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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Opens scoring in blowout win
Jamie Oleksiak scored a goal on two shots and logged an assist in Tuesday's 8-2 win over Montreal.Oleksiak sent a puck toward the net that took a left turn off the stick of Montreal defenseman Mike Matheson and beat Sam Montembeault just 25 seconds into the game. The goal was one of five scored by Seattle blueliners and the first of the season for Oleksiak, who later had a primary helper on a Brandon Montour tally. Oleksiak has a goal and three assists through 10 appearances in 2024-25.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Dishes pair of assists
Jamie Oleksiak recorded two assists, three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Predators.Oleksiak and Brandon Montour have formed a strong second pairing for the Seattle Kraken early in the campaign. Tuesday's performance marked Oleksiak's first offensive contributions, but he's been as steady as ever with his physical play, adding 10 hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over four contests. In deeper formats that reward the rough stuff, Oleksiak is an option as a depth defenseman, but his scoring ceiling is roughly 20 points.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Pockets assist Thursday
Jamie Oleksiak recorded an assist, a plus-2 rating and four blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Wild.Oleksiak earned five assists over the final 13 games of the campaign. The 31-year-old played in every game of the season for the first time in his career, but he had just 15 points to go with 177 blocked shots, 110 hits and 108 shots on net. Oleksiak is signed for two more seasons and will continue to be a significant part of the Seattle Kraken's top four with a focus on the defensive side of the ice.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Notches helper in win
Jamie Oleksiak recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Coyotes.Oleksiak snapped a four-game dry spell when he set up Will Borgen's third-period tally. The 31-year-old Oleksiak has had a mediocre year on offense with 14 points through 77 contests, but he's on track to avoid missing a game for the first time in his career. The blueliner has added 104 shots on net, 165 blocked shots, 107 hits, 37 PIM and a minus-2 rating in a second-pairing role.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Assist streak at three games
Jamie Oleksiak notched an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.Oleksiak has a helper in each of the last three games, his longest streak of the season. The 31-year-old defenseman helped out on Tye Kartye's game-winning tally in the third period. Oleksiak is up to 13 points, 98 shots on net, 154 blocked shots, 104 hits, 35 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 72 outings. He can help in fantasy formats that reward physicality, but it's unwise to expect him to keep up his newfound production through the end of the season.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Chips in with assist
Jamie Oleksiak posted an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Ducks.Oleksiak has a helper in each of the last two contests after a stretch where he posted just one assist across 14 games. The defenseman isn't known for his offense, and this has been a down season for him in that regard. He's supplied 12 points, 98 shots on net, 104 hits, 153 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 71 appearances.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Gathers helper in loss
Jamie Oleksiak logged an assist, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Canadiens.Oleksiak snapped a seven-game point drought with the helper. The 31-year-old defenseman is up to 11 points, 96 shots on net, 104 hits, 153 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 70 appearances. While his offense is lower than it's been in four years, he's still seeing second-pairing minutes as a shutdown defender.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Good to go
Jamie Oleksiak (undisclosed) is expected to play Thursday versus the Golden Knights.Oleksiak was banged up Monday versus the Sabres, but it appears he'll be able to tough it out. He remains in a second-pairing role alongside Will Borgen.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Game-time decision Thursday
Jamie Oleksiak is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is consequently a game-time decision versus Vegas on Thursday, per Mike Benton of the Seattle Kraken Audio Network.Oleksiak has two goals, 10 points, 98 hits and 150 blocks in 67 contests this season. He was limited to 9:49 of ice time in Seattle's 6-2 loss to Buffalo on Monday. If Oleksiak can't play against the Golden Knights, then Cale Fleury might make his NHL season debut.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Slides helper in win
Jamie Oleksiak notched an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Jets.Oleksiak ended a six-game drought with a helper on Jared McCann's shorthanded goal in the second period. The 31-year-old Oleksiak is up to 10 points with 87 shots on net, 141 blocked shots, 95 hits, 33 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 62 outings. He remains a defensive stalwart on the second pairing, but his scoring upside is arguably at its lowest point in years.