Lightning's Brayden Point: Two goals in three games
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Point scored a goal Saturday in a 5-1 win over the Panthers in Game 3.
Point tied the game 1-1 at 17:15 of the first period when Jake Guentzel's shot hit him and deflected past Sergei Bobrovsky. Point has two goals on nine shots this postseason and will look to build on that in Game 4 on Monday night.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Lights lamp Tuesday
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Point scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 1.
Point got the Lightning back within three goals at 13:04 of the second period, but a comeback never materialized. The center's offense was a bit unsteady late in the season -- he earned four goals and five assists over the last nine regular-season games, but three of those outings were multi-point efforts. The 29-year-old totaled 42 goals, 40 assists, 189 shots on net and a plus-17 rating over 77 regular-season contests, so he should be heavily involved in the scoring for the Lightning in the playoffs.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Three-point night in win
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Point had a goal and two assists in a 5-1 win over Florida on Tuesday.
Point put Tampa Bay up 1-0 lead early in the first period with a wrist shot from the left circle that beat Vitek Vanecek inside the far post. It was his 42nd goal of the season, which puts him sixth overall in the NHL. Point's goal prowess continues to impress -- he's tapped the keg 51, 46 and 42 times in 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25, respectively.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Huge night on power play
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Point scored two goals and added an assist, all on the power play, in Monday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
The Lightning's top power-play unit dominated the game, as Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel also had three-point performances with the man advantage. Point's first tally of the night was his 40th, marking the third straight season he's reached that milestone and the fourth of his career. The 29-year-old needs one more point to get to 80 for the fourth time as well.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Opens scoring Saturday
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Point scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres.
Point's four-game point streak ended Thursday versus the Senators but returned to the scoresheet Saturday. He has seven goals and three assists over his last eight contests as he continues to push toward the fourth 40-goal campaign of his career. He's at 39 tallies, 76 points, 180 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating through 71 appearances this season. Tampa Bay has six games left on the docket, giving Point plenty of time to keep his offensive success rolling.
Point delivered two assists Tuesday in a 4-1 win over the Islanders.
They were both secondary assists. Point is on a four-game, seven-point scoring streak that includes four goals. With eight games remaining, he has plenty of runway to get to 40 goals (he has 38). Point is a fantasy pillar and a key driver for the Bolts as they press for a long playoff run.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Six goals in last five games
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Point scored two goals in a 5-3 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
Point's first pushed the score to 3-0 late in the first period; he beat Ilya Sorokin with a one-timer from the left circle. Point's second made it 4-0 with 17 seconds in the second period from the same spot. He has six goals in his past five outings, and he's riding a three-game, four-goal (five-point) streak. Overall, he's put up 38 goals, 35 assists, 172 shots, 40 blocks and 25 hits in 69 games this season. He has earned 28 points with the man advantage.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Five points in last four games
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Point scored his 300th NHL goal and added an assist in an 8-0 win over Utah on Thursday.
Point has four goals on 12 shots and one assist over his last four games. Point continues to play just above a point-per-game pace, but he won't come close to 90 points like he has in his past two seasons. Point appears to be pacing himself for the postseason, but he's providing enough production to support fantasy managers driving toward a championship.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Three goals in last three games
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Point scored a goal Tuesday in a 6-1 win over Pittsburgh.
He jammed in a rebound at 16:00 of the first period to run the score up to 4-0. Point has three goals in his last three games, and he has 35 on the season (66 games). He is coming off two straight 90-point seasons, and while he won't hit that mark this season, Point should continue to pace at better than a point per game (69 in 66 games so far). The Bolts have 11 games left, so Point could clear the 80-point threshold his season.
Point scored twice Saturday in a 6-4 loss to Utah.
His first came on the power play; the second was at even strength. Point had gone eight games without a snipe, but his 34 on the season put him in a four-player tie for sixth overall in the NHL. Point still has a shot at a 40-goal season. If he does that, it would be his third consecutive season hitting that mark and fourth time in his career.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Ends quiet stretch
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Point recorded a power-play assist in Monday's 2-0 win over the Flyers.
Point helped out on Jake Guentzel's empty-netter in the third period. While it's been seven games without a goal for Point, he was able to put an end to a four-game point drought with that helper. He's up to 66 points (27 on the power play), 154 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 62 appearances this season while consistently playing top-six minutes.
Point had two assists in a 6-2 win over Columbus on Tuesday.
Point is on a three-game, four-point scoring streak (one goal, three assists), and he has nine shots in that span. He has points in eight of his last nine games (four goals, seven assists, and 27 shots). Point has been super consistent in terms of production, but this is just his second multi-point game since Dec. 29. Still, we'll take 32 goals and 64 points (145 shots) in 56 games any day.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Lights the lamp Monday
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Point tallied a goal and recorded four shots on net in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Panthers.
Point struck the back of the net in the early stages of Monday's third period off a feed from defenseman Darren Raddysh. The 28-year-old Point is up to 32 goals, 62 points and 143 shots on net in 55 games this season. Point has been an extremely steady contributor offensively for Tampa Bay with 10 points in his last 10 games. That stretch of play helped Point become the second player on the 2024-25 Lightning with 30-plus goals and assists alongside Brandon Hagel. The 90-point mark this season isn't out of the question for Point if he can contribute a few multi-point performances down the stretch. Regardless, he remains a strong play in all fantasy formats as Tampa looks to solidify its spot as a playoff team in the Atlantic.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Steady yet unspectacular production
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Point picked up an assist Saturday in a 3-1 win over the Capitals.
The helper came on the power play. Point has 31 goals on 129 shots and 30 assists in 54 games this season. Those are strong numbers, but he has just one multi-point outing in his last 25 appearances. It was a three-point game against Ottawa on Feb. 6. Point has 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) in those 25 games. We don't know if there's anything amiss from an injury perspective, but it bears watching. In the 10 outings prior to this run, Point had 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists), including five multi-point games.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Dishes assist in win
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Point registered an assist and took two shots on net in Sunday's 4-1 victory over the Kraken.
Point was the lone helper on Nikita Kucherov's third-period goal. The 28-year-old Point is up to 28 helpers, 59 points and 131 shots in 51 appearances this year. The Lightning's top-line center brought his point streak up to four games, with three goals and three assists in that span. Playing with Team Canada during the 4 Nations Face-Off seems to have helped Point stay ready to contribute to Tampa Bay's hopes in the playoff race. With 31 goals, he is tied for third-most in the league and trails only Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl (42) and Toronto's William Nylander (33). Point has strong value in all fantasy formats for the rest of the season while skating alongside one of the league's best playmakers in Kucherov.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Nabs goal in 4 Nations win
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Point scored a goal Monday in Canada's 5-3 win over Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
It was his first goal of the tournament. Point followed Connor McDavid and Travis Sanheim on the rush, and he jammed the rebound past Kevin Lankinen to put Canada up 3-0 in the first frame. Point, who plays on a line with superstar Nikita Kucherov in Tampa Bay, has been playing alongside another superstar in McDavid at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Strikes on power play Sunday
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Point scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.
Point has scored in three straight contests and has five points in that span. This was his first power-play tally since Jan. 9. The 28-year-old center is up to 31 goals, 58 points (23 with the man advantage), 129 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 50 appearances. His next action will be for Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Nets 30th goal of season
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Point scored a goal in a 6-3 win over the Red Wings on Saturday.
Point has two goals, two assists and nine shots in his last two games. Saturday's snipe was his 30th goal of the season, which puts him in the top five of the NHL. Point has been a top-10 NHL sniper a few times and a top-five producer once (2022-23). He's converting on 23.6 percent of his shots this season. Still, Point has delivered on more than 20 percent of his shots in each of his previous two seasons, so this uptick seems sustainable.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Big three-point effort carries win
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Point had a goal and two assists in a 5-1 win over Ottawa on Tuesday.
Point has 29 goals, 27 assists and 123 shots in 48 games this season. That puts him on pace for a campaign that almost perfectly mirrors his output last season -- 46 goals and 90 points. Point is as consistent as they come. He will skate for Canada at the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off from Feb. 12-20.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Gets 28th goal of season
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Point scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Chicago.
Point put the Lightning up 1-0 early in the first period. He scored with a wrist shot from the right hash marks to the far side off Nikita Kucherov's pass from below the goal line. Point has 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) in a 10-game point streak against Chicago dating to March 20, 2021. Point also extended his home goal streak to five games (five goals), tied for the longest run in the NHL this season. The goal was Point's 28th in just 44 games (52 points). He's flirting with his third straight 90-point season.
