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 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
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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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Oleksiak is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is consequently a game-time decision versus Vegas on Thursday, per Mike Benton of the 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
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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.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Puts end to lengthy slump
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Oleksiak posted an assist and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
Oleksiak's offense finally showed up after a 33-game point drought. His last contribution was Nov. 22 in a two-assist game versus the Sharks. The 31-year-old defenseman is usually good for a couple of small surges during the season, but he's been almost exclusively a defensive presence in 2023-24. Oleksiak has nine points, 80 shots on net, 75 hits, 127 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 55 appearances.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Slump continues after break
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Oleksiak has gone 26 games without a point.
Oleksiak's last scoring contribution was a goal versus the Lightning on Dec. 9. Since then, he's racked up 55 blocked shots, 29 hits, 44 shots on goal and a plus-4 rating over 26 scoreless outings. The 31-year-old defenseman is still playing strong defense in a shutdown role, so he's at little risk of losing his place in the lineup. He's at a mere eight points with 79 shots on net, 72 hits and 125 blocked shots through 54 games this season.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Stuck in drought
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Oleksiak's point drought extended to 14 games in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jackets.
Five Kraken skaters failed to get on the scoresheet Saturday, but two of them were hurt. Oleksiak's role as a shutdown defenseman limits his chances on offense, but it's still a bit odd he hasn't gotten involved in the scoring while the team is enjoying its best run of the campaign. Oleksiak has eight points, 49 shots on net, 101 blocked shots, 47 hits and a plus-10 rating through 42 appearances.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Buries goal in overtime loss
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Oleksiak scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning.
Oleksiak snapped a six-game point drought with the tally. The defenseman has done alright in a second-pairing role this season, posting two goals, six assists, 35 shots on net, 33 hits, 70 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. Oleksiak's physical play is his top trait, and it's unlikely he comes anywhere near the career-high nine goals he potted across 75 outings a year ago.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Dishes pair of helpers
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Oleksiak notched two assists, blocked two shots and went plus-4 in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
Oleksiak put up his first multi-point effort of the season, assisting on the Kraken's first and last goals of the game. The defenseman has four points over his last five contests, which constitutes a warm stretch given his usual stay-at-home style of play. The 30-year-old is up to one goal, six helpers, 24 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 27 hits, 13 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 21 outings.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Scores in Saturday's win
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Oleksiak scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked four shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canucks.
Oleksiak made a defensive stop, then worked up the ice and converted on a Matty Beniers pass at 5:43 of the second period to tie the game at 1-1. With four points over his last seven games, Oleksiak is a bit warm on offense. He's up to five points, 22 shots on net, 53 blocks, 26 hits, 13 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 19 outings overall. He'll have brief bursts of offense throughout the year, but he's mainly a defensive presence on the Kraken's second pairing.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Tacks on helper
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Oleksiak posted an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Oleksiak has earned three assists over the last five games, though that's about the peak of his scoring potential. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to four helpers, 44 blocked shots, 23 hits, 18 shots on net, 13 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 17 contests overall. He continues to operate in a shutdown role on the second defensive pairing.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Helpers in consecutive contests
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Oleksiak produced an assist, four hits and six blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche.
Oleksiak set up the first of Oliver Bjorkstrand's two goals in the contest. This was Oleksiak's second straight game with an assist, and he's up to three helpers through 14 outings on the year. The 30-year-old defenseman has added 20 hits, 39 blocked shots, eight PIM, 16 shots on net and a minus-1 rating. He continues to operate as a shutdown defender on the second pairing.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Dishes assist Tuesday
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Oleksiak put up an assist, two shots on goal and four blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
Oleksiak had a helper on Eeli Tolvanen's first-period tally. The assist was Oleksiak's second of the season -- the 30-year-old has had few chances to contribute with the Kraken struggling on offense. The blueliner continues to be a physical force with 33 blocked shots, 16 hits and eight PIM through 13 contests.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Hands out helper
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Oleksiak notched an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
Oleksiak earned his first point of the season with the secondary helper on Oliver Bjorkstrand's first-period tally. While his offense has largely been absent, Oleksiak is doing what he does best defensively -- getting in the way of the opponent. He's levied 11 hits and blocked 23 shots while adding 10 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through eight appearances this season.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Serves assist in win
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Oleksiak produced an assist and added three hits in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Stars in Game 1.
Oleksiak snapped a four-game point drought with the helper. He made a stretch pass through the neutral zone to feed Oliver Bjorkstrand for the go-ahead goal at 14:39 of the first period. Oleksiak has a goal, two assists, 31 hits, 28 blocked shots, six shots on net and a minus-4 rating as a mainly defensive presence through eight playoff outings.
