Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Strikes twice on power play
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Nelson scored two power-play goals on seven shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes.
Nelson was at the heart of the Avalanche's comeback, starting the rally 1:09 into the third period before scoring the eventual game-winner at 7:30 of the frame. The 34-year-old center has multiple points in three straight contests and has earned five goals and five assists through his last six outings. For the season, he's up to 18 goals, 32 points, 83 shots on net, 32 blocked shots, 21 hits and a plus-13 rating over 40 appearances.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: One of each Wednesday
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Nelson scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
The helper was the 300th of Nelson's career. He's earned four goals and five assists over his last seven outings, a span that includes four power-play points. For the season, the veteran center is up to 16 goals, 30 points (seven on the power play), 76 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 39 appearances in a second-line role.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Posts two points Monday
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Nelson recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Kings.
Nelson gave the Avalanche a 3-1 lead with his goal in the second period, his 15th of the campaign, and he later assisted on Cale Makar's tally to close out the scoring. Nelson doesn't get the same attention as other Colorado players do, but he's been productive of late and has racked up 10 points (six goals, four assists) over his last 10 appearances.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Tallies trio of points
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Nelson tallied a goal, distributed two assists and recorded two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-1 win over Minnesota.
Nelson slid the primary helper on both of Colorado's power-play goals in the second period before he scored at even strength in the third. With Sunday's three-point effort, the 34-year-old center is up to 14 goals, 11 assists, 70 shots on net and 29 blocked shots through 35 games this season. After a sluggish start to the season with five points through 16 games, he has been incredibly consistent since mid-November with 11 goals and 20 points in his last 19 outings. The 13-year NHL veteran is a lock to see top-six minutes on a dangerous Avalanche offense moving forward, giving him solid fantasy value in most formats while he attempts to secure a roster spot for Team USA at the upcoming Olympics.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Stays hot with another goal
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Nelson scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.
Nelson's scored in three straight games and five of his last seven, totaling six goals and three assists in that longer span. The 34-year-old put the Avalanche ahead 2-1 late in the first period Thursday. The center has 12 goals, 21 points, 52 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 31 outings this year. Nelson's role in a strong offense makes him a quality depth center for fantasy.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Tallies early Tuesday
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Nelson scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.
Nelson has five goals and three assists over his last six games. He made a quick impact Tuesday, scoring at 1:12 of the first period. The 34-year-old center is now at 11 goals, 20 points, 49 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 30 outings in a second-line role this year.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Scores power-play goal
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Nelson scored a goal, blocked three shots and dished out three hits in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.
Nelson tallied his 10th goal of the season late in the first period with the man advantage to take a 2-1 lead. The 34-year-old center is up to 10 goals, 19 points, 47 shots on net and 25 blocks through 29 games this season. His tally Sunday secured his 13th consecutive year with double-digit goals. Additionally, Nelson is on pace to exceed his previous career high of 55 blocked shots. He has seven points in his last five games, which has put Nelson on pace to top 50 points for the fifth consecutive year.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Notches assist against former team
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Nelson tallied an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Islanders.
Despite being on the losing end of the matchup, Nelson got involved against his former team with a secondary helper on Valeri Nichushkin's goal. Overall, Nelson has nine assists, 18 points and 44 shots on goal through 27 games this season. After a slow start to the season, the 34-year-old center has 13 points in his last 11 games and has helped Gabriel Landeskog find his stride on Colorado's second line. Nelson has a solid chance to post his seventh season with 50-plus points in the last eight years, making him a solid waiver-wire addition in nearly all fantasy formats.
Nelson scored a goal and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
Nelson put the Avalanche ahead 2-1 at 13:52 of the second period, and his tally held up as the game-winner. The 34-year-old has earned 12 points over his last 10 games and finally looks to be more comfortable after a rough start to the campaign. He's at nine goals, 17 points, 43 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, 14 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-15 rating over 26 appearances, so he should offer a little of everything for fantasy managers.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Earns two points Sunday
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Nelson scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.
Nelson helped out on Ross Colton's game-tying goal in the second period. In the third, Nelson tipped a Brent Burns shot for the Avalanche's fourth goal, which came 19 seconds after Martin Necas' empty-netter. This was Nelson's first multi-point effort of the season and extended his point streak to three games (two goals, two assists). The center has five tallies, nine points, 31 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 11 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 19 appearances.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Finds twine in win
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Nelson scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
Nelson still hasn't produced a multi-point effort this year, but he has three goals and two helpers over his last nine outings. That's nothing special, but it's better than his quiet start to the season. Overall, the second-line center is at seven points, 28 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, 10 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 18 appearances.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Lights lamp Friday
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Nelson scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Nelson has scored twice over the last three games. The 34-year-old center is still looking for a rhythm on offense -- he has yet to post a multi-point performance this season, and just one of his four points has come on the power play. He's added 19 shots on net, nine hits, 10 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-5 rating over 12 appearances in a second-line role.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Grabs goal in defeat
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Nelson registered a goal on two shots on target, a plus-1 rating and two penalty minutes during his 17:40 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.
It's been a tough start to the season for Nelson offensively, so it's a good sign to see him get a goal against the Devils. The 34-year-old has seen plenty of ice time and has a plus-4 rating, but whether that's more to do with him or the quality of the team around him remains to be seen. Both fantasy managers and the Avalanche alike will need much more from Nelson, who had his ninth 20-goal season in the NHL just last year but has mustered only three points through 10 games in 2025-26.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Nets first goal of season
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Nelson scored a goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
It was his first of the season. Nelson redirected Brent Burns' slapper from the point five-hole on Elvis Merzlikins at 11:46 of the second period. Nelson had 56 points (26 goals, 30 assists) and 193 shots in 80 games between the Islanders and Avalanche in 2024-25 after averaging 72 points and 236 shots the previous two seasons on the Island.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Staying in Mile High City
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Nelson inked a three-year, $22.5 million contract with Colorado on Wednesday.
Nelson was expected to hit free agency July 1 but instead has decided to tie himself to the Avalanche for the next three years. With Nelson's signature, the Avs have locked up their No. 2 center behind Nathan MacKinnon. In his short stint with the Avs, Nelson racked up six goals and seven assists in 19 regular-season contests, reaching the 50-point threshold for the fourth straight year.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Logs pair of assists in Game 6
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Nelson registered two assists and two PIM in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Stars in Game 6.
Nelson helped out on both of Valeri Nichushkin's tallies in the contest. This was Nelson's second two-assist game of the series, both of which have come in Denver -- he's been held off the scoresheet in three games in Dallas. The 33-year-old center has four helpers, 11 shots on net, nine hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over six playoff outings.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Surpasses 300 goals
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Nelson scored two goals Saturday in a 5-4 loss to the Kings.
He earned the 300th and 301st goals of his career. According to Dan Greenspan of NHL.com, Nelson is the 28th American-born NHLer to hit 300 and one of just six active forwards, joining Patrick Kane, Chris Kreider, Auston Matthews, Max Pacioretty and James van Riemsdyk. Nelson could be a difference-maker for the Avalanche in the postseason. He has compiled 27 goals and 50 points in 78 NHL playoff outings.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Manages assist Saturday
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Nelson produced an assist in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Blues.
Nelson set up a Nathan MacKinnon tally while the Avalanche played with an extra attacker as they attempted a late comeback. Over the last nine games, Nelson has four goals and five assists, so he's cruising in his second-line role while also seeing a decent chunk of power-play time. For the season, he's up to 54 points (six on the power play), 182 shots on net and a plus-8 rating over 76 appearances between the Avalanche and the Islanders.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Scores in Thursday's win
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Nelson scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Nelson gave the Avalanche a 2-1 lead late in the first period. He's earned four goals, four assists and 12 shots on net over his last eight contests. The center is up to 24 goals, 29 assists, 181 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 75 appearances between the Avalanche and the Islanders this season, and he's looking right at home on Colorado's second line.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Credited with helper
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Nelson supplied an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blackhawks.
Nelson bounced back from two scoreless outings when he was credited with the primary assist on Martin Necas' game-tying goal late in the third period. This gives Nelson nine points over 13 games with the Avalanche and a total of 52 points, 179 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating across 74 outings this season when accounting for his time with the Islanders. He's a reliable scorer in a top-six role who can help fantasy managers with points and shots.
