Predators' Thomas Novak: Leads with three-point effort
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Novak provided two goals and an assist in Nashville's 3-2 overtime victory over Vegas on Tuesday.
Novak earned his second multi-point game in the span of just three contests, giving him three goals and seven points in that stretch. Both of his markers Tuesday were recorded in the first period, and his helper was the primary assist on Cody Glass's overtime winner. Novak has 17 goals and 41 points in 46 outings this season, which is a huge jump from his 2021-22 rookie totals of a goal and seven points in 27 appearances.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Four-point eruption Saturday
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Novak scored a goal and added three assists, two on the power play, in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
It was a career-best night for the 25-year-old, who had a few three-point performances on his resume coming into Saturday. Novak opened the scoring early in the first period to get the rout started, then picked up one helper in each period to keep the Preds' offense humming. The 2015 third-round pick has become a force in the top six for Nashville -- over the last 12 games, Novak has racked up five goals and 14 points.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Collects two points in victory
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Novak had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 7-3 victory over Buffalo.
Novak saw his five-game scoring streak end Sunday, but perhaps he started a new one Tuesday. If nothing else, it was yet another strong performance from Novak, who has 10 goals and 21 points over his last 17 contests. Overall in 2022-23, the 25-year-old has contributed 14 goals and 32 points in 37 outings.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Scores again Tuesday
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Novak tallied a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.
Novak extended Nashville's lead to 2-0 early in the third period, deflecting a Cal Foote shot past Ville Husso. The goal would stand as the game-winner after Detroit cut the lead to 2-1 late in the frame. Novak has now scored in three straight games, logging five points (four goals and an assist) in that span. The 25-year-old forward has emerged as a legitimate scoring threat for the Predators since the middle of February, tallying nine goals and 17 points in his last 13 games while earning a regular top-six role. Novak is up to 13 goals and 15 assists through 34 games this season.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Tallies twice in overtime win
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Novak scored two goals on four shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Ducks.
Novak put the Predators up 2-0 with a first-period marker, then assisted on Kiefer Sherwood's tally in the third. The Ducks rallied late to force overtime, but Novak would secure the win with a goal 1:12 into the extra session. He has produced five points through six contests in March, and Novak's up to 12 goals, 15 assists, 61 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 33 outings overall.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Ties game late in first period
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Novak scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Kings.
Novak snapped a five-game goal drought with the game-tying tally in the last minute of the first period. He's cooled off a bit in March, logging just two points over five contests after a stretch of 11 points in five outings in late February. The 25-year-old is up to 10 goals, 24 points (seven on the power play), 57 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 32 appearances this season. As long as he stays in the top six, he should continue to have some fantasy appeal in deeper formats.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Sends helper Saturday
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Novak logged an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Novak followed up an impressive five-game, 11-point streak with a pair of scoreless outings. He snapped the mini-slump when he set up Tyson Barrie's go-ahead tally in the second period. Novak has stepped right into a top-six role for the rebuilding Predators, and he's earned 23 points, 52 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 29 appearances. The 25-year-old could be a solid depth add for fantasy managers down the stretch.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Racks up three points Sunday
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Novak scored a goal on a four shots and added a pair of assists in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.
Novak has burst onto the scene with five goals and six helpers during his five-game point streak. The 25-year-old is centering the top line now, and it's even more impressive he's done all of this with Filip Forsberg (upper body) out of the lineup. Novak now has nine goals, 13 helpers, 50 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 26 appearances. He won't be sitting on fantasy waiver wires for long.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Lights lamp twice in win
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Novak scored two goals, one on the power play, in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Panthers.
It's the first multi-goal game in the 25-year-old's NHL career -- in fact, he had only five tallies in 48 games coming into Saturday -- but Novak looked like a practiced sniper against Florida. He opened the scoring in the first period by whipping the puck off the post past Sergei Bobrovsky, then banked a shot from behind the net off Spencer Knight's leg midway through the third. Despite this performance, Novak's fourth-line role and usual lack of power-play time gives him little fantasy upside.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Summoned by Nashville
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Novak was promoted by Nashville on Wednesday, according to CapFriendly.
Novak was reassigned to AHL Milwaukee on Tuesday, and he didn't miss any of Nashville's games due to his brief stint in the minors. He has four goals and 11 points in 20 contests with the Predators in 2022-23. He's also recorded 11 goals and 26 points in 25 games with Milwaukee this season.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Secures one-year extension
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Novak signed a one-year, $800,000 contract extension with Nashville on Wednesday.
Novak's extension is a one-way deal which means the 25-year-old center will be harder to move between the NHL and the AHL going forward. In his 20 games for the Predators this season, the Minnesota native has set personal bests in goals (four), assists (seven) and shots (39).
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Back with Predators
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Novak was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Sunday, per the AHL transaction page.
Novak has contributed four goals, 11 points and 37 shots on net in 19 appearances with the Predators this season. He should be in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against Vegas. Novak was between Yakov Trenin and Tanner Jeannot prior to the break.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Dropped to AHL affiliate
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Novak was reassigned to AHL Milwaukee on Friday.
Novak will head to the minors for now, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him back with the big club following the NHL's All-Star break. He's picked up four goals and 11 points through 19 top-level appearances this year.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Scores goal and assist
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Novak scored a goal and an assist on four shots, helping the Predators to a 6-3 win over Montreal on Tuesday.
The first star of Tuesday's contest, Novak scored a goal off a one-timer pass from Yakov Trenin. He would also add an assist on Roman Josi's goal later in the second period. This performance marks Novak's first multi-point game of the season and gives him six points in seven games.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Scores against Anaheim
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Novak tallied a goal in a 6-1 win against the Ducks on Friday.
Novak scored at 10:44 of the third period to give the Predators a 4-1 edge. It was the 25-year-old's second goal and fourth point in five games with Nashville this season. He was called up from AHL Milwaukee on Tuesday and logged just 12:31 of ice time vs. Anaheim. Although Novak's been offensively productive with the Predators when given a chance this season, he shouldn't be counted on to score regularly unless he secures a bigger role.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Brought back up
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Novak was called up from AHL Milwaukee on Tuesday.
As expected, Novak is back with the Predators after being sent down briefly during the holiday break. He has one goal and two assists in three games with Nashville this year. Look for Novak to be back on the top line Tuesday against Dallas.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Reassigned to AHL
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Novak was reassigned to AHL Milwaukee on Saturday.
Novak has been seeing top-line usage with the Predators lately, so this is likely just a paper move. He has a goal and two assists through three contests with the big club, and he's also worked on the power play, so Novak should be called up again prior to Tuesday's game versus the Stars.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Scores first goal of 2022-23
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Novak scored a power-play goal in Nashville's 4-2 victory against Chicago on Wednesday.
Novak has a goal and two points in two contests this season. He logged 13:50 of ice time against Edmonton on Monday and 12:04 versus the Blackhawks, but he does have a spot on the second power-play unit. As long as Novak has a role with the man advantage, the 25-year-old will be worth keeping an eye on.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Earns helper in season debut
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Novak was credited with an assist and added two shots during a 4-3 overtime victory over the visiting Oilers on Monday.
It didn't take long for Novak, who made his season debut after his recall from AHL Milwaukee, to make an impact. The 2015 third-round draft pick earned the primary helper on Mattias Ekholm's game-opening tally and recorded a plus-1 rating during 13:50 of ice time, including 1:10 on the power play. Novak compiled 26 points, including 11 goals, in 25 games with Milwaukee.
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Predators' Thomas Novak: Back with big club
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Novak was brought up from AHL Milwaukee on Monday.
Novak garnered one goal, six assists and 25 shots in 27 NHL games last season but has played all of this hockey in the minors to open the 2022-23 campaign. If Novak gets into a game for the Preds, it would likely come at the expense of Juuso Parssinen or Yakov Trenin.
