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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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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

Strong rookie season continues Evangelista registered an assist on three shots in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Coyotes.

Impact Don't look now, but the 21-year-old Evangelista is currently tied for third in the NHL's rookie scoring race with nine points in 14 games. He's currently skating on the team's second line alongside Thomas Novak and Kiefer Sherwood with an average TOI of 15:33, including 3:22 on the power play. Given that he's currently on pace to crack the 50-point mark this season, he makes for a very attractive waiver-wire pickup in most formats.

NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pockets helper in loss Evangelista recorded a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Evangelista is still settling in a bit at the NHL level. He's picked up all six of his points this season over his last six outings, including three power-play assists in that span. The 21-year-old winger also has 19 shots on net, seven blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 10 outings. The Predators' lineup has shuffled around a few times, but Evangelista has regularly carved out at least a middle-six role, giving him some appeal in deeper fantasy formats.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heating up offensively Evangelista collected a goal and an assist in Nashville's 5-1 win over San Jose on Saturday.

Impact Evangelista was held off the scoresheet in Nashville's first four games of the campaign, but he's heated up with a goal and three points over his last two outings. The 21-year-old had seven goals and 15 points in 24 appearances with Nashville as well as nine goals and 41 points in 49 AHL contests with Milwaukee last season. Evangelista is serving in a middle-six role while getting time on the second power-play unit in 2023-24.

OCTOBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lukas Reichel, Marco Rossi or Luke Evangelista: Who Would You Rather Have? Lukas Reichel, Marco Rossi and Luke Evangelista are three of the top young forwards that the AHL has to offer. Jacob Stoller and Patrick Wil...

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

From AHL newcomer to NHL vet – and now playoffs – Luke Evangelista has enjoyed a wild hockey ride in 2022-23 Luke Evangelista got the \

MAY 2, 2023 • JSONLINE.COM

Sent to AHL Evangelista was assigned to AHL Milwaukee on Monday.

Impact The Predators returned seven players to the minors Monday to bulk up the Admirals for the Calder Cup Playoffs. Evangelista picked up nine goals and 32 points in 49 AHL appearances this season. The 21-year-old forward notched seven goals and 15 points in 24 outings with Nashville during the 2022-23 campaign.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Provides goal in finale Evangelista found the back of the net in a 4-3 loss to Colorado on Friday.

Impact Evangelista scored early in the second period to reduce the Avalanche's lead to 3-2. The marker snapped his six-game goal-scoring drought, though he did record two assists in that span. Evangelista has finished his rookie season with seven goals and 15 points in 24 outings. The 21-year-old has also contributed nine goals and 41 points in 49 AHL contests with Milwaukee in 2022-23.

APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Predators' Thomas Novak Roofs Filthy Backhand After Beautiful Stretch Pass By Luke Evangelista

APRIL 5, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Three points against Blues Evangelista scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 6-1 win over St. Louis.

Impact Both helpers came in the first period before Evangelista banged home a tally of his own midway through the second. The 2020 second-round pick snapped a five-game point drought with the performance, but the last time he hit the scoresheet was his four-point bonanza against Buffalo on March 21. Evangelista is proving his upside as he gets a look in a top-six role for the injury-ravaged Predators; the next step for the 21-year-old is to develop some consistency. Through his first 17 NHL games, he has six goals and 12 points.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Predators' Luke Evangelista Swats At Puck To Make Unbelievable Goal-Line Save vs. Bruins

MARCH 29, 2023 • YOUTUBE

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