Tolvanen won't play versus the Lightning on Tuesday, Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum reports, and the team added that the winger is dealing with an upper-body injury.
Tolvanen missed the third period of Sunday's game versus the Panthers, and he'll be forced to miss a full contest as well while he recovers. Jacob Melanson is set to enter the lineup on the fourth line, while Frederick Gaudreau is poised to move into the middle six to cover Tolvanen's all-situations minutes.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Game-time call against Tampa Bay
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Tolvanen is a game-time call for Tuesday's home contest against the Lightning because of an undisclosed injury, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports.
Tolvanen did not return to Sunday's win over the Panthers after taking a hard hit in the final frame, per Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network. If Tolvanen doesn't suit up Tuesday, Jacob Melanson will draw back into the lineup after serving as a healthy scratch for the last two games.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Tickles twine Saturday
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Tolvanen scored a goal, notched three hits and added two PIM in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Senators.
Tolvanen had gone seven NHL games without a point, though he earned five points over three contests for Finland at the Olympics. The 26-year-old winger has remained on Seattle's second line through his recent slump. He has 12 goals, 32 points, 108 shots on net, 153 hits, 63 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 61 appearances this season. This is a contract year for Tolvanen, so he'll want to finish strong to boost his value for the open market.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Picks two apples against Slovakia
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Tolvanen had two assists and put two shots on net during Finland's 6-1 win over Slovakia in the bronze-medal game of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday.
Tolvanen added two secondary helpers in the game, including one on Roope Hintz's power-play goal in the third period. With the pair of points, the 26-year-old Tolvanen ended the Olympics with three points and a plus-two rating across five appearances. He'll return to Seattle with a bronze medal and will look to stay hot in an effort to help the Kraken make the playoffs for the first time since the 2022-23 campaign.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Opens scoring Saturday
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Tolvanen scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Tolvanen had been limited to just one assist over his previous five games. The Kraken have been getting contributions from other areas, but Tolvanen remains in a good spot on the team's second line and second power-play unit. He's up to 11 goals, 31 points, 96 shots on net, 135 hits, 58 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating through 53 appearances.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Strikes on power play in loss
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Tolvanen scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits and went minus-3 in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.
Tolvanen has three goals and an assist over his last five outings. The 26-year-old was on a six-game point drought before that stretch, but he's bounced back to continue to prove himself as a decent all-around option in fantasy. The winger is up to 10 goals, 29 points (11 on the power play), 80 shots on net, 122 hits, 52 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 47 appearances. A 50-point campaign is within reach if he can limit slumps.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Buries power-play goal
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Tolvanen scored a power-play goal on three shots and added six hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.
Tolvanen has scored in two of the last three games. His goal Thursday was his first power-play contribution since Dec. 16 versus the Avalanche. The winger is up to nine goals, 27 points (10 on the power play), 78 shots on net, 117 hits, 48 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 45 appearances. He offers well-rounded production for fantasy managers, and his offense should stay consistent in a top-six role.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Back in action Thursday
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Tolvanen (illness) is set to play Thursday versus the Wild, Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum reports.
Tolvanen will return to the lineup after a one-game absence. He'll play in a top-six role and will also see power-play time in place of Jordan Eberle, who is out with an upper-body injury.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Unavailable Tuesday
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Tolvanen (illness) won't play Tuesday versus the Bruins.
Tolvanen is set to miss his first game of the season. He has 25 points over 40 outings so far, though he will have to wait to end a four-game point drought. Tye Kartye is likely to enter the lineup in place of Tolvanen.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Collects two helpers in win
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Tolvanen earned two assists, two shots on goal and three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Kings.
Tolvanen extended his point streak to five games (one goal, six assists) with this effort. The 26-year-old is up to 22 points this season, and he's earned half of them over 11 outings in December. The winger has added 54 shots on net, 91 hits, 32 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 35 contests this season. Tolvanen's hot offense and well-rounded production make him a quality depth forward in fantasy, especially since he's tracking toward a career year in points.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: One of each Saturday
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Tolvanen scored a goal, dished an assist, logged three hits, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
This is the kind of game that gets attention from fantasy managers. Tolvanen did a little bit of everything, including scoring the opening goal in the second period and setting up Chandler Stephenson for an empty-netter in the third. Tolvanen's production is often well-rounded since he plays a solid two-way game. He's earned eight points over nine outings in December, and he's at five goals, 19 points, 50 shots on net, 87 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating through 33 appearances.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Supplies two power-play helpers
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Tolvanen logged two power-play assists, four hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.
Tolvanen has four points, including three on the power play, over his last four games. He set up Matty Beniers' equalizer in the final minute of the third period and Vince Dunn's game-winner 1:21 into overtime. Tolvanen has accumulated 15 points (eight on the power play), 40 shots on net, 75 hits, 23 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating across 28 outings this season. He's a fine depth winger in fantasy as long as he maintains his current usage in the middle six and with the man advantage.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Lights lamp in big loss
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Tolvanen scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 9-4 loss to the Oilers.
Tolvanen ended his five-game point drought with the first-period goal. The 26-year-old winger still needs to improve on consistency, but he's carved out a middle-six role with power-play time this season. He's at four goals, 12 points, 37 shots on net, 63 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 25 appearances.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Two helpers in Tuesday's loss
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Tolvanen picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.
The 26-year-old winger helped set up tallies by Jordan Eberle in the first period and Ryker Evans in the second. Tolvanen has a modest three-game point streak going, and over his last 10 contests, he's racked up an impressive three goals and 10 points, including two goals and three assists on the power play.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Tallies in Saturday's win
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Tolvanen scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
Tolvanen has scored in back-to-back contests and has five points over his last five outings. The 26-year-old's spot on the first power-play unit makes him an intriguing option for fantasy managers. He's at three goals, nine points, 22 shots on net, 45 hits, 14 blocked shots, six PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 18 appearances, giving the upside of category coverage if he can sustain a decent pace on offense.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Strikes on power play
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Tolvanen scored a power-play goal and added three hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Jets.
Tolvanen's two goals this season have come over the last four games, which corresponds with his recent uptick in power-play usage. The 26-year-old winger's shot is his best asset on offense, so it makes sense he's getting better opportunities. For the season, he has eight points (four on the power play) while adding 19 shots on net, 43 hits, 13 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 17 appearances.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Fuels OT win with three-point night
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Tolvanen produced a power-play goal and added two assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.
The 26-year-old winger scored his first goal of the season late in the second period to tie the game at 2-2, and Tolvanen's second helper of the night came on Shane Wright's OT winner. Tolvanen is still skating in a bottom-six role at even strength, but he's worked his way onto the top power-play unit in the absence of Jared McCann (lower body), and six of Tolvanen's seven points on the season have come in the last five games.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Scores late power-play goal
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Tolvanen scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Tolvanen made things a little interesting with his goal in the final minute of the game, but the Kraken couldn't tie it up. This tally ended a six-game skid for the 25-year-old winger. Tolvanen was second on the Kraken with 23 goals but added just 12 assists over 81 appearances. He continued to be a physical force in a middle-six role, adding 237 hits, 65 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a plus-3 rating. A reduced power-play role explains his drop from 41 points in 2023-24 to 35 points this season.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Good to go
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Tolvanen (undisclosed) is expected to play Saturday versus the Sharks, Bob Condor of the Kraken's official site reports.
Tolvanen missed Wednesday's game against the Canucks but that will be the extent of his absence. The 25-year-old is slated to play on the fourth line with John Hayden and Michael Eyssimont for Saturday's contest. Prior to his absence, Tolvanen had just one goal with 13 shots on net and 20 hits over his previous eight outings.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Ruled out for Wednesday's game
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Tolvanen has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Vancouver for an undisclosed reason, Scott Malone of Root Sports reports.
While the nature of Tolvanen's injury isn't yet clear, he's considered day-to-day and will be forced to miss his first game this season. Jaden Schwartz (undisclosed) will also be sidelined, so Tye Kartye and Ryan Winterton will enter Seattle's lineup against the Canucks.
