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Cates scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks. Cates picked up his third point in the last five games when he tied the game at 2-2 midway through the third period. The 25-year-old center had just 11:36 of ice time, but he's been playing a solid game lately, which has kept him on the second line at even strength. Cates is up to one goal, four points, 14 shots on net, 25 hits and a plus-9 rating over 17 appearances this season, but he hasn't been scratched since Oct. 19.
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Cates logged an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Senators. Cates snapped an eight-game point drought with his helper on a Travis Konecny goal in the second period. The good news is Cates stayed in the lineup during his scoring slump -- he had been scratched for four of the first five games of the season. The 25-year-old has earned just two assists with 10 shots on net, 18 hits and a plus-3 rating over 13 appearances in 2024-25.
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Cates produced an assist and two hits in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Wild. Cates found Sean Couturier for an empty-net goal to close out the high-scoring contest. Cates has made four appearances this season while being a healthy scratch for the other four games. He's played in three straight, indicating he may be gaining favor with head coach John Tortorella. Cates has added nine hits and one shot on goal in a bottom-six role. The 25-year-old put up 18 points in 59 regular-season contests last campaign, though he had 38 points in 82 games the year before.
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Cates (personal) won't play Thursday versus the Canadiens. Cates has been in a bottom-six role recently and hasn't recorded a point in his last nine games, so his absence won't make waves in fantasy. Cam Atkinson will draw into the lineup Thursday due to Cates' absence. The Flyers return home to face the Blackhawks on Saturday.
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Cates (foot) will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup Monday against the Blues. Cates is expected to return to a fourth-line role versus St. Louis. He's picked up four points through 21 contests this campaign.
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Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
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2024 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 82 | 17.5 |
2023 | 59 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 183 | 34 |
2022 | 82 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 416 | 638 | 102 |
2021 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
3 Year Avg | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 188 | 276 | 55.2 |
Career | 175 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 641 | 906 |