Pythia
PythiaEstablished scorer

Valeri Nichushkin

COLRAge 30.9
Already scoring above the top-six bar — past the breakout window. Pythia calls players who haven't arrived yet, so there's no breakout score here.
Underlying profile · 2025-26descriptive · not a call
Points/602.3073rd pctile (F)
Expected G/601.0782nd pctile (F)
Shots/607.575th pctile (F)
Points/602.30
Goals17
Expected Goals22.7
Shots/607.5
TOI/GP17.7
Games72

Percentiles are within the forwards pool this season — a descriptive read of the underlying game, not a forecast.

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Career History

11 seasons · MoneyPuck.com · advanced metrics from 2008-09

SeasonTeamAgeGPGAPP/60xGxG/60ShSh/60TOIPP
2013-14DAL18.9791420341.7314.60.741286.515.01.27
2014-15DAL19.980110.540.80.4363.313.80.58
2015-16DAL20.979920291.5815.10.821397.613.90.92
2018-19DAL23.957010100.885.50.49645.711.90.34
2019-20COL24.9651413271.7711.70.771147.514.11.48
2020-21COL25.9551011211.639.10.71987.614.10.88
2021-22COL26.9622527522.6424.61.251809.219.02.25
2022-23COL27.9531730472.6220.51.141588.820.33.38
2023-24COL28.9542825532.7627.21.421588.221.43.71
2024-25COL29.9432113342.4018.71.321188.319.72.98
2025-26COL30.9721732492.3022.71.071607.517.71.76
Career6271552023572.08170.60.9913237.716.4

Basic stats left of the divider; Pythia's advanced metrics (xG, xG/60, shots/60, TOI/GP, PP/GP) to the right. Plus-minus is not in MoneyPuck data.