Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander tallied four points during his victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. In the opening frame, Nylander would tally the primary assist on John Tavares' goal and find the back of the net himself, on the power play. In the second, Nylander would tack on the secondary assist on Bobby McMann's 20th goal of the season and score his second goal of the evening as well, this time during 5-on-5 play. He logged four total shots on goal and added a hit in this contest. Since the start of March (12 games), Nylander has scored six goals and added 12 points. He has only been held off the scoresheet twice over this span and has posted five multi-point showings. He remains a must-start forward heading into his next matchup on Thursday evening against the San Jose Sharks.
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander tallied three points during their victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday evening. Nylander would tally all of his points in the second frame. He opened the scoring in the period by finding the back of the net on the power play. Later in the frame, Nylander would tally two assists, both on Auston Matthews' power-play goals. This outing extended Nylander's point streak to nine games. During this impressive stretch, Nylander has scored five goals and added 13 helpers. Nylander has tallied seven of his points during this stretch on the power play and logged 30 shots on goal. Through 67 games this season, the 28-year-old has found the back of the net 38 times with 71 total points. He will look to extend this point streak to 10 games on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche.
William Nylander Extends Point Streak To Six Games On Monday
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander extended his point streak to six games on Monday evening during their shootout victory over the Utah Hockey Club. Nylander would open the scoring in the first period on the power-play to get on the scoresheet. Later in the game he logged an additional shot on goal and tallied a blocked shot. Through this six-game point streak, Nylander has scored three goals and added five helpers. Through 64 total games, the 28-year-old has scored 36 goals while tallying 30 helpers. His 36 goals put him second-most in the league, only behind Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl (40). Nylander has scored 25 of his 66 points on the power-play. He will look to push his point streak to seven games when he faces the Florida Panthers on Thursday evening.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (undisclosed) will be in the lineup on Friday against the New York Rangers. Nylander didn't hit the ice during overtime in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins and sat out Wednesday's practice. However, the Swedish star was back on the ice Friday morning and will play against the Rangers. Nylander leads the Maple Leafs with 33 goals and has amassed 58 points in as many games. He has notched three assists in three outings since returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off. On Friday, Nylander is expected to remain on the second line with John Tavares and Pontus Holmberg.
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (undisclosed) did not participate in Tuesday's overtime with an apparent injury. Head coach Craig Berube said in the postgame that "something was bothering him," which kept him sidelined. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status leading up to their next contest on Friday evening against the New York Rangers. Before exiting early, Nylander tallied one shot on goal with a hit. He did not get on the scoresheet. Before this contest, the 28-year-old tallied eight points (five goals, three helpers) over his previous seven contests. Through 58 total games, he has found the back of the net 33 times and added 28 helpers. If he were to miss time, fantasy managers should expect Nicholas Robertson to move up to the second line.
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander scored a hat trick during their victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday evening. Nylander scored his first goal of the evening in the second frame on the power-play. In the final minutes of the period, Nylander found the back of the net again, this time during 5-on-5 play. In the final frame, Nylander would score the empty-netter to complete the hat trick and put the game out of reach. This performance extended Nylander's goal streak to three games. Over his previous eight contests, the 28-year-old has found the back of the net nine times and added two helpers. Overall, Nylander has scored an impressive 33 goals with 22 helpers across 53 games. Nylander will look to extend this scoring streak to four games on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken.
William Nylander Snaps Skid With Three-Point Night
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander scored twice and tallied an assist during their overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday evening. Nylander got the Leafs on the board with their first goal in the opening minutes of the second frame. Later in the third, Nylander would tally the primary assist on Auston Matthew's power-play strike. Then, in overtime, Nylander would push Toronto over the top with a game-winning goal, which beat netminder Jakob Markstrom. Nylander entered this game tallying just one point over his previous seven contests. However, before this cold stretch, the 28-year-old tallied 15 points (six goals, nine helpers) over his last ten. This was a nice bounce-back outing for Nylander, as he will now look to extend this offensive surge Saturday night in Montreal.
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander enjoyed a three-point night during Friday's victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Nylander tallied his first point of the game, on a primary assist on Auston Matthew's power-play strike in the opening frame. Later in the second, he tallied another primary assist, this time on Max Pacioretty's fifth tally of the season. In the final minutes, Nylander scored the empty-netter to put the game out of reach. This performance extended his point streak to five games. During this span he has scored four goals and tallied four helpers, with three of them coming on the power-play. Playing in a potent Toronto top-6 and the top power-play unit, fantasy managers should always lock Nylander in their lineup and view him as a safe lineup anchor for DFS.
William Nylander Enjoys Another Multi-Point Outing
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander recorded a power-play assist and the game-winning goal in Sunday's 3-2 victory over Utah. Toronto fell behind to a Logan Cooley power-play goal, but prolific work from Nylander and Mitchell Marner eventually led the Maple Leafs to another win. Incredibly, the team has gone 7-1-0 with Auston Matthews (upper body) out of the lineup. Nylander has had a great month with 12 points (six goals, six assists) in 10 games and finds himself among the league's top goal-scorers. With 21 games played, Nylander has lit the lamp 14 times, adding 10 assists.
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander tallied his 11th goal of the campaign and an assist in their victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday evening. Nylander would score the eventual game-winner in the second frame on the man-advantage. Then, in the final frame, Nylander would tally an assist on John Tavares' power-play goal. The 28-year-old now sits tied with the most goals in the NHL with 11 alongside Nikita Kucherov and Sam Reinhart. Over his past seven games, Nylander has tallied six goals and five assists with six of those points coming on the power-play. Fantasy managers should continue to lock Nylander into their lineup as he is an elite scorer who is on pace to average 1+ points-per-game for the third-straight season.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander tallied two goals against Seattle on Thursday, helping the team to a 4-1 victory. Both goals came in the second period, with Nylander's first marker turning out to be the game-winning goal. The Maple Leafs have been inconsistent early in the season, and the same applies to Nylander. He's racked up eight goals and 12 points in 11 games, but Nylander has finished most of his outings (6) scoreless. Five points (three goals, two assists) have come in the past two games. Nylander's linemates, John Tavares and Max Pacioretty, have also benefited from his hot form, but it remains to be seen if he can keep it up on a consistent basis.
William Nylander Notches Three Points In Monday's Win
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander starred in Monday's 5-2 victory over Tampa Bay, scoring two goals and recording one assist. His second marker ended up as the game-winning goal in the contest. Nylander has hit top gear lately, registering three multi-point efforts across four games. All of his five goals and two assists for the season have come during that stretch. He's primed to do more damage on Tuesday versus the Blue Jackets, who are giving up 3.60 goals per game. Last season, Nylander scored in all three of his appearances against Columbus, bagging seven points in total.
William Nylander A Game-Time Decision On Wednesday
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (illness) is regarded as a game-time call for Wednesday's matchup against the Kings. The Swedish forward has been battling an illness after opening his scoring account for the season with two goals in Saturday's 4-2 victory over Pittsburgh. Nylander has averaged 18:25 of ice time on the second line while also rolling with the first power-play unit. Nicholas Robertson will replace Nylander in the top six if he can't play on Wednesday. Robertson has been quiet to start the year, going scoreless in three games with four shots on goal.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander was forced to exit Thursday's preseason clash against the Montreal Canadiens early due to an undisclosed injury. Nylander was hurt in a collision with Canadiens forward Christian Dvorak. He left the contest after logging only 4:08 of ice time across five shifts. The Maple Leafs called his removal from the game a precautionary move, so it looks like Nylander, luckily, avoided serious injury. The Swedish star has missed only one regular-season game across the last three campaigns and clearly doesn't like to sit out any action. Nylander, who's set to start 2024-25 as a center, has posted back-to-back 40-goal years and crushed his career-high with a 98-point effort last season.
William Nylander Appears Set To Make Playoff Debut Saturday
Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander (undisclosed) is expected to play in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Boston Bruins on Saturday. Nylander missed the first three games of the series with an undisclosed injury that has been widely speculated on, but the team hasn't confirmed what the injury was. Willy will slot back into the third line and first powerplay unit and the team will hope that he can provide an offensive spark. Connor Dewar will be healthy scratched if Nylander does end up playing.
William Nylander Reportedly Dealing With Migraine Issue
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (head) has yet to appear in the first three games of the team's first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins, and now we may know why. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman writes that multiple sources have told him Nylander is dealing with a migraine so severe that team doctors have tested to see if he had suffered a concussion, but an actual diagnosis has been hard to come by. Nylander has practiced with the team throughout the series and has stayed on for extra work but has not been able to suit up for a game to this point. The Swede skated in all 82 of the team's regular-season games, tallying 40 goals and 98 points in that time. The Leafs trail the Bruins 2-1 in the series with Game 4 coming on Saturday in Toronto.
Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander is unlikely to suit up for a third straight game on Wednesday against the visiting Boston Bruins. Nylander stayed out late with the other projected scratches during Wednesday's morning skate, indicating he will remain out after it was believed he was likely to return. Sportsnet's Nick Alberga reported on Wednesday that it is believed the star winger is dealing with a head injury. Nylander skated in all 82 regular-season games but didn't feel right ahead of Saturday's series opener. He tied a career-high with 40 goals and posted a career-best 98 points in his 82 games this season. The Leafs and Bruins are knotted at one game apiece in another first-round postseason matchup.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (undisclosed) could potentially return to the lineup for Wednesday's Game 3 of the first round against the Boston Bruins. The star winger has missed the first two games of the postseason with an undisclosed injury, but head coach Sheldon Keefe said he could return in Game 3. "There's not much happening for us today except for getting ready to travel, but it's a possibility for us tomorrow, I guess, is all I would say." Nylander tied a career-high with 40 goals this season and posted a career-high 98 points while skating in all 82 regular-season contests. The Maple Leafs tied the series with a 3-2 win on Monday night before the series shifts to Toronto on Wednesday.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (undisclosed) did not take part in Friday's practice ahead of Saturday's Game 1 of the postseason against the Boston Bruins. No reason has been provided for his absence, while head coach Sheldon Keefe said Nylander was a possibility for Saturday's postseason opener. He had recently been skating on a line with Pontus Holmberg and Matthew Knies as Keefe has spread out his top offensive weapons. Knies was promoted to the line featuring John Tavares and Mitch Marner at Friday's practice. It was a big season the Swedish veteran matched a career-high with 40 goals and notched a career-high 98 points and 316 shots on goal while skating in all 82 regular-season games.
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander scored two goals to reach the 30-goal mark in Wednesday's 6-3 victory against the Coyotes. Nylander scored a power-play goal in the second half of the first period to give the Maple Leafs their third goal of the opening frame, while the 27-year-old extended his goal scoring streak to five consecutive games. Nylander has scored 30-plus goals in four seasons throughout his NHL career, while he is on pace to surpass each of his previous career highs on the offensive end with current totals of 31 goals and 74 points through 55 games.
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