Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Offers power-play helper
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Pettersson notched a power-play assist in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Flames.
Pettersson helped out on the first of Brock Boeser's two goals in the game. Last season, Pettersson earned 31 of his 89 points on the power play, so it figures to remain a large part of his production in 2024-25. The Swedish center added 125 hits, 68 blocked shots and 207 shots on net in 2023-24, with the added physical play helping to offset some of his step back on offense from a 102-point campaign in 2022-23.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Deals pair of helpers
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Pettersson registered two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-1 preseason win over the Oilers.
Pettersson helped out on a Carson Soucy tally in the first period as well as Jake DeBrusk's empty-netter in the third. Entering 2024-25, Pettersson is expected to be a major contributor for the Canucks. His 2023-24 was a tale of two halves -- he produced 64 points in 49 appearances before the All-Star break, then stumbled to the finish line with just 31 points over 46 outings between the regular season and playoffs after the schedule resumed. Fantasy managers plopping down a second-round pick for the 25-year-old will hope that he is consistently closer to his first-half performance in 2024-25, especially after he flashed 100-point potential in 2022-23.
Pettersson recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Pettersson has earned two helpers in the last two games but still hasn't been living up to expectations offensively during the playoffs. He's at six points, 20 shots, 23 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 12 appearances. However, he's looked slightly better since moving to the wing alongside Elias Lindholm.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Snags helper
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Pettersson recorded an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Oilers in Game 5.
Pettersson was held off the scoresheet in the previous two games, and he nearly came up empty Thursday as well. The 25-year-old was able to contribute the secondary helper on J.T. Miller's game-winning goal in the final minute of the contest. Pettersson has underwhelmed this postseason with a goal, four assists, 18 shots on net, 22 hits and a minus-1 rating over 11 appearances. He shifted to the wing Thursday, and Elias Lindholm moved up to center the second line.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Finds twine in loss
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Pettersson scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers in Game 2.
Pettersson opened the scoring at 4:14 of the first period. The tally was his first since April 10, and he managed just four helpers and 13 shots on net over the 10 contests between goals. Pettersson is at four points, 13 shots on net and 16 hits through eight postseason appearances, which is not great production from a top-six center who posted 34 goals and 89 points in the regular season.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Ready to rock for Game 1
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Pettersson (illness) will play Wednesday in Game 1 versus the Oilers, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.
Pettersson should slot into his usual spots on the second line and first power-play unit Wednesday. The 25-year-old pivot was a bit pedestrian in the first round against the Predators, picking up just three helpers across six outings after racking up 34 goals and 89 points through 82 regular-season contests.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Under the weather
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Pettersson isn't practicing Tuesday due to an illness, leaving his status for Wednesday's Game 1 versus Edmonton in doubt, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
After racking up 34 goals and 89 points through 82 regular-season outings, Pettersson was a bit of a disappointment during Vancouver's first-round series win over the Predators, picking up three helpers while firing just eight shots on net through six contests. Another update on his status for Game 1 will likely surface following Wednesday's morning skate.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Snags assist Friday
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Pettersson logged an assist in Friday's 1-0 win over the Predators in Game 6.
Pettersson failed to score a goal in the first round, and he's now gone nine contests without a tally. He showed some life with an assist in three of the last four games, but the Canucks will hope for a lot more from one of their top players entering a more difficult second-round matchup with the Oilers. In addition to the three assists, Pettersson had eight shots on net, nine hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over six appearances in the first round.
Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Picks up helper in overtime win
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Pettersson notched an assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Predators in Game 4.
Pettersson helped out on Brock Boeser's game-tying goal with eight seconds left in the third period. The 25-year-old Pettersson has a helper in each of the last two contests. He's added six hits, five blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over four playoff outings -- struggles that have seen him lose ice time to J.T. Miller in the top six. Pettersson remains in a position to put offense on the board, but he needs to start cashing in a bit more to be useful to fantasy managers in playoff competitions.
Pettersson produced an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flames.
Pettersson has a goal and four helpers over his last six contests. The 25-year-old has struggled to generate explosive offense lately, but he can still be steady in a top-six role. For the season, he's at 34 goals, 55 assists, 207 shots on net, 125 hits, 68 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating through 81 outings overall.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Pots power-play goal
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Pettersson scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Coyotes.
Pettersson snapped a nine-game goal drought with the game-tying tally at 16:18 of the third period. He has a point in four straight contests, but he's been less consistent late in the season. The 25-year-old center is up to 34 goals, 88 points (31 on the power play), 205 shots on net, 122 hits, 64 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating through 79 outings overall in a top-line role.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Logs assist Monday
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Pettersson posted an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Pettersson has a helper in three straight games following his four-game point drought. The 25-year-old set up Brock Boeser's 40th goal of the campaign. Pettersson is up to 87 points (30 on the power play), 203 shots on net, 120 hits, 63 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating over 78 appearances this season.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Deals helper in loss
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Pettersson posted an assist, six shots on goal and three hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.
Pettersson set up a Brock Boeser tally in the first period. While he's gone eight games without a goal, Pettersson has a helper in each of the last two contests to get his offense back on track. The 25-year-old center is up to 33 goals, 53 assists, 201 shots on net, 119 hits, 63 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating through 77 appearances in a top-line role.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Registers power-play assist
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Pettersson notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Coyotes.
Pettersson entered Wednesday on a four-game point drought, his longest slump of the campaign. He broke out of the cold spell with a helper on Quinn Hughes' second-period tally. An unsteady second half has put a damper on Pettersson's season, which has seen him rack up 33 goals, 52 helpers, 30 power-play points, 195 shots on net, 116 hits, 62 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating through 76 appearances. When his offense is at the expected level, he's a true multi-category force in fantasy.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Pockets two helpers
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Pettersson notched two assists in Saturday's 4-2 win over Calgary.
Pettersson provided both primary helpers on Nils Hoglander's goals, which were the first two tallies of the contest. The 25-year-old Pettersson also added two hits, one shot on goal, a blocked shot and a plus-3 rating in 19:44 of ice time. For the month of March, Pettersson has been on a point-a-game pace as he has provided four goals and five assists over nine games played. With 84 points through 71 contests, Petterson is a top-tier center and a must-start fantasy player.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Leads offense with three points
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Pettersson scored two goals (one on the power play, one into an empty net), added an assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.
Pettersson had the Canucks' last two goals after helping out on Conor Garland's opening tally in the first period. It's been a while since Pettersson popped off -- this was his first multi-goal game since the All-Star break and just his fourth multi-point effort in that 20-game sample. The star center is up to 33 tallies, 82 points (29 on the power play), 184 shots on net, 103 hits, 59 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating through 69 appearances this season.
