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• Islanders' Brock Nelson: First point in four games

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Nelson netted a goal in a 5-2 loss to the Rangers on Sunday. Nelson's fifth tally of 2024-25 was his first point in four games. He had four goals and two assists in his first eight appearances. Nelson cut the Rangers' lead to 3-2 at the 19:52 mark of the second period, but the Islanders had only nine shots on goal in the third frame and didn't get another past Igor Shesterkin.

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• Islanders' Brock Nelson: Nets goal in Saturday's loss

  9D ago • By RotoWire

  Nelson scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Panthers. Nelson has three points over his last two games. The 33-year-old center continues to play on the second line, offering a bit of depth scoring for the Islanders. He has six points, 28 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through eight appearances. Nelson is shooting 14.3 percent early on, which is in line with his efficiency in topping the 30-goal mark in each of the last three years, so this appears to be a pretty stable start to the campaign.

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• Islanders' Brock Nelson: Collects pair of points

  10D ago • By RotoWire

  Nelson scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Devils. Nelson snapped a three-game slump with a goal 1:23 into the first period. He also assisted on a Kyle Palmieri tally in the second. This was Nelson's second multi-point effort of the season, and the 33-year-old center now has three goals, two assists, 25 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through seven appearances.

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• Islanders' Brock Nelson: Scores twice in Monday's win

  21D ago • By RotoWire

  Nelson scored two goals on five shots while posting a plus-3 rating in Monday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche. Nelson opened his 2024-25 scoring tally with back-to-back goals in the second period over a three-minute span, including a short-handed goal that gave the Isles a 4-1 lead. Nelson has reached the 30-goal mark in each of the last three seasons, and he was due to find the back of the net sooner than later based on how active he'd been in the previous two contests. Through three games, Nelson has racked up 10 shots.

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• Islanders' Brock Nelson: Two points in Game 5 loss

  05/01/2024 • By RotoWire

  Nelson scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist Tuesday in a 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 5. The 32-year-old center did his best to keep his team alive in an elimination game, but the Isles simply didn't have the firepower to keep up with Carolina. Nelson picked up two goals and four points in five postseason contests after supplying 34 goals and 69 points in the regular season, his third straight campaign with 30-plus goals. He has one more season left on his current contract with a $6 million AAV, but there's just $4 million in salary left on Nelson's deal.

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