Maple Leafs' William Nylander: One goal shy of NHL lead
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Nylander scored two goals Saturday in a 6-3 loss to the Islanders.
The sniping winger is on a three-game, five-goal streak, and a six-game, 10-point scoring streak (six goals). Nylander has 23 goals this season in 34 games, one goal behind Leon Draisaitl for the NHL lead. After putting up two consecutive 40-goal campaigns, Nylander is on pace for 55 this season. His 19.0 shooting percentage remains a bit high from his career mark of 12.8, so that pace could slow. Even then, another 90-plus point campaign with at least 40 goals (or more) and close to 300 shots makes him a fantasy cornerstone.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Keeps impressive run alive
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Nylander notched an even-strength goal and two assists, including one on the power-play, in Friday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
Nylander rounded out the scoring with an empty-netter that sealed the Maple Leafs' victory. He also participated in two of the team's goals, including a power-play tally scored by Auston Matthews in the first period. Nylander has cracked the scoresheet in five straight games, posting four goals and four assists in that span. He has 36 points and 114 shots on net through 33 appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Scores goal No. 20
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Nylander potted two goals in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Stars.
His empty-netter inside the final two minutes gave Nylander his 20th goal of the season, making him the fifth player this season to reach that plateau after Leon Draisaitl (23), Kirill Kaprizov (22), Brayden Point (21) and Sam Reinhart (20). Nylander pocketed 40 goals in each of the prior two campaigns, but the 28-year-old might shoot past that milestone in 2024-25 given that he needed only 32 games to produce half that total.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Tied for fourth in NHL goal chase
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Nylander scored a goal Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Nylander hasn't put up a multi-point game over the last eight contests, but he does have five points, including four goals, in that span. He has 18 goals and 11 assists across 29 games this season, and is a strong sniper on fantasy squads. Nylander's 18 snipes have him in a three-way tie with Kirill Kaprizov and Mikko Rantanen for fourth in the NHL.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Strikes on power play again
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Nylander scored a power-play goal on five shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Nylander's tally tied the game at 2-2 early in the second period, but the Penguins pulled away with three goals in the third. The 28-year-old winger has five goals and three helpers over his last eight contests, with four of his points in that span coming on the power play. Overall, he's performed at a high level with 17 goals, 11 assists, 13 power-play points, 95 shots and a minus-2 rating through 27 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Pots power-play goal
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Nylander scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Predators.
Since Oct. 28, Nylander has not gone multiple games without a goal. He has 11 tallies and 20 points in that span, and half of his production has come on the power play. Overall, he's looking like one of Toronto's best forwards with 16 goals, 27 points (12 on the power play), 88 shots on net, 12 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 25 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Fills empty cage
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Nylander scored an empty-net goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.
Nylander ended November with seven goals and six assists over 12 appearances. The 28-year-old put a bow on the month and Saturday's win with an empty-netter set up by Auston Matthews, who returned from an upper-body injury. Nylander is just fine on his own, but getting a talented teammate back should elevate his offense another step. For the season, Nylander has 15 goals, 10 assists, 83 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 23 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: One of each in Sunday's win
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Nylander scored a goal on five shots and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over Utah.
Nylander has posted a stat line of one goal and one assist in four of his last six outings, and he's had at least one power-play point in each of those instances. The 28-year-old forward is in the midst of another strong season in a top-six role for Toronto. He's compiled 14 goals, 10 helpers, 11 power-play points, 76 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 21 appearances. His 18.4 shooting percentage is a bit lofty, but Nylander is a two-time 40-goal scorer, so he should continue to finish at a high rate even if his efficiency slips a bit.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Fuels offense in Wednesday's win
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Nylander scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.
After setting up Fraser Minten for the game's opening goal in the first period, Nylander wired home a tally of his own early in the third. The 28-year-old has six multi-point performances in the last 11 contests, piling up eight goals and 15 points over that stretch. Nylander fell just short of his first career 100-point season in 2023-24 and has scored 40 goals in back-to-back campaigns, and both marks are very much in play for him this season.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Two-point effort Wednesday
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Nylander produced an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Capitals.
Both points came in the final five minutes of the third period as the Maple Leafs rallied from a 3-1 deficit. Nylander has delivered five multi-point performances in the last nine games, and on the season he's piled up an impressive 12 goals and 20 points in 18 contests as he hunts for his third straight 40-goal campaign.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: PP sparks four-game point spree
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Nylander scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-1 win over the Canadiens on Saturday.
He went coast-to-coast on the man advantage to score early in the second period. Nylander is on a four-game point streak, with all his points (three goals, three assists) coming on Toronto power plays. His 20.4 shooting percentage remains bloated well above his 12.6 career mark, so a goal regression is likely, but Nylander is still poised for his third straight 40-goal season.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Tied for NHL lead in goals
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Nylander had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over Boston on Tuesday.
Snipers get lucky, and that was the case with Nylander, who wired a shot from along the goal line near the left corner that went off defender Brandon Carlo's leg at the top of the crease and past Jeremy Swayman. The goal was Nylander's 10th of the season, a tally that temporarily moves him into a multi-player tie for the NHL lead. Willie's 22.2 shooting percentage is nearly double his career mark of 12.6, so expect his sniping to slow. But enjoy the ride right now.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Nets lone goal on power play
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Nylander scored a power-play goal on three shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild.
Nylander has found his goal-scoring touch again with four tallies over his last four contests. This was his first power-play point since Oct. 21. The 28-year-old forward has nine goals, four assists, three power-play points, 42 shots on net and a plus-3 rating over 13 games this season. A point-per-game pace is the minimum expectation for Nylander as part of the Maple Leafs' productive top six.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Reunited and it feels so good
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Nylander had a goal and two assists in a 6-4 win over the Jets on Monday.
Toronto head coach Craig Berube shuffled lines and power-play units, and he reunited Willie with John Tavares at 5-on-5. Max Pacioretty joined them and the results were immediate. Together, they produced four goals and five assists. Nylander had gone three games without a point, but this outburst gives him 10 points, including six goals, in 10 games. The reunion tour is a great thing for the Leafs and fantasy managers alike.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Three-point outing Monday
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Nylander recorded two even-strength goals and a power-play assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Lightning.
Nylander went pointless in his first two games of the season, the same as Auston Matthews, but he's been on fire since then, notching five goals and seven total points over his last four appearances, including three multi-point games in that span. Nylander has scored at least 40 goals in back-to-back seasons and has recorded at least 80 points in three consecutive campaigns, so the slow start wasn't much of a concern for fantasy managers who trusted in him.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Nets power-play goal
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Nylander recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Kings.
Nylander was considered a game-time decision for Wednesday's matchup after missing Tuesday's practice due to an illness, but it seems he's not feeling any effects based on his strong showing in this game. Nylander has three goals in four appearances this season and is picking things up right where he left them off after a career-best year in 2023-24, where he notched a personal-best 98 points, including reaching the 40-goal plateau for the second consecutive campaign.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Set to play Wednesday
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Nylander (illness) is expected to be in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Kings, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Nylander was considered a game-time decision after missing Tuesday's practice due to the illness. The 28-year-old will likely return to his usual second-line role and feature on the power play. He scored his first two goals of the season in a 4-2 win over the Penguins on Saturday.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Game-time call Wednesday
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Nylander (illness) is doing better and is set to be a game-time decision against LA on Wednesday, coach Craig Berube told David Alter of The Hockey News.
Nylander has two goals in three games this season. He's expected to play alongside Pontus Holmberg and John Tavares on the second line if Nylander is healthy Wednesday. If Nylander isn't available, then Nicholas Robertson will likely serve in a top-six capacity.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Under the weather
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Nylander is not skating Tuesday due to an illness.
Nylander should be ready for Wednesday's contest against Los Angeles, so expect an update on his status before then. The Swedish forward has generated two goals and a plus-3 rating through three contests.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Two goals help lead way
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Nylander scored twice in a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Nylander's first goal of the season came at even strength in the second period, and he double-dipped in the third frame with an empty-netter to seal Toronto's win. Nylander has put up two straight 40-goal seasons and is coming off a 98-point campaign in 82 regular-season contests in 2023-24. He'll be targeting his first 100-point performance this campaign.
