Jake Guentzel LW TB Thu 4/19/18 1:14 AM
Jake Guentzel
LW TB
Guentzel notched two helpers in a 5-0 win over the Flyers in Wednesday's Game 4.
EDGE Analysis
A combination of skating alongside Sidney Crosby and the Flyers having issues in net have helped Guentzel find success in this postseason. The 23-year-old has seven points in this series, although admittedly four of them came in Game 1.
Jake Guentzel LW TB Mon 4/16/18 9:02 PM
Jake Guentzel
LW TB
Guentzel notched an assist Sunday against Philadelphia in a 5-1 Game 3 victory.
EDGE Analysis
After going pointless in Game 2, Guentzel now has points in two of the three games, and with a goal and four assists he ranks second for playoff scoring in Pittsburgh, just trailing his linemate Sidney Crosby. The 23-year-old has also continued to enjoy heavy usage as well in the playoffs, as he's averaging nearly 17 minutes of ice time, and 1:48 of time on the power-play. Last season's playoffs were arguably Guentzel's breakout with 21 points (13 goals, eight assists) in 25 games, and so far in 2017-18, he's picked up where he left off.
Jake Guentzel LW TB Wed 4/11/18 11:48 PM
Jake Guentzel
LW TB
Guentzel scored a power-play goal and set up three other goals in a 7-0 whitewash of the Flyers in Game 1 on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Hard to imagine a better night for Guentzel, as he was the only Penguin to score a point in all three periods. When Pittsburgh's attack is firing like it did on Wednesday, almost anyone in black and gold is a good option, and that goes double for a player like Guentzel, who has a tendency to produce big scoring nights when he gets going.
Jake Guentzel LW TB Thu 3/22/18 12:13 AM
Jake Guentzel
LW TB
Guentzel scored a goal and two assists while adding three shots, two hits, two PIM, one blocked shot and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.
EDGE Analysis
The 23-year-old now has 21 goals and 44 points on the season in 74 games. Guentzel has become the ultimate feast or famine tournament DFS play down the stretch -- over his last 17 games, he has six multi-point performances, but also 10 games in which he was held off the scoresheet completely.
Jake Guentzel LW TB Wed 3/7/18 11:50 PM
Jake Guentzel
LW TB
Guentzel collected two assists while adding three hits and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.
EDGE Analysis
It's been feast or famine for Guentzel lately -- he has four goals and 12 points in the last 13 games, but all of that production has been concentrated into five multi-point efforts, and he's failed to hit the scoresheet at all in the eight games in between. The 23-year-old will continue to have big games as long as he's skating alongside Sidney Crosby, but that volatility makes him a much better DFS play in tournaments than cash game formats.
Jake Guentzel LW TB Tue 2/27/18 11:57 PM
Jake Guentzel
LW TB
Guentzel dished out a pair of helpers in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.
EDGE Analysis
The beneficiaries of Guentzel's assists fell on opposite ends of the skill spectrum, as his first helper led to a Sidney Crosby tally while his second was finished off by Matt Hunwick. Guentzel is much closer to the former on that spectrum, and he's thriving on a line with Crosby to the tune of eight points in the last four games.
Jake Guentzel LW TB Fri 2/23/18 11:02 PM
Jake Guentzel
LW TB
Guentzel recorded a goal, two assists, five shots and a plus-3 rating during Friday's 6-1 rout of the Hurricanes.
EDGE Analysis
This was the winger's fourth multi-point showing through his past 10 games, and he has five goals and six assists during the stretch. However, it's also important to note that he missed the scoresheet entirely in five of those outings. Guentzel's game-to-game inconsistency makes him a high-risk, high-reward option in daily contests, but seasonal owners should probably just ride it out. Pittsburgh is leading the league in goals per game since the All-Star break, so it's a juicy fantasy setup for Guentzel.
Jake Guentzel LW TB Mon 2/19/18 10:24 AM
Jake Guentzel
LW TB
Guentzel lit the lamp to complement two assists in a 5-2 triumph over the Blue Jackets in Columbus on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
This was the seventh multi-point outing from Guentzel, who tends to use the multipliers to compensate for a lack of game-to-game consistency. The feisty winger has now matched his 33-output from his rookie campaign in 2016-17, but it's taken him 21 more games to reach that mark this time around.
Jake Guentzel LW TB Tue 2/13/18 10:16 PM
Jake Guentzel
LW TB
Guentzel scored two goals -- one on the power play -- during Tuesday's 6-3 win over Ottawa.
EDGE Analysis
The second-year winger hasn't scored at the same pace as last season, as he now has just 18 goals and 30 points through 58 games. However, the Penguins are trending in the right direction, and Guentzel's been promoted to the No. 1 power-play unit with Patric Hornqvist (lower body) out of action. It shouldn't surprise if Guentzel finished the campaign strong.
Jake Guentzel LW TB Wed 1/24/18 10:28 AM
Jake Guentzel
LW TB
Guentzel earned his 15th goal of the season against the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Guentzel was able to find some open ice right in front of netminder Cam Ward and linemate Phil Kessel put the puck right on the youngster's tape for a one-time goal. After a record-setting postseason run, many expected the 22-year-old Guentzel to continue that torrid pace into the 2017-18 campaign. While he has certainly cooled a bit, the winger has still racked up 25 points in 50 outings and seems to be relishing playing alongside Kessel.