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2025–26 · player profile
Valeri
Nichushkin.
CBJ· R· Shoots L· 6'4" / 210 lbs· Age 31· Chelyabinsk, RUS
GP
72
G
17
A
32
PTS
49
+/–
+9
TOI/GP
—
Value Model
Edgework action value · 2025–26Methodology
Estimated surplus vs 5×5 even-strength value — a model estimate, not a verdict. Expected cost is a within-position fit on each player’s 5v5 zone-rate value; it does not credit power-play or penalty-kill production. A special-teams driver (marked ⓘ PP-heavy) can read as an “overpay” here while still earning his deal. How surplus is computed.
Contract Surplus
+$0.5M
model expects $6.7M vs $6.1M AAV — a 5v5-value estimate, not a verdict
Net contribution
+0.53
#73 of 249 forwards
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+23.3
#137 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.05
#96 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.05
#75 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.72
Playmaking
0.32
Shot-blocking
0.09
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.24
NHL Edge Percentiles
Top Shot Speedshooting
45
87.7 mph
Top Skating Speedskating
94
23.50 mph
20+ mph Burstsskating
93
186
Total Distance Skatedskating
78
220.6 mi
Max Distance / Gameskating
95
4.07 mi
Shots on Goalshooting
83
160
Offensive Zone Time %possession
67
43.0%
Shot Locations
shots on goal · season to date
low volhigh vol
Top zones
Low Slot5385p
High Slot2088p
Center Point1498p
R Circle1270p
L Circle1168p
Outside L1086p
cell value = shots · color = league %ile
Last Five
game log
| Date | Opp | Res | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24 | @ VGK | L 3–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8:34 |
| May 22 | vs VGK | L 1–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:07 |
| May 20 | vs VGK | L 2–4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13:39 |
| May 13 | vs MIN | W 4–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:32 |
| May 11 | @ MIN | W 5–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:09 |
Career by Season
NHL regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/– | TOI/GP | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Avalanche | 72 | 17 | 32 | 49 | +9 | 17:44 | 10.6% |
| 2024–25 | Avalanche | 43 | 21 | 13 | 34 | +11 | 19:44 | 17.8% |
| 2023–24 | Avalanche | 54 | 28 | 25 | 53 | +5 | 21:21 | 17.7% |
| 2022–23 | Avalanche | 53 | 17 | 30 | 47 | +15 | 20:16 | 10.8% |
| 2021–22 | Avalanche | 62 | 25 | 27 | 52 | +21 | 19:02 | 13.9% |
| 2020–21 | Avalanche | 55 | 10 | 11 | 21 | +9 | 14:05 | 10.2% |
| 2019–20 | Avalanche | 65 | 13 | 14 | 27 | +26 | 14:04 | 11.5% |
| 2018–19 | Stars | 57 | 0 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 11:55 | 0.0% |
| 2015–16 | Stars | 79 | 9 | 20 | 29 | +2 | 13:56 | 6.5% |
| 2014–15 | Stars | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 13:46 | 0.0% |
| 2013–14 | Stars | 79 | 14 | 20 | 34 | +20 | 14:58 | 10.9% |
Common linemates
CBJ · top forwards by points
proxy · team scoring leaders, not tracked line-combination data
Data · NHL EDGE · contracts: see /data/contracts.json
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