Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Tallies pair of goals in win
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Holmstrom scored two goals, including the game-winning tally, and put two shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Flames.
Holmstrom found the back of the net twice in a three-minute span, and his second goal came shorthanded. With the pair of tallies, he now has 16 goals, 35 points, 79 shots on net and 41 blocked shots across 65 outings this season. The 24-year-old's two-goal effort Saturday snapped his five-game scoreless streak. New linemate Brayden Schenn recorded the primary assist on Holmstrom's first goal. Holmstrom is poised for a sizable offensive role down the stretch while skating on the second line for the Islanders.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Nets OT winner Saturday
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Holmstrom scored the game-winning goal and recorded two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Holmstrom played the hero in overtime by handling the puck back and forth in front of Columbus netminder Jet Greaves before burying the winning goal. With the OT tally, Holmstrom is up to 14 goals, 32 points, 66 shots on net and 40 blocked shots across 58 games this season. The 24-year-old winger entered the Olympic break hot and has maintained his success with three points in two games since NHL action resumed. While he isn't known to shoot the puck at a high rate, his shooting percentage of 21.2 allows him to remain fantasy relevant in most category-league formats.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Two helpers against Habs
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Holmstrom picked up two assists in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Montreal.
The 24-year-old winger had a hand in the Islanders' final two goals of the night, including Jean-Gabriel Pageau's OT winner. Holmstrom has stepped up his production in a middle-six role since the calendar flipped to 2026, and over his last 16 games he's delivered five goals and 13 points.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Not available in Philadelphia
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Holmstrom (illness) won't be an option for Monday's game in Philadelphia, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.
Maxim Tsyplakov will replace Holmstrom in the lineup Monday. The 24-year-old Holmstrom's next chance to suit up will be in the first half of a back-to-back home-and-home set against the Rangers on Wednesday.
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Logs power-play goal
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Holmstrom scored a power-play goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Montreal.
Holmstrom tallied the lone goal of the second period on a power-play feed from Noah Dobson. The 23-year-old Holmstrom is up to 17 goals, 37 points and 78 shots on net in 61 appearances this season. With Thursday's tally, Holmstrom has a goal in each of his last three games. The young winger's third season at the NHL level has been another step in the right direction in both his goal-scoring and playmaking ability. Holmstrom has solid value as a streaming option in deeper leagues if he can continue providing for the offense while on New York's top line and No. 1 power-play unit.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Pots empty-netter Sunday
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Holmstrom scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Panthers.
Holmstrom ended an 11-game goal drought with an empty-netter to secure this win for the Islanders. In that span, he was limited to four assists and 18 shots on net, but it hasn't cost him his place in the top six. The 23-year-old winger was on the first line Sunday, logging 20:40 of ice time while playing left wing alongside Bo Horvat and Kyle Palmieri. Holmstrom is at 15 goals -- matching his total from last year -- and has now earned 35 points with 74 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 59 appearances.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Dishes pair of helpers in win
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Holmstrom recorded two assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Holmstrom set up Anthony Duclair's power-play tally in the first period and an even-strength goal by Anders Lee in the third. This was Holmstrom's second two-assist effort over four games in March. The 23-year-old winger has quietly been one of the Islanders' top players this season, earning 34 points, 69 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 55 appearances. It's not enough production for all fantasy formats, but he's at least worth considering in many of them -- the only real knock on his game is a lack of shot volume.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Produces two assists in win
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Holmstrom logged two assists in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Predators.
Holmstrom helped out on both of Brock Nelson's tallies in the second period. The first one was a shorthanded goal, and the second stood as the game-winner. Holmstrom had been limited to one goal over his previous seven outings, and his last multi-point effort was Feb. 1 against the Lightning. Despite the recent downturn on offense, he remains in a top-six role. The 23-year-old winger is up to 32 points (three on the power play, three shorthanded), 65 shots on net, 38 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 52 appearances. Holmstrom's increased success as a defensive winger has helped him maintain a prominent place in the lineup, though he's also enjoying a career year on offense.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Scores in Friday's loss
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Holmstrom scored a goal in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Jets.
Holmstrom has done well to maintain a middle-six role lately, earning five goals and three assists over 10 contests since he returned from an upper-body injury. The winger doesn't see much power-play time, which is likely to limit his ability to sustain his recent scoring pace. He's now at 30 points, 54 shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 47 outings this season.
