Mitchell Marner RW VGK Mon 1/15/24 12:23 AM
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Marner scored a goal on four shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.
EDGE Analysis
Marner gave the Maple Leafs a 2-1 lead in the second period, but they collapsed in the third. With four goals and four assists over his last six outings, Marner continues to produce offense at a high level. The 26-year-old is at 18 goals, 46 points, 104 shots on net and a plus-6 rating overall, offering steady production in a top-six role for a strong team.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Wed 1/10/24 11:09 AM
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Marner produced two goals and two assists, with one of each coming on the power play, in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
EDGE Analysis
The 26-year-old tied his season high with his third four-point performance. Marner has never posted a 100-point campaign in his career despite his own talent and the stars surrounding him on the Toronto roster, but 2023-24 could be the season -- over his last 13 games, Marner's racked up eight goals and 18 points.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Sun 1/7/24 12:14 AM
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Marner scored a goal in a 4-1 win over the Sharks on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Marner opened the scoring at 15:22 of the first period, scoring with a one-timer from the left circle on a 5-on-3 power play. He has a point in back-to-back games, and he now has 40 points, including 15 goals, in 37 games. But he has put up points (two goals, four assists) in just four of his last nine games. He did the same in November, putting up points (three assists) in just two of eight games. Fantasy managers would much prefer steady production game in and game out, rather than bursts and quiet stretches.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Thu 1/4/24 1:19 AM
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Marner registered an assist and seven shots on goal in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Marner's been in a bit of a rough patch by his standard with five points and a minus-3 rating over his last eight games. The 26-year-old made a key contribution in this contest, setting up Auston Matthews' 30th goal of the campaign, which was the game-winner. Marner is up to 14 tallies, 25 helpers, 89 shots on net, 29 blocked shots, 24 hits and a plus-4 rating through 36 appearances in a top-six role this season.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Sat 12/30/23 10:04 AM
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Marner produced a goal and an assist in Friday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
EDGE Analysis
Both points came in the first period, giving the Leafs an early lead they eventually squandered. Marner has six multi-point performances in the last 13 games, a stretch in which the 26-year-old has amassed nine goals and 18 points -- an impressive goal-scoring run considering he'd found the back of the net only five times in his first 20 contests this season.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Sat 12/23/23 10:43 PM
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Marner delivered two assists, one of which came on the power play, in a 4-1 win over Columbus.
EDGE Analysis
Marner now has 36 points, including 23 assists, in 31 games, but so many people think it's a disappointing season. That's only because he went through a tough November, and his efforts are being out-classed by Willam Nylander's 119-point pace and Auston Matthews' 76-goal pace. Marner is an excellent fantasy play, and you might be able to get him in a deal because his manager is becoming impatient because of the misperception his season isn't the greatest. Your win if you do.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Sun 12/17/23 1:07 AM
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Marner scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 7-0 win over the Penguins.
EDGE Analysis
It was Marner's third consecutive multi-point game (four goals, four assists), and it stretched his point streak to four games and nine points. He also has points in seven of his last eight games (eight goals, six assists). Marner has put his early-season frustrations behind him, and he's back on pace for a possible 100-point campaign. Beware his 20.6 shooting percentage, though -- it's significantly above his 13.0 career average, so his goal scoring will likely slow. With 13 in 28 games, Marner is on a 38-goal pace.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Thu 12/14/23 11:51 PM
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Marner had a goal and two assists in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to Columbus.
EDGE Analysis
He, Auston Matthews and William Nylander combined for eight points in a wild five-goal third period to force overtime. Marner's snipe was pretty -- he drove the net and shot from between his legs from in tight. He's on a three-game, seven-point streak (three goals, four assists), and he has put up points in six of his last seven contests (seven goals, five assists). Marner was hard on himself earlier in the season, likely because he felt he should be delivering more offense. So it's nice to see him relaxed and very productive right now. Another 90-point season is possible with that malaise behind him.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Wed 12/13/23 10:56 AM
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Marner scored two goals, one the game-winner and the other on the power play, while adding an assist in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
It's Marner's second three-point effort in the last six games after he notched a hat trick Nov. 30 against the Kraken. The 26-year-old is comfortably cruising toward his third straight 30-goal, 90-point campaign, racking up 11 goals and 29 points through 26 contests.
Mitchell Marner RW VGK Fri 12/1/23 1:35 AM
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Marner delivered a hat trick Thursday in a 4-3 shootout win over the Kraken.
EDGE Analysis
It was all Marner, all night. Not only did he end an eight-game goal drought, but he also scored the winner in the shootout. Marner has 23 points in 21 games, a total that most NHLers would count as overworldly. But not Marner, whose body language on the ice to date has bordered on outright frustration. But with the goals, he's back on pace for his third-straight 30-goal season. Marner was shifted to John Tavares' line recently, and it looks like coach Sheldon Keefe is brilliant. Now to get Auston Matthews rolling.