NICK PAUL NEWS

Registers helper in win Paul logged an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.

Impact Paul ended a five-game point drought with the helper on a Conor Geekie tally in the second period. With a couple of injuries to forwards, Paul could be leaned on in more of a defensive role leading up to and early in the playoffs, as the Lightning are missing shutdown center Luke Glendening (upper body) and two-way winger Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body). Paul is at 41 points, 138 shots on net, 64 hits, 31 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 74 appearances and can fill a variety of roles, primarily as a middle-six option.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Registers helper in win Paul logged an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.

Impact Paul ended a five-game point drought with the helper on a Conor Geekie tally in the second period. The versatile Paul could be leaned on in more of a defensive role leading up to and early in the playoffs, as the Lightning are missing shutdown center Luke Glendening (upper body) and two-way winger Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body). Paul is at 41 points, 138 shots on net, 64 hits, 31 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 74 appearances and can fill a variety of roles, primarily as a middle-six option.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Second straight 40-point season Paul scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-1 win over the Islanders.

Impact It was his 22nd goal and 40th point of the season. Paul has put up 40 points in two consecutive seasons in Tampa Bay. This season, he's done it with just five power-play points; last season, he put up 14. Paul has just 62 hits in 68 games, a drop from three-straight 100-plus seasons, but he still offers a touch of secondary scoring. And his 357 face-off wins (50.0 percent) can help.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Guentzel, Vasilevskiy help Lightning beat Islanders 4-1 for 4th straight win

Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 4-1 for their fourth straight win to inch close...

APRIL 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spoils shutout bid Paul scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Paul got the Lightning on the board late in the second period, ending a shutout bid for Ilya Samsonov. This hasn't been Paul's strongest month, but he's managed three goals and three assists over 12 outings in March. All of that production has come with a shrinking role on the second power-play unit. The 30-year-old has been decent this year with 38 points, 119 shots on net, 58 hits and a plus-9 rating over 64 appearances. He's running out of time to challenge his career-best 46 points from the 2023-24 regular season, but a return to the 40-point mark is still within reach.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Hertl continues hot streak with team-leading 31st goal, Golden Knights top Lightning 4-2

Tomas Hertl scored a goal and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2

MARCH 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two-point night in win Paul had a goal and an assist in a 6-2 win over Boston on Saturday.

Impact Paul's goal was his 20th. He got off to a torrid start with 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in his first 12 games, but his pace has slowed dramatically. Paul went into a deep offensive funk after that with just 26 points in his next 48 games, including nine in his last 13. He's never been known for his offense -- his best season came last year with 24 goals and 46 points (153 shots). And he's really cut back on his secondary stats (53 hits in 60 games). Paul may help you if he warms up again, but you may want to let someone take on his mid performance.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Cirelli scores twice, Lightning hold Bruins without a shot in 2nd period in 6-2 victory

Anthony Cirelli scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning held Boston without a shot in the second period in a 6-2 victory over the Bruinson Saturday night

MARCH 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

First two-point game since January Paul scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Sabres.

Impact It was a dirty goal -- Paul's first-period centering pass attempt deflected off Connor Clifton's skate and past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. It was Paul's first multi-point game since Jan. 20. He has 19 goals, 16 assists and 99 shots over 56 games this season.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

First two-point game since Jan. 20 Paul scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Sabres.

Impact It was a dirty goal -- Paul's first period centering pass attempt deflected off Connor Clifton's skate and past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. It was Paul's first multi-point game since Jan. 20. He has 19 goals, 16 assists and 99 shots in 56 games.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

First assist in 17 games Paul picked an apple in Saturday's 3-1 win over Washington.

Impact It was Paul's first assist since Jan. 14, a span of 17 games (seven goals). He started the season strong with nine points (three goals, six assists) in his first nine games and 14 in his first 18 games. Those are incredible numbers for a guy whose best season was 46 points (2023-24). But Paul's pace has slowed significantly since then -- he has just 19 points in the next 35 games. He does have five points (four goals, one helper) in his last six games, but Paul is better left on your wire. This run will get cold fast.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Four-game goal streak Paul scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.

Impact Paul extended his goal streak to four games and four goals. He's having a pretty typical Nick Paul year. He hasn't put up an assist in 15 games, but he has seven goals in that span. And he's on place for 26 goals, which would be a new career mark. Paul has scored more goals than he has delivered helpers in his past two seasons, and it looks like he could do the same again this year. He has 18 goals and 14 assists in 51 games this season.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Kucherov leads the streaking Lightning to a 4-1 victory over Draisaitl and the Oilers

Nikita Kucherov had two assists and the streaking Tampa Bay Lightning beat Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers 4-1

FEBRUARY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies goal in third straight Paul capitalized with an empty-net goal and added two hits in Sunday's 4-1 win against Seattle.

Impact Paul's empty-netter helped seal the win for Tampa Bay with just under two minutes left to play. With the goal, Paul has scored in his previous three games dating back to Feb. 8 before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Overall, Paul is up to 17 goals, 31 points and 92 shots on net in 50 appearances this year. Tampa's third-line center has eight goals since 2025 but only three assists in this chunk of time. While better options are likely on the waiver wire in fantasy, he is close to the pace needed to break his career high in points with 46 from a year ago. If he can become a more consistent playmaker, he could have increased value in deeper leagues.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning extend their winning streak to 5 games with a 4-1 win over the Kraken

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-1 victory against the Seattle Kraken

FEBRUARY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goals in consecutive contests Paul scored a goal in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.

Impact Paul opened the scoring at 6:56 of the first period on a feed from Brandon Hagel. The 29-year-old Paul has goals in back-to-back outings after snapping a six-game slump. He's enjoyed a productive campaign with 30 points (16 goals, 14 helpers), 91 shots on net, 49 hits and a plus-5 rating through 49 appearances in a middle-six role.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning stretch winning streak to 4 games with a 5-3 victory over the slumping Canadiens

Victor Hedman had a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the slumping Montreal Canadiens 5-3 Sunday in the final NHL game before the 4 Nations Face-Off

FEBRUARY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goal is first point in seven games Paul scored a goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over Detroit.

Impact His goal was the fourth by the Bolts in a first-period flurry. Paul broke in and beat Cam Talbot on a breakaway at 15:13 to push the score to 4-1. It stood as the winner. It's his first goal and point in seven games, but Paul remains on pace to match his career-high 46-point season from last year.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Ends six-game scoring slump Paul scored a goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over Detroit.

Impact His goal was the fourth by the Bolts in a first-period flurry. Paul beat Cam Talbot on a breakaway at 15:13 to push the score to 4-1. It stood as the winner. It's his first goal and point in seven games, but Paul remains on pace to match his career-high 46-point performance across 82 regular-season appearances from last year.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

In action against Sens Paul (undisclosed) will suit up versus Ottawa on Thursday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Paul will avoid missing any games after being forced to exit Tuesday's tilt with the Senators after just 1:17 of ice time. The 29-year-old center is currently stuck in a rut with a five-game pointless streak during which he has generated 10 shots and 10 hits.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Can't finish contest Paul (undisclosed) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Senators.

Impact Paul was hurt in the first period and was unable to return. He logged just 1:17 of ice time in the contest. If he can't play Thursday in a rematch against the Senators, the Lightning will likely be forced to make a roster move for an extra forward.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE