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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Fills empty net
Gustav Nyquist scored an empty-net goal in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.Nyquist ended the threat of a Vancouver comeback with 21 seconds left in the game. The winger is up to six goals this season, but his last three tallies have been into empty nets. The good news is those goals mean the Nashville Predators are finding more wins, but the 35-year-old won't have sustainable offense if he can't get the better of a goalie now and then. Nyquist has nine points, 21 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 19 appearances.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Deposits empty-netter
Gustav Nyquist scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-0 win over Utah.Nyquist snapped a three-game slump with his empty-netter. The 35-year-old has lost his place on the top line, swapping spots with Steven Stamkos earlier in the week, though the results continue to be mixed at best for the Nashville Predators. Nyquist is up to five goals, three assists, 17 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 15 appearances. Considering he's more of a playmaker, Nyquist's production is likely to be dependent on the efficiency of his teammates, though he can still chip in 20 goals on his own.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Makes late impact
Gustav Nyquist scored a goal, added an assist, went plus-2 and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.Nyquist's pair of points came on empty-netters -- he set up Filip Forsberg's freebie before scoring one of his own 33 seconds later. This was Nyquist's second multi-point effort of the campaign. After a slow start, the winger has four goals and three assists over his last seven outings to get his offense on track. That's all of his points through 11 appearances, and he's added 13 shots on net, eight blocked shots, six hits and a plus-1 rating while playing in the top six and on the second power-play unit.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Five points in five games
Gustav Nyquist scored a goal Monday in a 3-2 OT loss to Tampa Bay.Nyquist has three goals and two assists in his last five games after starting the season pointless in four games. The now 35-year-old caught lightning in a bottle last season with a career 75-point season, including 52 assists. It's almost impossible for him to replicate that effort, both because of age and the decreased opportunity that comes with a deeper forward corps in Nashville, but Nyquist will provide you with fantasy depth and maybe his fifth 50-point season.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Helps erase deficit Friday
Gustav Nyquist scored a shorthanded goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.Nyquist set up Filip Forsberg's goal at 13:41 of the second period before scoring the game-tying goal himself on a shorthanded rush just over three minutes later. After opening the year with no points over four games, Nyquist has two goals and two assists over his last three contests. The top-line winger has added 10 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through seven appearances. Nyquist is more of a complementary player who should offer assists and power-play production on a fairly consistent basis.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: First goal of season Tuesday
Gustav Nyquist scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins.It took Nyquist six games to find the back of the net, but he finally ended his drought with a third-period goal as Nashville snapped its losing skid and clinched its first win of the season. Nyquist has points in each of his last two outings and should continue to have opportunities to produce as long as he continues to skate alongside Ryan O'Reilly and Filip Forsberg in the first line.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Finds first assist
Gustav Nyquist logged an assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Red Wings.Linemates Ryan O'Reilly and Filip Forsberg have been good despite the Nashville Predators' rough start, but Nyquist hadn't gotten on the scoresheet in the first four games. The veteran winger has posted seven shots on net, three hits and a minus-4 rating over five appearances this season. Nyquist's 75-point effort in 81 regular-season games in 2023-24 was likely unsustainable, but fantasy managers expect more from forwards getting first-line minutes and power-play time on the second unit. He doesn't play much of a physical game, so he has to maintain production offensively to be an option in most fantasy formats.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Earns helper in Game 5 win
Gustav Nyquist produced an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Canucks in Game 5.Nyquist set up Alexandre Carrier for the game-winning goal in the third period. The 34-year-old Nyquist has a goal, three assists, five shots on net and five hits over five playoff appearances. The winger should continue to fill a playmaking role on the Nashville Predators' top line as they return home for another elimination game Friday.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Tallies in loss
Gustav Nyquist scored a goal and went minus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks in Game 4.Nyquist put the Nashville Predators ahead 2-1 in the second period with his first goal of the playoffs. The 34-year-old winger has added two assists, three shots on net, four hits and a minus-4 rating over four appearances. Nyquist is still steady on offense, but the Predators have been unable to protect narrow leads well in the first round.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Gathers assist Tuesday
Gustav Nyquist logged an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Canucks in Game 2.Nyquist set up Filip Forsberg's second-period tally, which was the game-winner. The 34-year-old Nyquist is playing the role of a steady playmaker on the top line -- he has two helpers through two playoff contests, and he's earned a goal and five assists over his last five appearances. He should continue to see ample ice time at even strength and on the power play, giving him plenty of chances to chip in with offense.