Josi delivered two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.
Josi has generated three multi-point performances in his last five outings, but Nashville has dropped four games in a row. The 33-year-old blueliner is riding a five-game point streak, compiling five goals and three assists. He amassed seven goals and 17 points across 15 games in November, with seven of those points (one goal, six assists) coming on the man advantage.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Scores twice in loss Friday
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Josi scored two goals in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning.
The 34-year-old veteran has seven goals this season, and he's having his most productive stretch of the campaign, racking six markers over his last six appearances. Josi has two assists, two PIM, 16 shots, six hits and 11 blocked shots during that six-game span. He has five goals and one helper over a four-game point streak.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Continues to produce
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Josi scored a goal in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.
Josi scored his fifth goal of the season in the early stages of the first period, and the veteran blue-liner has been one of the most productive players for the Predators in recent weeks. The goal extended his point streak to three contests, and he's cracked the scoresheet in all but two of his last 10 appearances, posting four goals and seven assists over that stretch.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Scores twice in win Saturday
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Josi scored two goals, including an empty-netter, in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Josi opened the scoring for Nashville midway through the first period with a slap shot from the blue line, and he closed things out with an empty-netter when the Jets were all out on the attack trying to mount a late comeback. Josi earned his first multi-goal performance of the season, and the veteran defenseman has cracked the scoresheet in six of his last eight appearances, tallying three goals and six assists in that span.
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Predators' Roman Josi: One of each in win
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Josi scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.
Josi had a four-game point streak snapped in a shutout loss to the Flames on Friday, but he made up for it with two points Sunday. He set up Steven Stamkos on a game-tying goal in the second period before putting the Predators ahead just over two minutes later. Josi has a goal and six helpers over his last six games, giving him two tallies, 12 assists, nine power-play points, 69 shots on net, 34 blocked shots, 21 hits and a minus-12 rating through 19 contests overall.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Manages assist in overtime loss
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Josi posted an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Josi has five helpers over his last four games. The defenseman set up a Michael McCarron tally in the first period to keep the streak going. Josi has earned his last two assists at even strength after being heavily dependent on the power play earlier in the season. He's at one goal, 11 helpers, eight power-play points, 64 shots on net, 29 blocked shots, 18 hits and a minus-12 rating through 17 appearances overall.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Two more power-play helpers
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Josi logged two power-play assists and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-0 win over Utah.
Josi set up first-period goals by Filip Forsberg and Jonathan Marchessault. Josi has five points over five games in November, all of which have come on the power play. It matches his scoring total from all of October. The Swiss blueliner is up to 10 points (eight on the power play), 61 shots on net, 26 blocked shots, 18 hits and a minus-11 rating over 15 appearances this season.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Lends power-play assist
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Josi notched a power-play assist, two hits, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Panthers.
All three of Josi's points over four games in November have come on the power play. The 34-year-old has eight points this season, six of which have come with the man advantage as the Predators have struggled with consistency at even strength. The Swiss blueliner has added 58 shots on net, 17 hits and 26 blocked shots, but the team's struggles have also saddled him with a minus-12 rating across 14 games.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Two power-play points in win
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Josi scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
Both of Josi's points came on the power play. He ended a four-game slump when he set up Steven Stamkos on the tying goal in the second period before scoring one of his own in the third. Through 11 contests, Josi has seven points (five on the power play), 49 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 12 hits and a minus-8 rating. He hasn't been immune from the Predators' overall struggles, but Josi has enough talent to right the ship while adding well-rounded production for fantasy managers.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Dishes two helpers Tuesday
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Josi logged two assists, five shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins.
Josi was instrumental in helping the Predators get their first win of the season. He set up a Ryan O'Reilly power-play tally in the first period and also helped out on Gustav Nyquist's third-period insurance marker. Josi has five assists (three on the power play) with 26 shots on net, 13 blocked shots, nine hits and a minus-3 rating through six outings. As the Predators round into form, Josi figures to be one of the most reliable sources in the league for points, blocks and power-play production from the blue line.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Two assists in Thursday's loss
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Josi produced two assists, two shots on goal, three hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.
Josi had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two games. The 34-year-old defenseman is up to three helpers this season, two of which have come on the power play. He's added 17 shots on net, nine blocked shots, six hits and a minus-4 rating. Josi is among the top blueliners in the NHL, but he hasn't been immune from the Predators' team-wide struggles to begin the year.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Helps out on power play
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Josi registered a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.
Josi had the secondary helper on a Filip Forsberg tally in the second period. Last year, Josi finished above a point-per-game pace for the second time in three years, producing 23 goals, 62 assists and 33 power-play points over 82 regular-season contests. The 34-year-old defenseman played 29:07 in Thursday's season-opening loss, over 10 minutes more than the next closest Nashville blueliner (Brady Skjei, 19:00). Josi figures to see heavy usage in all situations, and outside of hits, he should be a steady fantasy contributor across the board.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Two helpers Wednesday
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Josi collected two assists in Wednesday's 6-4 preseason win over the Hurricanes.
The veteran blueliner helped set up Nashville's first and last goals of the night, feeding Juuso Parssinen in the first period and Jonathan Marchessault in the third. Josi tied his personal best last season with 23 goals and racked up 85 points, the second-highest total of his career, and at 34 years old he doesn't appear to be slowing down. The Predators' offseason acquisitions of Steven Stamkos and Marchessault should also boost the ceiling of the entire offense, including Josi.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Nets power-play goal
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Josi scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Canucks in Game 5.
Josi has a goal, two assists, nine shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through five playoff contests. His tally Tuesday tied the game at 1-1. Josi's offense has been a little limited during the playoffs compared to his 85-point regular season, but he should continue to play with urgency as the Predators look to stave off elimination two more times in the first round.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Manages assist in loss
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Josi posted an assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks in Game 4.
Josi has two helpers over four playoff contests after closing out the regular season with 24 points over his last 20 games. The 33-year-old has maintained his top-pairing role, contributing eight blocked shots, three hits and six shots on net. Josi will need to step up at both ends of the ice if the Predators are to stave off elimination in Tuesday's Game 5.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Reaches 80 points
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Josi picked up a pair of assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets.
Josi set up Spencer Stastney's goal in the third period before adding a second helper on Ryan O'Reilly's tally later in the frame. The 33-year-old Josi had cooled off a bit recently, recording just two points (both goals) in his previous five contests. Still, it's been another strong campaign from the four-time All-Star. He's up to 80 points (21 goals, 59 assists), third among defensemen, through 79 games this season.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Leads blueliners in goals
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Josi scored a goal on five shots, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.
Josi opened the scoring just 31 seconds into the game with his 20th tally of the year. He leads all NHL blueliners in goals, one ahead of Cale Makar and MacKenzie Weegar. Over his last 11 outings, Josi has five goals, 10 assists and 25 blocked shots. The star defenseman is at 77 points, 248 shots on net, 139 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating through 76 contests overall.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Distributes three helpers
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Josi posted three assists, three blocked shots and a minus-3 rating in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Coyotes.
Two of Josi's helpers came on the power play. The defenseman has four goals and 10 assists during his eight-game point streak. Josi continues to be a huge scoring threat from the blue line with 19 goals, 57 helpers, 236 shots on net, 129 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating over 73 appearances. He sits third in scoring among NHL defensemen, trailing only Quinn Hughes (81 points) and Cale Makar (78 points).
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Predators' Roman Josi: Three-point effort in win
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Josi scored a goal and added two assists in Tuesday's 8-2 victory over the Sharks.
Josi opened the scoring for his 18th of the season and added two helpers in the second period to help defeat the Sharks in a blowout win. The 33-year old also provided four shots on net, two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in 23:23 of ice time -- it was his third multi-point game in a row. He now sits with 70 points on the season and is third overall on the NHL stats list for points by a defensemen. Josi's ability to consistently produce across various categories -- goals, assists, shots, blocks -- makes him a well-rounded defenseman with a high fantasy ceiling.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Tallies twice to lead offense
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Josi scored two goals on four shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
The Predators' captain again came up big, scoring a go-ahead marker on the power play and an even-strength insurance goal in the third period. Over his last 10 outings, the 33-year-old has six goals and 14 points. Josi is up to 17 goals, 67 points, 218 shots on net, 119 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating through 68 appearances. He had 18 goals and 59 points in 67 outings a year ago, but he's now pushing to reach the 80-point mark for the second time in his career.
