Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Four-game, seven-point streak
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Tavares picked up an assist Saturday in a 6-3 loss to the Islanders.
Tavares has collected nine points in his last six outings, including three goals and four assists during his four-game point streak. He has 32 points in 33 games in the last year of his current contract, and he wants to stay in Toronto. He's stating his case with production like this.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Extends point streak to three games
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Tavares recorded two assists in Friday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
Tavares hasn't lit the lamp since notching a hat trick in a 5-3 win over Buffalo on Sunday but has three goals and three assists during his three-game point streak. He has produced 10 points (five goals, five helpers) in 10 games since the beginning of December, and he ranks third in the team in total points in 2024-25 with 31, trailing only Mitch Marner (44) and William Nylander (36).
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Natural hat trick Sunday
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Tavares scored a hat trick, including one goal on the power play and an empty-netter, in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Sabres.
Tavares accomplished a natural hat trick by scoring the last three goals of the game, and he came through when the Maple Leafs needed him the most, as his three goals switched things from a 3-2 deficit to a 5-3 win for Toronto. This was his second hat trick of the current campaign, and he's up to 28 points (15 goals, 13 assists) in 30 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Two apples in win
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Tavares picked up two assists Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Tavares set up both of Max Pacioretty's goals. Tavares hadn't picked up any helpers since Nov. 24, a span of seven games. That period coincided with the line shuffling that came with Auston Matthews' return from injury. Tavares benefited from having Mitch Marner beside him while Matthews was out. Now, it looks like Tavares and Pacioretty have plenty of sparks together. Tavares is a solid fantasy play, as he has 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) and 92 shots over 28 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Goes top shelf in defeat
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Tavares scored a goal on three shots and added two blocks in 20:20 of ice time Friday in a 3-1 loss to the Capitals.
Tavares tied the game at 1-1 in the middle frame after being sprung on a breakaway by Chris Tanev. Tavares has goals in three of his last four contests, and he hasn't gone back-to-back games without a point since the beginning of November. The 34-year-old ranks second on the team in goals and third in scoring -- Tavares is up to 12 goals, 11 assists and a plus-7 rating through 25 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Nets game-winner Monday
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Tavares scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Tavares remains hot with goals in back-to-back games and a total of 11 points over his last 10 contests. He's already racked up five game-winning tallies among his 11 goals this season. The center is at 22 points, 80 shots on net, 27 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 23 appearances while filling a steady top-six role.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Buries goal in win
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Tavares scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.
Tavares has two goals and five assists over his last six games. The 34-year-old center helped carry the load while Auston Matthews was out with an upper-body injury. Playing in a top-six role with power-play time, Tavares has generated 10 goals, 11 assists, 77 shots on net, 27 hits and a plus-6 rating over 22 contests this season.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Impresses in multiple ways
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Tavares logged an assist, fired a game-high eight shots on net, logged three hits and won 18 of 23 faceoffs in Sunday's 3-2 win over Utah.
Tavares has four goals and five assists over his last seven outings during a steady run of offense. He set season highs with the eight shots and 18 faceoff wins, and his 78.3 percent win rate at the dot was his highest mark this season. The center has once again been excellent on faceoffs in 2024-25, winning 59.7 percent of them so far. He's contributed nine goals, 11 helpers, 72 shots, 25 hits and a plus-7 rating over 20 appearances. Rumors of his downfall on offense appear to have been exaggerated.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Two-point effort in win
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Tavares collected two assists in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Both points came in the third period as the Leafs pulled away. Tavares has picked up his scoring pace since Auston Matthews (upper body) was sidelined, and over the last six games the 34-year-old center has four goals and eight points.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Two points including GWG
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Tavares scored the overtime winner and added an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over the Capitals.
With less than a minute left in the extra frame, Joseph Woll made a huge stop on an Alex Ovechkin one-timer, and Mitch Marner cleared the rebound down the ice. Tavares got to the puck first and made no mistake, slipping it between Logan Thompson's legs as he cut across the front of the Washington net. The 34-year-old center has nine goals on the season, and three of them have been game-winners. Tavares has produced four multi-point performances in the last nine contests, racking up seven goals and 10 points over that stretch.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Shooting more than ever before
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Tavares scored a goal Saturday in a 4-1 win over Montreal.
He has three goals in his last two appearances, bringing Tavares up to eight goals along with six assists and 56 shots in 15 games in 2024-25. Those 56 shots put him in a tie for sixth in the NHL. Tavares is on pace for more than 300 shots, a height he has never achieved in his career. His game has slowed, but he's delivering solid fantasy results for his managers.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Snaps drought with two-goal effort
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Tavares scored two goals, one on the power play and an empty-netter, in Friday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.
Tavares snapped a three-game point drought and a four-game goalless skid in a timely fashion, scoring the game-winner in the second period and closing out the scoring with an empty-netter with only 1:30 left in the contest. Tavares is up to 13 points this season, and his seven goals rank second on the team behind only William Nylander's 10. Tavares also has three multi-point efforts in his last six appearances.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Six-game, nine-point streak
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Tavares picked up two assists Thursday in a 4-1 victory over the Kraken.
Both assists came on William Nylander goals. Tavares has gotten hot fast after coach Craig Berube reunited him with Nylander on the second line. He has five points (three goals, two assists) in his last two games while skating with Nylander, and the assists stretched his point streak to six games (three goals, six assists). Tavares' deployment on line two makes him a strong fantasy option, as long as the Leafs don't trade for a second-line center.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Twelfth hat trick of career
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Tavares scored a hat trick Monday in a 6-4 win over Winnipeg.
It was his fourth hattie as a Leaf and 12th of his career, and his first goal was NHL point No. 1,047 for him, passing Henri Richard for 79th in NHL history. Tavares has taken a lot of heat from fans and Toronto media for his visible drop in foot speed and productivity, but this was a statement game for the former captain, who's riding a five-game, seven-point streak (three goals, four assists). Tavares centered Max Pacioretty and William Nylander on the second line and the trio looked sharp Monday. That's a hopeful sign for the Leafs and fantasy managers.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Registers first helper
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Tavares logged an assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 5-2 win over the Lightning.
Tavares' 16:32 of ice time was his highest mark since he saw 18:48 on Opening Night. The 34-year-old has three points, 15 shots on net, four hits, four PIM and a minus-2 rating over five appearances this season. Tavares has often centered the third line at even strength, but a spot on the top power-play unit should keep his offense at a viable level for fantasy managers.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Scores PP goal in Wednesday's win
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Tavares scored a power-play goal on three shots in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Kings.
Tavares returned to the ice after a one-game absence due to an illness and managed to find the back of the net for the second game in a row, this time on the power play following setups from Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews in the third period. Tavares will aim to keep his scoring streak alive when facing the Rangers on Saturday knowing he has two goals on five shots over his last two contests.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Back at practice
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Tavares (illness) practiced Tuesday, Nick Barden of The Hockey News reports.
Tavares should be available to return Wednesday against the Kings after sitting out Saturday's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh and Monday's practice because of an illness. During Tuesday's session, he skated on the second line and worked on the top power-play combination. Tavares has one goal on six shots through two appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Won't play Saturday
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Tavares (illness) won't play Saturday against Pittsburgh, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Tavares will miss at least one contest after being absent from Saturday's morning skate. He has one goal on six shots in two outings this campaign. Due to Tavares' absence, Max Domi will shift to center in Saturday's contest, while Ryan Reaves will draw back into the lineup.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Questionable Saturday
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Tavares (illness) could miss Saturday's contest against the Penguins, David Alter of The Hockey News.
Tavares missed Saturday's morning skate with an illness, though he's a "possibility" to play Saturday night against the Penguins, per coach Craig Berube. The 34-year-old Tavares has a goal through two games to start the season.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Free to snipe
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Tavares scored his first goal of the season in Thursday's 4-2 win over New Jersey.
Tavares broke in on Jacob Markstrom and scored from the slot on a nice touch feed from Max Domi. The former captain has come into 2024-25 looking freer and lighter, perhaps because he's no longer carrying the weight of the C on his jersey. Tavares, who put up 65 points in 80 games last season, could rebound to the mid-70s with this reduced pressure.
