Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Playing versus Caps
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Olivier (lower body) will be in the lineup against Washington on Thursday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Olivier has registered just one point in his last seven games while generating a mere six shots on net. The only upside for fantasy players during his recent run of play is that he dished out 26 hits over that stretch. While he does see time with the man advantage, Olivier's scoring slump makes him a risky fantasy option.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Misses practice Wednesday
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Olivier was absent from practice Wednesday due to a lower-body injury and is questionable heading into Thursday's clash with Washington, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
According to head coach Dean Evason, the team is optimistic that Olivier and Justin Danforth (lower body) will both be available versus the Capitals but that it's not guaranteed. The 27-year-old Olivier has underwhelmed of late with just one point over his last seven appearances while also registering a mere six shots during that stretch. Mikael Pyyhtia figures to slot into the lineup if either Olivier or Danforth can't play Thursday.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Buries goal in loss
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Olivier scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.
Olivier snapped a four-game point drought with the opening tally at 7:10 of the first period. The 27-year-old winger is up to eight goals and 11 points through 26 outings this season -- that's already a career-high in goals, and he's four away from matching his high-water mark in points from 2022-23. He's added 31 shots on net, 47 PIM, 86 hits and 30 blocked shots while regularly filling a third-line role.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Scores in loss
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Olivier scored a goal on three shots and administered six hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens.
Olivier gave the Blue Jackets a first-period lead, when he broke toward the net on a 2-on-2 rush, but no Canadien covered him. That was something Zach Werenski noticed and fed Olivier, who had enough of a gap to beat Montreal netminder Cayden Primeau. It was the third goal in the last six appearances for the bottom-six winger, who has already set a career-high in goals (seven and counting) through 21 outings. The six hits are nothing new for Olivier, who doled out 341 over the last two seasons (120 games) and has a team-high 72 in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Shorthanded goal, fight in win
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Olivier scored a shorthanded goal, racked up nine PIM and added three hits in Monday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.
Olivier has scored twice in his last three games, and he has nine hits and 14 PIM in that span. The 27-year-old is not afraid to play with an edge, producing six goals, two assists, 59 hits, 35 PIM and 22 blocked shots over 18 appearances this season. He's been a good fit on the third line and should have no trouble surpassing his career high of 15 points from the 2022-23 campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Nets game-winner Friday
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Olivier scored a goal on two shots and added five hits in Friday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.
Olivier ended a seven-game point drought with the goal. The 27-year-old winger had a productive stretch of six points in five games in late October, but he's since cooled off. Overall, he has five goals, two assists, 17 shots on net, 55 hits, 19 blocked shots and 21 PIM over 16 contests while mainly filling a third-line role this season.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Lights lamp Monday
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Olivier scored a goal on two shots, added five hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 6-1 win over the Oilers.
Olivier has three goals and an assist during his three-game point streak. The winger is looking good in a third-line role as the Blue Jackets try to patch holes created by injuries. The 27-year-old is up to six points, six shots on net, 28 hits, 10 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-3 rating over eight outings. His scoring rate will obviously drop, but his physical playing style gives him multiple ways to contribute for fantasy managers in deep formats.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Pockets helper
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Olivier notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Predators.
Olivier has thrived with more ice time -- he has five points over the last four games since injuries to Columbus forwards moved him into a third-line spot. The 27-year-old winger has added four shots on net, 23 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-2 rating over seven appearances. In the long run, his toughness will be a constant, but he's unlikely to keep up this scoring pace. Still, he's in a great position to top his career high of 15 points from 2022-23.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: First two-goal game in NHL
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Olivier scored twice Tuesday in a 6-2 win over Toronto.
It was his first two-goal game in the NHL. Olivier's first put the Jackets up 3-0 in the first period, and it stood as the winner. He then pushed the score to 5-0 with a one-timer from the top of the crease later in the game. The journeyman 27-year-old has played parts of the last five seasons and had just 13 goals and 21 assists in 168 career games coming into 2024-25. Olivier has already delivered three goals and an assist in six appearances this season. Opportunity has knocked for him, and he'll be eager to prove.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Two-point effort Thursday
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Olivier scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.
The rugged fourth-liner came through with a rare multi-point performance -- he had only one in 2023-24, and it came in the last game of the season. The points were also Olivier's first of the current campaign, but through four appearances, he's been doing his job, collecting six PIM, six hits and five blocked shots with a plus-2 rating.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Deposits empty-netter
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Olivier scored a goal on two shots, added four hits and logged five PIM in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason win over the Blues.
The bulk of Olivier's activity came in the third period, when he fought Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker and then scored an empty-net goal with a second left. Olivier has thrived in the preseason with four goals in four games. The 27-year-old is unlikely to enjoy that kind of production when he opens the regular season in a fourth-line role.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Finds twine Saturday
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Olivier scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Olivier went 16 games without a point and sat out another 16 contests as a healthy scratch since his last goal Dec. 5. The 27-year-old plays a physical role in the Blue Jackets' bottom six, so the long scoring drought isn't a surprise. He's at six points, 29 shots on net, 40 PIM, 88 hits and a minus-1 rating through 32 outings overall, production too low to be considered for most fantasy formats.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Registers assist in loss
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Olivier notched an assist and two hits in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins.
Olivier has played in the Blue Jackets' first two games in December after he was scratched for nine of 15 contests in November. The 26-year-old's stints in the press box have often come in bursts, though he may get a longer look as long as Cole Sillinger (upper body) is sidelined. Olivier is at four helpers, 36 hits, 15 PIM, 13 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 14 appearances this season. When he plays, he's usually confined to a fourth-line role.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Snags helper Sunday
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Olivier recorded one assist, five hits and nine PIM in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers.
Olivier has been a healthy scratch in six of the team's last 10 outings but has brought physicality when in the lineup. In those four games, the 26-year-old winger racked up 14 hits while managing eight shots. Olivier figures to continue serving in a bottom-six role moving forward and likely will have to watch from the press box periodically as a healthy scratch.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Tosses body around in road loss
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Olivier posted an assist in Monday's 5-3 road loss against the Stars.
The helper was nice, and he also dished out five hits in his 12:00 of ice time across just 17 shifts. The physical part of his game is Olivier's calling card. He is a bottom-six forward who entered Monday's game averaging just 8:38 of ice time. As such, Olivier doesn't have a ton of fantasy appeal despite the decent amount of hits -- he's now tossed 10 checks over six contests this season.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: No longer on injured reserve
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The Blue Jackets activated Olivier (leg) from injured reserve Saturday.
Olivier will play on the fourth line Saturday, alongside Sean Kuraly and Liam Foudy, as they face the Rangers. Olivier had five goals, 10 assists and 178 hits in 66 NHL games last season.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Shifts to IR
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Olivier (leg) was put on injured reserve Monday.
Olivier was limited at training camp after missing the final 11 games of the 2022-23 season. A timetable for his return is currently unclear. He accounted for 15 points, 81 PIM and 178 hits in 66 games last campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Practicing Friday
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Olivier (lower leg) is practicing Friday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
This is the first practice Olivier has participated in during training camp as he suffered the injury in the offseason. Olivier is projected to play on the fourth line in 2023-24. He had five goals, 15 points and 178 hits in 66 games last season.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Is week-to-week
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Olivier (lower leg) is considered to be week-to-week going into training camp, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
Olivier had five goals, 15 points 81 PIM and 178 hits in 66 games with Columbus in 2022-23. He's likely to serve on the fourth line once he's healthy.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Inks two-year extension
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Olivier (lower leg), who was set to become a restricted free agent this summer, signed a two-year, $2.2 million contract with Columbus on Wednesday.
Olivier received a raise compared to his expiring two-year, $1.5 million deal. He had five goals and 15 points in 66 outings last season. The 26-year-old missed Columbus' final 11 contests due to his lower-leg injury.
