Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Two power-play helpers in Game 1
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Suzuki picked up two power-play assists Sunday in a 4-3 overtime victory over Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round.
Suzuki struggled to find space and time 5-on-5 under the oppressive weight of Anthony Cirelli's shutdown checking, even if the former dominated him at the dot (15-for-21; 71.4 percent). But Suzuki found a way to deliver on the power play. He's considered the frontrunner for the 2026 Selke Trophy, so he'll be matched against the Bolts' top line -- like Cirelli was attached to him -- when the Habs get the last change at home in Games 3 and 4.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Two assists in Game 1 overtime win
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Caufield delivered two power-play assists in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round.
Caufield had two shots, two hits and one block, and he spent most of the 5-on-5 play under the wet blanket of Anthony Cirelli's line. Expect the Bolts to continue to try to smother Caufield and his linemates, Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky, but the NHL's second-best regular-season sniper (51 goals) will likely find a way to tickle the twine soon enough.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Surpasses 100-point mark
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Suzuki scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.
Suzuki not only extended his point streak to four games, but he also crossed the 100-point threshold when he scored his 29th goal of the season at the 15:56 mark of the second period. Not happy with that, the star playmaker also set up the team's second goal when Ivan Demidov scored on the power play. With one game left in the regular season, Suzuki is up to 101 points (29 goals, 72 assists) in 81 appearances. He'll have one final chance to reach the 30-goal plateau for a third straight year in the regular-season finale against the Flyers on Tuesday.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Hits 70-assist mark
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Suzuki notched two assists in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Lightning.
Suzuki set up linemates Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky as the Canadiens' top line won a tight contest in a potential first-round preview. With four goals and eight assists over his last eight games, there's been no slowing down for Suzuki. He's at 98 points, 176 shots on net, 61 hits, 60 blocked shots and a plus-37 rating over 79 appearances. He needs two goals to reach the 30-goal mark for the third year in a row, and two more points over Montreal's last three regular-season games would give him his first 100-point campaign.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Clutch goal from team leader
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Suzuki scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 shootout win over the Panthers.
Suzuki tied the game with 21 seconds left to force overtime; the win moved the Habs into a three-way tie with the Sabres and Lightning for first place in the Atlantic Division (102 points). The goal was Suzuki's 28th this season. He has a career-best 96 points in 78 games. Since the Olympic break, Suzuki has put up at least a point in 17 of 21 games played (10 goals, 31 assists). He has four games left to hit the century mark in points for the first time ever. His 96 points tied him with Pierre Turgeon (1995-96) for the most by a member of the Habs since Vincent Damphousse put up 97 in 1992-93.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Adds two more helpers Thursday
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Suzuki logged two assists and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
Suzuki has three goals and five assists during a four-game point streak. The 26-year-old center has approached superstar status this season with a career-high 94 points, including 67 helpers and a plus-36 rating over 75 appearances. He's added 170 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 58 hits and 28 PIM, providing some decent category coverage in addition to his superb offense.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Quiet domination continues
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Suzuki netted his 27th goal of the season Tuesday in a 4-1 win over the Lightning.
Suzuki is on a three-game, six-point scoring streak that includes three goals, three assists, four PIM, 14 shots, 28 faceoff wins and a plus-6 rating. Suzuki is now just three goals from his third straight 30-goal season, and his 93 points continue to extend his career season. They also put him squarely in the NHL's top seven point getters overall. Suzuki also has 59 blocks, 57 hits, 169 shots and 665 faceoff wins.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Secures career year Sunday
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Suzuki scored twice on five shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Suzuki had gone five games without a goal, though he still had eight assists in that span. He had the first and third goals in the Canadiens' second-period rally, and he set up Cole Caufield on the middle goal, which was the game-winner. Suzuki has crossed the 90-point mark for the first time in his career -- he's now at 26 goals, 65 helpers, 40 power-play points, 164 shots on net, 56 hits, 58 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a plus-32 rating over 73 appearances. With nine games left on Montreal's regular-season slate, Suzuki is in position to take a run at a 100-point campaign.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Crosses 300-assist mark in career
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Suzuki logged two assists and four shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Suzuki set up goals by Ivan Demidov and Cole Caufield in this contest. The first helper was Suzuki's 300th in his career, a milestone he reached in his 527th game. With five goals and 15 helpers over 13 contests in March, Suzuki has been at his best to help the Canadiens keep pace in the playoff race. The 26-year-old center has 88 points -- one shy of his career high from last year -- while adding 159 shots on net, 55 hits, 57 blocked shots and a plus-30 rating over 72 appearances. Suzuki's 64 assists and 39 power-play points are both career-best marks already, and he's got time to add to his other totals.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Two-point effort Tuesday
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Suzuki scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over Boston.
The 26-year-old center got Montreal on the board midway through the first period, getting the puck right on Jeremy Swayman's doorstep and flipping a backhand past the netminder. Suzuki also set up Cole Caufield's game-winner. Suzuki has five multi-point performances in 10 games since returning from the Olympics. Tuesday's effort pushed him up to 80 points (24 goals, 56 assists) on the season, marking the second straight campaign in which he's reached that milestone.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Records two points Sunday
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Suzuki scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Ducks.
Suzuki has scored in back-to-back games for the second time this month, and the star playmaker is enjoying a strong run of form since the Olympic break. The 26-year-old is up to 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in just nine appearances since the league resumed in late February. For the season, Suzuki is up to 78 points (23 goals, 55 helpers) in 66 contests, with nearly half of those points (35) coming on the power play.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Hot streak continues Saturday
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Suzuki recorded a goal and two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Kings.
Suzuki contributed to three of the Canadiens' four goals in this game, and his impressive performance pushed his point streak to four games. With three multi-point efforts and nine total points (three goals, six assists) over that four-game stretch, Suzuki has been one of the most reliable fantasy options since the Olympic break.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Earns two points Friday
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Suzuki scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Friday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Ducks.
Suzuki has two goals and four helpers over his last three contests. The 26-year-old center continues to play a leading role on offense for the Canadiens after logging his 20th multi-point effort in 61 appearances. He's up to 20 goals, 71 points (33 on the power play), 133 shots on net, 48 hits, 50 blocked shots and a plus-26 rating. Suzuki produced 89 points in 82 regular-season outings a year ago, and he's on pace to surpass that total in 2025-26.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Three points in win
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Suzuki scored an empty-net goal and added two assists in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
Suzuki assisted on goals scored by Cole Caufield and Kirby Dach in the first and second periods, respectively, before scoring a tally of his own with an empty-netter at the 16:44 mark of the final frame. Suzuki scored for the first time since Jan. 29 and recorded points for the first time since the league resumed after the Olympic break, as he was blanked in the 4-3 loss to the Islanders on Feb. 26. Suzuki remains one of the best players for Montreal and is up to 68 points (19 goals, 49 assists) in 59 contests in 2025-26. He's on pace to surpass the career-high 89 points he posted in the 2024-25 regular season.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Sends pair of assists
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Suzuki logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
One of Suzuki's helpers came on the power play. This was his seventh multi-point effort in the last 10 games, a span in which he has four goals and 12 assists. For the season, the 26-year-old is up to 64 points (18 goals, 46 helpers), 118 shots on net, 43 hits, 47 blocked shots and a plus-26 rating through 55 appearances. Suzuki is on track to reach the 90-point mark for the first time in his career.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Top-10 NHL scorer
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Suzuki had two goals and an assist in a 7-3 victory over Colorado on Thursday.
One goal came on the power play; the other was scored while shorthanded. Suzuki got back on the scoresheet after being held pointless Tuesday against Vegas. He has 18 goals, 44 assists and 116 shots in 54 games this season, and he's now in a three-way tie with Martin Necas and Jason Robertson for 10th in NHL scoring. Suzuki is on pace to best his career mark in points, which he set last year (30 goals, 59 assists).
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Plates two apples Saturday
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Suzuki supplied two assists in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Bruins.
Suzuki extended his point streak to five games Saturday with a pair of power-play assists to help Cole Caufield secure his hat trick in the second period. With the helpers, Suzuki is up to 43 assists, 59 points, 111 shots on net, 40 hits and 44 blocks through 52 games this season. He has four multi-point performances during this five-game point streak. Suzuki's tied for ninth in the NHL with 43 assists.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Four-game, seven-point streak
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Suzuki had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 loss to Buffalo on Thursday.
Suzuki is on a four-game, seven-point scoring streak (two goals, five assists). He has nine shots in that span. Suzuki's game continues to grow. He put up a career-high 89 points, including 30 goals, last season, and he's showing that he can replicate that point total this season. Over his first 51 appearances this year, Suzuki has put up 16 goals, 41 assists, 110 shots and 27 power-play points (nine goals).
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Power-play success continues in win
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Suzuki dished out two assists, put three shots on net and recorded two hits in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over Ottawa.
Both of Suzuki's helpers Saturday came on power plays in the first period, and his 27 power-play points are tied for third in the league. The 26-year-old center is up to 39 assists, 54 points, 106 shots on goal, 37 hits and 40 blocks through 49 games this season, ranking 20th in blocks among forwards. Suzuki is well above the necessary pace to record his third consecutive season with more than 75 points, making him a staple for fantasy lineups in any league format.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Among league's best power-play men
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Suzuki had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to Buffalo on Thursday.
Both points came on the power play, a place where he has tallied 25 of his 52 points, including nine goals. Suzuki excels at both ends of the ice, wears the C and puts up a lot of points. That makes him regular candidate for the Selke Trophy. Suzuki is in a three-way tie with Wyatt Johnston of the Stars and Kirill Kaprizov of the Wild for 13th overall in league scoring with 52 points (48 games). But more impressively, he's fourth overall in the NHL in power-play production with 25 points behind Connor McDavid (36), Leon Draisaitl (31) and Mikko Rantanen (26).
