Nelson scored twice in a 5-3 win over the Red Wings on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Nelson opened the scoring at 12:11 of the first period after stealing the puck from a Detroit defender and wiring a shot past Alex Lyon from the low slot. He then put the Isles up 3-2 with a power-play goal from the bottom of the right circle at 5:04 of the third period. It was Nelson's 35th career multi-goal game, passing Ziggy Palffy for ninth most in franchise history. He has six goals (two assists) in his last six games, and he's well on his way to delivering a third consecutive 35-goal season.

Nelson delivered a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

The 32-year-old center opened the scoring for the Islanders, breaking through the Pittsburgh defense and flipping a backhand past Alex Nedeljkovic early in the second period. Nelson has produced two straight multi-point performances, and over the last 11 games he's racked up five goals and 10 points. With 24 goals in 55 contests on the season, Nelson is on pace to reach 35 tallies for the third straight campaign.

Nelson scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Both points came in the first period, helping the Islanders build an early 4-1 lead that slipped away. It's Nelsons first multi-point performance in over a month, but he's been getting onto the scoresheet consistently of late, picking up four goals and eight points over the last 10 games.

Nelson notched an assist and six shots on goal in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

Nelson has a helper in each of the Islanders' first two games following the All-Star break. The 32-year-old center put up a solid eight points over 13 games in January and should continue to provide decent secondary offense for fantasy managers. He's at 40 points, 163 shots and a minus-8 rating through 51 appearances this season, mainly in a second-line role.

Nelson logged an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Nelson set up Pierre Engvall for the game-winning goal with 2:02 left in the third period. Prior to the All-Star break, Nelson had three points and a minus-5 rating over his previous nine outings. The 32-year-old center has put together a solid season so far with 21 goals, 18 helpers, 157 shots on net and a minus-9 rating over 50 appearances. He's off the pace that saw him record 75 points a season ago, but this is still tracking as his second-most productive campaign.

Nelson scored a goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime road loss against the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Nelson's even-strength goal at 6:09 of the first period opened the scoring, with helpers to Hudson Fasching and Kyle Palmieri. Nelson ended up with a plus-1 rating, five shots on goal while winning seven of his 13 faceoff opportunities in 17:42 of ice time. The 32-year-old Minnesotan has reached the 20-goal plateau in three straight seasons while going for 20 or more goals in eight of his 11 NHL campaigns.

Nelson tallied a pair of goals in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Vancouver.

EDGE Analysis

Nelson accounted for the entirety of New York's offense in the loss, notching a power-play marker in the second period before cutting the Islanders' deficit to 4-2 with a second tally in the third. The 32-year-old Nelson came into Tuesday's matchup with just one goal and three points in his prior six games. Overall, he's up to 35 points (19 goals, 16 assists) through 40 games this season.

Nelson collected a goal and an assist in a 5-4 overtime loss to Colorado on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Nelson's marker came on the power play late in the first period to put the Islanders ahead 2-1. After having a remarkable stretch from Dec. 2-23 in which he provided six goals and 14 points in 11 contests, Nelson finished the month with a three-game scoring drought. However, the 32-year-old forward is starting 2024 off on a strong note and is having a great campaign overall with 17 goals and 32 points through 37 outings.

Nelson scored twice in a 5-3 loss to Montreal on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Nelson kicked off a third-period comeback for the Isles with a shorthanded snipe at 2:07 of the frame. He put it through the wickets of goalie Sam Montembeault. Then 1:36 later, Nelson tapped the puck in from the right edge on a cross-crease pass. The goals stretched his point streak to four games and seven points, including four goals. Nelson is up to 27 points, including 15 goals, in 30 games. His career goal mark is 37, which was set in 2021-22, but this pace would get him his first 40-goal season.

Nelson collected a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Friday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

The two teams combined for five straight power-play goals between the second and third periods, and Nelson delivered both his points in the latter frame. The 32-year-old has three multi-point performances in seven games to kick off December, racking up three goals and nine points over that stretch -- including two tallies and three helpers on the man advantage. Nelson remains on track to top 35 goals for the third straight season, having lit the lamp 13 times in 29 contests.