Lightning's Brayden Point: Finally warming up as streak grows
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Point had a goal and an assist in a 7-3 victory over San Jose on Saturday.
The Sharks started flat-footed, and Point made them pay early on a 3-on-2. His assist came later on the power play. Point is on a five-game, seven-point scoring streak (11 shots), and he has a power-play point in each of his last two games. He's also on a three-game goal streak (four). Point has scuffled this season, and he has just 10 snipes in 34 games after averaging 46 goals over his last three regular seasons. His luck is improving, and that means you'll benefit from a strong second half as you drive to your own playoffs.
Point scored twice Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Kings.
The goals extended Point's scoring streak to four games and five points, including three snipes. He has 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in his last 11 games, which is much more Point-like than his 11 points in his first 22 games. And his five shots Thursday were a great sign -- he had six over his previous four games. Point's 12.2 shooting percentage is like an anchor right now, compared to his 18.5 career average and his 22.2 mark from last season. His "luck" appears to be improving, and your window on getting him in a buy-low deal is closing fast.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Lights lamp in overtime win
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Point scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
Point has two goals and two assists over his last five games. It's not quite the heater he was on earlier in December, but he's getting back to being steady on offense after a poor November ended with an undisclosed injury that cost him seven contests. For the season, Point is at seven goals, 15 assists, 69 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 32 appearances, putting him at risk of finishing under a point-per-game pace for the first time since 2021-22.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Eight points in last six games
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Point scored a goal Saturday in a 6-4 win over Carolina.
He put the Bolts up 3-2 early in the second period when he redirected a pass into an open net behind Pyotr Kochetkov. Point has eight points (three goals, five assists) over his past six games. His 9.5 shooting percentage remains abysmal relative to his 18.4 career average, so expect a goal run soon enough. Point has really started to warm up -- he had 11 points in his first 22 games prior to this run. The window to get him in trade is closing.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Two more points Monday
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Point collected two assists in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.
The 29-year-old center appears to be back in form after a rough start to the season, and then a seven-game absence due to an undisclosed injury. Point was blanked in his return Dec. 8 against the Leafs, but since then, he's gotten onto the scoresheet in four straight games, racking up two goals and five helpers during his longest point streak so far in 2025-26.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Two-point night in win
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Point scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-1 win over the Canadiens on Tuesday.
Point's goal opened the game early in the first period, putting an end to the Lightning's goal drought at 130:43. The team had been shut out in its last two games. He drove around the Habs' defender inside the blue line and went in alone on Jakub Dobes, knifing it over the netminder's right shoulder from the right circle. The goal was Point's fourth of the season and first in 10 games (two assists). It came in his second game back from missing seven due to an undisclosed injury. His production (four goals and nine assists in 23 games) has been fantasy hockey's biggest disappointment this season. Point's pedigree -- he has averaged 46 goals and 89 points over each of the last three regular seasons -- means a rebound is coming.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Peppers net in return to lineup
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Point (undisclosed) fired four shots on net and added one hit and a minus-1 rating in Monday's 2-0 loss to the Maple Leafs.
After missing the prior seven games, Point returned to the lineup Monday and slotted right back onto the top power-play unit while tying for the team lead in shots on net. It's been a rough season so far for the 29-year-old center, who has just three goals and 11 points in 22 games, but the time off may have allowed him to get re-focused in addition to getting healthy.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Returning to action Monday
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Point (undisclosed) will return to the lineup for Monday's game against the Maple Leafs, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Point missed the last seven games due to injury, but he's slated to return to action in a top-line role on the road Monday. The 29-year-old had gotten off to a somewhat slow start to the 2025-26 campaign prior to his absence, recording just three goals, eight assists, eight blocked shots, three hits and six PIM while averaging 18:52 of ice time over 21 appearances.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Lands on injured reserve
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Point (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Point's move to injured reserve simply frees up a roster spot for the Lightning, should they need it. The 29-year-old is eligible to return at any time. He has already missed five games and does not have a timeline to return at this point.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: No timeline for return
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Point (undisclosed) doesn't have a timetable for his return to the lineup, according to Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley on Monday.
Point has already missed the last four games, and a return to action doesn't appear to be imminent. He has compiled three goals, 11 points and 44 shots on net through 21 appearances this season. Nick Paul has been occupying a top-six role due to Point's absence.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Won't play Saturday
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Point (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup against the Rangers on Saturday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.
Point will miss his fourth straight game, and it remains unclear when he will be ready to return. He has accounted for three goals, 11 points and 44 shots on net through 21 appearances this season. Due to Point's absence, Nick Paul will occupy a top-six role against the Rangers on Saturday.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Not playing Friday
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Point (undisclosed) is not partaking in warmups ahead of Friday's game against Detroit, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Point will sit out his third straight game. He has struggled this season with only three goals and 11 points in 21 games, after 95, 90 and 82 point seasons in his last three years. Point could return as early as Saturday against the Rangers in New York.
Point (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup versus the Flames on Wednesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Point will miss his second straight game. Nick Paul will have a top-six role in addition to moving onto the No. 1 power-play unit because of Point's absence. For his part, the 29-year-old Point hasn't scored a goal in his last eight appearances while generating two assists, 16 shots and two blocks.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Not playing Monday
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Point (undisclosed) won't play against Philadelphia on Monday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Head coach Jon Cooper also said Monday that Point's availability for Wednesday's matchup against Calgary is "dicey." The 29-year-old Point sustained an injury in Saturday's 5-3 win over Washington, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return. He has produced three goals, 11 points and 44 shots on net across 21 appearances this season. With Point unavailable, Dominic James will occupy a top-six role against the Flyers on Monday.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Hurt versus Capitals on Saturday
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Point (undisclosed) did not finish Saturday's game versus the Capitals, and head coach Jon Cooper didn't have an update on his status after the contest, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Point tried to play through the injury, sustained late in the second period, but he was done after taking just one shift in the third. The Lightning also lost Nikita Kucherov (undisclosed) to injury in the game, which could leave the team's offense short-staffed for Monday's home game versus the Flyers.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Tallies in Tuesday's loss
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Point scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Prior to his third-period tally, Point had been limited to three helpers over his last eight games. The 29-year-old brought the Lightning within a goal, but they couldn't find an equalizer. Point is up to three goals, six helpers, 28 shots on net and a minus-10 rating over 13 appearances in an unusually quiet start to the season. He's been above a point-per-game pace in each of the three previous campaigns, so fantasy managers should be patient with the star center.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Modest two-game point streak
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Point picked up an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.
Point has a modest two-game, two-assist scoring streak on the go. He registered five shots in Saturday's win, which is one more than he put up in his previous three outings combined. Overall, Point has two goals and five assists in eight appearances this season.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Nabs assist in loss
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Point picked up an assist in a 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks on Thursday.
After putting up four points (one goal, three assists) in his first two games, Point has just two points (one goal, one assist) in his last five games. Although the Bolts are off to a slow start, Point should be fine. He has averaged 46 goals over the last three years.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Deft tip fools netminder
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Point scored a power-play goal Tuesday in a 3-2 OT loss to Washington.
Point showed off his hand-eye coordination when he tipped Victor Hedman's shot past Logan Thompson from the high slot with just three seconds remaining on an early third-period power play. Point has five points (two goals, three assists) in four games this season. He's tied with Jake Guentzel for the team scoring lead.
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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.
