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Palat finished the 2023-24 season with 11 goals and 31 points in 71 appearances. Palat parlayed his strong play in Tampa Bay into a five-year, $30 million contract with the Devils in the 2021-22 offseason, but it's becoming more and more apparent that he was likely carried by playing alongside stars such as Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point in Tampa Bay. After nine consecutive seasons with at least 34 points for the Lightning, Palat has produced meager totals of 23 and 31 points in his first two years in New Jersey. At age 33, Palat's more likely to go down than up next year.
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Palat (lower body) will return to action versus St. Louis on Thursday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. Palat figures to step into the first-line role being vacated by Tyler Toffoli, who is being held out of the lineup for trade-related reasons. In addition, the 32-year-old Palat should be back in a power-play role where he has recorded five of his 24 points this year.
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Palat (lower body) skated before Wednesday's practice, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site. He remains questionable for Thursday's contest against St. Louis. Palat will skate again Thursday before a determination is made about his availability. He has nine goals, 24 points, 86 PIM and 72 hits in 51 contests this season. If Palat returns Thursday, then Kurtis MacDermid might be a healthy scratch versus the Blues.
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Palat will be out of action against the Panthers on Tuesday due to a lower-body injury, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. Palat's absence will see Jack Hughes shift to the wing in a second-line role alongside Erik Haula. Additionally, Alexander Holtz could see some added power-play opportunities with the second unit while Palat is sidelined. For his part, the 32-year-old Palat will be hard-pressed to get back over the 40-point threshold after also missing that mark last season, in part due to injuries that limited him to just 49 games.
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Palat (not injury related) will be out Tuesday against the Panthers, per James Nichols. Palat may get dealt before Friday's trade deadline, as he's not out for injury-related reasons. He has recorded nine goals and 15 assists this season and has a tremendous amount of playoff experience having won a Stanley Cup with the Lightning. If traded, the 32-year-old will likely end up in a bottom-six role for a playoff-bound team.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
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| 4/15 | vs  |
L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:33 | -2 |
| 4/13 | @  |
L 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:55 | 0 |
| 4/11 | @  |
W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:80 | 1.5 |
| 4/09 | vs |
L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:32 | -1 |
| 4/07 | vs  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:47 | 0 |
| 4/06 | @  |
W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:93 | 4 |
| 4/03 | @  |
L 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:82 | 3 |
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Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 71 | 11 | 20 | 31 | -9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 75.2 |
| 2022 | 49 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 62.5 |
| 2021 | 77 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 138 |
| 2020 | 55 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 128.5 |
| 2019 | 69 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 138.5 |
| 2018 | 64 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 89 |
| 2017 | 56 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 107.5 |
| 2016 | 75 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 148.7 |
| 2015 | 62 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 115 |
| 2014 | 75 | 16 | 47 | 63 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 186 |
| 2013 | 81 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 186 |
| 2012 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 Year Avg | 66 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 91.2 |
| Career | 748 | 162 | 315 | 477 | 143 | 32 | 1 | 31 | 48 | 191 |