Brayden McNabb D VGK Sun 12/10/23 3:31 AM
Brayden McNabb
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McNabb recorded an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Stars.
EDGE Analysis
McNabb has a helper in each of the last two games after going nine contests without a point. The physical defenseman is up to 10 points through 28 contests this season, a strong scoring pace for a player who hasn't topped 20 points since 2014-15. He's added 29 shots on net, 35 hits, 92 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating while filling a top-four role.
Brayden McNabb D VGK Thu 12/7/23 1:32 AM
Brayden McNabb
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McNabb provided an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Blues.
EDGE Analysis
McNabb snapped a nine-game point drought with the helper. It's not surprising he's cooled off on offense after starting the season with eight points over 17 games. The 32-year-old has reached the 20-point mark just once in his career, and he's now at one goal, eight helpers, 28 shots on net, 33 hits, 90 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 27 outings in 2023-24.
Brayden McNabb D VGK Tue 12/5/23 4:01 AM
Brayden McNabb
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McNabb had one shot on goal, five blocked shots and two hits over 19:40 of ice time in Monday's 2-1 OT home loss against the Blues.
EDGE Analysis
McNabb managed a goal and eight points through 17 games but has been blanked in each of the past nine contests. His calling card is physicality, and blocked shots and hits are where the veteran blueliner helps fantasy managers the most.
Brayden McNabb D VGK Fri 11/17/23 2:54 AM
Brayden McNabb
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McNabb scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Canadiens.
EDGE Analysis
McNabb ended a three-game point drought with the tally. That matched his longest dry spell of the season, as the 32-year-old has been quietly productive despite his defense-first reputation. He's up to eight points, 19 shots on net, a plus-13 rating, 17 hits and 50 blocked shots through 17 appearances overall.
Brayden McNabb D VGK Mon 11/6/23 12:03 AM
Brayden McNabb
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McNabb registered an assist in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
McNabb earned a helper for the second game in a row, but he's also gone without a hit in that span. Sunday's contest was also his first without a blocked shot this season. The 32-year-old is usually a significant producer in the physical categories, so this was likely an anomaly. He's at seven assists, 11 shots on net, 16 hits, 38 blocks, eight PIM and a plus-13 rating through 13 appearances.
Brayden McNabb D VGK Sun 11/5/23 3:07 AM
Brayden McNabb
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McNabb recorded an assist, blocked four shots and went plus-4 in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Avalanche.
EDGE Analysis
McNabb ended his longest drought of the season (three games) with the primary assist on Mark Stone's first shorthanded goal of the contest. The 32-year-old McNabb has slowed down a bit after a hot start, but he's still up to six helpers and a plus-13 rating through 12 contests. He's also managed 38 blocked shots, 16 hits, 11 shots on goal and eight PIM while filling a defense-first role in Vegas' top four.
Brayden McNabb D VGK Sat 10/28/23 8:43 AM
Brayden McNabb
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McNabb's stat line from Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks included an assist and four blocked shots.
EDGE Analysis
McNabb has five helpers through eight games, which is a career-best pace. It's still very early into the season, but Vegas remains the top team in the league after winning the Stanley Cup. McNabb, who has been with the Golden Knights since their inaugural 2017-18 campaign, simply looks comfortable out there in his second-pairing role. He has also provided 25 blocked shots and nine hits while averaging 20:08 of ice time.
Brayden McNabb D VGK Wed 10/25/23 3:20 AM
Brayden McNabb
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McNabb notched an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.
EDGE Analysis
McNabb has an assist in each of the last two games, and he's up to four helpers through seven contests overall. It's been a strong first two weeks of the campaign for the 32-year-old blueliner, who has benefited from an increased role while other Vegas defensemen have been hurt. McNabb has added 21 blocked shots, nine hits, eight PIM and a plus-8 rating so far this season. Even when the blue line is at full health, he'll likely continue to see top-four minutes.
Brayden McNabb D VGK Sun 10/22/23 3:43 AM
Brayden McNabb
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McNabb recorded an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.
EDGE Analysis
McNabb has three assists over six contests this season, an unusually strong run of offense for the 32-year-old defenseman. He helped out on a Nicolas Roy tally in the third period of Saturday's game. McNabb has added 19 blocks, seven hits, eight PIM, five shots on goal and a plus-8 rating in 2023-24. He continues to play big minutes on the top pairing -- McNabb has been covering for Alec Martinez, who has returned from an upper-body injury, and Alex Pietrangelo, who remains out with an upper-body injury.
Brayden McNabb D VGK Sun 10/15/23 12:58 PM
Brayden McNabb
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McNabb produced an assist and six PIM in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
McNabb took three penalties in the contest, but two of them were offsetting, limiting the negative impact for the Golden Knights. He's been needed in a larger role so far with the Golden Knights missing three regulars on defense for Saturday's game. McNabb has two assists, six blocked shots, three hits, six PIM and a plus-5 rating over three outings.