LUKE KUNIN NEWS

Snags assist in win Kunin notched an assist, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Devils.

Impact Kunin ended a four-game slump with the helper. The 27-year-old has been effective on offense despite often playing in a fourth-line role at even strength. He's also been on the second power-play unit recently. Kunin is up to 17 points -- one off his total from last season -- while adding 60 shots on net, 109 hits, 47 blocked shots and 33 PIM over 42 appearances this season. He's on pace for a career year, with his previous personal best being 15 goals and 31 points in 2019-20 with the Wild.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches 10-goal mark Kunin scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.

Impact Kunin has scored in back-to-back games and has four points over his last three contests. The 27-year-old's goal came late in the third period -- too late to change the result. The center has been excellent as a depth forward this year with 10 goals, six assists, 52 shots on net, 94 hits, 46 blocked shots, 29 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 37 appearances. He's on pace to top the 30-point mark for the first time since 2019-20.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pettersson scores twice 44 seconds apart and Canucks hold off Sharks 4-3

Elias Pettersson scored two goals 44 seconds apart in the second period to snap a seven-game scoring drought and the Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharks take losing streak into game against the Canucks

The San Jose Sharks enter the matchup with the Vancouver Canucks as losers of four straight games

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three points in last two games Kunin scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 overtime loss to Edmonton.

Impact Kunin has three points (one goal, two assists) in his last two games (three shots). The third-line winger is known more for his grit (92 hits) than his offense (15 points in 36 games). But it's worth noting that Kunin had just 18 points in 77 games last season, and his career high is 31 (63 games). At this rate, he could break that mark by a few points. Kunin is a deep-league option in formats that reward abrasion.

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Oilers force OT with pulled goaltender, Draisaitl scores to give Edmonton 3-2 win over Sharks

Leon Draisaitl scored 18 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers overcame a slow start to win their second straight game in extra time and beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Supplies two helpers in loss Kunin notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche.

Impact Kunin has a pair of multi-point efforts in December, accounting for all of his offense this month. The 27-year-old forward is up to eight goals, six assists, 46 shots on net, 92 hits, 44 blocked shots, 27 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 35 appearances. He's been a regular in the Sharks' bottom six, and he's on pace to top the 20-point mark for just the third time in his career.

DECEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Kiviranta scores twice in 3rd, Blackwood gets win over former team as Avalanche beat Sharks 4-2

Joel Kiviranta scored twice in the third period, Mackenzie Blackwood made 32 saves against his former team and the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2

DECEMBER 20, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lights lamp twice in loss Kunin scored two goals in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact The veteran forward gave the Sharks a 2-1 lead heading into the third period, but the struggling team couldn't make it hold up. It was Kunin's first multi-goal performance of the season, but he's been surprisingly productive with eight goals and 12 points in 31 games -- a pace that gives him a shot at topping the career-high 15 goals and 31 points he produced for the Wild in 2019-20.

DECEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jalen Chatfield scores in 3rd period as the Hurricanes beat the Sharks 3-2

Jalen Chatfield scored with 2:39 left, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2

DECEMBER 11, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tkachuk scores 2 more goals, Panthers stay hot with 3-1 win over Sharks

Matthew Tkachuk scored twice for his fourth consecutive multi-point game, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots in his return to the lineup and the Florida Panthers beat the San Jose S...

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies in Saturday's win Kunin scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Impact Kunin has scored four times over his last eight games. The 26-year-old forward continues to see middle-six minutes for a Sharks team that has started to find some steady success on offense. He's up to six goals, 10 points, 35 shots on net, 67 hits, 38 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 27 appearances. That's roughly a 30-point pace, which would put him in striking distance of his career high of 31 points from 2019-20.

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Mikael Granlund and Jake Walman set up all the goals for the Sharks in 4-2 win over the Kraken

Will Smith extended his goal streak to three games, Mikael Granlund and Jake Walman each had two assists and Mackenzie Blackwood made 36 saves as the San Jose Sharks beat the Seatt...

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pots goal Monday Kunin scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 7-2 win over the Kings.

Impact Kunin has scored three times on seven shots over his last five contests, and he's added 18 hits in that span. The 26-year-old saw 18:19 of ice time Monday, his second-highest mark of the season, as the Sharks had to dig deep to cover the absence of Mikael Granlund (upper body). Kunin is up to five goals, nine points, 28 shots on net, 59 hits, 36 blocked shots, 21 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 24 outings in a middle-six role.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Deposits goal in loss Kunin scored a goal on two shots, added four PIM and doled out four hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.

Impact Kunin has two goals, five shots and 15 hits over his last four contests. The 26-year-old remains in a bottom-six role, though he's done a decent job of contributing depth scoring and physical play. For the season, he's at four goals, eight points, 26 shots, 56 hits, 34 blocked shots, 21 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 23 appearances. Kunin's production limits his fantasy value to deep formats that reward non-scoring numbers.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tuch's short-handed goal helps the Sabres rally for a 4-2 win over the Sharks

Alex Tuch scored a short-handed goal early in the third period to give Buffalo its first lead and the Sabres beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores in OT win Monday Kunin scored a goal, took two shots and recorded four hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Impact Kunin scored a goal for the first time since Oct. 26, and this was his third goal of the current campaign. He has seven points in 20 games, but as a player who's reached the 20-point mark just twice in his eight-year career, he's not expected to do much as a scoring weapon in terms of fantasy.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Celebrini scores first career OT goal as Sharks top Red Wings 5-4

Rookie sensation Macklin Celebrini scored 46 seconds into overtime, and the San Jose Sharks beat the slumping Detroit Red Wings 5-4

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nabs helper in Thursday's loss Kunin notched an assist and two hits in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Kunin has spent some time on the fourth line recently, though he has received looks in the middle six at times this year. The 26-year-old could be a candidate to move from wing to center after Nico Sturm (upper body) was injured in Thursday's game. Kunin is at six points, 21 shots on net, 38 hits, 29 blocked shots, 15 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 18 outings.

NOVEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Plucks apple in loss Kunin notched an assist, four hits and three blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks.

Impact This was Kunin's third straight game with an assist. The 26-year-old forward continues to offer gritty production and some secondary scoring from a middle-six role. He's up to five points, 19 shots on net, 30 hits, 20 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 13 appearances. That's enough overall to be worth a look in deeper fantasy formats that play a lot of categories.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lends assist Thursday Kunin notched an assist and two hits in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Kunin has a helper in each of the last two games, and he's gotten on the scoresheet in three of the last four contests. The 26-year-old forward set up Will Smith's first career goal at 6:52 of the first period. Kunin now has four points, 18 shots on net, 26 hits, 17 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 12 appearances. He can bring physicality and some defensive stats in a middle-six role, but Kunin's typically not much of a scorer, which hinders his fantasy value.

NOVEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Posts helper in win Kunin logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.

Impact Kunin set up William Eklund's empty-net tally to seal the Sharks' second win in a row. After a slow start to the year, Kunin has a goal and an assist over his last three outings. He's at three points, 17 shots on net, 24 hits, 16 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 11 contests overall. The 26-year-old offers grit and decent defensive play in a middle-six role, though his offense is likely to remain limited.

OCTOBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Puts away goal Kunin scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged four hits in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Kunin netted his second goal of the season, a third-period tally that had little impact on the result. The 26-year-old forward has yet to record an assist while adding 13 shots on net, 11 PIM, 20 hits, 13 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over nine contests. Kunin plays in a bottom-six role, and while he can supply some toughness, his offense is unlikely to be consistent on a weak team.

OCTOBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Howden scores twice as Golden Knights win 7-3 and hand Sharks ninth straight loss

Brett Howden scored twice, Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the winless San Jose Sharks 7-3

OCTOBER 27, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Buries goal in loss Kunin scored a goal on two shots, blocked four shots and added two PIM in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Jets.

Impact The tally was Kunin's first point in five games this season. He's filled a middle-six role, and over the last three contests, he's also picked up power-play time as injuries mount for the Sharks. The 26-year-old forward has added eight shots on net, 13 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. He's more of a defensive forward, so don't expect him to be a frequent presence on the scoresheet.

OCTOBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE