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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 9 vs PIT · backhand, 21 ft · xG 6%Missed · Oct 9 vs PIT · snap, 23 ft · xG 12%Missed · Oct 10 vs STL · snap, 25 ft · xG 13%Shot on goal · Oct 3 vs UTA · wrist, 18 ft · xG 13%Shot on goal · Oct 3 vs UTA · wrist, 52 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Oct 9 vs PIT · snap, 18 ft · xG 6%Shot on goal · Oct 10 vs STL · wrist, 37 ft · xG 4%Shot on goal · Oct 10 vs STL · wrist, 66 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Oct 10 vs STL · wrist, 69 ft · xG 1%Goal · Oct 10 vs STL · deflected, 4 ft · xG 25%

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.

Attempts10
On goal7
Goals1
xG0.8
G − xG+0.2
Shooting %14.3%
Avg distance33 ft
DistanceAttemptsGoalsxGxG/shot
Under 15 ft11 0.325.1%
15–30 ft50 0.510.2%
30–45 ft10 0.03.8%
45+ ft30 0.00.8%

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