Kevin Fiala LW LA Wed 12/18/19 1:35 AM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala supplied an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala set up Zach Parise in the third period. Fiala has four points over his last three contests. The assist brought the winger to the 20-point threshold in 30 games this year. He's added 61 shots on goal and 20 PIM.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Sun 12/15/19 10:14 PM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala scored a pair of goals in a 5-3 loss to Chicago on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala's two goals in the second put the Wild on even terms entering the final 20 minutes, but the visitors lost 5-3 after conceding twice in the third. Through 29 games, the 23-year-old forward has eight goals and 11 assists in 29 games.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Sun 12/1/19 6:48 PM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala scored a power-play goal and added an assist to go with a game-high eight shots in Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over Dallas.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala opened the scoring in the second period with his first power-play goal of the year, then assisted on Zach Parise's game-tying goal with 2:30 left in regulation. After a slow start to the season, Fiala has come on of late with points in five straight games (two goals, four assists) and he's racked up eight shots in two of those performances. The 23-year-old has six goals and 14 points in 22 games on the season.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Sat 11/9/19 10:55 PM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala scored a goal on two shots and was plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 win over Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala pulled the Wild to within 3-2 with seven minutes left in the second period. It was only his third goal of the season, but all three have come over the last four games, and he's enjoying a modest four-game point streak. Fiala flashed offensive ability two years ago with a 23-goal season for Nashville and perhaps things might be starting to click for him in Minnesota.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Wed 11/6/19 2:17 AM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala tallied a goal in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala is starting to turn things around with goals in each of his last two games. The winger still has only three points in 10 appearances, having found himself as a health scratch five times already in 2019-20. If Fiala can get his scoring back on track, the Wild would become a much more dangerous offense than their current 2.47 goals-per-game mark indicates.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Sat 11/2/19 11:39 PM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala scored his first goal of the season and had two shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala spun and threw a puck at the net from along the boards just inside the blueline and somehow beat St. Louis goalie Jake Allen to tie the game 2-2 early in the second period. It was Fiala's first goal in nine games this season, a disappointing start for a player who had 23 goals in 2017-18 and 13 last season. He was acquired from Nashville at least year's trade deadline and recorded three goals and four assists in 19 games with the Wild. Only 23, Fiala still has time to re-establish himself.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Tue 10/29/19 2:05 PM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala will be a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against Dallas, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala has had a rough start to the season, picking up just one assist in seven games while sitting as a healthy scratch on multiple occasions during the first month of the campaign. The 23-year-old displayed top-six potential when he racked up 23 goals and 48 points in 80 games with Nashville in 2017-18, but he has yet to hit his stride in Minnesota. He'll hope to rejoin the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with St. Louis.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Mon 10/28/19 12:35 PM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala (lower body) has been given the green light to play ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Dallas, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Where Fiala fits into the lineup remains to be seen, but he may have to settle for a spot on the fourth line to start. If he can show he is back to 100 percent, and flash some of his offensive upside, it might not be long before the winger gets bumped up to the top six. Ryan Donato is the most likely candidate to be dropped from the lineup in favor of Fiala, though Jordan Greenway could also be a healthy scratch candidate.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Wed 10/23/19 12:42 PM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala (lower body) was designated for injured reserve Wednesday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala will for sure miss the next two games after his placement on IR, though the team has yet to provide a specific recovery timeline. It's been a rough start to the year for the winger, as he has just one assist in seven games and is still looking to open his goal account. Depending on the health of Jordan Greenway (upper body), the Wild could be forced to promote a player from the minors prior to Thursday's clash with Nashville.
Kevin Fiala LW LA Tue 10/22/19 12:39 PM
Kevin Fiala
LW LA
Fiala (lower body) won't play Tuesday against Edmonton, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fiala is considered day-to-day with his lower-body injury, so he probably won't be sidelined for more than a contest or two. Either way, the former Predator has had a highly disappointing start to the season, tallying one assist while posting a minus-4 rating in seven games, so he shouldn't be in any fantasy lineups at this point.