Mitch Marner RW VGK Sat 11/16/24 10:34 PM
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Marner scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
It was his 200th career goal. Marner played like the puck was on a string whenever he had it, and he was rewarded with a game-winning goal in OT. He finished with a goal and an assist on the night for the second time in two games and fourth time in his last five appearances. Marner has really turned up the heat with 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) and 30 shots in his past 11 outings. Overall, he has 24 points, including 18 assists, in 19 games to lead the Leafs this season. Marner has played well with linemate Auston Matthews (upper body) on the shelf, so watch for coach Craig Berube to perhaps tweak lines and maybe even separate Matthews and Marner at some point this season. The two men want to play on the same line, but at some point, the coach will have to make a decision that's in the best interest of the team, not the players themselves.
Mitch Marner RW VGK Thu 11/14/24 11:06 AM
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Marner scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Capitals.
EDGE Analysis
After scoring the tying goal inside the final minute of the third period, Marner sprung John Tavares for a clean breakaway in the final minute of OT that produced the game-winner. Marner has five multi-point performances in the last 10 games, a stretch in which he's racked up four goals and 15 points -- including two goals and five helpers on the power play.
Mitch Marner RW VGK Sat 11/9/24 11:25 PM
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Marner had a goal and an assist Saturday in a 4-1 win over Montreal.
EDGE Analysis
Marner extended his point streak to eight games (three goals, 10 assists). His goal came shorthanded while Sam Montembeault was out of position. Marner has 20 points, including 16 assists, and 44 shots in 16 games this season, a pace that would see him crack the 100-point mark for the first time in his career.
Mitch Marner RW VGK Sat 11/9/24 8:25 AM
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Marner recorded a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Friday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.
EDGE Analysis
Marner opened the scoring in the first period and later set up the game-winning goal from John Tavares in the latter stages of the second frame. Marner has notched three goals and 15 assists this season, and the right winger has been thriving in a playmaking role -- his 15 helpers are tied for the fifth-best mark in the league and just four shy of the league-leading 19 assists of Nathan MacKinnon. Marner also extended his point streak to seven games, a span in which he's recorded two goals and nine assists.
Mitch Marner RW VGK Tue 11/5/24 9:47 PM
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Marner delivered two power-play assists in a 4-0 victory over the Bruins on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Marner's scoring streak now stands at six games and nine points, including eight assists. He has averaged 30 goals over the last three seasons, so his two goals in 2024-25 remain a concern. But Marner's 5.6 shooting percentage remains well below his career 12.8 percent. And what's even more concerning is the gap between this season and his most-recent three-year average (15.7 percent). Marner has been very unlucky when he's shooting, but he's making up for that with elite playmaking production. He has 16 points, including 14 assists, in 14 games this season.
Mitch Marner RW VGK Sun 11/3/24 11:49 PM
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Marner notched a power-play assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild.
EDGE Analysis
Marner has done his share of playmaking during a five-game point streak, logging a goal and six assists in that span. This was his first power-play point since Oct. 21 -- he went six games without one. For the season, the 27-year-old has two goals, 12 helpers, 36 shots on net, four PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 13 appearances in his usual top-six role.
Mitch Marner RW VGK Sat 11/2/24 11:15 PM
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Marner scored a goal Saturday in a 4-2 loss to the Blues.
EDGE Analysis
Marner is riding a four-game point streak (one goal, five assists), but Saturday's marker was his first in nine outings and his second of the season. Breathe easy, fantasy managers. He did the same thing in 2023-24 and eventually caught fire. Marner scored five times in his first 20 appearances last year and still ended up with 26 goals and 85 points across 69 regular-season contests.
Mitch Marner RW VGK Fri 11/1/24 12:58 AM
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Marner logged an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
EDGE Analysis
Marner has continued his excellent playmaking with five helpers over his last three games. All of those assists have come at even strength. The 27-year-old concludes a strong October with one goal, 11 assists, 29 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 11 appearances. Marner has never shot under 10 percent in a full season -- while he's best known for playmaking, he can score too and should make gains in the goal column over time.
Mitch Marner RW VGK Sun 10/27/24 12:10 AM
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Marner put up three assists Saturday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.
EDGE Analysis
Marner leads the Maple Leafs with 10 points, including nine assists, in nine games. But his minus-3 rating is an odd outlier. Marner has been a Selke Trophy-worthy forward for years while posting reliable plus-minus ratings. Maybe it's simply an adjustment to his new coach, Craig Berube, but Marner should figure it out eventually.
Mitch Marner RW VGK Tue 10/22/24 10:34 AM
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Marner registered two assists, including one on the power play, in Monday's 5-2 win over the Lightning.
EDGE Analysis
Marner has three multi-point outings across Toronto's last four games, and even though he's netted only one goal in that span, he's making his presence felt as a playmaker. The 27-year-old has recorded at least 59 assists in each of the last three seasons and seems on pace to reach that mark once again, though fantasy managers would expect an uptick in the goal column given his role as a top-six forward.