Hanifin managed an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Wild in Game 1.
Hanifin helped out on the first of Brett Howden's two goals in the third period. After being limited to one goal over his final eight regular-season games, Hanifin rested for the Golden Knights' last two contests before the playoffs. The 28-year-old defenseman will see some chances on offense, but his defensive play is what will be most valuable in the postseason. He had 39 points (10 on the power play), 145 shots on net and 106 blocked shots over 80 regular-season contests in 2024-25.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Returning to action Sunday
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Hanifin (rest) will be back in the lineup versus Minnesota on Sunday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Hanifin sat out the last two games of the season. He ended the regular season with 10 goals and 29 assists in 80 games, including 10 points on the power play.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Out again Wednesday
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Hanifin (rest) won't play Wednesday versus the Canucks, Ryan Wallis of Fox Sports Las Vegas reports.
Hanifin will be out of action for the second game in a row to end the regular season. The 28-year-old should be right back in a top-four role when the Golden Knights face the Wild in Game 1 of the playoffs.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Resting Tuesday
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Hanifin (rest) will not be in the lineup Tuesday against the Flames, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Hanifin is one of a few key players the Golden Knights are choosing to rest against the Flames, who are fighting for a wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Tuesday is the first half of a back-to-back set for Vegas, so it's possible Hanifin gets back in the lineup for Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Canucks.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Nets late game-winner
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Hanifin scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Predators.
Hanifin's tally at 18:05 of the third period broke a 3-3 tie and stood as the game-winner. It also snapped a seven-game point drought for the defenseman, and it was his first goal since March 11 versus the Penguins. The 28-year-old has 10 goals, 39 points, 145 shots on net, 106 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 80 appearances. He hasn't missed a contest this season, so it's possible Hanifin is a candidate for rest now that the Golden Knights have secured the top seed in the Pacific Division.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Adds power-play helper
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Hanifin logged a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Hanifin has six helpers over his last five games, three of which have come on the power play. The 28-year-old set up Pavel Dorofeyev's game-winning tally with the man advantage at 16:49 of the third period. Hanifin is finishing a streaky year strong, and he's up to 38 points (10 on the power play), 130 shots on net, 94 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 72 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Dishes pair of helpers
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Hanifin recorded two assists and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Wild.
Hanifin's role ultimately didn't change much with the return of Shea Theodore (arm), but that was because Alex Pietrangelo (lower body) was out. The 28-year-old Hanifin set up Brett Howden's game-winning tally in the second period and Jack Eichel's power-play goal in the third. This gave Hanifin five helpers over his last four games. The defenseman is up to 37 points, 129 shots on net, 94 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 71 appearances. He's on pace to reach the 40-point mark for the third time in four years.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Delivers assist in win
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Hanifin notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.
Hanifin's strong Match continues -- he's up to nine points over 10 outings this month. This was his first single-point game since Feb. 24 versus the Kings -- he had five multi-point efforts and five scoreless contests over the previous 10 games. For the season, the 28-year-old blueliner is at 35 points, 126 shots on net, 92 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating across 69 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Collects pair of assists
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Hanifin logged two assists in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.
Hanifin has five multi-point efforts and five scoreless outings over his last 10 contests. He's earned three goals and seven assists in that span. It's still better than the lengthy droughts he's gone through during the 2024-25 campaign -- some offense is better than none. The blueliner is at nine goals, 25 assists, 124 shots on net, 90 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 68 appearances. He still has a chance to reach the 40-point mark for the third time in four years.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Two points against Pens
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Hanifin produced an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Pittsburgh.
The 28-year-old blueliner was instrumental in forcing OT, feeding Pavel Dorofeyev for Vegas' opening goal late in the second period before tying things up himself with just seven seconds left in regulation. Hanifin has never been a consistently elite offensive contributor, but he's taking full advantage of the absence of Shea Theodore (arm), erupting for three goals and eight points over the last six contests with five of those points (one goal, four helpers) coming on the power play.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Goal, assist in win
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Hanifin scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Hanifin set up a Jack Eichel goal in the first period before the two reversed roles on the Golden Knights' tally just 17 seconds into the second period. This was a third straight multi-point effort for Hanifin, who has two goals and seven assists over his last seven contests. The defenseman is up to eight goals, 30 points, 117 shots on net, 85 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 61 appearances. Streaky offense throughout the season may have led fantasy managers to drop Hanifin -- check to see if he's available now while he's seeing premium minutes on the first power-play unit.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: One of each on power play in win
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Hanifin scored a goal on six shots and added an assist in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Devils.
Both points came on the power play in the third period as Hanifin played a leading role in earning this win. The defenseman is warming up again with a goal and six helpers across his last six games. The 28-year-old is up to seven goals, 21 assists, five power-play points, 115 shots on net, 83 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 60 appearances. He continues to see a larger role with the man advantage in the absence of Shea Theodore (arm).
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Dishes two assists
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Hanifin logged two assists and five shots on goal in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Blackhawks.
One of Hanifin's helpers came on the power play. The defenseman continues to be streaky, though February's been fairly kind to him -- he put up five assists over seven outings for the month. The 28-year-old is up to 26 points, 109 shots on net, 82 blocked shots, 34 hits and a minus-1 rating across 59 appearances. Hanifin could have the chance to sustain his momentum on offense while seeing more power-play time in the absence of Shea Theodore (arm).
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Helpers in consecutive contests
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Hanifin logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Bruins.
Hanifin has a helper in two straight contests after going 15 games without a point. The 28-year-old is up to 23 points, 102 shots on net, 81 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating. It's a good sign he's built up some momentum heading into the 4 Nations Face-Off, where he'll represent Team USA.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Ends slump with assist
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Hanifin registered an assist in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Devils.
Hanifin went 15 games without a point, a span in which he was also minus-10. It's cost him playing time recently -- he's been on the third pairing over the last few contests after being a top-four fixture through the first half of the campaign. Hanifin has had at least 38 points in each of the last three seasons, but he's at 22 points, 100 shots on net, 81 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 55 appearances in 2024-25. His defensive play will keep him from getting scratched, but he doesn't need to be active in all fantasy formats.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Provides helper in win
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Hanifin logged an assist, two shots on goal, six blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sabres.
Hanifin has picked up four points over his last three outings. His helper Saturday was on a Jack Eichel tally in the third period. Hanifin's been at his best over the last three weeks -- he's gone no more than one game without a point since Dec. 14. Overall, the blueliner has six goals, 15 assists, 70 shots on net, 70 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 39 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Keeps rolling with two assists
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Hanifin notched two assists, four blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.
Hanifin has three goals and five helpers over his last nine outings. He's also gone plus-10 in that span without taking a negative rating in any of those games. The defenseman is up to 20 points (six goals, 14 assists), 68 shots on net, 64 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 38 contests this season. Hanifin's capable of putting up strong numbers, so he should be in most fantasy lineups while he's being productive.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Scores in loss
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Hanifin scored a goal on two shots, blocked one shot and had one hit in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Montreal.
The Golden Knights got a pair of goals from defensemen in the first period. Zach Whitecloud opened the scoring with an early marker followed by Hanifin, who gathered a loose puck and beat a screened Sam Montembeault stick side late in the period. The tally was Hanifin's sixth of the season and third in the last five outings.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Opens scoring in win
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Hanifin scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Hanifin has two goals over his last three games and five points with a plus-8 rating across his past six contests. The defenseman's tally opened the scoring at 6:58 of the first period. For the season, the 27-year-old has five goals, 17 points, 64 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-2 rating through 35 appearances in a steady top-four role.
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Golden Knights' Noah Hanifin: Finds twine in win
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Hanifin scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
Hanifin has a goal and three helpers over his last four contests. He stretched the Golden Knights' lead to 5-1 when he scored on a pass from Mark Stone at 11:28 of the third period. Hanifin hasn't strung together sustained offense -- his longest point streak is three games. He's at four goals, 12 helpers, 59 shots on net, 52 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 33 outings overall.
