Jets' Nino Niederreiter: Pockets power-play assist in loss
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Niederreiter recorded a power-play assist, three shots on goal, four hits and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 4.
Niederreiter is up to four points (one goal, three helpers) through four playoff contests. Two of his assists this postseason have come on the power play. The winger also has nine shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-5 rating while filling a top-six role.
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Jets' Nino Niederreiter: Dishes pair of helpers
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Niederreiter notched two assists and four hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights in Game 1.
Niederreiter was involved in a couple of third-period tallies, one of which came on the power play. The winger has 13 points in 22 contests with the Jets since being traded from the Predators. He should continue play in a middle-six role while offering solid secondary offense and physicality.
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Jets' Nino Niederreiter: Hits 40-point mark
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Niederreiter registered two assists in a 6-2 win over San Jose on Monday.
Niederreiter has recorded two goals and four points over his last five outings. That's pushed him up to 24 goals and 40 points in 76 contests this season. Niederreiter's reached the 40-point milestone for the second straight season and the third time over his last five campaigns.
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Jets' Nino Niederreiter: Closing in on career high in goals
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Niederreiter collected a goal in a 6-1 win over New Jersey on Sunday.
Niederreiter is up to 24 goals and 38 points in 73 contests in 2022-23. That puts him just one marker shy of his career high, which he set in 2016-17. Niederreiter had a stretch of seven straight games without a goal from March 16-28 -- he also recorded only one assist in that span -- but he's now found the back of the net in each of his last two contests.
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Jets' Nino Niederreiter: Collects helper in win
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Niederreiter registered an assist in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Niederreiter posted a seven-game point streak earlier in March, but followed it with a four-game slump that ended with his assist Thursday. The 30-year-old winger has regularly seen top-six minutes since he was traded from the Predators. He's at 22 tallies, 14 helpers, 161 shots, 141 hits and a minus-16 rating through 69 outings overall.
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Jets' Nino Niederreiter: Point streak at seven games
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Niederreiter scored his 22nd goal of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
His tally late in the third period brought the Jets to within a goal, but they couldn't find an equalizer. Niederreiter has found the scoresheet in seven straight games after being picked up at the trade deadline, although he has no multi-point performances yet in a Winnipeg jersey -- he has four goals and seven points during his hot streak.
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Jets' Nino Niederreiter: Scores again Sunday
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Niederreiter scored a goal on his lone shot in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Lightning.
Niederreiter gave Winnipeg a 2-1 lead with a power-play goal early in the second period. The 30-year-old winger has points in six of his first seven games with Winnipeg, tallying three goals and three assists while playing alongside Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor on the top line. Niederreiter is up to 21 goals and 13 assists in 63 games between the Jets and the Predators.
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Jets' Nino Niederreiter: Contributes first goal with Jets
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Niederreiter scored a goal in Winnipeg's 3-2 loss to San Jose on Monday.
Niederreiter, who was acquired by Winnipeg from Nashville on Feb. 25, has a goal and three points over four contests with his new team. He averaged 17:53 of ice time over his first three games with the Jets and logged 19:08 on Monday, which is up from an average of 16:03 over 56 contests with Nashville. If the Jets continue to use Niederreiter in such a prominent role, then he might see his scoring pace increase. The 30-year-old has 19 goals and 31 points in 60 outings in 2022-23.
Niederreiter was activated from non-roster status Monday, per the NHL media site.
Niederreiter joined his new team for practice Monday after being acquired from Nashville on Saturday. He is poised to make his Winnipeg debut Tuesday versus Los Angeles. Niederreiter worked on the second line and the top power-play unit during Monday's session.
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Jets' Nino Niederreiter: Lands on non-roster list
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Niederreiter was given non-roster status Sunday after being acquired from Nashville on Saturday.
In a corresponding move, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby was recalled from AHL Manitoba on Sunday. Niederreiter hasn't arrived in Winnipeg yet, and the earliest he could debut with his new team is Tuesday versus Los Angeles, John Lu of TSN reports. Niederreiter has produced 18 goals, 28 points, 130 shots on net and 115 hits in 56 games this season.
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Jets' Nino Niederreiter: Traded to Winnipeg
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Niederreiter was acquired by Winnipeg from Nashville in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick Saturday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Niederreiter had 18 goals and 28 points in 56 contests with the Predators this season. He's on a three-game goal-scoring streak, providing four markers over that span. The 30-year-old is playing through the first season of a two-year, $8 million contract, so the Jets are getting him for next season as well.
Niederreiter scored twice and added two PIM in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.
Niederreiter had a power-play goal in the first period, and he was credited with another tally in the third after a Shark put it in his own net. Over the last three games, Niederreiter has posted four goals. The veteran winger is up to 18 tallies, 28 points, 130 shots on net, 115 hits and a minus-9 rating through 56 appearances.
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Predators' Nino Niederreiter: Nets goal for second straight game
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Niederreiter found the back of the net in the Predators' 5-4 shootout win over Vancouver on Tuesday.
Niederreiter scored at 19:50 of the second period to give Nashville a 3-2 edge. It was his 16th goal and 26th point in 55 contests in 2022-23. Niederreiter was held off the scoresheet for three straight games from Feb. 13-18, but he's bounced back by scoring a goal in each of his last two contests.
Niederreiter failed to crack the scoresheet for the fifth straight game Saturday against the Islanders.
El Nino just doesn't seem himself lately, with only two points over his last 10 games. Furthermore, he's firing the puck a lot less, with just a single shot on goal in his last three games. That being said, Niederreiter's still enjoying a top-six role on the Preds' second line alongside Ryan Johansen and Mikael Granlund, and he typically sees a decent amount time on the power play (2:09 average TOI). Niederreiter should bounce back soon enough.
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Predators' Nino Niederreiter: Posts three assists
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Niederreiter notched three assists and one shot, fueling the Predators to a 6-3 win over the Canadiens on Tuesday.
Niederreiter collected two helpers in the first period, and one in the second period, with the first assist being on the power play. This performance gives Niederreiter eight points in his last eight games and could mark the start of a hot streak. The Swiss forward has 12 goals and 21 points on the season.
