Saad collected a pair of goals Thursday, but they weren't enough in a 5-4 loss to Winnipeg.

EDGE Analysis

He erased a 3-1 deficit with two goals within five minutes or so of one another in the second period, but it ended up being in vain. While Saad has now equaled last season's career-high 53 points alongside a career-best plus-25 rating, it's hard not to feel like we still haven't seen the best of him. The 24-year-old is capable of much higher point totals than this, but we may not see him make a big jump in that regard until he earns a spot on the No. 1 power-play unit. Amazingly, Saad has only three power-play points all year.