NHL Player News

Henrique notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Henrique has four points over his last five contests, though this was his first even-strength contribution in that span. The 35-year-old was listed on the fourth line and saw his ice time dip down to 14:56. He'll still be in position to carve out decent minutes until Connor McDavid (lower body) is healthy again. Henrique is at 21 points, 94 shots on net, 71 blocked shots, 51 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 73 outings this season.

Nugent-Hopkins notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Nugent-Hopkins had gone three games without a point entering Tuesday. He bounced back by setting up Leon Draisaitl's go-ahead goal in the second period. Nugent-Hopkins had 11 points across 14 outings in March, and he's up to 49 points (20 on the power play), 152 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 73 appearances this season. He'll likely center the second line until Connor McDavid (lower body) is healthy enough to play again.

Jenner put up two assists in an 8-4 win over the Predators on Tuesday.

Jenner's two assists gave him eight points (five goals, three assists) on a five-game point streak, but his four-game goal streak ended. He has impressed in 17 games since his return from injury. Over that stretch, Jenner has five goals, 12 assists, 44 shots and 32 hits, and he's winning face-offs at his usual excellent pace (54.1 percent).

Draisaitl scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Draisaitl has three goals, one assist and 10 shots over two contests since returning from an undisclosed injury. The 29-year-old center put the Oilers up 2-1 in the second period with his tally. For the season, he's up to 52 goals, matching his second-best total in his career. He's recorded 105 points (32 on the power play), 239 shots on net and a plus-33 rating over 70 appearances. Draisiatl is well within range of reaching the 110-point mark for the fourth time in his career.

Fantilli scored twice and had an assist in an 8-4 win over the Predators on Tuesday.

Fantilli scored in the first period on a one-timer from the right face-off circle, and then he put his team up 5-3 and for good off the rush halfway through the second. Fantilli's second season has been a slight improvement over his rookie campaign. He is putting up 0.64 points-per-game this season, up from 0.55 last year. Most impressively, Fantilli has swung from minus-21 last season to even so far in 2024-25. Next season could be the big step forward.

Monahan had two goals and two assists in an 8-4 win over Nashville on Tuesday.

Both goals came on the power play. Monahan's first came late in the first period off a shot from the right dot; it pushed the Jackets up 3-0. His second made it 6-3; he stuffed the puck inside the right post. Monahan has been outstanding since his return from injury. In four games, he has seven points, including five assists. He has 48 points in 45 outings this season. Congratulations to those of you who kept him stashed on IR -- Monahan is delivering like a trade-deadline acquisition.

Johnson picked up a trio of assists Tuesday in an 8-4 win over the Predators.

Two were primary assists, one of which came with the man advantage. Johnson has 49 points, including 27 helpers, in 59 games. He has the makings of a star if he can stay healthy, although we'd like to see him take more shots. Johnson has 107 this season, and his 20.6 shooting percentage seems unsustainable.

Kerfoot produced an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

Kerfoot has six points and a plus-2 rating over his last six outings. The versatile forward set up Kevin Stenlund's goal in the first period. Both of them were listed on the fourth line but saw ice time more in line with middle-six usage as strong two-way forwards in a close game. Kerfoot is now at 24 points, 97 shots on net, 60 blocked shots, 50 hits and a minus-9 rating across 75 appearances this season.

Cooley logged an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

Cooley has five goals and four assists over his last nine contests. He's playing on the top line and finding a lot of success in that role, which could be his for a considerable amount of Utah's near-term future. Cooley is at 100 points in his career, achieving the milestone in his 150th appearance since being selected third overall in 2022. He's improved on his rookie-year numbers (44 points in 82 games in 2023-24) by recording 22 goals, 34 assists, 143 shots on net, 57 hits and a plus-1 rating over 68 appearances in 2024-25.

Schmaltz recorded an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

Schmaltz ended a four-game point drought with the helper on Barrett Hayton's second-period tally, which was the game-winner. The 29-year-old Schmaltz has been separated from Clayton Keller at even strength for the last few contests, which may explain the dip in offense for the former. Overall, Schmaltz has 17 goals, 41 assists, 169 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 75 appearances. He continues to be one of Utah's steadiest playmaking forwards.