Johnston tallied a power-play goal, dished out an assist and placed two shots on net in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Montreal.
Johnston has been heating up as of late, as he's posted exactly one goal and assist in three of his last four appearances. Following Thursday's performance, the 23-year-old forward is up to three goals, 10 points, 29 shots on net, 11 hits and seven blocked shots across 11 outings this season. While his season got off to a slow start, he seemed to shake off any lingering rust from the offseason, compiling nine points over his last eight games. He still has a strong chance to challenge the 85-point threshold once again, making him a high-level fantasy option with positional flexibility.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Two points Sunday
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Johnston scored an even-strength goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.
Johnston assisted on Justin Hryckowian's second-period power-play goal before potting the game-winner early in the third. After failing to find the back of the net in his first seven appearances, Johnston has now tickled twine in consecutive games. His continued power-play involvement and prominent offensive role should help him build on this momentum, especially after he scored 45 goals last season. He seems to be finding his form with back-to-back multi-point performances.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Breaks scoring drought in OT win
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Johnston scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Jets.
Johnston finally opened his goal-scoring account after recording 45 goals last season, ending a nine-game drought. The 23-year-old forward also assisted on Roope Hintz's game-tying goal late in regulation, finishing with his second multi-point performance of the campaign. His 19:55 of ice time and continued involvement alongside Dallas' top offensive players remain encouraging, although his early scoring struggles have limited his fantasy production.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Held scoreless in return to lineup
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Johnston fired five shots on net and added a hit in Saturday's 4-0 win over Chicago.
Making his return from a two-game absence due to an illness, Johnston was second on the Stars in shots behind Jason Robertson's seven, but he couldn't get one past Spencer Knight. Johnston is still looking for his first goal of 2026-27, picking up four assists in six games, but he should open his account soon enough after lighting the lamp 45 times in 82 regular-season contests last season.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Set to play Saturday
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Johnston (illness) will play against Chicago on Saturday, according to Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
Following a two-game absence, Johnston should have a top-six role and a spot on the first power-play unit against the Blackhawks on Saturday. He has earned four assists, 11 shots on goal, four blocked shots and three hits in five appearances this season.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Targeting Saturday return
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Johnston (illness) is hoping to be available for Saturday's matchup with Chicago, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Johnston has already been ruled out versus the Avs on Wednesday due to his illness, with Joel Kiviranta (lower body) rejoining the lineup in Johnston's stead. The 23-year-old center has yet to find the back of the net in five outings so far this year, though he has racked up four helpers, including one with the man advantage.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Will miss Wednesday's game
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Johnston (illness) won't travel to Colorado for Wednesday's game versus the Avalanche, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Johnston hadn't missed a game in his career prior to Tuesday, but the illness will cost him consecutive contests. The 23-year-old center hasn't been ruled out for Saturday's game versus the Blackhawks. Expect the Stars to roll with 11 forwards and seven defensemen again Wednesday.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Unavailable Tuesday
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Johnston (illness) won't play Tuesday versus the Avalanche.
Johnston will miss at least one game while under the weather. His status for Wednesday's rematch in Colorado has yet to be determined. The Stars will likely have to dress seven blueliners to cover Johnston's absence, with Kyle Capobianco set to come in Tuesday.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Clutches up in double-overtime win
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Johnston scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Wednesday's 4-3 double-overtime win over the Wild in Game 3.
Johnston's already impressive resume got another bullet point for his work Wednesday. He helped out on Matt Duchene's equalizer in the third period before scoring the game-winner at 12:10 of the second overtime frame to make the Wild pay for Danila Yurov's puck-over-glass penalty. Johnston has torched Minnesota for three goals and two assists over three contests in this series. He's seen postseason action in all four of his NHL campaigns, and prior to this year, he had 18 goals and 32 points over 56 playoff outings. Johnston is already well on his way to surpassing the 10 points he had in 18 playoff contests a year ago.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Pots two goals Monday
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Johnston scored two goals, including an empty-netter on the power play, in Monday's 4-2 win over the Wild in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.
Johnston broke the deadlock for the Stars midway through the first period with a slap shot, and he'd later close out the scoring in the final minute when Minnesota was pushing for a late equalizer to send the game to overtime. Johnston had 45 goals and 86 points in 82 regular-season contests, and he's backing that up in the playoffs with three points (two goals, an assist) in his first two postseason contests.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Goal, assist in win
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Johnston recorded a goal, an assist, four PIM, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Wild.
Johnston built off the two-goal performance he had against the Flames on Tuesday with another strong showing here, breaking the deadlock for Dallas and later assisting on Mikko Rantanen's equalizer in the third period. Johnston has recorded two-point performances in three of his last five games and is up to 21 points (12 goals, nine assists) in 20 outings since the beginning of March.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Three points vs. New Jersey
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Johnston recorded two goals, including one on the power play, and an assist in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Devils.
Johnston continues to produce at an elite level for the Stars despite the team's recent slump. He has earned 21 multi-point performances this season. Johnston potted his 40th goal of the campaign, marking the first time he has reached that plateau in his NHL career. He also has a personal best of 78 points across 71 contests this season.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Picks up power-play goal
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Johnston tallied a power-play goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Vegas.
Johnston got back on the scoresheet in Sunday's game with his power-play goal midway through the first period. Overall, the 22-year-old center has 38 goals, 75 points, 181 shots on net, 41 hits and 49 blocked shots across 70 games this season. While he's already passed his career high in goals, points and blocked shots, Johnston is also on pace to set a new career high in assists. The young star has taken another step forward this season and remains an elite option for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Extends scoring streak
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Johnston scored a goal on three shots while adding two hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Mammoth.
Johnston has not only found the back of the net in three straight games while cracking the scoresheet in the last four, but this goal boosted his total to 37 on the year. With 37 goals and 37 assists to his name, as well as 36 of his 74 points coming off power-play situations, he's one of the most well-rounded forwards in the league, regardless of whether it's at full strength or with the man advantage. Johnston has already established a career-high mark in goals and points, and he's one assist away from matching his personal-best output from the 2024-25 regular season.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Adds trio of points in win
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Johnston scored a power-play goal, recorded two assists, including one with the man advantage, and put two shots on net in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Oilers.
Johnston's three-point night helped him reach 71 on the season, which is tied for his career high in a season. He's generated 12 points over his last eight games and has been held off the scoresheet only twice in that span. Overall, the 22-year-old center has 35 goals, 36 assists, 168 shots on net, 37 hits and 46 blocked shots across 65 games this season. He's soaring alongside Jason Robertson on the Stars' top line, making Johnston an elite fantasy player moving forward.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Two points in shootout loss
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Johnston scored a goal and added a power-play assist in Friday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Avalanche.
Johnston picked up his fourth multi-point effort in his last five games. The 22-year-old has earned a power-play point in four of those games as well. Johnston is up to a career-high 34 goals with 33 assists, 163 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 62 appearances this season. He should get a continued look on the top line since Roope Hintz (lower body) is out indefinitely after getting hurt Friday.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Another two-point effort
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Johnston recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Flames.
Johnston didn't crack the scoresheet in the 6-1 win over the Canucks on Monday, but he continued his torrid scoring pace Tuesday with another multi-point effort. He has recorded two or more points in three of his last four games and is up to 65 points (33 goals, 32 assists) across 61 appearances in 2025-26. He's on pace to establish a new career-high mark in points and already tied his previous best in goals with 33, which he established in the 2024-25 regular season.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Scores twice Wednesday
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Johnston scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Johnston broke the deadlock for the Stars in the latter stages of the first period with a tip-in, and he made it a 4-0 game with a power-play tally at the 6:14 mark of the second frame. Johnston is up to 31 goals on the season, and he's scored 19 of those with the man advantage. The star winger leads the NHL in power-play goals and is tied for eighth in goals overall.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Ties team record in win
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Johnston scored a power-play goal on six shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mammoth.
Johnston's goal was his 18th power-play tally of the season, tying the team record established by Mike Modano in 1993-94. The tally capped a strong January for Johnston, who produced nine goals and five helpers over 15 contests. He's up to 29 goals, 59 points (29 on the power play), 145 shots on net, 41 blocked shots, 22 hits and a minus-3 rating through 55 outings overall.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Finds twine on power play
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Johnston scored a power-play goal, distributed a power-play assist, fired four shots on net and served two PIM in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
Johnston put the Stars on the board less than six minutes into the opening period with his power-play goal before he later slid the primary pass on Matt Duchene's score with a man advantage in the second. Overall, Johnston now has 27 goals, 29 assists, 133 shots on net and 37 blocks through 52 games this season. The 22-year-old center has 13 points in as many games since Dec. 23, which has brought him inside the league's top 20 in points. He hasn't missed a game across his first four seasons at the NHL level, meaning he remains well on pace to post another career year if he can surpass the 71 points he had in 82 regular-season games a year ago.
