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• Predators' Luke Evangelista: Scores goal in OT loss

  11D ago • By RotoWire

  Evangelista scored a goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Avalanche. Evangelista opened the scoring for the Predators just 1:45 into the game with a wrister that went past Alexandar Georgiev. The 22-year-old winger endured a rough spell in recent weeks but seems to be trending in the right direction of late, notching points in three of his last four games, with one goal and two assists in that span. However, Evangelista has just two goals in 16 games and owns a shooting percentage of just 6.9 percent, so he needs to be more accurate in front of the goal to have any chance of being a reliable fantasy contributor.

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• Predators' Luke Evangelista: Snags assist in loss

  15D ago • By RotoWire

  Evangelista registered an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Capitals. Evangelista was originally set to be scratched, but Thomas Novak (upper body) was a late scratch instead. Staying in the lineup allowed Evangelista to snap a five-game point drought when he helped out on a Juuso Parssinen tally in the first period. Through 13 contests, Evangelista has six points, 25 shots on net and a minus-1 rating while averaging 12:32 of ice time. He's still needs to refine his overall game, but he may get a chance to do so in the short term if Novak and Colton Sissons (upper body) are both forced to miss time.

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• Predators' Luke Evangelista: Records power-play helper

  28D ago • By RotoWire

  Evangelista logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks. Evangelista has done well in a middle-six role this season, and he now has his first power-play point of the campaign. He's on the second unit with the man advantage. The 22-year-old winger is up to one goal, four assists, 14 shots on net, four PIM and a plus-1 rating over seven contests, including three points over his last two outings.

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• Predators' Luke Evangelista: Scores, assists in win over Boston

  10/23/2024 • By RotoWire

  Evangelista recorded an empty-net goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins. Evangelista notched his first goal of the campaign with an empty-netter in the third period when the Bruins were all out on the attack, but before he participated in the build-up that led to Thomas Novak's goal in the second period. This was Evangelista's first multi-point game of the campaign, and the right winger is up to four points through six appearances.

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• Predators' Luke Evangelista: Garners assist

  10/11/2024 • By RotoWire

  Evangelista produced an assist in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Stars. Evangelista set up Thomas Novak's third-period tally. The 22-year-old Evangelista is on the third line to start 2024-25, and barring injuries, he looks to have little chance of attaining steady top-six minutes. The 22-year-old forward produced 39 points, 172 shots on net and 10 power-play points over 80 regular-season games in his first full campaign in 2023-24. He's too skilled to be a traditional third-liner, but with ice time hard to find, there may not be much growth in his offense this season.

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