LUKE EVANGELISTA NEWS

Scores goal in OT loss Evangelista scored a goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Avalanche.

Impact Evangelista opened the scoring for the Predators just 01:45 into the game with a wrister that went past Alexandar Georgiev. The 22-year-old winger endured a rough spell in recent weeks but seems to be trending in the right direction of late, notching points in three of his last four games with one goal and two assists in that span. However, Evangelista has just two goals in 16 games and owns a shooting percentage of just 6.9 percent, so he needs to be more accurate in front of goal to have any chance of being a reliable fantasy contributor.

NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Snags assist in loss Evangelista registered an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Capitals.

Impact Evangelista was originally set to be scratched, but Thomas Novak (upper body) was a late scratch instead. Staying in the lineup allowed Evangelista to snap a five-game point drought when he helped out on a Juuso Parssinen tally in the first period. Through 13 contests, Evangelista has six points, 25 shots on net and a minus-1 rating while averaging 12:32 of ice time. He's still needs to refine his overall game, but he may get a chance to do so in the short term if Novak and Colton Sissons (upper body) are both forced to miss time.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Records power-play helper Evangelista logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Evangelista has done well in a middle-six role this season, and he now has his first power-play point of the campaign. He's on the second unit with the man advantage. The 22-year-old winger is up to one goal, four assists, 14 shots on net, four PIM and a plus-1 rating over seven contests, including three points over his last two outings.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Scores, assists in win ver Boston Evangelista recorded an empty-net goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins.

Impact Evangelista notched his first goal of the campaign with an empty-netter in the third period when the Bruins were all out on the attack, but before he participated in the build-up that led to Tommy Novak's goal in the second period. This was Evangelista's first multi-point game of the campaign, and the right winger is up to four points through six appearances.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Garners assist Evangelista produced an assist in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

Impact Evangelista set up Thomas Novak's third-period tally. The 22-year-old Evangelista is on the third line to start 2024-25, and barring injuries, he looks to have little chance of attaining steady top-six minutes. The 22-year-old forward produced 39 points, 172 shots on net and 10 power-play points over 80 regular-season games in his first full campaign in 2023-24. He's too skilled to be a traditional third-liner, but with ice time hard to find, there may not be much growth in his offense this season.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Preds' Youngster Evangelista Became Teammate of Schenn After Growing Up as His Fan Nashville forward Luke Evangelista grew up in Toronto as a fan of Leafs defenseman Luke Schenn. And in this excerpt from Carol Schram’s feat...

AUGUST 11 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Best of Luke Evangelista: 2023-24 | Nashville Predators The official National Hockey League website including news, rosters, stats, schedules, teams, and video.

JULY 9 • NHL.COM

Preds' Luke Evangelista brings surging rookie game, comedic 'agitator' style to Vancouver Fun-loving Evangelista has gone "gangster" and is among the reasons the Preds are thriving. The 22-year-old is talking and backing it up.

APRIL 19 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Plucks two apples on power play Evangelista recorded a pair of power-play assists in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Evangelista was instrumental in helping Filip Forsberg to his 10th NHL hat trick. And regardless of one's allegiance to the Predators, it's tough to ignore the 22-year-old's rapid emergence as a top-six winger with No. 1 power-play responsibilities. Evangelista has fashioned 16 goals and 21 assists -- including 10 points on the power play -- through 78 contests. Next year, he'll wrap up his entry-level contract and become a restricted free agent.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Pockets helper in win Evangelista notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

Impact This was Evangelista's second helper over the last seven games. The winger hasn't made much of an impact from the third line lately. He's at 34 points (seven on the power play), 145 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 74 appearances on the year. Evangelista's power-play role gives him some fantasy upside, but he's yet to turn that into results on a consistent basis.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Scores GWG in Columbus Evangelista scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Blue Jackets.

Impact The 22-year-old winger got sprung for a partial breakaway early in the third period and fired a perfect shot off the crossbar to beat Daniil Tarasov and break a 1-1 tie. Evangelista is up to 30 points (13 goals, 17 assists) over 63 games in his first full NHL season, but rather than hit a wall he's picked up the pace of late with four goals and seven points in the last 11 contests.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Evangelista scores tie-breaker, Predators beat Blue Jackets 2-1 for 10th win in last 11 games Luke Evangelista scored a tie-breaking goal in the third period, Kevin Lankinen made 33 stops and the Nashville Predators beat the Columbus...

MARCH 9 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Supplies assist in loss Evangelista logged an assist and one shot on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Impact After being a game-time decision (illness), Slafkovsky was in his regular spot on the third line being centered by Thomas Novak. Evangelista finished with an assist, one shot and a minus-1 rating in 13:51 of ice time. He has 28 points in 68 games played. The 22-year old winger is an intriguing young player with flashes of offensive potential. While his immediate fantasy value remains limited due to his third-line role and lack of consistent playing time, he is a player to keep an eye on especially if he starts to receive more power-play time.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Set to play Evangelista (illness) took warmups and is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Canadiens, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.

Impact Evangelista missed practice Monday due to an illness, but it doesn't appear that he'll miss any game action. The 22-year-old will line up in his usual third-line role, while Denis Gurianov remains out of the lineup.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with illness Evangelista was absent from Monday's practice because of an illness, according to Robby Stanley of NHL.com.

Impact Evangelista still could be available to play Tuesday versus Montreal. The 22-year-old forward has 11 goals and 27 points through 60 games this season. If Evangelista can't suit up against the Canadiens, Denis Gurianov could slot back into the lineup.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Points in three straight contests Evangelista registered an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Impact Evangelista has a pair of goals and one assist over his last three contests. The winger set up a Mark Jankowski tally in the second period, which stood as the game-winner. Evangelista is up to 26 points, 101 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 55 outings. His offense hasn't taken another step up in 2023-24, but he's at least finding some consistency in recent outings.

FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Lights lamp Tuesday Evangelista scored a goal on four shots, added four PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Evangelista opened the scoring at 5:35 of the first period. He's scored in consecutive contests while earning three points over four appearances since the All-Star break. The 21-year-old winger is still stuck in a bottom-six role, and that doesn't bode well for him sustaining his offense. He's up to 11 goals, 25 points, 99 shots on net, 18 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 54 outings.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Pockets helper Evangelista notched an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.

Impact Evangelista has two helpers over his last four games. The 21-year-old isn't in a position to succeed currently -- he's been logging fourth-line minutes recently after spending much of the first half of the campaign in a middle-six role. Evangelista is at 23 points, 92 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 51 appearances overall.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Scores Monday Evangelista scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Evangelista was responsible for Nashville's lone tally in the loss, deflecting an Alexandre Carrier shot past Logan Thompson in the second period, cutting Vegas' lead to 2-1. The 21-year-old Evangelista now has goals in back-to-back games and five in his last eight contests. He's up to nine goals and 21 points through 43 games this season in a middle-six role.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Nets first career power-play marker Evangelista scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.

Impact The goal was Evangelista's first-ever power-play tally -- he's also racked up five helpers with the man advantage over his first 66 NHL games. The 21-year-old winger has picked up the pace lately with four goals across his last seven outings. He's up to 20 points, 77 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 42 appearances in his first full campaign.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in Saturday's win Evangelista scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Stars.

Impact Evangelista gave the Predators a 2-0 lead in the second period. The winger is starting to heat up again with three goals over his last four games, though he has been bumped down to the third line in that span. The 21-year-old was solid over the first month of the campaign, but he's struggled to produce consistently since then. Overall, he has seven goals, 19 points, 71 shots on net, 14 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 39 outings.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps goal drought Evangelista scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals.

Impact Evangelista opened the scoring just 2:44 into the game. It was his first goal in 12 games, and he added a mere two assists with 22 shots on net during the drought. The 21-year-old winger hasn't found much consistency this season, which has seen him slip into a bottom-six role. He's at five goals, 12 helpers, 67 shots on net, 12 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 36 outings overall.

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in shootout win Evangelista scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout victory over Chicago.

Impact Evangelista got Nashville on the board early in the second period, cleaning up a rebound to tie the game at 1-1. The 21-year-old winger had cooled off coming into Tuesday's game, tallying just one assist in his previous five contests. Still, Evangelista has held down a spot on Nashville's second line while also averaging 2:45 power-play minutes. Overall, he has four goals and 14 points through 24 games in his sophomore NHL campaign.

DECEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Big three-point effort carries win Evangelista scored twice and had an assist in a 8-3 victory over the Blues on Friday.

Impact Evangelista first goal came in the first when a pass caromed of a skate in the slot, straight onto his stick where he was standing at the side of the net. He made no mistake. He then made it 6-1 in the second on his own rebound from the slot. After a slow start to the season, Evanglista has put up 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in his last 14 games, so knock on wood he'll avoid the dreaded sophomore slump.

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy scratch Monday Evangelista will be a healthy scratch Monday against Colorado, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Evangeilsta logged a season-low 10:52 of ice time in Saturday's 4-2 win over Chicago. He has one goal, eight assists, 26 shots on net and eight blocked shots in 16 appearances this season. Liam Foudy will replace Evangelista in the lineup.

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE