Khusnutdinov scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Red Wings.
Khusnutdinov ended a seven-game point drought with the tally. The 23-year-old saw some extra usage when Elias Lindholm was out with a lower-body injury, but Khusnutdinov has dropped back into the bottom six recently. For the season, Khusnutdinov has produced four goals, three assists, 22 shots on net, 15 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in 23 appearances.
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Bruins' Marat Khusnutdinov: Tallies opening goal
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Khusnutdinov scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Canadiens.
Khusnutdinov continues to grow more comfortable in a top-six role. He has two goals and two assists over his last six contests. His ice time isn't up among the Bruins' leaders among forwards, but he's playing a valuable role while Elias Lindholm (lower body) and Casey Mittelstadt (lower body) are out. For the season, Khusnutdinov has six points, 17 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 15 games. He's worth a look in deeper fantasy formats while seeing time on a line with David Pastrnak.
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Bruins' Marat Khusnutdinov: Two goals in three games
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Khusnutdinov scored a goal in regulation and the winner in the shootout in a 4-3 victory over the Islanders on Tuesday.
Late in the third, Khusnutdinov came off the wall, picked up a rebound and backhanded the game-tying goal past Ilya Sorokin as he was falling. Khusnutdinov has two goals in three games while skating with elite wingman, David Pastrnak. The top-line gig will disappear when Elias Lindholm (lower body) returns, but right now he's week-to-week. Khusnutdinov is a smart pickup right now.
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Bruins' Marat Khusnutdinov: First goal of season an OT winner
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Khusnutdinov scored the game-winning goal in overtime during Thursday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
The 23-year-old winger cruised into the Buffalo zone on an odd-man rush, got into the faceoff circle and snapped the puck over Alex Lyon's glove to end the night. The goal was Khusnutdinov's first of 2025-26 and just his second point in eight games, but he saw a season-high 15:20 of ice time as he skated on the top line with David Pastrnak at even strength. The assignment may not last long, however -- No. 1 center Elias Lindholm left the game early with a lower-body injury, and some line shuffling could be coming if he's forced to miss any further action.
Khusnutdinov notched an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Mammoth.
After failing to log a point in his first four games of the season, Khusnutdinov was scratched for two contests. His return to the lineup Sunday went better, as he set up a David Pastrnak tally in the second period. Khusnutdinov's place in the lineup is not secure -- Casey Mittelstadt was a scratch Sunday to let him back in. While Khusnutdinov was on the second line on paper, he had just 11:09 of ice time, so he's likely ticketed for something closer to bottom-six usage until he finds more consistency on offense.
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Bruins' Marat Khusnutdinov: Two more years in Beantown
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Khusnutdinov has signed a two-year, $1.85 million deal to remain with the Bruins, the team announced Sunday.
Khusnutdinov was traded to the Bruins at the trade deadline from the Wild, and he turned more ice time into almost the same amount of production in way fewer games. He had five points in 18 games with Boston after posting only seven points in 57 games with Minnesota. The 22-year-old's new contract is a one-way deal, meaning it's safe to say that he is in the driver's seat to earning a spot in Boston's bottom six.
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Bruins' Marat Khusnutdinov: Tallies in Tuesday's overtime loss
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Khusnutdinov scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Devils.
Khusnutdinov earned a goal and an assist over the last two games of the season. The Bruins sent five players to AHL Providence on Wednesday, but Khusnutdinov was not among them, even though he is eligible for the AHL playoffs. The 22-year-old split 2024-25 between Boston and Minnesota, racking up five goals, seven assists, 41 shots on net, 55 hits, 47 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-11 rating across 75 appearances.
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Bruins' Marat Khusnutdinov: Snags helper Tuesday
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Khusnutdinov notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.
Khusnutdinov snapped a six-game point drought with the helper. The 22-year-old is maintaining a middle-six role for now, but his overall play since joining the Bruins has been more of the same from what he displayed with the Wild -- a little depth scoring and little else. He's at 10 points, 36 shots on net, 49 hits, 45 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 68 appearances this season.
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Bruins' Marat Khusnutdinov: Goal in each of last two games
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Khusnutdinov scored a goal Saturday in a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay.
He wired a wrist shot from the blue line for his second goal in the last two games. Khusnutdinov had two goals and seven points in 57 appearances with the Wild before being acquired by the Bruins a day before the trade deadline. If he remains hot offensively, the 22-year-old forward could have fantasy value in deeper fantasy leagues down the stretch.
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Bruins' Marat Khusnutdinov: Scores for first point with Boston
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Khusnutdinov scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Senators.
Khusnutdinov saw 17:18 of ice time in the loss, his second-highest total in any game this season. The 22-year-old's high-energy playing style is already endearing him to a workmanlike Bruins team, and it's possible he sees top-six minutes in Boston that just simply weren't in consideration for him in Minnesota. For the season, he's at three goals, eight points, 31 shots on net, 44 hits, 40 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 60 appearances. Khusnutdinov will need to show a steadier scoring pace to be an option in most fantasy formats.
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Bruins' Marat Khusnutdinov: Dropped to minors
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Khusnutdinov was demoted to AHL Providence on Friday to make him eligible for the AHL playoffs, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports.
Khusnutdinov will almost certainly be brought back up ahead of Saturday's clash with Tampa, though the fact that he has scored just once in his last 32 outings, along with three helpers, could make his demotion more long term. Still, with the Bruins having just acquired Khusnutdinov from the WIld on Thursday, the team will likely want to give him an extended look.
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Bruins' Marat Khusnutdinov: Called up from AHL
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Khusnutdinov was recalled from the AHL on Friday, according to Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe.
Khusnutdinov was sent to the minors by Minnesota on Saturday and then was dealt to the Bruins on Thursday as part of the Justin Brazeau trade. Khusnutdinov had only two goals and five assists in 57 appearances with the Wild this season. He will likely see fourth-line minutes for the remainder of the campaign, provided that he remains with the big club.
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Bruins' Marat Khusnutdinov: Rejoins big club
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Khusnutdinov was called up from AHL Providence on Friday.
Khusnutdinov is expected to fill a bottom-six role for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old center was acquired from the Wild on Thursday, and while his tenure with that organization ended in the AHL, he's poised to be an NHL player again going forward.
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Bruins' Marat Khusnutdinov: Involved in trade
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Khusnutdinov, Jakub Lauko and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick were acquired by Boston from Minnesota on Thursday in exchange for Justin Brazeau.
Khusnutdinov has two goals and seven points in 57 appearances with Minnesota in 2024-25. He was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Saturday but didn't end up playing for the minor-league squad. Boston might summon Khusnutdinov back to the NHL to serve in a bottom-six capacity, but that hasn't been confirmed.
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Wild's Marat Khusnutdinov: Heads to minors
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Khusnutdinov was sent to AHL Iowa on Saturday.
Minnesota assigned Liam Ohgren to the minors and recalled David Jiricek. The roster shuffling occurred after the Wild acquired Gustav Nyquist from Nashville on Saturday. Khusnutdinov has two goals and seven points across 57 NHL outings in 2024-25.
Khusnutdinov logged an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Khusnutdinov has two points and a plus-3 rating over his last five outings. The Wild are a little thin at forward, but the 22-year-old remains in a bottom-six role for now, as the team's center depth hasn't been impacted as heavily as the wings. Khusnutdinov is up to six points, 27 shots on net, 37 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 52 appearances. It's unlikely he'll produce offense at a fantasy-relevant level for redraft formats in 2024-25.
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Wild's Marat Khusnutdinov: Snaps drought with goal
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Khusnutdinov scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Khusnutdinov ended a 15-game dry spell with the opening tally 7:07 into the first period of Wednesday's contest. The 22-year-old continues to play in a fourth-line role, and while he's stuck in the lineup, the lack of offense has made him a non-factor in fantasy. For the season, Khusnutdinov is at five points -- one more than he had in 16 outings in 2023-24 -- while adding 25 shots on net, 36 hits, 29 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 48 appearances.
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Wild's Marat Khusnutdinov: Slumping again
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Khusnutdinov was held off the scoresheet for the 13th consecutive game in Thursday's 4-0 loss to Utah.
Khusnutdinov was not alone in futility Thursday, but he has done little while operating in a fourth-line role this season. He's at four points over 45 contests -- matching his total from 16 games in 2023-24. He's added just 22 shots on net, 35 hits, 26 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating in 2024-25. Khusnutdinov didn't see much extra ice time while the Wild were missing several key players earlier in January, and his role could potentially even shrink as the team gets healthier.
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Wild's Marat Khusnutdinov: Adds helper in win
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Khusnutdinov produced an assist in Monday's 4-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Khusnutdinov has just two points over his last 13 outings, though he has played regularly in a bottom-six role while Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) has been out. Through 32 outings overall, Khusnutdinov has contributed a meager four points with 13 shots on net, 28 hits and 22 blocked shots over 32 contests.
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Wild's Marat Khusnutdinov: Finds twine Tuesday
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Khusnutdinov scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over Utah.
Khusnutdinov tied the game at 1-1 in the second period with an unassisted tally. The 22-year-old center snapped a 15-game point drought with the goal, which was his first of the season. He has just three points, 11 shots on net, 23 hits, 19 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 25 appearances. Khusnutdinov has been limited to bottom-six minutes for a stronger-than-expected forward group, so he has minimal fantasy value in redraft formats.
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