Hockey Club's Kevin Stenlund: Extends streak with assist
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Stenlund notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Stenlund is on a five-game point streak, though this was his first assist in that span. He had scored once in each of the previous four contests. The 28-year-old fourth-liner has had few runs of success this long in his career, but he's rolling right now, which has helped him maintain steady minutes for Utah. Overall, he has nine points, 42 shots on net, 22 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 30 appearances in his first year with the club.
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Hockey Club's Kevin Stenlund: Keeps rolling with empty-netter
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Stenlund scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.
This was Stenlund's fourth straight game with a goal, which followed a stretch of 22 contests without one. The 28-year-old center is up to five tallies, eight points, 40 shots on net, 22 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 29 outings. Stenlund will eventually cool off, but he may be worth a look as a streaming or DFS option for Saturday's game against the Sharks given his recent success.
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Hockey Club's Kevin Stenlund: Goals in three straight games
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Stenlund netted a goal in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Wild.
Stenlund scored for the third game in a row. He's not a big scorer -- his career high is 11 tallies from 2023-24 with the Panthers. He's up to four goals, three assists, 37 shots on net, 22 hits, 19 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 28 contests in a fourth-line role with Utah this season. He's on pace for a career year, but he may not exceed the 20-point mark, so he's not a factor in most fantasy formats.
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Hockey Club's Kevin Stenlund: Ices win with shortie
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Stenlund scored a shorthanded goal and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.
Stenlund gave Utah some breathing room late in the third period. He entered the weekend with no goals over his previous 22 contests, then scored in back-to-back games. Stenlund's at six points, 36 shots on net, 22 hits, 18 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 27 appearances. He's proven effective as a fourth-line center who can kill penalties, but he doesn't often generate enough offense for fantasy interest.
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Hockey Club's Kevin Stenlund: Snaps 22-game goal drought
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Stenlund scored a goal in Saturday's 5-2 win over Buffalo.
Stenlund scored in Utah's third game of 2024-25 and went 22 appearances before getting his second tally in Saturday's victory. Stenlund does a little bit of everything but not enough of anything on Utah's fourth line to make him worthy of fantasy attention.
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Hockey Club's Kevin Stenlund: Sets up opening tally
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Stenlund notched an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Stenlund has picked up two assists over his last six outings. The 28-year-old doesn't add a lot of offense in a fourth-line role, but he was able to set up an Alex Kerfoot tally in the first period Friday. Stenlund is up to four points, 29 shots on net, 21 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 23 appearances. He doesn't appear to be at risk of losing playing time to Liam O'Brien, who has been a healthy scratch for much of November.
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Hockey Club's Kevin Stenlund: Provides helper
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Stenlund logged an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Capitals.
Stenlund ended his six-game slump when he set up Jack McBain's first-period tally. The 28-year-old Stenlund has been a fixture on Utah's fourth line this season. The steady playing time is a positive, but his role doesn't lead to a lot of offense. The veteran center has three points, 23 shots on net, 18 hits, 12 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 18 appearances.
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Hockey Club's Kevin Stenlund: Logs assist in win
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Stenlund recorded an assist in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Stenlund set up Maveric Lamoureux's first career goal at 4:10 of the second period. This was Stenlund's first helper and second point for Utah, and he's added 13 shots on net, 13 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 11 appearances. The 28-year-old center is filling a bottom-six role, and with Nick Bjugstad back after a season-opening injury, Stenlund's ice time is likely to remain fairly low.
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Hockey Club's Kevin Stenlund: Finds twine Saturday
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Stenlund scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Rangers.
The goal was Stenlund's first point in three games with Utah. The center has added three shots on net, three blocked shots and two hits. He was signed to a two-year deal in July to fill a fourth-line role, though he's averaged 16:05 of ice time so far. Stenlund is unlikely to stand out on offense, but he could be a help in particularly deep fantasy formats that count hits, PIM and/or shorthanded points.
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Kevin Stenlund: Pens two-year pact
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Stenlund signed a two-year, $4 million contract with Utah on Monday, per Darren Dreger of TSN.
Stenlund contributed 11 goals, 15 points, 62 PIM, 81 shots on net and 83 hits in 81 regular-season outings with Florida in 2023-24. The 27-year-old forward will likely occupy a bottom-six role with Utah.
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Panthers' Kevin Stenlund: Contributes assist in Game 5 win
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Stenlund logged an assist in Monday's 6-1 win over the Lightning in Game 5.
Stenlund set up Evan Rodrigues' third-period insurance tally. The helper was Stenlund's first point in five playoff outings and just his second point in his last 22 contests overall. The 27-year-old center had 15 points in 81 regular-season appearances, but just four of those points came after the All-Star break. He should continue to see bottom-six minutes, at least until Sam Bennett (upper body) is able to return.
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Panthers' Kevin Stenlund: Won't play Saturday
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Stenlund (illness) won't play Saturday against Washington, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
With Stenlund and Matthew Tkachuk (undisclosed) unavailable to play, William Lockwood and Steven Lorentz will suit up versus the Capitals. The 27-year-old Stenlund has nine goals, 13 points, 60 shots on net and 57 hits in 57 outings this campaign.
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Panthers' Kevin Stenlund: Game-time decision Saturday
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Per Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida, Stenlund (illness) didn't participate in morning practice and will be a game-time decision versus Washington on Saturday, according to coach Paul Maurice.
Stenlund has earned new personal bests this season with nine goals and 13 points through 57 games. If Stenlund sits out Saturday's contest, Steven Lorentz will probably play on the fourth line.
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Panthers' Kevin Stenlund: Adds goal in rout
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Stenlund brushed twine in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Avalanche.
Stenlund delivered a nasty backhand off a faceoff for his seventh goal of the season. This is a career-high mark for the Swede, who is in his sixth year at hockey's highest level. A fourth-line contributor, Stenlund can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer. He's added two assists, 24 blocked shots and 28 hits while appearing in every contest (so far) in 2023-24.
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Panthers' Kevin Stenlund: Nets game-winner Tuesday
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Stenlund scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.
Stenlund's tally at 11:09 of the third period stood as the game-winner. The 27-year-old has scored twice over his last three contests, the second time he's had such a stretch this season. He's at four goals, no assists, 16 shots on net, 12 hits, 12 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 15 appearances. While he doesn't have a lot of offense, Stenlund has maintained a steady spot in the Panthers' lineup on the fourth line.
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Panthers' Kevin Stenlund: Bound for Sunshine State
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Stenlund signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the Panthers on Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
In 54 games with the Jets last season, Stenlund garnered six goals and three assists, including a pair of shorthanded tallies. While the 26-year-old Swede will likely see minutes with the penalty kill for Florida, he won't offer significant value for fantasy players given his limited offensive upside and lack of hits or blocks.
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Kevin Stenlund: Not given qualifying offer
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Stenlund didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Jets on Friday and will become an unrestricted free agent.
Stenlund tallied six goals and added three assists in 54 NHL games in 2022-23. The 26-year-old should find another NHL home as a depth forward.
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Jets' Kevin Stenlund: Scores in Thursday's loss
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Stenlund scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 2.
Stenlund ultimately didn't miss time after leaving the Jets' regular-season finale with a lower-body injury. He's operated as the fourth-line center through two playoff contests, picking up a goal, two shots on net, two hits and two blocked shots. The 26-year-old shouldn't be expected to generate much offense in that kind of role.
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Jets' Kevin Stenlund: Set to play
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Stenlund (lower body) is expected to be in the lineup for Tuesday's Game 1 versus the Golden Knights, Murat Ares of The Athletic reports.
Stenlund took line rushes in his usual fourth-line center spot, flanked by David Gustafsson and Saku Maenalanen. It appears Stenlund won't miss any games with the lower-body injury he suffered in the regular-season finale.
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Jets' Kevin Stenlund: Remains game-time decision
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Stenlund (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Game 1 against Vegas on Tuesday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
As expected, Stenlund took part in Winnipeg's optional morning skate Tuesday ahead of the team's playoff opener. He chipped in nine points and 63 shots on goal over 54 games during the regular season. If Stenlund is unavailable, David Gustafsson is projected to center the fourth line in Game 1.
