Zuccarello recorded a power-play assist in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Blues.
During his four-game point streak, Zuccarello has two goals and three assists. The 35-year-old winger has collected 27 of his 63 points on the power play this season while adding 168 shots on net, 47 blocked shots and 24 PIM through 66 appearances.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Buries goal Sunday
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Zuccarello scored a goal on three shots, added five hits and logged two PIM in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Coyotes.
Zuccarello got the Coyotes on the board at 5:32 of the first period. The 35-year-old has two goals and two assists during his three-game point streak, so it appears he'll be fine while Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) is out. Zuccarello is up to 22 tallies, 62 points, 167 shots on net, 42 hits, 47 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 65 outings.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Crosses 60-point mark
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Zuccarello scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.
Zuccarello snapped a 10-game goal drought, and this was his first multi-point effort in his last 12 outings. The 35-year-old didn't seem bothered by the absence of Kirill Kaprizov (lower body), but the Sharks are hardly a defensive force. Zuccarello crossed the 60-point mark Saturday and now has 21 tallies, 40 helpers, 26 power-play points, 164 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 64 appearances.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Earns helper in win
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Zuccarello posted an assist and five shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.
Zuccarello set up Kirill Kaprizov's goal in the opening minute. This was Zuccarello's third helper over his last seven games. He doesn't have a goal in that span, but the Wild have tallied just 16 times over that stretch. The playmaking winger is up to 20 goals, 38 assists, 155 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 60 appearances.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Reaches 20-goal mark
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Zuccarello netted a goal in Minnesota's 2-1 shootout win over Dallas on Friday.
Zuccarello scored on the power play at 6:37 of the third period to put the Wild up 1-0. It was his 20th goal and 55th point in 53 contests in 2022-23. Zuccarello is on a four-game point streak and has a goal and five points over that stretch.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Provides two helpers vs. Colorado
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Zuccarello assisted on both of the Wild's goals in a 3-2 loss to Colorado on Wednesday.
Zuccarello's first helper was recorded during a Minnesota power play. He has 19 goals and 54 points in 52 games this season. Zuccarello's been a steady presence lately, contributing at least a point in seven of his last eight contests.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Picks up assist
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Zuccarello logged an assist in Monday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Panthers.
Zuccarello has logged an assist in five of six games since he last scored a goal. The 35-year-old once again connected with linemate Kirill Kaprizov for the Wild's lone tally Monday. Zuccarello is up to 19 goals, 33 helpers, 137 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 51 appearances. He continues to be an excellent playmaker and an easy activation for fantasy managers.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Collects helper Monday
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Zuccarello posted an assist, eight shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Coyotes.
Zuccarello earned his 30th assist of the season when he set up Kirill Kaprizov's opening tally in the second period. Since he missed two games with an upper-body injury in January, Zuccarello has racked up three goals and six assists in 10 contests. The 35-year-old is up to 49 points (20 on the power play), 132 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 47 appearances.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Goal and assist in overtime win
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Zuccarello scored a goal and an assist on one shot, helping the Wild to a 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers on Thursday.
The second star of the game, Zuccarello scored the game-winning goal in overtime on a highlight reel coast-to-coast goal. He would also add an assist on Matthew Boldy's power-play goal. This game snaps Zuccarello's mini two-game pointless streak and gives him seven points in the month of January. On the season, the Norwegian forward has 19 goals and 47 points in 45 games.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Opens scoring on power play
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Zuccarello scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Coyotes.
Zuccarello tallied midway through the second period to break the ice. The winger has notched two goals and two assists over his last three games since returning from an upper-body injury. For the season, he's up to 18 tallies, 44 points (17 on the power play), 114 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 40 contests in his usual top-line role.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Supplies two assists
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Zuccarello posted two assists and two shots in the Wild's 3-1 victory over the Islanders on Thursday.
Zuccarello picked up assists on Sam Steel's game-winning goal, as well as Kirill Kaprizov's empty-net goal. This performance gives Zuccarello multiple points for the first time in five games and extends his point streak to two games. On the season, the Norwegian forward has 17 goals and 43 points in 39 games.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Scores in return to lineup
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Zuccarello scored a goal on five shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers.
Zuccarello missed two games with an upper-body injury, returning to the lineup Tuesday against his former team. The 35-year-old winger gave the Wild a 3-2 lead early in the third period, after his wrist shot deflected high off Igor Shesterkin's glove and into the net. Zuccarello has had another productive season in Minnesota, tallying 17 goals and 24 assists after posting a career-high 79 points last year.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Set to return Tuesday
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Zuccarello (upper body) is expected to return for Tuesday's game against the Rangers, according to Dan Rosen of NHL.com.
Zuccarello missed the Wild's previous two games because of the injury. He has 16 goals and 40 points in 37 contests this season. Now that he's healthy, he's expected to resume serving in a top-six role and serve on the top power-play unit.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Will miss next two games
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Zuccarello suffered an upper-body injury against the Lightning on Wednesday and will miss the next two games. Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Zuccarello has been great this season, scoring 16 goals and adding 24 assists in 37 games. The 35-year-old has meshed well with Kirill Kaprizov and Sam Steel on the top line -- look for Matthew Boldy to take that spot until Zuccarello is ready to return.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Scores late in second period
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Zuccarello scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Sharks.
Zuccarello saw a 10-game point streak end Wednesday in Anaheim, but it didn't take him long to get back on the scoresheet. The 35-year-old winger got the Wild within two goals late in the second period, but the comeback didn't materialize. He's up to 15 tallies, 37 points, 96 shots on net, a minus-5 rating and 16 power-play points through 33 appearances this season. He's earned 17 of his points in 12 games in December.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Points in 10 straight
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Zuccarello scored a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
The veteran winger set up Kirill Kaprizov for the Wild's first tally of the afternoon before lighting the lamp himself with the team's second. Minnesota's top line, including Sam Steel, piled up seven points in total, helping Zuccarello land on the scoresheet for a 10th straight game -- a stretch in which he's recorded seven goals and 16 points.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Tallies hat trick Friday
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Zuccarello scored a hat trick and registered an assist in a 4-1 win against Chicago on Friday.
Zuccarello's second goal was scored with the man advantage, and his third marker was on an empty net. He's up to 13 goals and 34 points in 30 contests in 2022-23. The 35-year-old is on a nine-game point streak, and has contributed an incredible six goals and 14 points over that span.
Zuccarello notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 2-1 win over the Oilers.
Zuccarello extended his point streak to seven games with a helper on a Matthew Boldy goal in the first period. During the streak, Zuccarello has been more playmaker than finisher with two goals and seven assists. The 35-year-old winger is up to 29 points (15 on the power play), 79 shots on net, 14 PIM and a minus-10 rating in 28 contests this season.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Provides pair of assists
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Zuccarello notched a pair of assists (one on the power play), three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Canucks.
Zuccarello set up tallies by Matt Boldy and Sam Steel in the game. Through six outings in December, Zuccarello's yet to be held off the scoresheet, earning two goals and six helpers. The 35-year-old playmaker is up to nine tallies, 19 helpers, 75 shots on net and a minus-10 rating through 27 contests overall, with 14 of his 28 points coming on the power play. He's at little risk of losing his top-line and first power-play unit roles, so he remains an easy player to plug and play in fantasy.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Scores power-play goal
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Zuccarello contributed a power-play goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to Edmonton.
Zuccarello extended his scoring streak to five games, bringing him up to nine goals and 26 points in 26 contests this season. Entering the game, he was averaging 3:55 on the power play, and Zuccarello's up to 13 points with the man advantage. The 35-year-old is expected to continue to be leaned on heavily on the power play, which should help him maintain his scoring pace.
