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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Impresses in multiple ways
John Tavares logged an assist, fired a game-high eight shots on net, logged three hits and won 18 of 23 faceoffs in Sunday's 3-2 win over Utah.Tavares has four goals and five assists over his last seven outings during a steady run of offense. He set season highs with the eight shots and 18 faceoff wins, and his 78.3 percent win rate at the dot was his highest mark this season. The center has once again been excellent on faceoffs in 2024-25, winning 59.7 percent of them so far. He's contributed nine goals, 11 helpers, 72 shots, 25 hits and a plus-7 rating over 20 appearances. Rumors of his downfall on offense appear to have been exaggerated.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Two-point effort in win
John Tavares collected two assists in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.Both points came in the third period as the Leafs pulled away. Tavares has picked up his scoring pace since Auston Matthews (upper body) was sidelined, and over the last six games the 34-year-old center has four goals and eight points.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Two points including GWG
John Tavares scored the overtime winner and added an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over the Capitals.With less than a minute left in the extra frame, Joseph Woll made a huge stop on an Alex Ovechkin one-timer, and Mitch Marner cleared the rebound down the ice. Tavares got to the puck first and made no mistake, slipping it between Logan Thompson's legs as he cut across the front of the Washington net. The 34-year-old center has nine goals on the season, and three of them have been game-winners. Tavares has produced four multi-point performances in the last nine contests, racking up seven goals and 10 points over that stretch.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Shooting more than ever before
John Tavares scored a goal Saturday in a 4-1 win over Montreal.He has three goals in his last two appearances, bringing Tavares up to eight goals along with six assists and 56 shots in 15 games in 2024-25. Those 56 shots put him in a tie for sixth in the NHL. Tavares is on pace for more than 300 shots, a height he has never achieved in his career. His game has slowed, but he's delivering solid fantasy results for his managers.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Snaps drought with two-goal effort
John Tavares scored two goals, one on the power play and an empty-netter, in Friday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.Tavares snapped a three-game point drought and a four-game goalless skid in a timely fashion, scoring the game-winner in the second period and closing out the scoring with an empty-netter with only 1:30 left in the contest. Tavares is up to 13 points this season, and his seven goals rank second on the team behind only William Nylander's 10. Tavares also has three multi-point efforts in his last six appearances.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Six-game, nine-point streak
John Tavares picked up two assists Thursday in a 4-1 victory over the Kraken.Both assists came on William Nylander goals. Tavares has gotten hot fast after coach Craig Berube reunited him with Nylander on the second line. He has five points (three goals, two assists) in his last two games while skating with Nylander, and the assists stretched his point streak to six games (three goals, six assists). Tavares' deployment on line two makes him a strong fantasy option, as long as the Leafs don't trade for a second-line center.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Twelfth hat trick of career
John Tavares scored a hat trick Monday in a 6-4 win over Winnipeg.It was his fourth hattie as a Leaf and 12th of his career, and his first goal was NHL point No. 1,047 for him, passing Henri Richard for 79th in NHL history. Tavares has taken a lot of heat from fans and Toronto media for his visible drop in foot speed and productivity, but this was a statement game for the former captain, who's riding a five-game, seven-point streak (three goals, four assists). Tavares centered Max Pacioretty and William Nylander on the second line and the trio looked sharp Monday. That's a hopeful sign for the Leafs and fantasy managers.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Registers first helper
John Tavares logged an assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 5-2 win over the Lightning.Tavares' 16:32 of ice time was his highest mark since he saw 18:48 on Opening Night. The 34-year-old has three points, 15 shots on net, four hits, four PIM and a minus-2 rating over five appearances this season. Tavares has often centered the third line at even strength, but a spot on the top power-play unit should keep his offense at a viable level for fantasy managers.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Scores PP goal in Wednesday's win
John Tavares scored a power-play goal on three shots in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Kings.Tavares returned to the ice after a one-game absence due to an illness and managed to find the back of the net for the second game in a row, this time on the power play following setups from Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews in the third period. Tavares will aim to keep his scoring streak alive when facing the Rangers on Saturday knowing he has two goals on five shots over his last two contests.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Back at practice
John Tavares (illness) practiced Tuesday, Nick Barden of The Hockey News reports.Tavares should be available to return Wednesday against the Kings after sitting out Saturday's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh and Monday's practice because of an illness. During Tuesday's session, he skated on the second line and worked on the top power-play combination. Tavares has one goal on six shots through two appearances this season.