NHL Player News
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David Kampf C | WAS
Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Registers assist
Kampf logged an assist in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Sharks.
Kampf has a goal and an assist over his last two games as he looks to solidify his place in the lineup again. The 30-year-old has typically filled a fourth-line role this season. He's at five goals, seven assists, 45 shots on net, 47 hits and a minus-2 rating over 56 appearances, so fantasy managers don't need to track him closely.
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Scott Laughton C | LA
Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Nets first goal with new team
Laughton scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Sharks.
Laughton snapped a 14-game point drought that dated back to his time with the Flyers. The 30-year-old was traded to the Maple Leafs at the deadline, and while he's been a constant in a bottom-six role, offense has been hard to come by. This was his first goal and point for Toronto, giving him a total of 12 tallies, 28 points, 113 shots on net, 154 hits, 42 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating over 70 appearances this season.
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John Tavares C | TOR
Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Notches two more points
Tavares scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and logged two hits in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Sharks.
Tavares extended his point streak to five games (six goals, five assists) with this performance. His tally was clutch, bringing the Maple Leafs within one late in the third period before William Nylander netted the tying goal. Tavares is up to 33 goals and 67 points in just 65 outings this season, surpassing his 65-point effort from 80 games in the regular season in 2023-24. The center has added 172 shots on net, 82 hits, 39 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating in 2024-25.
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Auston Matthews C | TOR
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Collects two points
Matthews scored a power-play goal on four shots, added an assist and blocked four shots in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Sharks.
Matthews has five goals and five helpers over his last seven outings, with seven of those 10 points coming on the power play. The 27-year-old center has had a down year by virtually every metric, though time lost to injuries is a factor. He's still at a strong 28 goals, 38 helpers, 227 shots on net, 74 blocks and an even plus-minus rating over 57 appearances, but his 12.3 shooting percentage is the second-lowest of his career.
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Macklin Celebrini C | SJ
Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Sends power-play assist
Celebrini notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.
Celebrini hasn't scored in three games, but he has three helpers in that span. The 18-year-old center assisted on Tyler Toffoli's second goal of the contest, which gave the Sharks a 5-3 lead in the third period. Celebrini is up to 53 points (20 on the power play), 203 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and a minus-27 rating across 59 appearances. Lane Hutson has more points and Matvei Michkov is ahead in both goals and points, but Celebrini has arguably been the most impressive all-around rookie in 2024-25 in a class that's not short on talent.
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Collin Graf RW | SJ
Sharks' Collin Graf: Tallies shortie in shootout win
Graf scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.
This was Graf's first career shorthanded point. The 22-year-old is quickly earning trust as an all-situations player, though he hasn't always had the offense to back it up. He's scored four times over his last six outings and is now at five goals, 10 points, 32 shots on net, 17 hits, 14 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 27 appearances this season.
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Alex Wennberg C | SJ
Sharks' Alexander Wennberg: Nets 100th career goal
Wennberg scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.
The goal was the 100th of Wennberg's career, which is no small feat for a center best known for his playmaking. The 30-year-old hadn't scored a goal since Dec. 14 versus Utah, a span of 32 appearances in which he still racked up 15 assists and just 22 shots on net. It took Wennberg 778 career games to get 100 goals, and he's never had more than 17 in a season. This year, he's at nine tallies, 32 points, 70 shots on net, 61 blocked shots and a minus-14 rating over 66 outings.
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Zach Hyman C | EDM
Oilers' Zach Hyman: Tallies lone goal in loss
Hyman scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Kraken.
Hyman continues to shine amid the Oilers' brutal stretch of injuries. He has five goals and two assists over his last five contests since returning from a one-game absence of his own. The 32-year-old is up to 27 goals, 44 points, 196 shots on net, 51 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-15 rating over 66 appearances as a regular in the top six.
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Mikey Eyssimont C | BOS
Kraken's Michael Eyssimont: Puts up assist
Eyssimont notched an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Oilers.
Eyssimont has three points over his last six contests. He remains in a fourth-line role, but he's played that part fairly well since joining the Kraken at the trade deadline. The 28-year-old forward is up to 14 points, 126 shots on net, 94 hits, 54 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 68 outings between the Kraken and the Lightning this season. While his offense has been acceptable lately, it's typically not enough to help most fantasy managers.
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Matty Beniers C | SEA
Kraken's Matty Beniers: Scores during second-period rally
Beniers scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Oilers.
Beniers stretched the Kraken's lead to 4-0 with the fourth of five goals in the first 12:41 of the second period. The center's steady March continues -- he has five goals and four assists over 13 outings this month. He's up to 18 goals, 41 points, 132 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 38 hits and a plus-1 rating over 73 appearances in a top-six role.