Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Three-game, four-point streak
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Nylander picked up an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Ottawa.
Willie has at least one point in each of the Leafs' three games this postseason (one goal, three assists). He has six shots and two minor penalties, too. Nylander and John Tavares have been getting more O-zone starts than Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner's line this postseason, and that has been paying dividends for the Leafs. This deployment could continue through the postseason, given the Marner-Matthews' defensive prowess, and that's great news for anyone who snagged Nylander in a postseason format.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: One of each Sunday
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Nylander scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and logged two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Senators in Game 1.
Nylander's pair of points came on the power play in the second period. The 28-year-old winger didn't log a multi-point effort over the last six games of the regular season, though his ice time was also down in that stretch as the Maple Leafs looked to build in some rest for top players even though they didn't have the cap space to scratch anyone. Nylander racked up a career-high 45 goals as well as 39 assists, and he earned 30 of his 84 points on the power play during the regular season. He'll be a strong scoring option throughout Toronto's playoff run.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Nets goal vs. Carolina
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Nylander scored a goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Nylander found the back of the net with his lone shot, burying a tip-in from close range in the early stages of the third period to give Toronto a commanding 3-0 lead. The 28-year-old has reached the 80-point plateau for the fourth consecutive season. He's not heading into the playoffs in the best stretch of form since he's recorded only five points (three goals, two assists) over his last eight appearances.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Two-goal effort in win
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Nylander scored twice on three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Nylander's pair of goals were separated by 3:10 early in the third period. He has six goals and three assists over his last six outings, though he had gone three games without a goal prior to Saturday. The 28-year-old superstar is up to 44 tallies, 82 points, 242 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 76 appearances on the season, his best from a goal-scoring standpoint.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Pockets helper in win
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Nylander notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Panthers.
Nylander produced 20 points over 15 contests in March, and that was with four scoreless outings. The 28-year-old ended a two-game mini-skid when he fed John Tavares for the game-tying goal in the second period. Nylander has reached the 80-point mark for the fourth consecutive season, achieving that mark with 42 goals, 38 helpers, 239 shots on net and a plus-7 rating across 75 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Sets career high in goals
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Nylander scored twice on three shots in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Sharks.
Nylander had a power-play tally in the first period and also scored the game-tying goal with less than 14 seconds left in the third. He had reached but not passed the 40-goal mark in each of the previous two seasons, but the third time was the charm. The 28-year-old has five goals and six assists over his last six outings and is now at 42 goals, 79 points, 235 shots on net and a plus-6 rating over 72 appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Third straight 40-goal season
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Nylander had two goals and two assists Tuesday in a 7-2 win over the Flyers.
One goal came on the power play. Nylander has reached the 40-goal plateau for the third straight season. He's now the fourth Maple Leaf to have three consecutive 40-goal seasons. Nylander joins Auston Matthews (five; 2019-20 to 2023-24), Rick Vaive (three; 1981-82 to 1983-84) and Lanny McDonald (three; 1976-77 to 1978-79). He's nine goals behind league leader Leon Draisaitl, who is sidelined by an undisclosed injury, with 11 games left. It's unlikely Nylander can overtake Draisaitl for the Rocket Richard, but with continued heat, Nylander might hit the 90-point mark. He currently has 40 goals, 37 assists and 232 shots in 71 contests.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Gets 600th NHL point
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Nylander put up two assists in a 4-3 win over the Rangers on Thursday.
He fired three shots. The first assist was Nylander's 600th NHL point (672 games). He had his nine-game point streak snapped Wednesday, but he got right back on the proverbial horse against the Rangers. Nylander sits second on the Leafs with 73 points (38 goals, 35 assists) and second on the NHL goal list behind Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed).
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Three power-play points Monday
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Nylander recorded a power-play goal and two power-play assists in Monday's 6-2 win over Calgary.
Nylander has been playing at a very high level in recent games and is currently carrying a nine-game point streak, notching five goals and 13 total points over that stretch. During that nine-game span, Nylander has also racked up 30 shots, and he's cracked the scoresheet in all but one game since the 4 Nations break.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Eight-game, 10-point streak
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Nylander scored a goal Saturday in a 4-2 loss to Ottawa.
Nylander's goal extended his point streak to eight games (four goals, six assists). He cut across the crease from the right faceoff circle and backhanded a shot between Linus Ullmark's pads. Nylander has 26 shots on the streak and ranks second in the league with 37 goals this season.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Point streak reaches six games
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Nylander scored a power-play goal in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over Utah.
Nylander has been on fire in recent weeks and has cracked the scoresheet in his last six appearances, tallying eight points (three goals, five assists) over that span. The 28-year-old center has been one of the best players for Toronto this season and is on pace to average more than one point per game played for the third campaign in a row.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Five-game, seven-point streak
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Nylander picked up two assists in a 7-4 loss to the Avalanche on Saturday.
Nylander is riding a five-game, seven-point streak (two goals, five assists), and he has 10 points, including eight assists, in his last eight games. Willie continues to sit in the NHL's top-three goal scorers (35); he and Mark Scheifele are tied behind NHL leader, Leon Draisaitl (46). Nylander also has 205 shots, which ties him with Nikita Kucherov for 11th overall this year.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Helps out on power play
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Nylander notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Nylander helped out on an Auston Matthews tally in the second period. With two goals and six assists over seven games since returning from his stint with Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off, Nylander is on a roll. The 28-year-old is up to 63 points (23 on the power play), 203 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 62 appearances this season as one of the Maple Leafs' most reliable forwards.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Scores in Friday's win
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Nylander scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
Nylander tallied in the second period, ending a five-game goal drought following his Feb. 4 hat trick versus the Flames. The 28-year-old also saw 19:03 of ice time Friday, alleviating any concerns about the injury that made him unavailable for overtime against the Bruins on Tuesday. Nylander is up to 34 goals, 59 points, 192 shots on net and a plus-4 rating across 59 appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Ready to rock
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Nylander (undisclosed) will play Friday against the Rangers, per Mark Masters of TSN.
Nylander missed practice Wednesday after sitting out the overtime period versus Boston on Tuesday. Nylander was back at practice Friday, alongside John Tavares and Pontus Holmberg. Nylander has 33 goals and 58 points over 58 outings this season, including eight goals and 13 helpers with the man advantage.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Held out of overtime
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Nylander was bothered by an undisclosed injury that kept him off the ice during overtime in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the Bruins, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
It's unclear what led to Nylander's injury. The 28-year-old has been one of the top goal-scorers in the league this year with 33 tallies over 58 appearances, so an injury is cause for concern for Nylander's fantasy managers. Check back on his availability leading into Friday's game versus the Rangers.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Sets up empty-netter
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Nylander logged an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Nylander set up Pontus Holmberg's empty-netter to close out this win. This was Nylander's third assist since the resumption of the NHL campaign, and he also had two helpers across three games for Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 28-year-old forward is at 33 goals, 25 assists, 189 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 57 appearances. His current four-game goal drought is his second-longest of the campaign.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Another apple at 4 Nations Face-Off
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Nylander picked up an assist Monday in Sweden's 2-1 win over the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
It was his second assist. Nylander heads back to Toronto after a solid, yet unspectacular tournament. It's not that Willie had a bad competition -- it's that he didn't explode offensively to help carry Sweden closer to the top of the standings. Nylander won't let it weigh on him -- he is the epitome of the idiom water off a duck's back.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Fifth 30-goal season
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Nylander scored a goal Saturday in a 4-3 win over Edmonton. He had five shots.
It was Nylander's 30th goal of the season. He sent a wrist shot from the high slot through traffic, beating Stuart Skinner low stick side. It's the fifth time he has hit the 30-goal plateau. Nylander is now in sole possession of second place in the NHL with 23 even-strength goals, behind leader Leon Draisaitl (26).
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Nets lone goal in loss
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Nylander scored a goal in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.
Nylander struggled for a couple of weeks in late December and early January, but he's bounced back well. He has six goals and two assists over his last nine contests, including the lone goal against Filip Gustavsson in Wednesday's defeat. For the season, Nylander is up to 29 tallies, 22 assists, 171 shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 51 appearances. Barring any extended slumps, Nylander should be able to reach the 40-goal mark for the third year in a row.
