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Eller notched an assist, five shots on goal and seven hits in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers in Game 5. Eller set up a Justin Schultz tally at 2:13 of the second period. In five playoff games, Eller's been solid with a goal, two assists, 15 shots on net and 22 hits in a third-line role. The Danish center will rarely lead the charge on offense, but he's a capable depth scorer. The Capitals will likely need contributions throughout the lineup in Thursday's must-win Game 6.
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Eller scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Bruins. The veteran center flicked a pass toward Tom Wilson in front of the net midway through the third period, but instead the puck deflected off Erik Haula's skate and past Linus Ullmark to break a 2-2 tie. Eller snapped an eight-game point drought with the performance, and on the season he has a modest 10 goals and 25 points through 62 contests.
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Eller (COVID-19 protocols) will be in Sunday's lineup against Dallas, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports. Eller missed the last three games while stuck on the COVID-19 list. The veteran forward has 23 points while averaging 16:26 of ice time through 53 games this season. He should return to a middle-six role Sunday.
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Eller was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Monday. Eller finally broke his 12-game goal drought in Friday's matchup with Vancouver but now will have to wait before getting back on the ice. Connor McMichael should get a shot at stepping into Eller's third-line center role.
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Eller scored the game-winning goal, logged two hits and added two PIM in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks. Eller capitalized on a 2-on-1 rush, finishing a pass from John Carlson 42 seconds into overtime. It was a much-needed goal for Eller, who has gone cold since the All-Star break -- he has just one goal and one assist in his last 13 games, and he entered Friday on a 10-game point drought. The Dane's been held without a shot six times in that span. The 32-year-old center has 23 points, 78 shots, 60 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 53 outings overall, matching his point total from only 44 contests last season.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29 | @  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 15:88 | -1 |
| 4/28 | @  |
L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:37 | 0 |
| 4/26 | vs |
L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:77 | 0.5 |
| 4/24 | vs  |
L 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14:92 | 5.5 |
| 4/22 | @  |
W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16:60 | 0 |
| 4/20 | @  |
L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 16:22 | -1 |
| 4/18 | @  |
W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18:55 | 1 |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72 | 13 | 18 | 31 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 510 | 521 | 81 |
| 2020 | 44 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 332 | 327 | 58.2 |
| 2019 | 69 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 536 | 497 | 114 |
| 2018 | 81 | 13 | 23 | 36 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 543 | 566 | 94.2 |
| 2017 | 81 | 18 | 20 | 38 | -6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 471 | 485 | 103.5 |
| 2016 | 81 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 416 | 467 | 87 |
| 2015 | 79 | 13 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 202 | 62 |
| 2014 | 77 | 15 | 12 | 27 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 405 | 379 | 75.5 |
| 2013 | 77 | 12 | 14 | 26 | -15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 521 | 458 | 71 |
| 2012 | 46 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 267 | 275 | 89.2 |
| 2011 | 79 | 16 | 12 | 28 | -5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 319 | 366 | 89.5 |
| 2010 | 77 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 183 | 248 | 49 |
| 2009 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 3 Year Avg | 65 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 470 | 463 | 87.7 |
| Career | 870 | 153 | 195 | 348 | -27 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 4719 | 4801 |