Bjorkstrand scored a goal, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Predators.
Bjorkstrand continues to put in solid efforts with four goals and two assists over his last seven games. The 27-year-old winger is up to 40 points, 179 shots, 51 hits and a plus-2 rating through 72 appearances. It's nothing close to the 57-point campaign he had a year ago, but he's in line with his career production aside from an unusually low 9.5 shooting percentage.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Pots goal in loss
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Bjorkstrand scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers.
Bjorkstrand cut the deficit to 4-3 in the second period, but the Oilers pushed back in the third. The 27-year-old has five goals and three assists over nine games in March. For the season, the winger is up to 16 tallies, 38 points, 176 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 69 appearances.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Earns two points in overtime win
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Bjorkstrand scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Sharks.
Bjorkstrand scored on a breakaway in the third period to tie the game at 1-1, then set up Vince Dunn's game-winner in overtime with a long pass. March has been kind to Bjorkstrand, who has four goals and three helpers in eight games this month. He's up to 15 tallies, 37 points, 174 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 68 contests overall.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Supplies power-play goal
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Bjorkstrand scored a goal in a 4-3 overtime loss to Dallas on Saturday.
Bjorkstrand's marker was recorded while Seattle had the man advantage. He's up to 14 goals and 35 points in 66 games this season, including seven power-play points. Bjorkstrand has three goals and five points over his last six outings.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Bags apple in loss
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Bjorkstrand notched an assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Senators.
Through five games in March, Bjorkstrand has picked up two goals and two helpers. The winger had the secondary assist on linemate Jaden Schwartz's tally in the second period. Bjorkstrand's 7.9 shooting percentage remains low, but he's been a solid depth forward for the Kraken with 34 points, 164 shots on net, 45 hits, 34 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 65 outings.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Suiting up Sunday
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Bjorkstrand (lower body) is in Sunday's lineup against the Avalanche, per the NHL's media site.
Bjorkstrand was injured Friday against the Blue Jackets but won't be forced to miss any additional time. The 27-year-old has six goals and 11 points over his last 16 games.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Injured Friday
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Bjorkstrand (lower body) left Friday's game against Columbus and is doubtful to return.
Bjorkstrand tallied one assist with three shots in 12:08 of ice time before leaving the game. The 27-year-old is up to 33 points through 62 games this season. An update on his status should be available before Sunday's tilt in Colorado.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Two tallies including OT winner
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Bjorkstrand scored two goals including the game-winner in Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory over the Red Wings.
He tapped home an Alexander Wennberg feed early in the first period before ending the night by snapping home the winner from the top of the faceoff circle through a Jaden Schwartz screen. Bjorkstrand has had a tough first season in Seattle -- Thursday's performance ended a five-game point drought -- but through his last 15 contests, the 27-year-old has a respectable six goals and 10 points.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Tallies on breakaway
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Bjorkstrand scored a goal in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.
Yanni Gourde split the Flyers' defense with a pass, and Bjorkstrand took care of the rest. The 27-year-old winger has four goals and four assists over his last nine appearances. For the season, he's up to 11 tallies, 30 points, 136 shots on net, 40 hits and a plus-8 rating through 55 contests. While he's on the third line, he remains an effective depth scorer for fantasy managers.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Registers helper in narrow win
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Bjorkstrand supplied an assist Sunday in a 4-3 win over the Flyers.
Bjorkstrand has produced four goals and six assists over a span of 13 games in the last month. He's playing with poise and determination for a Kraken franchise that surprisingly trails the division-leading Golden Knights by only three points. Last season, Bjorkstrand bagged a career-high 57 points with the Blue Jackets, and while he's off that pace as the owner of 10 goals and 19 helpers this campaign, he's flipped the script on the two-way game by managing a plus-7 rating on the heels of his minus-35 output from 2021-22.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Earns helper against old team
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Bjorkstrand notched an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Bjorkstrand intercepted a clearance from the Blue Jackets and set up Eeli Tolvanen for the Kraken's third goal. With two goals and two assists over his last three outings, Bjorkstrand has rounded into form again. He's up to 26 points, 126 shots on net, 38 hits, 29 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 49 contests. He's well off the pace that saw him rack up 28 goals and 57 points in 80 contests last season, but he's still on pace to top the 40-point mark for the fourth time in his career.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Registers helper in Friday's loss
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Bjorkstrand logged an assist in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Flames.
Bjorkstrand took a shot that generated a rebound for Eeli Tolvanen to tuck away in the third period. Over his last 11 contests, Bjorkstrand has four goals, four assists, 31 shots and a plus-5 rating. The Kraken's third line was the only one that went untouched as head coach Dave Hakstol mixed things up to account for Matty Beniers' (upper body) absence Friday. Bjorkstrand has nine goals, 16 helpers, 125 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 48 outings.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Tallies twice in Wednesday's win
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Bjorkstrand scored two goals on four shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.
Bjorkstrand opened the scoring on a rebound in the first period and added another tally for good measure in the second. He snapped a four-game point drought with his first two-goal game with the Kraken. The 27-year-old winger is up to nine tallies, 24 points, 124 shots on net, 37 hits and a plus-9 rating through 47 contests.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Gets two points in victory
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Bjorkstrand contributed a goal and assist in Seattle's 8-5 win versus Chicago on Saturday.
Bjorkstrand's marker came at 2:37 of the third period and increased Seattle's lead to 8-3. He extended his scoring streak to three games and has contributed at least a point in four of his last five contests. Bjorkstrand has seven goals and 22 points in 42 games in 2022-23.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Slings assist Thursday
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Bjorkstrand posted an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Bruins.
Bjorkstrand got the puck to Eeli Tolvanen in the slot, who blasted in the Kraken's second goal late in the second period. This was Bjorkstrand's second assist in as many games, and he's up to four points through seven contests in January. The winger has 20 points, 104 shots on net, 32 hits, 27 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 41 outings. While he's been on the third line lately, the Kraken's offense is humming with contributions from all parts of the lineup, so Bjorkstrand should maintain some fantasy value in deeper formats.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Manages helper in win
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Bjorkstrand notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
Bjorkstrand helped out on linemate Yanni Gourde's equalizer in the second period. While not a central contributor in the Kraken's six-game winning streak, Bjorkstrand has earned two goals, one assist and a plus-5 rating in that span. The 27-year-old winger is up to 19 points, 102 shots, 30 hits and a plus-6 rating through 40 contests overall.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Opens scoring in blowout win
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Bjorkstrand scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Senators.
Bjorkstrand has three goals and a helper over his last seven contests. Those three tallies represent half of his goal total this season, but it appears the 27-year-old is starting to trend in the right direction. He's up to 18 points, 98 shots, 30 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 38 appearances overall, mainly in a middle-six role.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Deposits goal Sunday
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Bjorkstrand scored a goal on four shots and blocked three shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.
Bjorkstrand scored on a rebound at 13:04 of the second period. The winger had a rough December, logging just one goal and three assists over 12 contests, so this is an encouraging start to January. His prolonged scoring slump has seen him drop into a middle-six role lately, though he remains in the mix for power-play time, which could be key to him turning things around. Bjorkstrand has five goals, 17 points, 92 shots on net, 26 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 35 outings.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Nets second-period tally
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Bjorkstrand scored a goal and drew an assist during a 6-5 shootout loss to the host Canucks on Thursday.
Bjorkstrand, who notched his first tally since Nov. 29, was finally rewarded for his strong recent efforts. The 27-year-old right winger registered five shots against the Blues on Tuesday, his most since he generated six shots in back-to-back games Oct. 21-23. Bjorkstrand, who gave the Kraken a 2-1, second-period lead Thursday, turned in another six-shot performance and added a plus-2 rating in 16:22 of ice time.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Lends helper Sunday
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Bjorkstrand recorded an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
Bjorkstrand made a pass to Yanni Gourde before going off for a line change. One pass later, Andre Burakovsky scored a go-ahead goal midway through the second period. The helper was Bjorkstrand's second in the last three games, but he hasn't scored in five December outings. For the season, the 27-year-old winger is at 14 points, 68 shots, a minus-1 rating, 20 blocked shots and 19 hits in 27 appearances.
