Skjei scored a goal, recorded four hits and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Blues.
Skjei mustered all the offense the Predators generated during this game, and while his goal didn't change the outcome of the game, it extended his solid run of play in recent weeks. The 30-year-old blueliner has cracked the scoresheet in four of his last six outings, a span in which he's racked up two goals, two assists, nine shots on goal, five hits, nine blocked shots and a minus-3 rating.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: Bags power-play assist in loss
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Skjei logged a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Ducks.
Skjei set up Jakub Vrana's first goal for Nashville at 4:25 of the third period. With three points, including two power-play helpers, over the last four games, Skjei is in a bit of a groove while handling a workhorse role on the first pairing for the Predators. The veteran defenseman is up to 24 points, 124 shots on net, 66 blocked shots, 45 hits and a minus-11 rating through 65 contests.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: Nets goal in win
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Skjei scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Kraken.
Skjei scored the go-ahead goal at 3:33 of the second period, snapping his seven-game point drought in the process. While he's been fine defensively this season, Skjei's offense has come in fits and starts. He's at eight goals, 22 points, 119 shots on net, 66 blocked shots, 45 hits and a minus-10 rating over 62 appearances. The 30-year-old is likely to continue operating as the Predators' top overall blueliner as long as Roman Josi (upper body) remains on the shelf.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: Tallies twice in win
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Skjei scored two goals on three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.
Skjei has a trio of multi-point efforts over his last eight games, giving him three goals and four assists in that span. While his consistency is still lacking -- he was minus-5 over his previous three outings before a strong showing Saturday -- Skjei remains in a top-four role. The defenseman has seven goals, 21 points, 107 shots on net, 56 blocked shots, 42 hits and a minus-8 rating across 54 appearances.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: Scores, assists Friday
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Skjei had a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Sabres.
Sjkei hasn't chipped in much offensively in 2024-25, but he's going through a productive stretch. He has two multi-point efforts over his last four appearances and has racked up six points (two goals, four assists) over his past six games. However, he has only 19 points across 50 games. If Sjkei continues to reach the scoresheet, he could improve his fantasy outlook in the second half of the season.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: Distributes three assists
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Skjei recorded three assists, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Sharks.
Two of Skjei's helpers came on the power play. He had been limited to one goal over his previous eight contests. The defenseman's scoring contributions have been limited this season, but he remains firmly in a top-four role and on the second power-play unit. Skjei is at four goals, 13 assists, 95 shots on net, 51 blocked shots, 38 hits and a minus-5 rating over 47 appearances.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: Fills empty cage
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Skjei scored an empty-net goal on four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Wild.
Skjei ended a six-game point drought by netting the final goal of this contest. The 30-year-old blueliner remains in a steady top-four role, but he has had trouble getting anything going on offense this season. He's at four goals, 14 points, 91 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 45 appearances. Skjei is on pace to miss the 30-point mark for the first time in four years.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: Rare two-point game
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Skjei picked up two assists in a 5-3 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday.
Skjei has four points, including three assists, in his last 15 games. He also has 14 blocks and 29 shots in that span. Skjei delivered a career-high 47 points with the Hurricanes last season, but that now looks like a product of their system. No need to roster him at this time.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: Snaps nine-game point drought
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Skjei had a goal and assist in a 5-4 overtime loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday.
He had gone nine games without a point and 24 without a goal. Skjei has 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in 33 games, so it's unlikely he gets back to his career mark of 47 points set last season. The gaps in Skjei's offense are simply too far apart to offer managers any value.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: Picks up power-play assist
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Skjei notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
This was Skjei's second helper in the last three games and his first power-play point since Oct. 25. The 30-year-old defenseman has struggled with consistency on offense to begin his Nashville tenure. He's at two goals, eight points, 43 shots on net, 21 hits, 21 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 21 appearances.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: Ends slump with assist
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Skjei notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.
Skjei put an end to his nine-game point drought when he set up Roman Josi's go-ahead goal in the second period. Outside of a four-game streak in late October, it's been a rather poor first part of the season for Skjei. He has two goals, five assists, 39 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, 18 hits and a minus-4 rating over 19 appearances. Skjei continues to see top-four minutes, but he's looking more like a 30-point player in 2024-25 than the 13-goal, 47-point performer he was in the 2023-24 regular season for Carolina.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: Sets up overtime tally
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Skjei produced an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Skjei extended his point streak to three games when he fed Jonathan Marchessault for the game-winning goal in overtime. The 30-year-old Skjei has two goals and two assists over eight contests this season. The defenseman has added 26 shots on net, nine blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-2 rating. While he's been listed as a third-pairing defenseman, Skjei functions as the No. 2 blueliner behind Roman Josi in Nashville.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: Scores go-ahead goal
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Skjei scored a power-play goal on three shots, added two PIM and blocked two shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Skjei has a goal and an assist over his last two games. The 30-year-old defenseman had some struggles on defense before making up for those lapses with the game-winning goal at 13:07 of the third period. He's at three points, 24 shots on net, nine blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-4 rating over seven outings this season. Skjei and Roman Josi were paired together Friday, though head coach Andrew Brunette may occasionally move Skjei back to the second pairing.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: First goal with new club
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Skjei scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 7-3 defeat to Seattle.
Skjei fired home a rebound late in the second period of Tuesday's loss, but it was the last marker of the game for Nashville. The left-shot defenseman added five shots, one block and a minus-1 rating in 22:51 of ice time. Skjei is coming off his most productive season in his 10-year NHL career -- he generated 47 points in 80 regular-season games with Carolina in 2023-24. As a result, Skjei was rewarded with a seven-year contract from Nashville in July. The former first-round pick is serving in a top-four capacity and seeing time on the power play.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: Inks seven-year deal
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Skjei agreed to terms on a seven-year, $49 million contract with Nashville on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Skjei is the third big signing for the Predators on the first day of free agency, joining Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault in the Music City. Last season, the 30-year-old Skjei set new personal bests with 47 points and 12 power-play points in 80 regular-season games. While Roman Josi won't be giving up his spot on the No. 1 power-play unit, Skjei could be tasked with quarterbacking the second group, which should bolster his fantasy value heading into the 2024-25 campaign.
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Hurricanes' Brady Skjei: Nets game-winner on power play
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Skjei scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rangers in Game 4.
Ryan Lindgren took a tripping penalty late in the third period, and Skjei made the Rangers pay. The goal was Skjei's first of the playoffs, but he's been heavily involved with seven assists and 20 shots on net over nine postseason appearances. The defenseman also has a plus-6 rating, 15 hits and 11 blocked shots as he continues to thrive in a top-four role.
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Hurricanes' Brady Skjei: Supplies assist in Game 3
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Skjei collected an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss against the Rangers in Game 3.
Skjei has recorded a helper in consecutive contests, bringing him up to seven assists in eight playoff outings this year. This has been his most successful postseason run in terms of personal offensive production. His previous career high in playoff points came in 2017 when he recorded four goals and five points across 12 outings as a member of the Rangers. However, his offensive output hasn't been enough to push Carolina past his former team -- New York has a 3-0 series lead going into Game 4 on Saturday.
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Hurricanes' Brady Skjei: Records assist Tuesday
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Skjei notched an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Rangers in Game 2.
Skjei assisted on Dmitry Orlov's late first-period tally to give Carolina a 2-1 lead heading into the second frame. As Orlov skated towards the front of the net from the corner, Skjei floated a shot from the point that was redirected past Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin. However, the 30-year-old Skjei ultimately took a penalty in overtime that New York took advantage of to win the game. Look for Skjei to rebound with a strong effort in Game 3 on Thursday.
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Hurricanes' Brady Skjei: Earns two assists in win
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Skjei recorded two assists in a 6-3 victory over the Islanders in Game 5 on Tuesday.
While Skjei remains goalless in his last 11 outings, the blueliner has tallied an impressive 10 helpers over that stretch, including three with the man advantage. With injuries piling up among the Canes' defensemen, the 30-year-old Skjei could see an uptick in both even strength and power-play minutes heading into the next round of the playoffs.
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Hurricanes' Brady Skjei: Dishes pair of assists
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Skjei registered two assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Islanders in Game 1.
Skjei helped out on the first two Hurricanes goals in the contest, including Evgeny Kuznetsov's opening tally on the power play. Skjei was on a five-game assist streak to end the regular season, though he was rested for the final two contests. The 30-year-old had a career-high 47 points with 90 blocked shots and 185 shots on net over 80 appearances this year, so he could offer some all-around fantasy value from the blue line in playoff competitions.
