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Motte scored a goal in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens. This was Motte's first point over eight appearances in December. He converted on a pass from Michael Rasmussen, who stole the puck to create the goal. The 29-year-old Motte is at just two goals with 24 shots on net, 26 hits, 17 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 19 outings this season. He plays in the bottom six, and given he's never had more than 19 points in a single season, he's not a particularly intriguing forward for fantasy.
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Motte scored a goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Devils. Motte picked up his first point of the season with a second-period tally. The 29-year-old has played in five straight games and should be able to keep a steadier spot in the lineup after being hindered by an upper-body injury in October. He's added 19 shots on net and 16 hits over 11 appearances.
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Motte (upper body) is an option against the Blackhawks on Wednesday but may serve as a healthy scratch, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports. Motte failed to register a point in his first four appearances this season, so it shouldn't be a shock that he won't immediately re-claim a spot in the lineup now he's healthy enough to play. If he does break into the lineup, it will likely come at the expense of Joe Veleno, Christian Fischer or Michael Rasmussen.
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Motte (upper body) won't play Saturday against Buffalo, Sam Stockton of The Hockey News reports. Motte participated in the morning skate as an extra but still needs additional time before returning to action. As a result, he will miss his seventh straight outing. Motte hasn't recorded a point in four appearances this season.
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Motte (upper body) could return to the lineup as early as Saturday versus Buffalo, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports. Head coach Derek Lalonde said Thursday that Motte was close to returning to action. Motte has missed the last six games due to his upper-body injury and has yet to pick up a point in four appearances this season.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23 | vs  |
L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/21 | @  |
L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 13:77 | -2 |
| 12/20 | vs |
L 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:82 | 4 |
| 12/18 | vs  |
W 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:82 | 0 |
| 12/14 | vs  |
W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9:75 | 1 |
| 12/12 | @ |
L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/09 | @  |
W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 9:35 | -3 |
Upcoming Games
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| 12/27 | vs |
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| 12/29 | vs  |
6:00 PM |
| 12/31 | vs  |
9:00 PM |
| 1/02 | @  |
8:00 PM |
| 1/04 | @  |
4:00 PM |
| 1/07 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 1/10 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 77 | 25 |
| 2022 | 62 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 30 | 51.5 |
| 2021 | 58 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 45.5 |
| 2020 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 12.5 |
| 2018 | 74 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 33.5 |
| 2017 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 16.5 |
| 2016 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 23.5 |
| 3 Year Avg | 63 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 38 | 40.7 |
| Career | 420 | 51 | 41 | 92 | -33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 160 | 209 |