Nichushkin scored a hat-trick in a home match against St. Louis

Russian forward of the Colorado Avalanche hockey club Valery Nichushkin scored three goals against the St. Louis Blues on January 1 during the winning home game of the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season. The confrontation on the ice arena took place at the Ball Arena in Denver and ended with a score of 6:1.

Nichushkin's hat-trick was the third in his NHL career. In the 2025/26 season, the Russian scored 26 (11+15) points in 31 matches, Sport-Express reports.

Nathan McKinnon and Brock Nelson also scored goals for Colorado. Dalibor Dvorsky scored for the visiting team.

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Earlier in the day, the Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the New Jersey Devils in an NHL regular season match, ending a three-game winning streak. The match ended with a score of 3:2. Thus, Columbus ranks last in the Eastern Conference table with 40 points after 39 matches. New Jersey is on the 10th line with 44 points after 40 games.

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