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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Among NHL's top snipers
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Hagel scored twice and had an assist in Thursday's 3-1 win over Columbus.
Hagel extended his goal and point streak to three games and seven points (five goals, two assists); he has 14 shots and a plus-8 rating in that span. Overall, Hagel's 13 goals this season put him sixth overall in the NHL. He has more goals than Auston Matthews (12), Tage Thompson (12), Cole Caufield (12) and Connor McDavid (11). The sniping doesn't seem to be a mirage. Hagel's 17.1 shooting rate is only marginally higher than last season's 16.8; he scored a career-high 36 goals in 2025-26.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Lighhts lamp twice in big win
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Hagel scored two goals and added an assist in Wednesday's 8-3 rout of the Sabres.
After giving Tampa Bay a 3-0 lead early in the second period, Hagel did the rest of his damage in the third, setting up Nikita Kucherov for the first tally in his natural hat trick before potting the final goal of the game himself. It was Hagel's third multi-goal performance of the season, and through 18 games he's delivered 11 goals and 21 points as he looks to reach the 90point mark for the second time in his career.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Deposits goal in Sunday's loss
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Hagel scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Jets.
Hagel had been held to one assist over his previous four contests, a rare quiet stretch for the consistent winger. The 28-year-old is up to nine goals, nine helpers, 65 shots on net and a minus-2 rating across 17 outings this season. Hagel has point-per-game potential in the Lightning's top six, and his role is fairly safe even when his offense dips.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Model of consistency
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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: Set to play Thursday
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Hagel (undisclosed) will play in Thursday's game against the Jets, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Hagel was believed to be a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against Winnipeg, but the Lightning confirmed his availability several hours before puck drop. Across his 11 appearances to begin the regular season, he's recorded seven goals, six assists, nine blocked shots, eight hits and four PIM while averaging 21:34 of ice time.
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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: Fourth NHL hattie plus helper
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Hagel scored three goals and added an assist in a 5-3 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
He scored the go-ahead goal at 18:16 of the third period in a tight contest and got the hat trick with an empty-net goal. It was Hagel's fourth NHL hattie. He has put up points in four consecutive games (four goals, four assists), and he has 23 shots in that span. Hagel has rung up at least six shots in three of those contests. He and Nikita Kucherov share the team lead in points with eight.
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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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