Palat provided an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.

EDGE Analysis

Palat's helper was his first since Oct. 27, though he had three goals over nine contests in between assists. The 33-year-old winger remains in a middle-six role, one that's led to somewhat limited contributions. He's at six points, 28 shots on net, 35 hits and a minus-4 rating through 21 appearances. Palat is out of the mix for power-play time, so his path to producing steady offense is a tough one.

Palat scored an empty-net goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.

EDGE Analysis

Palat has three tallies over his last seven games. The 33-year-old winger has filled a middle-six role for much of the campaign, but he's struggled to be consistent on offense. He has five points, 26 shots on net, 28 hits and a minus-5 rating. Palat is likely to be a depth scorer at best while adding some grit to the lineup.

Palat scored a goal on four shots and delivered two hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Palat accepted a feed from Jack Hughes and beat Montreal's Sam Montembeault glove side. After going point-less over the first seven games, Palat is heating up. Three of his four points this season have come in the five games since being moved to the second line with Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt.

Palat scored a goal on five shots in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

Palat stretched the Devils' lead to 4-0 in the second period with his first tally of the campaign. The 33-year-old seems to be heating up with three points over his last five games, which accounts for all of his offense so far. He was listed on the Devils' second line Wednesday, but he saw just 11:24 of ice time. For the season, the veteran winger has added 16 shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-6 rating over 12 appearances.

Palat notched an assist in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Palat hasn't done much on offense this season, earning two assists over 11 appearances. The winger had a season-high 13:53 of ice time Sunday, so while he's been listed on the second line, he's functioning more as a bottom-six option. He's added 11 shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-7 rating, and without more offense, he won't have much appeal in fantasy.

Palat (personal) was a participant at practice Tuesday morning, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Palat missed Saturday's contest against Buffalo due to the birth of his second child. The two-time Stanley Cup winner will slot in on New Jersey's third line while being a special teams contributor now that he is back with the team. Palat produced 31 points in 71 regular-season games with New Jersey in 2023-24.

Palat (personal) won't be in the lineup Saturday versus Buffalo.

EDGE Analysis

Palat will sit out the contest due to the birth of his second child. He earned one shot on goal in 13:46 of ice time during New Jersey's season-opening 4-1 win over the Sabres on Friday. Palat will be replaced in Saturday's lineup by Kurtis MacDermid.

Palat finished the 2023-24 season with 11 goals and 31 points in 71 appearances.

EDGE Analysis

Palat parlayed his strong play in Tampa Bay into a five-year, $30 million contract with the Devils in the 2021-22 offseason, but it's becoming more and more apparent that he was likely carried by playing alongside stars such as Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point in Tampa Bay. After nine consecutive seasons with at least 34 points for the Lightning, Palat has produced meager totals of 23 and 31 points in his first two years in New Jersey. At age 33, Palat's more likely to go down than up next year.

Palat (lower body) will return to action versus St. Louis on Thursday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Palat figures to step into the first-line role being vacated by Tyler Toffoli, who is being held out of the lineup for trade-related reasons. In addition, the 32-year-old Palat should be back in a power-play role where he has recorded five of his 24 points this year.

Palat (lower body) skated before Wednesday's practice, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site. He remains questionable for Thursday's contest against St. Louis.

EDGE Analysis

Palat will skate again Thursday before a determination is made about his availability. He has nine goals, 24 points, 86 PIM and 72 hits in 51 contests this season. If Palat returns Thursday, then Kurtis MacDermid might be a healthy scratch versus the Blues.