37 Yanni Gourde LW

Gourde scored an empty-net goal and added an assist in Saturday's 3-0 win over Nashville. He also had three shots and one hit.

Gourde set up the game's opening goal 6:45 into the first period, sliding a perfect pass in front to Ross Colton for the only offense Tampa Bay would need. Gourde sealed the win in the final minute of regulation, jumping on a giveaway in the offensive zone and finishing off an easy empty-netter. He's now racked up one goal and five assists with a plus-5 rating over his last two games. He needs just one point to match the 30 he recorded in 70 games last season.

Gourde put up four assists Thursday in a 6-4 win over Columbus on Thursday.

Gourde snapped a six-game point drought with a blast Thursday and suddenly pushed his season totals to 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) in 40 games. That's notable because, if extrapolated over a full season, Gourde would be cruising toward a mid-50s result. That's notable since his incredible 64-point 2017-18 that has widely been seen as a complete outlier in his career.

Gourde scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

Gourde opened the scoring at 2:46 of the second period, and also set up Ondrej Palat's tally in the third. The 29-year-old Gourde is on a five-game goal streak, and he's added a pair of helpers in that span. The Quebec native is very much in form with 13 tallies, 23 points, 71 shots on net, 31 hits and a plus-8 rating through 33 appearances. With the ability to play at center or on the wing, his versatility and scoring production make for a solid fantasy option.

Gourde scored a goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Stars.

Gourde capitalized on a Radek Faksa turnover in the second period to put the Lightning ahead 2-1. The 29-year-old Gourde has scored in four straight games. The forward is up to 12 tallies, 21 points, 69 shots on net and and a plus-6 rating through 32 contests. The Lightning have three lines that can generate solid offense, so Gourde's third-line assignment shouldn't worry fantasy managers in need of a little grit and depth scoring.

Gourde provided a goal and an assist with three shots and two hits in Sunday's 5-3 win over Florida.

Gourde got the Lightning on the board four minutes into the game, driving to the net and swatting home a Blake Coleman rebound for his third straight game with a goal. The tally was his 11th in just 31 games, already eclipsing the 10 he scored in 70 contests last season and putting him back on the 20-goal pace at which he produced in 2017-18 and 2018-19. He later set up Tyler Johnson's power-play winner midway through the third period.

Gourde scored two goals, including the game-winner, and added two assists in Sunday's 6-3 win over Chicago.

Half of his production came on the power play, and Gourde chipped in five shots, a hit and a plus-2 rating for good measure. It was only the third multi-point performance of the season for the 29-year-old as he set a new 2020-21 season scoring high, and on the year he has eight goals and 15 points through 23 games.

Gourde notched an empty-net goal in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Stars.

Gourde tallied with five seconds left to seal the Lightning's low-scoring win. The 29-year-old is up to six goals, 10 points, 37 shots on net, 18 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 20 games this season.

Gourde score the game-winning goal Thursday in a 3-1 win over Carolina.

It was a perfect snap shot, barely off the crossbar and the far post, from the right circle. Gourde hit the only sliver of net visible behind James Reimer, who played the angle perfectly, too. The goal was Gourde's first in seven games and just his ninth point in 18 games.

Gourde collected a power-play assist in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Hurricanes.

Gourde has respectable offensive numbers for a third-line winger -- four goals and four more assists through 17 games. It's notable that Gourde is still finding ways to contribute offensively despite how he's started 56.6 percent of his shifts in the defensive zone.

Gourde scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Predators. He also won 64.7 percent of his faceoffs (11-6).

Gourde pounced on a rebound 6:40 into the third period and swept a backhander past Nashville netminder Juuse Saros, giving the Lightning a commanding 4-1 lead. It was the first point in four games for Gourde, who has collected four goals and two assists in 11 contests this season.

Gourde scored a pair of goals on two shots and won six of eight faceoffs in Monday's 5-2 win over Nashville.

Gourde gave the Lightning a 2-0 lead on a deflection with 6:01 left in the third period, then he rounded out the scoring with an empty-net goal in the final minute of regulation. The goals were his second and third of the campaign. A back-to-back 20-goal man in 2017-18 and 2019-20, Gourde slipped to 10 goals in 70 games last season.

Gourde produced a goal on three shots and an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Gourde had a helper on Blake Coleman's second period tally before scoring one of his own in the third. Those were Gourde's first two points of the year after he was held scoreless in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks. Gourde has added five shots and a plus-2 rating through two contests.

Gourde scored a power-play goal in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Stars in Game 4.

Gourde tied the game at 3-3 late in the second period with his seventh tally of the postseason. The 28-year-old forward has two goals in his last four games. He's up to 14 points, 47 hits and 50 shots on goal through 23 postseason appearances. Two of Gourde's goals have come on the power play, but he's done most of his work at even strength.

Gourde scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Stars in Game 1.

Gourde netted the tying goal at 12:32 of the first period, but that was all the offense the Lightning could muster against Anton Khudobin. The tally was Gourde's sixth of the playoffs, to go with seven helpers, a plus-13 rating, 45 shots and 42 hits in 20 games.

Gourde collected a pair of assists and two shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders in Game 4. He also had two PIM.

Gourde set up Tampa Bay's first and final goals, a breakaway tally by Blake Coleman and an empty-netter by Patrick Maroon. Gourde has three assists in the last two games, and he's totalled two goals and five points in the series so far. The 28-year-old has enjoyed a solid postseason with 12 points and a plus-11 rating.

Gourde posted an assist and five hits in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Islanders in Game 3.

Gourde had the lone helper on Mikhail Sergachev's first-period tally. In his last eight games, Gourde has three goals and three helpers with a plus-8 rating. The 28-year-old skated in a top-six role Friday with Brayden Point (undisclosed) out of action. Gourde could be a solid depth option for DFS managers if Point remains out for Sunday's Game 4.

Gourde scored a pair of goals in Monday's 8-2 win over the Islanders in Game 1.

Gourde's first goal was nearly knocked out of the net by Andy Greene, but clearly crossed the goal line upon review. The 28-year-old Gourde added a power-play tally for the Lightning's last goal of the contest. The Quebec native has five markers, four assists, 32 shots on net and 27 hits through 14 games.

Gourde scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 7-1 win over Boston in Game 3.

Gourde was aided on his first-period goal by the linesman, who collided with Boston defenseman Jeremy Lauzon along the wall, allowing Gourde to break in alone. Gourde outwaited Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak and roofed a shot to give the Lighting a 2-0 lead. Gourde, who also produced an assist later in the game, has three goals and four assists in 11 games.

Gourde scored the game-winning goal and added an assist Monday in the Lightning's 2-1 victory over the Blue Jackets in Game 4 of their first-round series.

All the game's scoring came during the first six minutes of the second period, as Gourde helped set up Barclay Goodrow for the opening tally before getting his stick on a Kevin Shattenkirk blast from the top of the circle. Gourde now has two goals and four points through seven games this postseason, as the Bolts look to finish off the Jackets in Game 5 on Wednesday..

Gourde notched two assists in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Red Wings.

He's largely responsible for the Bolts even earning a point from this game, as he helped set up Tampa's final two goals in regulation to pull the club out of a 4-2 hole. Gourde still hasn't been able to consistently rekindle his scoring pace from two seasons ago, but he does have two goals and seven points in his last eight games.