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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Rattles off three points
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Holmstrom scored twice, added a shorthanded assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild.
Holmstrom earned two points in the second period and then won the game at 1:34 of overtime. He earned his second three-point effort and his first multi-goal game of the campaign. The winger has been electric over the last month with 14 points and a plus-16 rating over his past 15 outings, giving him 12 goals, 11 assists, 50 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 44 contests this season. Holmstrom's still in a middle-six role, but his momentum on offense has him trending in the right direction.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Scores vs. Nashville
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Holmstrom scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Predators.
Holmstrom scored a goal in the 9-0 thrashing of the Devils on Tuesday and netted the team's lone goal Thursday, giving him four goals on 13 shots over his last eight appearances. Holmstrom has 20 points in 43 games in 2025-26, but he's a bit behind the pace to repeat the career-best season he had in 2024-25 with 45 points in 75 contests. Right now, he has some streaming upside, but not much else.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Gets in on fun in blowout win
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Holmstrom scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 9-0 win over the Devils.
Holmstrom has earned five goals and five assists, as well as a plus-12 rating, over his last 13 contests. The winger is up to 19 points, 44 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 42 outings overall. He's firmly in a middle-six role and sees time in all situations, though he's more of a defensively reliable player rather than a power winger.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Fills empty cage
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Holmstrom scored an empty-net goal and went plus-2 in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.
Holmstrom has four points over his last three games and continues to chip in decent offense in a middle-six role. The 24-year-old winger is playing in all situations and has overcome the month-long slump that weighed on him for much of November and into December. He's at eight goals, 17 points, 37 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 37 appearances.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Posts pair of points Tuesday
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Holmstrom scored a goal and registered an assist in Tuesday's 2-1 win over New Jersey.
Holmstrom played a hand in both of New York's goals in Tuesday's contest, as he found the back of the net in the second period before assisting on the game-winning score with 75 seconds left to play. He has seven goals, nine assists, 36 shots on net and 28 blocks through 36 games this season. The 24-year-old winger has gone on hot and cold stretches this year and remains well off the necessary pace to replicate his 45-point campaign through 75 games a season ago. However, he's on one of his hot streaks now with seven points in as many games. His offensive resurgence gives him solid streaming value in deeper leagues, and he has value if he can maintain his role on the Isles' top line.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Records three points
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Holmstrom scored a goal, tallied two assists, including one with the man advantage, and put two shots on net in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Holmstrom followed up a solid performance Tuesday with a three-point night just two days later. He tallied both of his helpers in the first period before he scored the first of two insurance goals in the third. After Thursday's trio of points, Holmstrom now has six goals, seven assists, 30 shots on net and 28 blocks through 31 games this season. The 24-year-old winger seems to be back on track after a 14-game point drought that lasted through the majority of November. He still needs a few more performances like Thursday's to get on pace to match the 45 points he tallied a year ago, but he has two different stints with a goal in back-to-back games this season, showcasing that he can get hot. This fact, combined with the Islanders' recent success, gives Holmstrom temporary streaming value in deeper fantasy leagues.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Ends goal drought in win
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Holmstrom tallied a goal in Tuesday's 5-4 shoutout win over Vegas.
Holmstrom found the back of the net just beyond the midway point in the second period to give New York a 3-2 lead. With the twine finder, Holmstrom tallied his first goal since Nov. 2, snapping a 17-game slump. After a solid start that included eight points through his first 12 games this season, he has just two points across his last 18 appearances.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Set to return Thursday
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Holmstrom (illness) will return to the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Wings, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Holmstrom missed Tuesday's game against the Stars due to an illness, but he'll be able to return to action following a minimal absence. Over 19 appearances this season, he's recorded four goals, five assists, 22 blocked shots, five hits and six PIM while averaging 15:41 of ice time.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Not expected to play
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Holmstrom (illness) is not expected to be in the lineup versus the Stars on Tuesday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Holmstrom's illness will cost him at least one game, as he did not take the ice for pregame warmups. The 24-year-old's absence will be covered by Maxim Tsyplakov. Holmstrom's next chance to play is Thursday in Detroit.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Under the weather
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Holmstrom is contending with an illness and is a game-time call for Tuesday's matchup in Dallas, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Holmstrom has yet to miss a game this season. If he is unable to suit up, Maxim Tsyplakov will likely draw back into the lineup, while Max Shabanov could fill Holmstrom's spot on the top line alongside Mathew Barzal and Jonathan Drouin against the Stars.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Steals win with late goal
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Holmstrom scored a goal, put two shots on net and recorded a block in Sunday's 3-2 win over Columbus.
Holmstrom scored the game-winning goal with 38 seconds to go in regulation to break the 2-2 tie. With his late score, the 24-year-old winger has four goals, eight points and 13 shots on net in 12 games this season. Seven of Holmstrom's points have come in his last seven appearances as he continues to be an efficient source of offense for the Islanders. He's shooting 30.8 percent so far, making Holmstrom is worth streaming in fantasy formats that place an emphasis on points until that number eventually comes down.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Third goal in four games
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Holmstrom scored a goal in a 6-2 loss to Carolina on Thursday.
Holmstrom drove the net between the circles while the teams skated 4-on-4 and went top shelf to cut the lead to 4-2 at 10:48 of the third frame. He has three goals in his last four games, and five of his six points this season have come in the last five games (three goals, two assists).
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Shorthanded and shootout snipes
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Holmstrom scored a shorthanded goal in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers on Saturday.
He also scored in the shootout. Holmstrom is on a three-game, four-point scoring streak (two goals, two assists; seven shots). The 24-year-old winger delivered 45 points, including 20 goals, last season, so 50 may be possible for 2025-26.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Goal, assist in blowout win
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Holmstrom scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Red Wings.
Holmstrom helped out on Tony DeAngelo's opening goal and scored the last of the Islanders' seven tallies. That goal was Holmstrom's first of the year to go with three assists, eight shots on net, nine blocked shots and a minus-2 rating across seven appearances. The 24-year-old winger is filling a primarily defensive role on the third line, but his performance Thursday could spark his offense.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Puts up helper Tuesday
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Holmstrom logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Holmstrom has earned two helpers over six games this season. The 24-year-old forward has filled a third-line role at even strength and is also on the Islanders' penalty kill. He's added four shots on net, eight blocks, two PIM and a minus-5 rating as a bottom-six regular. He will likely have a tough time matching the career-high 45 points he produced in 75 games a year ago if his ice time doesn't increase.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Inks two-year deal
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Holmstrom signed a two-year, $7.25 million contract with the Islanders on Tuesday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
Holmstrom will get a significant raise from his $800,000 salary last year. The 24-year-old certainly earned it, logging 20 goals and 45 points over 75 regular-season games while serving in an all-situations role in the Islanders' middle six. The 24-year-old should see similar deployment in 2025-26.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Four-point outburst in defeat
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Holmstrom produced two goals and two assists, one while shorthanded, and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss to Nashville.
Holmstrom extended his point streak to three games in this high-scoring tilt. This was his first four-point performance of his career. Holmstrom continues to be one of New York's lone bright spots in 2024-25, as he's set career highs with 20 goals and 24 assists over 70 appearances. The 23-year-old has added 89 shots on goal and a plus-10 rating while averaging 16:58 of ice time, a big jump from the 13:19 he managed in 2023-24.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Lends helper Sunday
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Holmstrom provided an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
Holmstrom has a goal and an assist over his last two contests after ending a five-game skid. He set up Bo Horvat's goal at 7:06 of the first period in Sunday's win. Holmstrom's recent slump has taken some of the shine off of his 2024-25 campaign, but he's made a big leap on offense by reaching the 40-point mark (18 goals, 22 assists) in 69 outings after being limited to 15 goals and 10 helpers in 75 games a year ago. Holmstrom has added 87 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating, growing into a productive all-situations winger in his age-23 season.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Bends twine in win
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Holmstrom scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Wild.
Holmstrom snapped a five-game point drought with his second-period tally, which was the game-winner. The 23-year-old's recent slump has stunted his momentum, but he still has a plausible chance at the 20-goal and 40-point marks. He's produced 18 goals, 39 points, 86 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating across 68 outings this season.
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