb 4 vs SJS · tip-in, 7 ft · xG 7%Shot on goal · Feb 4 vs SJS · wrist, 46 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Feb 25 vs UTA · snap, 57 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Feb 26 vs MIN · wrist, 38 ft · xG 6% · PKShot on goal · Feb 26 vs MIN · slap, 46 ft · xG 4%Shot on goal · Feb 26 vs MIN · snap, 30 ft · xG 10%Shot on goal · Feb 28 vs CHI · wrist, 90 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Feb 28 vs CHI · wrist, 36 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Mar 2 vs LAK · tip-in, 23 ft · xG 6%Shot on goal · Mar 3 vs ANA · slap, 58 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Mar 6 vs DAL · snap, 56 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Mar 6 vs DAL · snap, 9 ft · xG 17%Shot on goal · Mar 8 vs MIN · wrist, 79 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Mar 10 vs EDM · wrist, 31 ft · xG 7% · PKShot on goal · Mar 10 vs EDM · tip-in, 10 ft · xG 8% · PPShot on goal · Mar 14 vs WPG · wrist, 60 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Mar 14 vs WPG · wrist, 21 ft · xG 5%Shot on goal · Mar 14 vs WPG · wrist, 39 ft · xG 5%Shot on goal · Mar 14 vs WPG · snap, 39 ft · xG 4%Shot on goal · Mar 14 vs WPG · snap, 47 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Mar 14 vs WPG · wrist, 22 ft · xG 10%Shot on goal · Mar 14 vs WPG · wrist, 8 ft · xG 15% · reboundShot on goal · Mar 18 vs DAL · snap, 13 ft · xG 12% · rushShot on goal · Mar 18 vs DAL · wrist, 35 ft · xG 8%Shot on goal · Mar 18 vs DAL · deflected, 10 ft · xG 10% · OTHShot on goal · Mar 24 vs PIT · tip-in, 25 ft · xG 6%Shot on goal · Mar 24 vs PIT · wrist, 57 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Mar 24 vs PIT · slap, 45 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Mar 26 vs WPG · wrist, 53 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Mar 26 vs WPG · wrist, 11 ft · xG 11%Shot on goal · Mar 26 vs WPG · backhand, 6 ft · xG 13% · reboundShot on goal · Mar 26 vs WPG · wrist, 7 ft · xG 18% · reboundShot on goal · Mar 26 vs WPG · wrist, 19 ft · xG 6% · OTHShot on goal · Mar 30 vs CGY · backhand, 25 ft · xG 9%Shot on goal · Mar 30 vs CGY · backhand, 21 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Mar 30 vs CGY · wrist, 74 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Mar 30 vs CGY · between-legs, 13 ft · xG 11% · reboundShot on goal · Apr 1 vs VAN · wrist, 6 ft · xG 16%Shot on goal · Apr 1 vs VAN · wrist, 38 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Apr 7 vs STL · slap, 54 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Apr 7 vs STL · slap, 60 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Apr 7 vs STL · wrist, 9 ft · xG 22%Shot on goal · Apr 7 vs STL · wrist, 7 ft · xG 6% · reboundShot on goal · Apr 9 vs CGY · snap, 37 ft · xG 5%Shot on goal · Apr 9 vs CGY · slap, 58 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Apr 9 vs CGY · snap, 13 ft · xG 12% · reboundShot on goal · Apr 11 vs VGK · snap, 27 ft · xG 10%Shot on goal · Apr 11 vs VGK · snap, 25 ft · xG 13%Shot on goal · Apr 13 vs EDM · snap, 4 ft · xG 45% · reboundShot on goal · Apr 14 vs CGY · snap, 31 ft · xG 8%Goal · Oct 16 vs CBJ · tip-in, 10 ft · xG 8%Goal · Oct 16 vs CBJ · wrist, 11 ft · xG 24%Goal · Oct 23 vs CAR · backhand, 9 ft · xG 15%Goal · Oct 23 vs CAR · wrist, 7 ft · xG 26% · PPGoal · Oct 26 vs NJD · snap, 21 ft · xG 10% · reboundGoal · Dec 4 vs NYI · deflected, 13 ft · xG 9%Goal · Dec 7 vs PHI · snap, 37 ft · xG 6%Goal · Dec 13 vs NSH · backhand, 13 ft · xG 24% · reboundGoal · Dec 31 vs STL · wrist, 18 ft · xG 4% · reboundGoal · Dec 31 vs STL · snap, 11 ft · xG 14% · reboundGoal · Dec 31 vs STL · wrist, 7 ft · xG 8%Goal · Jan 28 vs OTT · backhand, 10 ft · xG 13%Goal · Mar 6 vs DAL · snap, 32 ft · xG 11%Goal · Mar 10 vs EDM · tip-in, 24 ft · xG 6%Goal · Mar 20 vs CHI · snap, 25 ft · xG 13%Goal · Apr 7 vs STL · tip-in, 11 ft · xG 8%Goal · Apr 7 vs STL · between-legs, 7 ft · xG 18% · PK

Goal Shot on goal Missed Bigger = higher xG. All shots drawn attacking the right-hand net; hover a dot for details. Blocked attempts are hidden; use Show blocked.

Attempts242
On goal160
Goals17
xG21.2
G − xG−4.2
Shooting %10.6%
Avg distance29 ft
DistanceAttemptsGoalsxGxG/shot
Under 15 ft7711 10.613.8%
15–30 ft664 6.19.2%
30–45 ft472 2.75.8%
45+ ft520 1.73.3%

Current lines

UnitWithAvg TOIMatch
Forward lines 3 LDmitri Voronkov CSean Monahan 8:30 3/4
Power play units 1 LDmitri Voronkov CSean Monahan RConor Garland DDenton Mateychuk 1:00 4/4
PK forwards 2 CSean Monahan 0:54 2/4

Most common 5v5 linemates

PlayerPosGPTogetherShare
Sean Monahan C 4 45:05 83%
Dmitri Voronkov L 4 31:39 58%
Zach Werenski D 4 24:08 45%
Denton Mateychuk D 4 19:54 37%
Erik Gudbranson D 4 16:22 30%
Carson Soucy D 4 15:10 28%
Damon Severson D 2 14:21 27%
Conor Garland R 3 13:29 25%
Emil Andrae D 3 12:09 22%
Jake Christiansen D 3 6:31 12%

Game log

DateOpponentScore GAP+/- SOG5v5 CF–CA 5v5PPPK TOIFP
Oct 10 @ STL 3–5 1 0 1 +1 4 12–11 14:21 1:22 0:26 16:28 7.3
Oct 9 vs PIT 3–2 0 0 0 0 1 22–10 11:53 1:28 1:31 16:01 2.5
Oct 3 vs UTA 1–4 0 0 0 -1 2 9–18 15:04 1:15 0:28 16:47 2.6
Oct 1 vs BUF 6–3 0 1 1 -1 0 2–7 12:50 1:00 1:11 15:45 3.3