Kelly scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.
Kelly opened the scoring at 4:53 of the first period. His tally was his second over the last three contests, which is an improvement compared to the six-game slump he endured coming out of the holiday break. The 25-year-old center has five tallies, 11 points, 51 shots on net, 87 hits, 36 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 45 appearances. Kelly figures to remain in a bottom-six role, but he is one of the Avalanche's important defensive forwards.
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Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Puts away goal in win
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Kelly scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Wild.
Kelly ended a six-game point drought when he tacked on a goal in the third period. The 25-year-old forward was on the fourth line Thursday, as the Avalanche opted to move Juuso Parssinen to center in a middle-six capacity. Kelly has typically played on the third line this season, racking up 10 points, 49 shots on net, 83 hits, 36 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 43 appearances.
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Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Sets up empty-netter
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Kelly logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Kelly made the generous choice, feeding Joel Kiviranta on the Avalanche's second empty-netter to complete the latter's hat trick. The 25-year-old Kelly has five points over 11 outings in December while seeing steady third-line usage. It's not a role that leads to consistent offense, but he has a little depth scoring in his game. For the season, the center has three goals, six helpers, 42 shots on net, 67 hits, 33 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 36 contests.
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Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Buries shorthanded goal in win
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Kelly scored a shorthanded goal on three shots, added four PIM, logged two hits and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
Kelly showed off his defensive skills and turned them into offense when he buried the game-tying goal on a shorthanded rush at 6:40 of the second period. The forward has four points through 10 outings in December. He's up to eight points, 40 shots on net, 67 hits, 32 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 35 contests overall. Kelly is firmly in a bottom-six role for the Avalanche, so it's unlikely he'll get enough ice time or produce enough offense to be a factor in most fantasy formats.
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Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Deposits empty-netter
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Kelly scored an empty-net goal in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Kelly produced the last goal of the game while picking up his second point over the last three contests. Outside of a couple of pockets of production, the 25-year-old has been quiet on offense this season. He's at two goals, six points, 33 shots on net, 51 hits, 25 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 29 games, primarily in a bottom-six role.
Kelly posted an assist and two hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Kelly was listed on the fourth line, but his defensive work gives him a bit more ice time than the Avalanche's other depth forwards. The helper ended his six-game point drought. For the season, the 25-year-old has five points, 32 shots on net, 49 hits, 23 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 27 appearances. He has limited fantasy appeal, though he could be a fit in deep formats that reward non-scoring production.
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Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Picks up assist in win
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Kelly notched an assist in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Capitals.
Kelly helped out on linemate Miles Wood's game-winning goal at 3:29 of the third period. Over the last three games, Kelly has three points. The 25-year-old may be benefiting from a slightly smaller role since the Avalanche got some injured forwards back last week -- he's since shifted to the fourth-line center role after regularly playing on the third line. Kelly has four points, 27 shots on net, 40 hits, 21 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 20 appearances.
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Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Two points in loss
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Kelly generated a goal on two shots, an assist and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.
Kelly opened the scoring in the contest before adding a primary helper on Nikolai Kovalenko's second-period marker. Kelly had one point this season before Friday's multi-point effort, so this performance was likely an outlier. The 25-year-old occupies a bottom-six role and spot on the penalty kill, so he's relied upon more in the defensive zone. Kelly has notched a goal and two assists across 18 contests in 2024-25.
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Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Makes huge defensive effort
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Kelly posted eight blocked shots, four hits and two shots on net in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kraken.
Kelly played a big role while the Kraken had an extra attacker on the ice late in the third period. The eight blocks were five more than any other Avalanche skater -- the team's six blueliners combined for 10 blocks in the contest. Kelly has filled a defensive role on the third line this season, picking up just one assist with 20 shots on net, 33 hits, 19 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 13 appearances.
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Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Provides helper in loss
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Kelly recorded an assist and four hits in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Kelly has four shots on net, four hits and a minus-1 rating through his first two games with the Avalanche. The 25-year-old signed a two-year contract in July, and he's filled a bottom-six role so far. He has yet to contribute 20 points in a single season, though he has topped the 100-hit mark in three straight years.
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Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Inks two-year agreement
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Kelly signed a two-year, $1.65 million contract with the Avalanche on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Kelly had eight goals, 18 points, 30 PIM, 171 hits and 67 blocked shots in 80 contests with Ottawa last season. He became an unrestricted free agent after the Senators declined to present him with a qualifying offer. Kelly is likely to be a mainstay on the Avalanche's fourth line for the duration of his new contract.
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Parker Kelly: Does not receive QO
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Kelly will become an unrestricted free agent Monday after not receiving a qualifying offer from the Senators, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Kelly scored 10 goals and 18 points in 80 games with Ottawa last year. He also racked up 171 hits after dishing out 172 during the 2022-23 campaign. The 25-year-old has 35 points in 177 career NHL contests.
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Senators' Parker Kelly: Suspension served
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Kelly will be available against Columbus on Thursday as he's served his two-game suspension.
Considering Kelly is currently mired in a 12-game pointless streak in addition to a 20-game goal drought, few fantasy players are likely to be impacted by his return to the lineup. The winger should step into a fourth-line role alongside Mark Kastelic and Boris Katchouk versus the Blue Jackets.
Kelly was handed a two-game suspension by the NHL on Friday for an illegal check to the head on LA's Andreas Englund on Thursday.
Kelly will be eligible to rejoin the lineup for Thursday's contest against Columbus. In the meantime, the team might need to recall a forward from the minors ahead of Saturday's game versus San Jose. Kelly has six goals, 13 points, 18 PIM and 135 hits in 61 outings in 2023-24.
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Senators' Parker Kelly: Set for hearing
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Kelly will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday for an illegal check to the head he delivered on LA's Andreas Englund during Thursday's loss to the Kings.
Kelly was given a two-minute minor penalty for the hit. Englund wasn't injured on the play, and it remains to be seen if Kelly will face any supplementary discipline for the infraction.
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Senators' Parker Kelly: Two-point effort Thursday
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Kelly scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canadiens.
After helping set up a Rourke Chartier tally in the second period, Kelly capped the scoring for the Sens with an empty-netter in the third. The 24-year-old only has five goals on the season, but four of them have come in the last 11 games as he finds a way to contribute despite a bottom-six role.
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Senators' Parker Kelly: Tallies again Saturday
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Kelly scored a goal on five shots and added three hits in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.
Kelly has scored in consecutive contests, and three of his four goals this season have come in the last six games. The 24-year-old spoiled Stuart Skinner's shutout bid at 15:02 of the third period. Kelly hasn't found a lot of success in a bottom-six role with seven points, 33 shots on net, 64 hits, 27 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 35 outings this season. With a lack of better forward options on the roster, Kelly's spot in the lineup should be considered secure.
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Senators' Parker Kelly: Scores goal Thursday
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Kelly scored a goal on one shot against the Kraken on Thursday.
Kelly has tallied just three times in 34 games this season, so fantasy players probably shouldn't be expecting this to be a regular occurrence. Still, with six points on the year, the Alberta native should be capable of topping his career-best 12 points set back in 2021-22.
Kelly picked up a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Kelly grabbed an assist on Mathieu Joseph's opening tally in the first period before scoring a short handed goal in the third. The 24-year-old Kelly is typically relied on for his physical presence rather than offensive production -- he had just one goal and four points with 172 hits in 55 games last season. Kelly should continue to fill a bottom-six role for Ottawa throughout the campaign.
