NHL Player News
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Tyler Toffoli RW | SJ
Sharks' Tyler Toffoli: Nabs assist Saturday
Toffoli logged an assist, six shots on goal and four hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.
Toffoli set up a Luke Kunin tally in the second period. Those two forwards have been centered by Alexander Wennberg in recent contests, making for a veteran trio to absorb tougher minutes while freeing up Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith for easier assignments. Toffoli has three goals and two assists over his last six games, though his four-game slump earlier in November seemingly cost him a top-line role for now. The 32-year-old winger remains fairly productive with nine goals, seven helpers, 72 shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-8 rating through 23 appearances.
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Roman Josi D | NSH
Predators' Roman Josi: Scores twice in win Saturday
Josi scored two goals, including an empty-netter, in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Josi opened the scoring for Nashville midway through the first period with a slap shot from the blue line, and he closed things out with an empty-netter when the Jets were all out on the attack trying to mount a late comeback. Josi earned his first multi-goal performance of the season, and the veteran defenseman has cracked the scoresheet in six of his last eight appearances, tallying three goals and six assists in that span.
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Jonathan Marchessault C | NSH
Predators' Jonathan Marchessault: Scores, assists Saturday
Marchessault recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Marchessault set up Roman Josi's first-period goal and later added a tally of his own just 5:04 into the third period. The winger's fourth goal of the campaign gave Nashville a 3-1 lead. Marchessault snapped a five-game goal slump with his third multi-point effort in 2024-25. However, with only 11 points in 21 games, he hasn't been consistent enough to be a reliable fantasy option outside the deepest formats.
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Luke Kunin C | SJ
Sharks' Luke Kunin: Deposits goal in loss
Kunin scored a goal on two shots, added four PIM and doled out four hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.
Kunin has two goals, five shots and 15 hits over his last four contests. The 26-year-old remains in a bottom-six role, though he's done a decent job of contributing depth scoring and physical play. For the season, he's at four goals, eight points, 26 shots, 56 hits, 34 blocked shots, 21 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 23 appearances. Kunin's production limits his fantasy value to deep formats that reward non-scoring numbers.
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Fabian Zetterlund LW | SJ
Sharks' Fabian Zetterlund: Tallies in loss
Zetterlund scored a goal and added four hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.
Zetterlund had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two games. He's had some trouble generating chances, posting just three shots on net over his last five outings, which will certainly take the wind out of his sails on offense. The winger is at eight goals, 15 points, 44 shots on net, 50 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating across 23 appearances in a top-six role this season.
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Adam Lowry C | WPG
Jets' Adam Lowry: Nets goal Saturday
Lowry scored a goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Predators.
Lowry found the back of the net with a wrist shot midway through the second period, but that would be all the offense the Jets would muster in the entire game. It was a disappointing effort from Winnipeg, but at least Lowry managed to crack the scoresheet for the third time in his last five appearances. He has two goals and one assist in that span, though the lack of consistency on a game-to-game basis and his role as a bottom-six forward limits his fantasy appeal.
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MacKenzie Blackwood G | SJ
Sharks' Mackenzie Blackwood: Loses to Sabres
Blackwood stopped 27 of 30 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Blackwood was decent, but he allowed two goals in the third period to squander a 2-1 lead. The 27-year-old netminder lost back-to-back starts in regulation for the first time since late October, which is a testament to just how good he's been for a last-place team. Overall, Blackwood is at a 4-7-3 record with a 3.07 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 14 appearances. The Sharks' homestand continues Monday versus the Kings.
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Steven Stamkos C | NSH
Predators' Steven Stamkos: Records power-play goal Saturday
Stamkos scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Stamkos found the back of the net in the early stages of the third period, giving Nashville an advantage the team didn't relinquish. He potted his seventh goal of the season, and he has three tallies in his last three appearances. Still, Stamkos' numbers continue to be subpar compared to what he did with the Lightning in recent years. He has only 11 points in 21 contests so far.
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Eric Comrie G | WPG
Jets' Eric Comrie: Defeated by Nashville
Comrie stopped 32 of 35 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Predators. The fourth goal was an empty-netter with 1:20 left in the third period.
Comrie started in the second half of Winnipeg's back-to-back set, and he had a disappointing performance against one of the lowest-scoring offenses in the league en route to a 4-1 defeat. Comrie has dropped his last two starts while stopping 77 of 85 shots. He should return to his regular backup role behind Connor Hellebuyck when the Jets take on the Wild on Monday.
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Bowen Byram D | BUF
Sabres' Bowen Byram: Produces two helpers
Byram notched two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Byram had been held off the scoresheet over his previous three contests. He snapped the slump by setting up Peyton Krebs in the first period and also had a secondary helper on Dylan Cozens' tally in the third frame. Byram is up to four multi-point efforts through 21 outings, earning three goals, 10 assists, 22 shots on net, 20 hits, 19 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating in a top-four role. His career high in points is 29 over 73 contests in 2023-24, but he's on pace to shatter that mark if he stays healthy this year.