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Haula scored a goal and added four PIM in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.
Haula snapped a three-game skid with the tally at 10:18 of the second period. The 34-year-old center filled a larger role Thursday since Ryan O'Reilly (face) was unavailable. Haula is up to 10 goals, 31 points, 94 shots on net, 79 hits, 39 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a minus-16 rating over 62 appearances, mainly in a top-six role.
Haula (not injury related) is expected to be in the lineup Thursday versus the Blackhawks, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Haula is slated to be in action after dealing with travel issues returning from the Olympics. The 34-year-old should be good to play in a middle-six role, and he should also be a candidate for power-play time.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Status in question for Thursday
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Haula (not injury related) is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against Chicago, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Haula is dealing with travel issues after playing for Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to join the Predators in time for Thursday's matchup. Even if he's unavailable against the Blackhawks, it wouldn't be surprising to see him suit up in Dallas on Saturday.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Nets two goals against Slovakia
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Haula scored two goals and fired three shots on net during Finland's 6-1 win over Slovakia in the Olympic bronze-medal game Saturday.
Haula was incredibly active in the second period, where he posted a two-minute minor penalty before he scored his first goal. The latter of his two twine finders was an empty netter for Finland's sixth and final goal of the game. The 34-year-old Haula finished the Olympics with three goals and six points, which is currently tied for 11th in the tournament. He'll return to Nashville with a bronze medal and could be in for a solid stretch of NHL play if he can maintain the momentum he built up during the Olympics.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Tallies in overtime loss
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Haula scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Wild.
Haula has a goal and two assists over his last three games. The 34-year-old forward is up to nine goals, 28 points, 88 shots on net, 70 hits, 34 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-16 rating over 56 outings this season. He's mostly played in a second-line role, and he could take run at the 40-point mark for the first time since the 2022-23 campaign.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Finds twine Tuesday
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Haula scored a goal and fired five shots on net in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
Haula found the back of the net just over three minutes into the second period to give the Predators a 2-1 lead before the second ended 3-3. With the twine finder, Haula now has eight goals, 24 points, 77 shots on net, 55 hits and 27 blocks over 46 games this season. While he hasn't recorded an assist across his last seven games, the 34-year-old center has three goals in that span, proving that his all-around play style doesn't exclude putting tallies on the scoreboard. With eight points, 36 shots on net, 13 hits and 13 blocks in his last 15 games, he holds solid value in deep fantasy leagues that value category coverage.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Tallies twice in 800th game
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Haula scored two goals on six shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Flames.
Haula celebrated his 800th career game in style, picking up both goals just 1:33 apart in the first period. He earned his first multi-point effort since Nov. 29 versus the Jets -- the Finnish forward had a mere six points in 14 outings in December. For the season, he's at seven goals, 23 points, 67 shots on net, 52 hits, 24 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a minus-9 rating over 41 appearances. He's already surpassed the 21 points he had across 69 regular-season contests with the Devils in 2024-25.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Helps out on OT winner
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Haula distributed an assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Wild.
Haula recorded the primary helper on Steven Stamkos' game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Predators to their third consecutive win. With the apple, Haula is up to 14 assists, 19 points, 51 shots on goal, 46 hits and 21 blocks through 36 appearances this season. The 34-year-old center has been a strong complementary contributor for Nashville, collecting nine points over his last 15 games during the team's resurgence. His all-around category coverage makes him a solid streaming option in deep leagues.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Making impact with man advantage
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Haula scored a goal Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
It came on the power play early in the second. Haula tipped Roman Josi's point shot as he screened Joseph Woll to tie the game 1-1 early in the second period. It was his first goal in 11 games. Haula had four assists in that span. Eight (two goals, six assists) of his 18 points have come on the power play.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Supplies two helpers in loss
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Haula posted a pair of assists in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
Haula helped out on Nick Blankenburg's power-play tally in the second period and Luke Evangelista's goal at even strength in the third. With five points over his last four games, Haula is starting to gain momentum on offense. The Finnish forward is up to 15 points (six on the power play), 33 shots on net, 38 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 25 appearances, primarily in a second-line role.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Supplies goal, assist in win
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Haula scored a goal on three shots, dished a power-play assist and doled out three hits in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.
Haula ended his eight-game goal drought at 14:42 of the third period. He also picked up an assist for the second game in a row when he helped out on Michael Bunting's opening tally in the first. Haula has been a regular on the second line this season, recording four goals, 13 points (five on the power play), 31 shots on net, 34 hits, 11 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 23 appearances. He's over halfway to surpassing his 21-point total from 69 regular-season outings with the Devils last year.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Buries power-play goal
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Haula scored a power-play goal on three shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Haula's offense is heating up again with four points, including two on the power play, over his last four games. He opened the season on a four-game point streak but followed it up with six scoreless outings. The 34-year-old has three goals, five helpers, 18 shots on net, 22 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 14 contests this season while filling a middle-six role with power-play time.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Dishes two assists in loss
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Haula logged two assists, three shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Lightning.
Haula snapped a six-game point drought with Tuesday's performance and earned his first multi-point effort of the campaign. The 34-year-old has centered the third line so far and also sees time in all situations. His first assist Tuesday came on the power play, which was his first point with the man advantage this year. He's at two goals, four assists, 12 shots on net, 18 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 11 appearances to begin his second stint in Nashville.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Tallies again in loss
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Haula scored a goal in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Haula has been a big part of the Predators' offense to start 2025-26, earning two goals and two assists over four games. The 34-year-old has occupied a middle-six role, and he's picked up power-play time recently -- he logged 1:43 with the man advantage Tuesday, out of a total of 17:29 of ice time. Haula has added some category coverage in fantasy with five shots on net, eight hits, six PIM, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. He won't keep up this scoring pace, but he could be useful in deeper formats.
Haula scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Mammoth.
Haula gave the Preds a 2-1 lead at the 13:13 mark of the second period with a deflected shot. The playmaker won't have a lot of fantasy upside as long as he remains in a bottom-six role, but he's enjoying a solid start to the campaign with points in his first two appearances in 2025-26. If he can keep this pace up, he might be worth adding to your roster, but always as a matchup-dependent depth piece.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Registers assist in Preds debut
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Haula notched an assist and added two hits in Thursday's 2-1 season-opening win over the Blue Jackets.
Haula was credited with the lone helper on Michael Bunting's opening goal, thus dubbing Haula with the first assist of the season for Nashville. The 34-year-old center was dealt to the Predators from New Jersey on June 18 after a second consecutive year of negative regression. However, Haula's early involvement on offense is something to monitor going forward if he can get back to the 40-plus point pace he held in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 campaigns. Haula is best left on waivers for the time being, but he could see matchup-dependent usage in deeper leagues if he can string together some good performances.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Dealt to Nashville
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Haula was traded to the Predators from the Devils on Wednesday in exchange for Jeremy Hanzel and a fourth-round pick in 2025.
Haula's offense diminished during his time with the Devils, going from 41 points two years ago to 35 points in 2023-24 and just 21 points in 69 regular-season games in 2024-25. That doesn't bode well for his production moving forward, but he should be a regular in the Predators' lineup as a middle-six forward, either at center or on the wing. Haula can also add some hits and PIM, which should work well with the other gritty players that will be around him with his new team.
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Devils' Erik Haula: Scores, assists vs. Detroit
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Haula recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Haula ended the regular season in style and posted his first multi-point game since notching a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win over the Flyers on March 9. The 34-year-old veteran didn't have the best season from a statistical perspective, however, and he recorded just 21 points (11 goals, 10 assists) over 69 regular-season contests.
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