Ylonen recorded an assist and one shot on net over 11:36 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Ylonen set up Sean Monahan as part of a give-and-go for Montreal's second goal. The 24-year-old Ylonen was recently promoted from the fourth line, which could lead to more scoring opportunities. He has just seven points over 32 games.

Ylonen had an assist and finished plus-2 over 12:30 of ice time in Friday's 5-2 win over Chicago.

EDGE Analysis

Ylonen and Nick Suzuki combined to set up Juraj Slafkovsky's second-period goal, which turned out to be the game-winner. The tally happened during Ylonen's lone shift on the top line while Cole Caufield was temporarily in the dressing room. Ylonen only has two assists in his past 14 outings. He has six points, including three goals. over 26 games this season.

Ylonen had an assist over 7:26 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

Ylonen snapped a nine-game point drought, picking up the secondary assist on defenseman Jayden Struble's first-period strike. Ylonen's pass was deflected by linemate Michael Pezzetta onto Struble's stick for the finish. Ylonen, who showed off scoring ability last season with 16 points in 37 contests, remains mired on the fourth line and is averaging three fewer minutes of ice time than he was getting in 2022-23. The 24-year-old forward has three goals on 21 shots and two assists over 22 contests.

Ylonen had one shot on net and scored the winning tally in the shootout of Friday's 3-2 win over San Jose.

EDGE Analysis

Ylonen had just 7:16 of ice time and barely played in the third period, logging just two shifts, before the fourth-line forward ended matters with a beautiful deke around Mackenzie Blackwood. With Rafael Harvey-Pinard (lower body) expected to be sidelined for up to two months, Ylonen could get a chance to play regularly. The 24-year-old Ylonen, who has been a healthy scrarch seven times, has three goals and one assist in 13 appearances this campaign.

Ylonen logged an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Ylonen has played in four straight games, picking up three points over that span to help his case to stay in the lineup. The 24-year-old winger set up a Kiaden Guhle tally in the first period Wednesday. Ylonen has four points 14 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 12 contests overall.

Ylonen scored twice Thursday in a 6-5 loss to Vegas.

EDGE Analysis

Ylonen did a lot with 7:22 of ice time -- he wired four shots and laid one hit, and showed off his quick hands and great release on both snipes. His first was especially sharp -- he fired a wrist shot that beat Adin Hill glove side on a second-period breakaway. Ylonen is a young speedster whose ice time has dropped below 10 minutes a night after he sat in the press box early in November. He has potential, but right now, he's not getting the right ice to show off his skills.

Ylonen scored a goal on one shot and blocked a shot over 11:01 of ice time in Wednesday's 6-5 shootout loss to Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

Montreal's fourth line was responsible for two of the team's five goals and showed an opportunistic flair in doing so. Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren misfired on an attempted clear, and Rafael Harvey-Pinard pounced on the loose puck. Harvey-Pinard fed Ylonen for the Canadiens' final score. Ylonen showed an offensive flair and skated on the top line at times in 2022-23. That may not repeat itself this season, but both he and Harvey-Pinard made an impression on head coach Martin St. Louis during their first significant taste of the NHL last season.

Ylonen signed a one-year, two-way contract with Montreal on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Ylonen contributed six goals and 16 points in 37 appearances with the Canadiens last season. He also posted 11 goals and 21 assists over 39 contests for AHL Laval during the 2022-23 campaign. Ylonen could end up splitting time between the NHL and AHL again in 2023-24.

Ylonen was loaned to AHL Laval on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Ylonen has supplied six goals and 16 points in 37 games with the Canadiens this season. He has nine goals and 20 assists in 36 AHL contests this campaign. Ylonen could be back with the big club prior to Wednesday's matchup with the Islanders.

Ylonen had an assist, one shot on goal, one hit and one blocked shot over 12:42 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia.

EDGE Analysis

Ylonen picked up the secondary helper on Rafael Harvey-Pinard's goal late in the third period, extending his point streak to four games. He's been a consistent source of offense over the last two weeks, scoring four goals and assisting on three others during a seven-game segment.