Saad scored two goals on four shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Buffalo.
Saad scored in the opening and final frame of Thursday's loss, both of which were set up by Brayden Schenn. Saad saw 17:31 of ice time versus the Sabres, a big boost from the 8:57 he received Tuesday against Boston. The left-shot winger has compiled four goals, four assists, two PIM, 25 shots and four hits through 14 games while filling a top-six role and spot on the No. 2 power play.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Gathers assist
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Saad notched an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Lightning.
Saad snapped a three-game dry spell when he helped out on Jordan Kyrou's third-period tally, which stood as the game-winner. While Saad has been listed on the first line, his ice time has declined over the last week, reaching a season-low 13:29 in Tuesday's win. The 32-year-old is at five points, 19 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 10 appearances this season. He is more of a secondary scorer, so fantasy managers may want to stream him rather than roster him on a regular basis.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Carries offense in loss
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Saad scored two goals in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Jets.
He was the only St. Louis skater to beat Connor Hellebuyck on the night, shoveling home rebounds in the first and third periods, but Winnipeg dominated the second. Saad's first tally gave him 500 career points, but the goals were also his first points of 2024-25 after he missed the first three games of the season due to the birth of his child.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Back with team
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Saad (personal) was activated from the non-roster list Monday, per the NHL media site.
Saad missed the first three games of the 2024-25 season to be with his wife for the birth of their third child. The 31-year-old Saad should be available to play Tuesday versus Minnesota. He registered 26 goals, 42 points and 144 shots on net in 82 contests during the 2023-24 regular season.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Not traveling with team
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Saad is back in St. Louis for the birth of his child and was placed on non-roster injured reserve Monday.
Saad will be sidelined against Seattle on Tuesday and probably should be considered a doubt for the whole three-game road trip. Even once he links up with the team, the veteran winger will likely play in a middle-six role, though he could still see minutes with the man advantage.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Stacks up 26 goals
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Saad posted 26 goals and 16 assists across 82 games during the 2023-24 campaign.
Saad's goal total was his most since collecting 31 during the 2015-16 season with the Blue Jackets. The 31-year-old handled a middle-six role with the Blues this year along with consistent power-play time, and he'll carry similar duties next season. Saad has two years left on his contract, which carries a manageable $4.5 million yearly cap hit.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Snags helper in win
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Saad garnered an assist in Sunday's 4-1 victory against the Kraken.
Saad is still stuck in a five-game goal drought dating back to April 4 versus Nashville. During that stretch, the 31-year-old winger has generated two helpers and nine shots on goal. The Blues have just one game remaining this season, so Saad won't be setting any new career highs, though he did get back over the 40-point threshold with 26 goals and 16 assists over 81 contests after recording 37 points in 71 games last year.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Stays warm Thursday
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Saad scored a goal on six shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Predators.
Saad has six goals and two assists over his last seven outings. The winger tied the game at 1-1 in the first period, but the Blues couldn't build off his marker. His recent scoring surge has salvaged another middling campaign -- he's up to 26 tallies, 40 points, 130 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 76 appearances on the year.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Two points including OT winner
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Saad scored the overtime winner and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 victory over the Wild.
After having a hand in the third goal of Jordan Kyrou's hat trick midway through the third period, Saad slipped a puck through Marc-Andre Fleury's five-hole to complete a give-and-go with Kasperi Kapanen. Saad has posted back-to-back two-point performances, part of a productive March that has seen the 31-year-old winger generate five goals and 10 points in 12 games. Saturday's game-winner was Saad's fifth of the season, his highest total since 2019-20.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Reaches 20-goal plateau
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Saad scored his 20th goal of the season in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
The veteran winger gave St. Louis an insurance tally in the third period to reach the 20-goal plateau for the seventh time in his career. Saad has been on a bit of a heater over the last month, and in the last 14 games he's racked up seven goals and 11 points.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Two points Monday
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Saad tallied a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.
Saad picked up an assist on Kasperi Kapanen's opening marker in the first period before extending the Blues' lead to 4-0 in the second, sliding a loose puck past Jeremy Swayman from in front of the net. Saad now has six goals and 10 points in his last 13 games. He's up to 19 tallies, matching his total from last year, and 31 points through 65 contests this season.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Lone tally in loss
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Saad scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Devils.
Saad was responsible for the entirety of St. Louis' offense Thursday, snapping a rebound past Nico Daws to cut the deficit to 2-1 midway through the second period. The goal was Saad's fifth in his last 11 games. Overall, the veteran winger has 18 goals and 29 points through 63 games this season.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Snaps slump with empty-netter
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Saad scored an empty-net goal on his lone shot during Thursday's 6-3 win over Edmonton.
Empty net or not, that goal snapped a seven-game stretch without a point for Saad. While this season's 16.1 shooting percentage is above his career average, his lack of shots is concerning. This is only the third time in his career he's averaged less than 2.02 shots per game. In his last 20 games, he's averaging just 1.2 shots per tilt and has been held without a single shot six times.
Saad tallied two goals, including the game-winner, in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over the Flames.
Saad got the Blues on the scoresheet in the second period, beating Jacob Markstrom with a wrister to tie the game 1-1. Saad would add a second goal in the final minute of the third, which stood as the game-winner in St. Louis' comeback victory. The 31-year-old winger now has four goals in his last six contests. He's up to 13 goals and 21 points through 45 outings this season.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Finds scoresheet in win
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Saad scored a goal on his lone shot in Thursday's 5-2 victory over the Rangers.
Saad extended the Blues' lead to 3-1 midway through the second period, burying a wrist shot on the power play. The 31-year-old winger had gone six games without a goal, tallying just one assist in that span. Overall, he's up to 10 goals, three coming on the man advantage, and 18 points through 40 games this season.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Scores in win
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Saad scored a goal on his lone shot in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
Saad extended the Blues' lead to 3-0 midway through the second period, one-timing an impressive cross-ice feed from Nick Leddy. The 31-year-old Saad now has goals in back-to-back games after he was held without a point in his previous four contests. Overall, he's up to seven goals and 13 points through 29 games this season in a top-six role.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Scores in loss to Coyotes
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Saad supplied a goal in a 4-1 loss to Arizona on Saturday.
Saad's marker came midway in the third period to narrow the Coyotes' lead to 3-1, but St. Louis wasn't able to get anything else by goaltender Joel Hofer. Saad has heated up with at least one point in five of his last six outings, giving him two goals and four assists over that span. Through 23 appearances this year, the 31-year-old has five goals and 11 points.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Helps out twice in wild win
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Saad recorded two assists in Wednesday's 6-5 win against the Coyotes.
Saad ended up with a plus-1 rating and a shot on goal in his 13:56 of ice time across 19 shifts. The 31-year-old winger snapped a four-game scoreless skid, and it was his first multi-point performance since Nov. 4 when he had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 victory against the Canadiens. It was just his third multi-point performance of the season.
