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• Lightning's Brayden Point: Goal, two helpers in win

  1H ago • By RotoWire

  Point scored a goal on three shots and dished two power-play assists in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers. The 28-year-old saw an eight-game point streak end Monday versus the Panthers, but he didn't take long to get going again. Point has been fantastic in December with seven goals and 14 assists over 10 contests. The center is up to 23 tallies, 19 assists, 68 shots on net, 18 power-play points and a plus-6 rating through 29 outings overall.

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• Lightning's Brayden Point: Point streak reaches eight games

  5D ago • By RotoWire

  Point scored a goal and took two shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Point has been on fire of late and his third-period goal pushed his impressive streak to eight games, a span in which he's racked up six goals and 12 assists while posting a plus-five rating. He's likely to regress at some point, though, as his 28.6 shooting percentage during the streak isn't sustainable, but there's no question the 28-year-old is going through a sizzling stretch in December. Over the course of the full season, Point has racked up 39 points (22 goals, 17 helpers) in 27 games, and he could reach the 90-point plateau for a third straight campaign if he keeps up this level of production for a few more weeks.

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• Lightning's Brayden Point: Seven-game, 17-point streak

  9D ago • By RotoWire

  Point picked up an assist Thursday in a 3-1 win over the Blues. Point's scoring streak stands at seven games and 17 points (five goals, 12 assists). He's the NHL's third-highest goal scorer, but he's really shown off his playmaking on this streak. Point had five assists in his first 18 games this season. It's not especially surprising, though -- his 35.6 shooting percentage is unsustainably high, and in fact, it's 16.6 percent above his career mark (19.0). Point remains on a career pace and is headed for his first triple-digit campaign.

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• Lightning's Brayden Point: Deposits empty-netter

  11D ago • By RotoWire

  Point scored an empty-net goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets. For much of the game, it didn't look like the Lightning's top line would need to get involved. The Blue Jackets then scored three times in the third period, and Point answered with the empty-netter, extending his point streak to six games (five goals, 11 assists). The 28-year-old center is cruising at a career-best pace with 21 goals, 16 assists, 59 shots on net and a plus-6 rating over 25 appearances. He's also shooting 35.6 percent, and while he's been over 20 percent in the last two seasons, he could regress a bit as the campaign progresses.

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• Lightning's Brayden Point: Reaches 20-goal mark

  14D ago • By RotoWire

  Point scored a goal on four shots and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken. Point became the third player to reach the 20-goal mark this season when he put the Lightning ahead 2-1 at 13:21 of the first period. The center is on a remarkable run with four goals and 11 assists over his last five games, and going back further, he has scored 12 goals and added 11 helpers over 12 contests since he returned from a lower-body injury. Point has 36 points (16 on the power play), 56 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 24 appearances this season. He's on pace to challenge for his first 100-point campaign.

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