Palat scored an empty-net goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.
Palat has three tallies over his last seven games. The 33-year-old winger has filled a middle-six role for much of the campaign, but he's struggled to be consistent on offense. He has five points, 26 shots on net, 28 hits and a minus-5 rating. Palat is likely to be a depth scorer at best while adding some grit to the lineup.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Emerging from slump
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Palat scored a goal on four shots and delivered two hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.
Palat accepted a feed from Jack Hughes and beat Montreal's Sam Montembeault glove side. After going pointless over the first seven games, Palat is heating up. Three of his four points this season have come in the five games since being moved to the second line with Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Tallies in Wednesday's win
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Palat scored a goal on five shots in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Canucks.
Palat stretched the Devils' lead to 4-0 in the second period with his first tally of the campaign. The 33-year-old seems to be heating up with three points over his last five games, which accounts for all of his offense so far. He was listed on the Devils' second line Wednesday, but he saw just 11:24 of ice time. For the season, the veteran winger has added 16 shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-6 rating over 12 appearances.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Picks up assist in win
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Palat notched an assist in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.
Palat hasn't done much on offense this season, earning two assists over 11 appearances. The winger had a season-high 13:53 of ice time Sunday, so while he's been listed on the second line, he's functioning more as a bottom-six option. He's added 11 shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-7 rating, and without more offense, he won't have much appeal in fantasy.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Returns to ice
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Palat (personal) was a participant at practice Tuesday morning, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Palat missed Saturday's contest against Buffalo due to the birth of his second child. The two-time Stanley Cup winner will slot in on New Jersey's third line while being a special teams contributor now that he is back with the team. Palat produced 31 points in 71 regular-season games with New Jersey in 2023-24.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Not playing Saturday
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Palat (personal) won't be in the lineup Saturday versus Buffalo.
Palat will sit out the contest due to the birth of his second child. He earned one shot on goal in 13:46 of ice time during New Jersey's season-opening 4-1 win over the Sabres on Friday. Palat will be replaced in Saturday's lineup by Kurtis MacDermid.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Another down year in NJ
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Palat finished the 2023-24 season with 11 goals and 31 points in 71 appearances.
Palat parlayed his strong play in Tampa Bay into a five-year, $30 million contract with the Devils in the 2021-22 offseason, but it's becoming more and more apparent that he was likely carried by playing alongside stars such as Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point in Tampa Bay. After nine consecutive seasons with at least 34 points for the Lightning, Palat has produced meager totals of 23 and 31 points in his first two years in New Jersey. At age 33, Palat's more likely to go down than up next year.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Playing against Blues
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Palat (lower body) will return to action versus St. Louis on Thursday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Palat figures to step into the first-line role being vacated by Tyler Toffoli, who is being held out of the lineup for trade-related reasons. In addition, the 32-year-old Palat should be back in a power-play role where he has recorded five of his 24 points this year.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Questionable for Thursday
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Palat (lower body) skated before Wednesday's practice, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site. He remains questionable for Thursday's contest against St. Louis.
Palat will skate again Thursday before a determination is made about his availability. He has nine goals, 24 points, 86 PIM and 72 hits in 51 contests this season. If Palat returns Thursday, then Kurtis MacDermid might be a healthy scratch versus the Blues.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Dealing with lower-body issue
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Palat will be out of action against the Panthers on Tuesday due to a lower-body injury, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Palat's absence will see Jack Hughes shift to the wing in a second-line role alongside Erik Haula. Additionally, Alexander Holtz could see some added power-play opportunities with the second unit while Palat is sidelined. For his part, the 32-year-old Palat will be hard-pressed to get back over the 40-point threshold after also missing that mark last season, in part due to injuries that limited him to just 49 games.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Sidelined Tuesday
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Palat (not injury related) will be out Tuesday against the Panthers, per James Nichols.
Palat may get dealt before Friday's trade deadline, as he's not out for injury-related reasons. He has recorded nine goals and 15 assists this season and has a tremendous amount of playoff experience having won a Stanley Cup with the Lightning. If traded, the 32-year-old will likely end up in a bottom-six role for a playoff-bound team.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Records helper in win
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Palat posted an assist, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.
Palat set up a Brendan Smith goal in the third period. With eight points over 12 outings in February, Palat has provided solid supplementary offense in a top-six role. The winger is up to 24 points in 49 contests this season, one point better than he had in the same number of games a year ago. He's added 85 shots on net, 68 hits, 31 PIM and a plus-2 rating.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Game-time call Thursday
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Palat is under the weather and will be a game-time decision versus the Kings on Thursday. Coach Lindy Ruff told reporters, "Just be a wait-and-see game-time decision. If he's feeling better, he'll play, if not, he won't be in the lineup," per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.
Palat is seven games back from a lower-body injury that previously cost him the first 10 games of January. In those seven outings, the 32-year-old winger garnered three goals on 14 shots to go with three assists, 10 hits and eight blocks. If Palat were to miss out against LA, Timo Meier could be elevated to a first-line role.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Good to play Thursday
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Palat (illness) is expected to play Thursday versus LA, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Palat was a game-time decision due to the illness, but he won't end up missing any playing time. He has eight goals and 20 points in 42 appearances in 2023-24. Palat is projected to serve on the first line alongside Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt on Thursday.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Logs helper Tuesday
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Palat notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.
Palat had gone two games without a point entering Tuesday. He helped out on a Nico Hischier equalizer early in the third period. Palat has been seeing top-six minutes since the All-Star break, so he should be in a good position to make regular contributions on offense. The winger has 20 points, 77 shots on net, 50 hits and a minus-2 rating over 42 appearances this season.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Three-game, five-point streak
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Palat scored two goals in a 5-3 loss to Calgary on Thursday.
Palat's first opened the scoring. It was a one-timer from the left faceoff circle off a 2-on-1. His second was a deflection at the left point at 13:46 of the third to cut the score to 4-3. Palat is riding a three-game, five-point streak that includes three goals. His overall pace this season is average, but a streak is a streak, and you need to roll guys like him on and off your roster in order to win.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Grabs helper in win
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Palat collected an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche.
Palat has three points over three games since he returned from a lower-body injury. He got a turn on the top line Tuesday with Tyler Toffoli (illness) out, but Palat is likely to be a middle-six presence once the Devils' forward group is at full strength again. Palat has 17 points, 68 shots on net, 39 hits, 27 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 38 appearances this season.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Goal and assist in loss
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Palat had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. He had four shots.
Palat got the Devils' first goal on a rebound following a Nico Hischier shot. He put it past Andrei Vasilevskiy's glove from the low slot. This was Palat's second game back after missing 10 games due to a lower-body injury. He has five goals, nine assists and 63 shots in 36 games this season, his second with the Devils.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Ready to return
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Palat (lower body) told reporters he was ready to play ahead of Thursday's clash with Carolina, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Palat slotted into a second-line role in addition to linking up with the No. 2 power-play unit at Wednesday's practice. Before his 10-game absence, Palat was struggling offensively with just one point in his previous nine contests during which he averaged 15:42 of ice time.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Begins skating
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Palat (lower body) has begun skating but is not ready to rejoin the team for practice, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports Monday.
It's a step in the right direction for Palat, though he still has several hurdles to clear before he returns to the lineup. At this point, fantasy players probably shouldn't be expecting the veteran winger to return before the All-Star break, which would see him out of the lineup for at least the next three contests.
