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Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Keeps scoring Sunday
Valeri Nichushkin scored a goal on four shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.Nichushkin scored for the fourth game in a row, offering a quick response to tie the game just 11 seconds after Kaapo Kakko gave the Kraken a lead. The 29-year-old Nichushkin is up to 11 tallies, 16 points, 46 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-2 rating over 19 contests. The winger continues to thrive on the top line and should be rostered in virtually all fantasy formats given his spot in a strong offense.
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Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Goal, assist in Friday's win
Valeri Nichushkin scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.Nichushkin has scored in three straight games. The 29-year-old winger's strong play has allowed head coach Jared Bednar to spread out the Colorado Avalanche's top talent across two lines. Nichushkin has 10 goals, five assists, 42 shots on net, 15 hits and a plus-2 rating through 18 appearances. He's typically been a strong fantasy option when available over the last three seasons, and that's especially true when he's on the top line as he is now.
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Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Strikes for power-play goal
Valeri Nichushkin scored a power-play goal on five shots, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.Nichushkin has scored in back-to-back contests for the third time this season. The 29-year-old opened the scoring at 3:40 of the first period. He's up to nine goals (two on the power play), four assists, 39 shots on net, 14 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 17 appearances. Nichushkin was on the top line Thursday after playing the bulk of his time on the second line, though any spot in the Colorado Avalanche's top six should be enough for him to stay productive.
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Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Lights lamp Monday
Valeri Nichushkin scored a goal in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks.Nichushkin recently went on a four-game point streak from Dec. 5-10, notching four goals and one assist in that span, and he found twine again Monday to score Colorado's lone goal of the contest. The Russian winger is up to eight goals and 12 points across 16 outings this season. He should continue to find ample opportunities to produce due to his role on the top six and first power-play unit.
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Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: On four-game point streak
Valeri Nichushkin scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.Nichushkin has four goals and one assist during his four-game point streak. For the season, the winger has seven tallies, 11 points, 26 shots on net, eight hits and a plus-3 rating over 13 appearances. Nichushkin has fit right in on the second line, and he should be on most fantasy rosters as long as he's scoring at such an impressive rate.
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Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Nabs helper in Sunday's win
Valeri Nichushkin had an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.Nichushkin has three goals and an assist over his last three games. The 29-year-old winger helped out on Ross Colton's first-period marker, and those two players being healthy and productive seems to have lifted Casey Mittelstadt out of a funk. Nichushkin is at 10 points, 24 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over 12 appearances this season, picking up where he left off after posting 53 points in 54 regular-season outings a year ago.
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Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Another goal Saturday
Valeri Nichushkin scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.Nichushkin has been one of the Colorado Avalanche's best players recently, with five goals over his last six appearances. The 29-year-old Russian winger has been limited to just 11 contests so far in 2024-25, but he's making the most of his time on the ice with nine points (six goals, three assists) in that span.
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Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Pots two tallies in loss
Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes.Both goals came late in the third period as the Colorado Avalanche tried to rally from a 3-1 deficit, but each time Nichushkin found the back of the net, the Hurricanes responded to re-establish a two-goal cushion. It's the first multi-goal performance of the season for the 29-year-old winger, and in 10 games since making his season debut in mid-November, Nichushkin has five goals and eight points.
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Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Scores with man advantage
Valeri Nichushkin scored a power-play goal on two shots and added three hits in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Stars.Nichushkin's tally in the first period briefly tied the game at 1-1, but the Stars took the lead for good just 32 seconds later. The 29-year-old has scored in three of the last four games and is thriving since swapping places with Mikko Rantanen. Nichushkin is up to three goals, three assists, 14 shots on net, six hits and an even plus-minus rating over seven appearances, and his tally Friday was his first power-play point of the season.
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Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin: Comes up clutch Wednesday
Valeri Nichushkin scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Golden Knights.Nichushkin scored just 33 seconds after Pavel Dorofeyev in the second period, tying the game at 1-1. In the shootout, Nichushkin was the only player to score over five rounds to secure the Colorado Avalanche's win. The 29-year-old winger has two goals and three helpers over his last three contests and looks right back at home in a top-six role. He's at five points, 12 shots on net, three hits, four blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over six appearances this season.
Valeri Nichushkin
#13 RW / Colorado Avalanche / EXP: 9YRS Height: 6-4 Weight: 210 lb Age: 29 College: NoneFantasy Points by Week
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