Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Continues strong stretch play
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Nyquist scored a goal during Monday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins.
While Nyquist hadn't scored in his last six games prior to Monday, he's still been productive, contributing six assists in that time. He's been on a surge down the stretch, with six goals and 19 points over his last 15 contests. Nyquist has averaged almost a point per game this season, but he's outpacing that as the Predators get into postseason form.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Back in action Saturday
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Nyquist (rest) will play Saturday versus the Blue Jackets, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.
Nyquist rested Friday in the first half of a back-to-back, but he'll be back in his usual top-line role for Saturday's game. He's enjoyed a career year with 72 points (22 on the power play) and 149 shots on net over 79 appearances.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Not playing Friday
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Nyquist will be rested against Chicago on Friday, Zach Gilchriest of the Predators' official site reports.
As the Predators approach the postseason, Nyquist will get a day off during a back-to-back set. He should be back in the lineup Saturday against the Blue Jackets. Nyquist has been outstanding this season, tallying a career-high 72 points with 22 goals in 79 contests.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Crosses 300-assist mark in career
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Nyquist notched three assists and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.
Nyquist saw an eight-game point streak end in Tuesday's shutout loss to the Bruins, but he was right back at it Thursday. His first helper in this game was the 300th assist of his career. Nyquist has enjoyed a career year with 22 goals, 49 helpers, 22 power-play points, 145 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 76 appearances.
Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Eight-game, 12-point streak
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Nyquist had a goal and an assist in a 7-4 loss to Colorado on Saturday.
Nyquist extended his point streak to eight games (12 points; five goals, seven assists). He continues to pad his career point mark. Nyquist has 68 points, including 46 assists, in 74 games. Not bad for a 34-year-old. Don't expect him to replicate that next season -- there are too many factors against him -- but right now, hot is hot.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Strikes on power play
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Nyquist scored a power-play goal on six shots and went minus-5 in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Coyotes.
Nyquist has four goals and six assists during his seven-game point streak, but the tally was about the only good thing about his performance Thursday. The 34-year-old winger is up to 66 points (20 on the power play), 141 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 73 contests overall. Nyquist remains on the top line and first power-play unit, riding his chemistry with Filip Forsberg to a career year.
Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Goal, assist in Preds win
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Nyquist tallied a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-0 victory over the Panthers.
Nyquist opened the scoring late in the first period, pushing a rebound past Sergei Bobrovsky to give Nashville a 1-0 lead before adding an assist on a Filip Forsberg tally in the third. The 34-year-old Nyquist has points in four straight games, totaling two goals and four assists in that span. He's up to 19 goals and 62 points, a new career high, through 70 games in his first season with the Predators.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Grabs power-play helper
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Nyquist logged a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Nyquist helped out on the first of Roman Josi's two goals in the third period. The 34-year-old Nyquist had gone eight games without recording just one point -- he had five multi-point efforts and three scoreless outings in that span. He's been an excellent fit alongside Ryan O'Reilly and Filip Forsberg on the top line in his first year with the Predators. Nyquist has 18 goals, 41 helpers, 127 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 68 outings. He's one point shy of matching his career high of 60 from 2018-19.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Two points in Wednesday's win
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Nyquist produced a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Jets.
The 34-year-old winger opened the scoring early in the first period before helping to set up a Filip Forsberg tally in the third. Nyquist is having one of the best runs of his career, recording six multi-point performances over the last 10 games while piling up five goals and 15 points, and he sits two points short of tying the career-high 60 he scored in 2018-19.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Three helpers vs. Buffalo
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Nyquist recorded three assists in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Nyquist set up Filip Forsberg's opening power-play goal 3:53 into the first period before adding two more helpers on a pair of Forsberg tallies in the third. It's Nyquist's fifth multi-point effort in his last seven contests -- he's totaled four goals and nine assists in that span. The 34-year-old winger set a new career high with 56 points (17 goals, 39 assists) through 64 games this season.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Three points in win
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Nyquist notched a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the Senators.
Nyquist picked up an assist on Roman Josi's power-play tally in the first period before setting up Josi again in the second. Nyquist would then add a third point with a goal in the final frame, burying a rebound off Joonas Korpisalo to extend the Predators' lead to 4-1. The 34-year-old Nyquist is on a three-game scoring streak and has found the back of the net in four of his past five contests. He's up to 16 goals and 33 assists through 60 appearances in his debut season in Nashville.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Fills empty net
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Nyquist scored an empty-net goal and went plus-3 in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
Nyquist scored three goals and added two assists during the Predators' perfect five-game road trip. All three of his tallies were empty-netters. The 34-year-old winger is up to 15 goals, 46 points, 110 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 59 outings this season while logging top-line minutes and first-unit power-play time.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: One of each Saturday
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Nyquist scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Nyquist's last two goals have been empty-netters -- he last scored on a goalie Jan. 18 versus the Kings. In the 13 contests since, he has racked up 10 points (two on the power play) while staying in a top-line role. Nyquist has enjoyed a resurgent 2023-24 with 14 goals, 45 points, 109 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over 58 appearances. His career high of 60 points is very much within reach.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Deposits empty-netter
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Nyquist scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights.
The winger had gone 10 games without a goal, though he produced a solid seven assists in that span. Nyquist's tally Tuesday cut off the Golden Knights' comeback effort. Nyquist is up to 13 goals, 43 points, 106 shots and a plus-2 rating over 56 appearances, primarily playing in a top-line role.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Two helpers in win
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Nyquist recorded two assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Nyquist assisted on the first and last goals of the game. The winger had cooled off a bit following a 10-game, 14-point streak, recording just one goal and three helpers over the last nine games before the All-Star break. He's now at 40 points, 103 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 52 outings, serving as a strong playmaker in a top-line role.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Back on scoresheet Thursday
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Nyquist scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kings.
Nyquist scored the eventual game-winner Thursday, burying a rebound off a Luke Schenn shot to put Nashville ahead 2-1 midway through the second period. The 34-year-old Nyquist had gone scoreless in his last two contests following a 10-game, 14-point streak. He's up to 35 points (12 goals, 23 assists) through 45 games this season.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Extends streak with empty-netter
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Nyquist scored an empty-net goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-3 win over the Stars.
Nyquist had the first of the Predators' two empty-netters to seal the win. That left his point streak on the line late, but the goal extended it to 10 games (seven tallies, seven assists). It's a strong run for a winger enjoying a good campaign -- Nyquist has 11 goals and 34 points through 42 appearances.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Riding eight-game point streak
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Nyquist scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, went plus-3 and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Stars.
Nyquist opened the scoring by capitalizing on a turnover in the Stars' zone. He also set up the the first of Filip Forsberg's two tallies in the third period to restore the Predators' lead. During his eight-game point streak, Nyquist has six goals and six helpers. He's been good in a top-line role all season, but this has been one of his best runs. The winger has 10 tallies, 22 helpers, 79 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over 40 appearances.
