Hagel had a goal and two assists in a 6-4 win over the Jets on Thursday.
Hagel netted the winner in the last minute of the second period. He has been the model of consistency this season. Hagel has 16 points, including eight goals, in 12 games, and his 55 shots make him on a pace to fire 345 over the season. That's a total that would obliterate his career mark of 228. Hagel has put up points in nine of his 12 games, but just three of his points have come with the man advantage. The Bolts have the 26th best power play (16.3 percent) this season, so there's real opportunity for improvement for both the team and Hagel in that category.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Game-time call for Thursday
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Hagel (undisclosed) is slated to be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Winnipeg, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Hagel has seven goals and 13 points in 11 appearances in 2026-27. If he can't play Thursday, then Dominic James will probably draw into the lineup. In addition, Ilya Mikheyev might serve in a top-six capacity if Hagel is unavailable.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Tallies on power play in win
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Hagel scored a power-play goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Hagel opened the scoring at 4:11 of the first period. The 28-year-old winger is already off to a great start in 2026-27 with seven goals, five assists, three power-play points, 41 shots on net, eight blocked shots, six hits and a plus-2 rating over nine contests. He has topped a point-per-game pace in each of the last two campaigns and is looking like a good bet to repeat that feat this year.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Five goals in past three games
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Hagel scored twice Thursday in a 4-3 overtime win over Seattle.
Hagel has five goals in the past three games, and Bolts head coach Jon Cooper was raving about him postgame: "He's the guy that stirs the drink for our team. Whether it's on the ice or in the locker room, he's an emotional kid and I think when he's going like that, the guys jump on his back. He's been really, really good this year." Hagel has six goals, four assists and 33 shots in seven games.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Fills empty net
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Hagel scored an empty-net goal on eight shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Hagel was able to add some late insurance to this victory. He's come out of the gate firing, racking up a goal, two assists and 17 shots on net over three contests. Hagel is a lock for top-six minutes and usage in every situation. He's looking to top the 70-point mark for the fourth year in a row.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: First two helpers of season
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Hagel set up two goals Saturday in a 3-1 win over the Capitals. He had a game-high six shots.
The points were Hagel's first of the season. The winger has fired 442 shots over the last two seasons and scored at better than an 86-point pace in the same span. Hagel hasn't seen much playing time with Nikita Kucherov at even strength yet this year, but they hop the boards together on the top power-play unit. Expect great things from Hagel again this season.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Stays hot in Game 3 loss
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Hagel scored his fourth goal of the playoffs Friday during the Lightning's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canadiens in Game 3 of their first-round series.
The 27-year-old winger gave Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead early in the second period, intercepting a pass in the neutral zone and then snapping a shot past Jakub Dobes through a partial screen. Hagel has found the back of the net in all three games of the series so far, piling up five points in total. He will probably need to stay locked in as the Bolts try to even things up in Game 4 on Sunday.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Gordie Howe hat trick in Game 2 win
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Hagel had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 overtime win over Montreal in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Tuesday.
Hagel was also very involved in the physical aspect of the game, and he threw his gloves down against Juraj Slafkovsky in the second period to record a Gordie Howe hat trick. Hagel finished with seven PIM. He has four points, including three goals, nine PIM and four shots in two games this postseason.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Not ready to return
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Hagel (lower body) isn't ready to return Thursday versus Montreal, but head coach Jon Cooper hopes to have him back before the end of the regular season, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Hagel hasn't been in the lineup since March 31. He has 35 goals and 73 points in 69 outings in 2025-26. Gage Goncalves is serving in an increased role during Hagel's absence.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Still out Tuesday
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Hagel (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Senators, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Hagel's absence will reach four games. The 27-year-old winger's status beyond Tuesday hasn't been announced yet. The Lightning have numerous injuries up front, but they will likely remain cautious through the end of the regular season, so it's unclear if Hagel will be cleared for Thursday versus the Canadiens.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Remains unavailable
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Hagel (lower body) won't play against Buffalo on Monday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Hagel will miss his third straight game, and it's unclear if he will be ready to play against Ottawa on Tuesday. He has generated 35 goals, 73 points and 205 shots on net across 69 appearances this season. Oliver Bjorkstrand has occupied a top-six role for the last two outings due to Hagel's absence.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Won't play Saturday
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Hagel (undisclosed) won't play against Boston on Saturday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Hagel will miss his second straight game, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has collected 35 goals, 73 points and 205 shots on net across 69 appearances this season. Due to Hagel's absence, Oliver Bjorkstrand will remain in a top-six role against the Bruins on Saturday.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Doubtful for Thursday
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Hagel (undisclosed) is day-to-day and isn't expected to play versus the Penguins on Thursday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The fact that Hagel is considered day-to-day could be an indication that he will be ready to face the Bruins on Saturday, though fantasy managers will have to take a wait-and-see approach. With Scott Sabourin (undisclosed) also expected to be out of the lineup, the team will need to either bring up a player from the minors or utilize seven defensemen.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Scores 35th goal of season
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Hagel scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Predators.
Hagel found the back of the net at the 4:33 mark of the final frame, giving the Lightning a transitory 2-1 lead, although the Bolts would end up winning thanks to a later goal from Corey Perry. Hagel has matched the best goal tally of his career, set across 82 regular-season games in 2024-25, though he's unlikely to reach the 90-point threshold he did then. Over 68 regular-season contests, Hagel has notched 73 points (35 goals and 38 assists) in 2025-26. He's also on quite a scoring roll since he's found the back of the net in three of his last four appearances.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Registers two assists in win
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Hagel notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
Hagel has two goals and six helpers over the first three games of the Lightning's road trip, which ends in Calgary on Sunday. The 27-year-old winger is up to 67 points (32 goals, 35 assists), 183 shots on net, 54 PIM, 41 hits, 36 blocked shots and a plus-35 rating over 63 appearances. Hagel is firmly in the Lightning's top six and continues to offer plenty of multi-category production in fantasy.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Earns two points in win
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Hagel scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-4 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
Hagel has picked up six points over his last two games, working well on a line with Nikita Kucherov and Anthony Cirelli. The 27-year-old Hagel continues to offer scoring upside with four multi-point efforts over his last seven outings. For the season, the all-situations winger is up to 32 goals, 65 points, 181 shots on net, 54 PIM, 41 hits, 35 blocked shots and a plus-32 rating across 62 contests.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Two points, 11 PIM in loss
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Hagel recorded a goal, an assist, 11 PIM, two shots on goal and a blocked shot in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Sabres.
The 11 PIM were a season-high for Hagel, though the game was intense, with 70 penalty minutes combined between the two teams. The 27-year-old winger also contributed in the scoring column, as this was his second straight multi-point effort. Hagel has been a bit inconsistent on a game-to-game basis of late, but he's still racked up 10 points (five goals, five assists) in his last 10 appearances dating back to Feb. 1.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Three-point effort in outdoor win
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Hagel scored a goal on six shots, dished two power-play assists, added two PIM, logged three hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.
Hagel snapped his four-game goal drought just 11 seconds into the contest. The 27-year-old then helped out with the Lightning's comeback push, assisting on goals by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Darren Raddysh in the second period. Hagel has reached the 50-point threshold for a fourth consecutive regular season. He has 26 goals, 26 helpers, nine power-play points, 143 shots on net, 32 PIM and a plus-28 rating over 48 outings.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Fifteen points in last 10 games
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Hagel had two goals and an assist in a 4-1 win over San Jose on Tuesday. He fired five shots.
Hagel has 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in his past 10 games, and he's on a modest three-game, five-point streak (three goals, two assists). Hagel sits third on the Bolts' scoring list this season with 46 points (25 goals, 21 assists). He leads the Bolts in goals and game-winning goals (six).
Hagel had a goal and an assist in a 5-1 victory over the Flyers on Monday.
Hagel has 10 points (four goals, six assists) during a six-game point streak. His goal streak stands at four games and four goals. Hagel's game has sizzle --he ripped a power-play goal from the left circle through traffic and over Dan Vladar's glove. It was his third power-play snipe of the season. That's three more than last season when he ripped 35 goals (three shorthanded). Hagel is on pace for more than 40 goals this season.
