Valeri Nichushkin
RProbable for start of season2026-27 projection
67
GP
21
G
28
A
49
Pts
8
PPP
149
SOG
60
Hits
27
Blk
2026-27 outlook · floor / expected / ceiling
Points
Floor 26Expected 49Ceiling 73
Goals
Floor 11Expected 21Ceiling 30
Assists
Floor 15Expected 28Ceiling 42
What moves the range:
- Shooting %: expected 13% — a hot/cold season swings goals by ±5.3 (pure luck).
- Ice time / role: ±7% (line/PP promotion vs demotion) — line & power-play promotion is the biggest upside lever.
- Games played: floor assumes 54 (injury), ceiling 73 (full health) vs 67 expected.
- Linemates: assist swing of ±8 tracks how well his linemates finish his setups.
NHL seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P | SOG | PPP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 72 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 160 | 4 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024-25 | 43 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 118 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 158 | 21 | 22 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 53 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 158 | 16 | 2 | 15 |
| 2021-22 | 62 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 180 | 14 | 21 | |
| 2020-21 | 55 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 98 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2019-20 | 65 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 113 | 14 | 26 | |
| 2018-19 | 57 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 0 | -4 | |
| 2015-16 | 79 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 139 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2014-15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -5 | |
| 2013-14 | 79 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 128 | 8 | 20 |