Eriksson Ek generated two points but the Wild could not hold back the Kings during a 7-6 loss Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek, who scored on his lone shot Saturday, is coming off a career-best 26-goal campaign and appears to be finding his way. The 25-year-old center has played in parts of seven NHL seasons and is developing chemistry on the second line. Part of his job is to help balance the team scoring and boost leaders such as Mats Zuccarello. Eriksson Ek, who received 20:32 of ice time Saturday, converted on a second-period power play to bring the Wild to within 4-3. He drew an assist on Marcus Foligno's first-period marker.

Eriksson Ek scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, logged three hits and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blues in Game 3.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek has five points and a plus-5 rating in the last two games after the Wild were shutout in the series opener. The 25-year-old Swede had a career-best 26 goals and 49 points in 77 regular-season contests. He's seen third-line usage at even strength, but his role on the first power-play unit as a net-front option makes Eriksson Ek a solid option in DFS.

Eriksson Ek scored twice and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek opened the scoring in the first period before scoring another 51 seconds into the second. He'd add an assist later in the period on a Kiril Kaprizov power-play goal. Eriksson Ek posted a career-high 49 points in the regular season with 26 goals and 23 assists.

Eriksson Ek recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek has been on a tear of late with eight points (five goals and three assists) in his last three contests after going scoreless in his previous seven. The 25-year-old center has been streaky, though he's had a breakout season offensively with 26 goals and 23 assists. Eriksson Ek will have two more games to reach the 50-point threshold.

Eriksson Ek scored twice on five shots, dished an assist and added two hits in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

The latter of Eriksson Ek's tallies came on the power play. He also set up Dmitry Kulikov for a breakaway in the dying seconds of overtime. Eriksson Ek recently was mired in a seven-game point drought, but he's racked up four goals and two assists in his last two outings to snap out of the slump. The Swede is at 25 tallies, 47 points, 213 shots on net, 134 hits and a plus-15 rating through 74 contests.

Eriksson Ek scored two goals and added an assist in Friday's 6-3 win over Seattle.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek snapped a seven-game scoring drought with a big game on Friday, with a pair of his points coming on the power play. Despite his recent slump, the 25-year-old center has a career-high 44 points with 23 goals and 21 assists.

Eriksson Ek recorded an assist, three shots on goal and three hits in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek won a faceoff back to Jared Spurgeon, who then set up Jacob Middleton's third-period tally. In his last nine games, Eriksson Ek has rediscovered his touch on offense with three tallies and six helpers. The 25-year-old Swede has enjoyed a breakout season with 41 points, 189 shots on net, 124 hits and a plus-15 rating through 65 appearances.

Eriksson Ek scored twice and added an assist in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek set the tone early, scoring 36 seconds into the game. He also struck again in the second period and helped out on Marcus Foligno's third-period marker. This effort gave Eriksson Ek a career-high 21 goals and put him at the 40-point mark in 63 appearances this season. The 25-year-old center has added 183 shots on net, a plus-16 rating and 118 hits in a top-six role.

Eriksson Ek notched a pair of assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek helped out on goals by Kirill Kaprizov and Jordan Greenway. This was Eriksson Ek's third straight game with a power-play point, and he's picked up a goal and four helpers in his last four outings. The 25-year-old center has 37 points, 175 shots on net, 115 hits and a plus-13 rating in 60 appearances as he continues to grow his career-best output.

Eriksson Ek delivered a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek's power-play role fits him well, as he's up to 11 goals and two assists in that key special teams situation. And to think, it took Minnesota up until the 2020-21 campaign -- Eriksson Ek's fifth year with the club -- to give him meaningful man-advantage minutes. The 25-year-old isn't very consistent from one game to the next, but he's already reached a new career high in points with 19 goals and 15 assists through 58 contests.