Michael Bunting LW NSH Sun 1/5/25 11:53 PM
Michael Bunting
LW NSH
Bunting scored a goal in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
EDGE Analysis
Bunting has five goals and two assists over his last six games. Four of those seven points have come on the power play, but his goal Sunday was at even strength to give the Penguins a 2-0 lead at 5:08 of the first period. The winger is up to 12 goals, 23 points, 78 shots on net, 45 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 40 appearances. He'll continue to have decent fantasy value both for his offense and his agitation skills as long as he plays in a top-six role.
Michael Bunting LW NSH Mon 12/30/24 12:21 PM
Michael Bunting
LW NSH
Bunting scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.
EDGE Analysis
Bunting found the back of the net early in the second period, and he'll go down in history as the player who scored the goal that Sidney Crosby assisted on to become the Penguins' all-time leader in assists. This was Bunting's 11th goal of the season, and it also extended a very productive stretch since he's found the back of the net in his last three contests. He's up to 11 points (six goals, five helpers) in 12 games in December.
Michael Bunting LW NSH Sun 12/29/24 1:32 AM
Michael Bunting
LW NSH
Bunting scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Islanders.
EDGE Analysis
Bunting has three goals over his last two games and a total of 12 points, including six on the power play, across his last 12 outings. His goal Saturday tied the contest at 1-1 in the third period. This resurgence has Bunting up to 19 points (eight on the power play), 75 shots on net, 43 hits, 30 PIM and a minus-11 rating 36 appearances. He can bring both offense and agitation, leading to a few avenues of production for fantasy purposes.
Michael Bunting LW NSH Mon 12/23/24 11:53 PM
Michael Bunting
LW NSH
Bunting scored twice Monday in a 7-3 win over the Flyers.
EDGE Analysis
Bunting's first pushed the Penguins up 3-1 in the first period when he tapped in a pass from Evgeni Malkin on the power play. His second pushed the Pens up 5-3 at the end of the second frame. Bunting's start to the season was coated with ice, but he's warmed up with 11 points (five goals, six assists) in his last 11 games, and five of those points have come on the man advantage. Bunting seems to be getting his feet under him, and that's great news for patient managers.
Michael Bunting LW NSH Wed 12/18/24 1:21 AM
Michael Bunting
LW NSH
Bunting put up two assists in a 3-2 overtime win over the Kings on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
It was his 300th NHL game. Bunting has just 16 points in 32 games in 2024-25, but nine (three goals, six assists) of those and 25 shots have come in his last eight games -- and four of the points in that span were recorded on the power play. Bunting can help right now, and who knows -- he could even keep this going for a bit. Remember, he put up 54 points last season between the Canes and Pens, and that included 19 points in 21 games once he arrived in Pennsylvania.
Michael Bunting LW NSH Wed 12/11/24 3:36 AM
Michael Bunting
LW NSH
Bunting scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Avalanche.
EDGE Analysis
Bunting has three goals and three assists over his last five contests. The 29-year-old winger brought the Penguins within a goal Tuesday before the Avalanche pulled away again. While he's confined to a third-line role with power-play time, Bunting has been moderately productive with 13 points, 56 shots on net, 38 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-7 rating. He'll maintain decent value in deeper fantasy formats, but he'll be near a must-have forward if he gets back into the top six.
Michael Bunting LW NSH Sat 12/7/24 10:21 PM
Michael Bunting
LW NSH
Bunting scored a power-play goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
EDGE Analysis
Bunting has five points, including three on the power play, over his last four contests. The 29-year-old remains in a third-line role at even strength for now, but he could play his way into the top six if he keeps this up. He's contributed six goals, 12 points (five on the power play), 53 shots on net, 37 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 28 appearances so far, but his streaky scoring can be tough to trust in fantasy.
Michael Bunting LW NSH Sun 12/1/24 10:20 AM
Michael Bunting
LW NSH
Bunting scored a power-play goal and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Flames.
EDGE Analysis
It was the first multi-point performance of the season for Bunting. The 29-year-old winger had a brutal start to the campaign, but he's turned things around in November. Bunting has five goals and nine points over the last 13 games, and all four of his power-play points (three goals, one assist) have come in the last eight contests.
Michael Bunting LW NSH Fri 11/22/24 11:19 PM
Michael Bunting
LW NSH
Bunting scored a power-play goal on two shots and added five hits in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Jets.
EDGE Analysis
Bunting broke up Connor Hellebuyck's shutout bid at 5:49 of the third period. Typically, Bunting is on the second power-play unit, but he got the look on the first unit because Sidney Crosby was stuck in the penalty box waiting for a stoppage after serving his fighting major. After a terrible October, Bunting has turned things around partially with four goals and two assists over his last nine outings. He's at seven points (two on the power play), 40 shots on net, 30 hits, 14 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 21 appearances this season.
Michael Bunting LW NSH Sat 11/16/24 11:50 AM
Michael Bunting
LW NSH
Bunting scored a power-play goal in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
EDGE Analysis
Bunting recorded just one point -- an assist in the 6-3 win over Montreal on Oct. 14 -- in 11 games in October. However, he's turned things around now that the calendar has flipped to November with four points (three goals and a helper) in seven contests this month. The slow start seems to be a thing of the past now, and if Bunting remains consistent with his scoring, he could experience an uptick in his fantasy upside, particularly since he holds a top-six role in the lineup.