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Hayes notched a power-play assist and two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs. Hayes has three points over seven contests since he returned from an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old helped out on a Rickard Rakell tally in the first period. Hayes is up to seven points, 21 shots on net, 14 hits and a minus-10 rating over 21 outings this season. He's a bottom-six option at even strength, but his power-play role could earn him some interest in deep fantasy formats.
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Hayes scored a power-play goal on three shots in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks. Hayes' tally was part of a four-goal first period for the Penguins. The 32-year-old center recently missed eight games due to an upper-body injury. He was struggling before that absence, but he looks poised to maintain a fourth-line role now that he's healthy again. Hayes is at five points, 18 shots on net, 12 hits and a minus-9 rating through 16 contests, and two of his four goals have come on the power play.
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Hayes (upper body) was activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's matchup against Utah. The Penguins assigned Vasily Ponomarev to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in a corresponding move. Hayes will return from an eight-game absence versus Utah on Saturday. He has earned three goals, one assist, 15 shots on net and seven hits in 14 appearances this season.
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Hayes (upper body) remains on injured reserve and won't play Friday versus the Jets, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Hayes was considered a game-time decision, but the Penguins may not want to put him in line to play on back-to-back days right after an injury. Friday will be his eighth straight absence, and he should be considered questionable to play Saturday versus Utah.
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Hayes (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus Winnipeg on Friday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports. Hayes will need to be activated off injured prior to suiting up in a contest, including Friday's matchup with Winnipeg. The 32-year-old center has missed the last seven contests due to his upper-body injury. Even before getting hurt, Hayes was stuck in a six-game pointless streak dating back to Oct. 22 versus Calgary.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
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| 12/21 | @  |
L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/19 | @  |
W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/17 | vs  |
W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/14 | @  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/12 | @  |
W 9-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/10 | vs  |
L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 10:33 | -1 |
| 12/07 | vs  |
W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:48 | 2 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time |
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| 12/23 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 12/28 | @  |
8:30 PM |
| 12/29 | vs |
6:30 PM |
| 12/31 | @  |
9:00 PM |
| 1/03 | @  |
8:00 PM |
| 1/05 | @  |
7:00 PM |
| 1/07 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 37 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | 79 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 478 | 360 | 74 |
| 2022 | 81 | 18 | 36 | 54 | -22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 334 | 342 | 121.7 |
| 2021 | 48 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 260 | 347 | 62.5 |
| 2020 | 55 | 12 | 19 | 31 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 244 | 83.5 |
| 2019 | 69 | 23 | 18 | 41 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 415 | 411 | 119.5 |
| 2018 | 71 | 19 | 36 | 55 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 483 | 498 | 138 |
| 2017 | 76 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 562 | 550 | 132.5 |
| 2016 | 76 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 442 | 526 | 132.5 |
| 2015 | 79 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 244 | 103.5 |
| 2014 | 79 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 247 | 434 | 130.5 |
| 3 Year Avg | 69 | 14 | 24 | 38 | -13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 357 | 350 | 88 |
| Career | 735 | 172 | 250 | 422 | -33 | 31 | 4 | 26 | 3647 | 3993 |