Nichushkin records 1st career hat trick, Avalanche beat Jets 5-1 in Game 4 to take 3-1 series lead

— In his postgame on-ice interview, Valeri Nichushkin described his day in as many words as he had goals: “I feel amazing.”
Apr 29, 2024, 08:17 pm - AP
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1st PeriodWPGCOL
8:10Artturi Lehkonen (4)
Assists: Casey Mittelstadt (4)
01
13:56Nate Schmidt (1)
Assists: Mason Appleton (2), Logan Stanley (1)
11
2nd PeriodWPGCOL
11:36Valeri Nichushkin (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Cale Makar (6), Nathan MacKinnon (4)
12
15:03Cale Makar (2)
Unassisted
13
19:36Valeri Nichushkin (5) (Power Play)
Assists: Artturi Lehkonen (3), Nathan MacKinnon (5)
14
3rd PeriodWPGCOL
19:47Valeri Nichushkin (6) (Empty Net)
Assists: Mikko Rantanen (6)
15

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Zach Parise hit Josh Morrissey
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Neal Pionk shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Ross Colton hit Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Nikolai Kovalenko hit Nate Schmidt
  • Yakov Trenin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Mark Scheifele
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Josh Morrissey shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Yakov Trenin hit Mason Appleton
  • Samuel Girard hit Neal Pionk
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Takeaway by Sean Walker
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Sean Walker Backhand saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Nikolai Kovalenko hit Axel Jonsson-Fjallby
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Josh Manson Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Cale Makar hit Adam Lowry
  • Samuel Girard Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Neal Pionk
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Dylan Samberg
  • Yakov Trenin hit Neal Pionk
  • Artturi Lehkonen Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Casey Mittelstadt (4)
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Dylan DeMelo
  • Cale Makar hit Mark Scheifele
  • Devon Toews hit Mark Scheifele
  • Yakov Trenin hit Nate Schmidt
  • Nikolai Kovalenko hit Adam Lowry
  • Jack Johnson hit Mason Appleton
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Dylan DeMelo
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Devon Toews hit Tyler Toffoli
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Ross Colton
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Artturi Lehkonen faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews
  • Jack Johnson shot blocked by Andrew Cogliano
  • Kyle Connor shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Josh Manson hit Josh Morrissey
  • Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Jack Johnson
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Dylan DeMelo
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Giveaway by Miles Wood
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Andrew Cogliano faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Yakov Trenin Tip-In saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Brandon Duhaime Deflected saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Parise Poke saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Ross Colton hit Neal Pionk
  • Nathan MacKinnon Interference against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Sean Walker Backhand saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Ross Colton hit Mason Appleton
  • Takeaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Nathan MacKinnon Tip-In saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Mark Scheifele shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Artturi Lehkonen Backhand saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Valeri Nichushkin Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Cale Makar (6), Nathan MacKinnon (4)
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Miles Wood Backhand saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Valeri Nichushkin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Casey Mittelstadt Deflected saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Josh Manson hit Gabriel Vilardi
  • Cale Makar Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Mikko Rantanen hit Nino Niederreiter
  • Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Sean Walker
  • Casey Mittelstadt Backhand saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Zach Parise hit Tyler Toffoli
  • Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nathan MacKinnon Tip-In saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Valeri Nichushkin Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (3), Nathan MacKinnon (5)
  • Ross Colton hit Logan Stanley
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Nikolai Kovalenko hit Neal Pionk
  • Dylan Samberg shot blocked by Ross Colton
  • Ross Colton hit Dylan Samberg
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Laurent Brossoit
  • Sean Walker Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Yakov Trenin hit Dylan DeMelo
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Mikko Rantanen Backhand saved by Laurent Brossoit
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Jack Johnson hit Mark Scheifele
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Axel Jonsson-Fjallby shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Andrew Cogliano
  • Artturi Lehkonen Hooking against Nino Niederreiter
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Ross Colton
  • Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Laurent Brossoit
  • Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Sean Walker
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Giveaway by Sean Walker
  • Sean Monahan shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Jack Johnson hit Adam Lowry
  • Jack Johnson Tripping against Nikolaj Ehlers
  • Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Giveaway by Andrew Cogliano
  • Kyle Connor shot blocked by Andrew Cogliano
  • Takeaway by Andrew Cogliano
  • Kyle Connor shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Zach Parise Snap Shot saved by Laurent Brossoit
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Kyle Connor shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Giveaway by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Valeri Nichushkin Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (6)
  • Dylan DeMelo hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Adam Lowry hit Samuel Girard
  • Icing
  • Nino Niederreiter hit Devon Toews
  • Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Gabriel Vilardi Tip-In Wide Right
  • Mark Scheifele hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Off-side
  • Axel Jonsson-Fjallby hit Jack Johnson
  • Alex Iafallo hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Logan Stanley Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Alex Iafallo Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Neal Pionk hit Yakov Trenin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Adam Lowry hit Andrew Cogliano
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nino Niederreiter Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Nate Schmidt hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Giveaway by Logan Stanley
  • Neal Pionk Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Yakov Trenin shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
  • Logan Stanley hit Josh Manson
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Lowry hit Sean Walker
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Alex Iafallo
  • Hand Pass
  • Zach Parise shot blocked by Gabriel Vilardi
  • Nino Niederreiter hit Jack Johnson
  • Takeaway by Sean Monahan
  • Off-side
  • Sean Monahan hit Ross Colton
  • Icing
  • Nate Schmidt Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mason Appleton (2), Logan Stanley (1)
  • Challenge Hm - off-side - goal
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Josh Morrissey
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Nino Niederreiter faceoff won against Valeri Nichushkin
  • Neal Pionk Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Nino Niederreiter Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Kyle Connor Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Dylan Samberg hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Samberg Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Tyler Toffoli hit Zach Parise
  • Adam Lowry hit Jack Johnson
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
  • Nikolaj Ehlers hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Nikolaj Ehlers hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Neal Pionk shot blocked by Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Vladislav Namestnikov Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Vladislav Namestnikov Wrist Shot Short
  • Nikolaj Ehlers hit Zach Parise
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Off-side
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Sean Monahan
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Logan Stanley Roughing against Brandon Duhaime
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Puck in Benches
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Dylan DeMelo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Neal Pionk
  • Dylan Samberg shot blocked by Gabriel Vilardi
  • Dylan Samberg hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Kyle Connor hit Samuel Girard
  • Nate Schmidt Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Logan Stanley Interference against Valeri Nichushkin
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Nate Schmidt
  • Takeaway by Nate Schmidt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Neal Pionk hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gabriel Vilardi hit Samuel Girard
  • Hand Pass
  • Dylan DeMelo Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Neal Pionk hit Zach Parise
  • Andrew Cogliano shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
  • Yakov Trenin shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
  • Vladislav Namestnikov Holding against Brandon Duhaime
  • Giveaway by Tyler Toffoli
  • On-Ice Official
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
  • Axel Jonsson-Fjallby Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Vladislav Namestnikov hit Jack Johnson
  • Nino Niederreiter Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Gabriel Vilardi Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Logan Stanley Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Hand Pass
  • Vladislav Namestnikov faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Icing
  • Nino Niederreiter hit Sean Walker
  • Nino Niederreiter Roughing against Sean Walker
  • Mark Scheifele hit Samuel Girard
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Kyle Connor Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
  • Icing
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Icing
  • Logan Stanley hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Dylan Samberg
  • Mason Appleton Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Dylan DeMelo Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Nikolaj Ehlers hit Sean Walker
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Tip-In Wide Right
  • Logan Stanley Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Iafallo Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot Short
  • Nikolaj Ehlers hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Kyle Connor Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • On-Ice Official
  • Ice Scrape
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Mason Appleton hit Brandon Duhaime
  • On-Ice Official
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Nate Schmidt Slap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Off-side
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Miles Wood
  • Giveaway by Kyle Connor
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tyler Toffoli faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nino Niederreiter Backhand Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Mark Scheifele Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Josh Morrissey Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • High Stick
  • Icing
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Adam Lowry hit Josh Manson
  • Logan Stanley hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Icing
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Kyle Connor Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Kyle Connor Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • High Stick
  • Takeaway by Kyle Connor
  • Takeaway by Kyle Connor
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