NICK PAUL NEWS

Scores late in loss Paul scored a goal and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning.

Impact Paul's six-game point streak ended Wednesday in Colorado, but he's still been a pleasant surprise in a middle-six role this season. The 29-year-old's goal Friday cut the Wild's lead to 4-3 late in the third period, but the Lightning were unable to tie the game. He has produced four goals, six assists, 17 shots on net, 11 hits and a plus-3 rating through 11 appearances this year. Paul is an effective secondary scorer who can chip in shots and hits, but he's unlikely to be consistent on offense throughout the full campaign.

NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Kaprizov scores twice as Wild beat Lightning 5-3

Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves and the Minnesota Wild beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3

NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • Associated Press

Surprising six-game point streak Paul scored the game-winning goal Monday in a 3-2 OT victory over Nashville.

Impact It was a sweet wrist shot from the low slot off a backdoor feed from Jake Guentzel. Paul has quietly put up six points (three goals, three assists) on his current six-game streak. The second line looks good on this guy. Check your wire. Paul won't help on the power play, but you can't ignore his 5-on-5 contributions

OCTOBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Paul scores in OT, Lightning beat Predators 3-2 in Stamkos' return to Tampa

Nick Paul scored 3:22 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Nashville Predators 3-2, spoiling the return of longtime captain Steven Stamkos

OCTOBER 29, 2024 • Associated Press

Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 31 saves as Lightning shut out Capitals 3-0

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 31 saves for his 35th career shutout and the Tampa Bay Lightning ended the Washington Capitals’ five-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory on Saturday nigh...

OCTOBER 27, 2024 • Associated Press

Nets goal Monday Paul scored an even-strength goal in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Impact Paul has found the back of the net in back-to-back games for the first time this season, and he's found a way to crack the scoresheet in all but one of his five appearances so far. He's up to two goals, three assists, four penalty minutes, 10 shots and eight hits in his five contests while seeing consistent ice time as a middle-six forward and a member of the second power-play unit.

OCTOBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

William Nylander scores twice, powers Maple Leafs over Lightning 5-2

William Nylander had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Monday night

OCTOBER 22, 2024 • Associated Press

Scores in Saturday's loss Paul scored a goal on three shots and added four PIM in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Senators.

Impact Paul picked up his first goal and fourth point of the season when he tied the game at 2-2 midway through the second period. The 29-year-old continues to play in a middle-six role. He's added eight shots on net, four hits, four PIM and a plus-2 rating over four contests. A point-per-game pace is too much to expect from Paul, but he can chip in decent depth scoring and hits, giving him fantasy value in deeper formats.

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Drake Batherson scores twice as the Senators knock off the Lightning 5-4

Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist, and the Ottawa Senators handed Tampa Bay its first loss of the season with a 5-4 victory over the Lightning

OCTOBER 19, 2024 • Associated Press

Two helpers in Tuesday's win Paul notched two assists in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact Tampa Bay's second line put the game away in the third period, with Paul helping set up tallies by Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel. Paul has three points, all assists, through the first two games of the season as the 29-year-old looks to top the career-high 24 goals and 46 points he produced in 2023-24.

OCTOBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs power-play assist Paul recorded a power-play assist and two hits in Friday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Paul was on the second line in the season opener, earning 17:34 of ice time. It's similar usage to what he's seen in previous campaigns. The 29-year-old put up 24 goals and 22 assists in 82 regular-season outings in 2023-24, which was a career year. He can also chip in 100-plus hits while seeing time on the second power-play unit, which makes him a viable depth option in fantasy.

OCTOBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

US loses to Czech Republic 1-0 in quarterfinals of men's hockey world championship

The Czech Republic eliminated the United States at the ice hockey world championship with a 1-0 win to reach the semifinals

MAY 23, 2024 • Associated Press

Secures crucial win for Bolts Paul netted a power-play goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Panthers for Game 4 of the conference quarterfinals.

Impact The Lightning actually had a two-man advantage at the time, with Paul collecting his own rebound at the top of the cage for a backhand insurance tally. Paul broke out offensively in the regular season, adding 24 goals, 22 assists and 14 power-play points -- those were all career-high marks for the versatile forward, who commanded a seven-year, $22.05 million deal with the Lightning in July of 2022.

APRIL 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Stamkos scores twice, Lightning avoid elimination with 6-3 victory over Panthers

Steven Stamkos scored his fourth and fifth goals of the series and the Tampa Bay Lightning avoided elimination with a 6-3 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the first-r...

APRIL 28, 2024 • Associated Press

Sergei Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 5-3 to take 3-0 series lead

Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves, Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round playo...

APRIL 26, 2024 • Associated Press

Lightning visit the Penguins after Paul's 2-goal game

The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Nicholas Paul scored two goals in the Lightning's 7-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens

APRIL 5, 2024 • Associated Press

Continues to pad career marks Paul scored two goals Thursday in a 7-4 win over Montreal.

Impact His first came on the power play when he slapped home a loose puck off a rebound to tie the score 1-1 in the first. Paul pushed it to 4-2 in the second period when he ripped a shot from the slot that beat Cayden Primeau glove high. He has put up 22 goals and 42 points in 76 games this season to sit fifth in scoring for the Bolts. Paul's nine PPG put him fourth on the team. Paul has blown the proverbial doors off after two consecutive 32-point seasons, his previous career mark.

APRIL 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Contributes assist Paul logged an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.

Impact Paul reached the 20-helper mark when he set up a Mitchell Chaffee tally in the first period. Through 10 contests in March, Paul has seven points, 15 shots on net and 15 hits. The 29-year-old forward is at 39 points, 131 shots on net, 91 hits and a minus-16 rating through 72 appearances in what is already a career-best campaign.

MARCH 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores early in win Paul scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

Impact Paul opened the scoring 4:53 into the game. The 29-year-old has two goals and four assists over his last six outings despite often playing in a third-line role during that stretch. He's already produced a career year with 19 goals and 38 points through 69 outings. Paul has added 125 shots on net, 88 hits and a minus-17 rating.

MARCH 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

New career mark for points Paul had two assists Thursday in a 6-3 loss to Calgary.

Impact Paul plays an important role for the Bolts, and that has afforded him significant ice time this season. He has now put up three consecutive 32-plus point seasons (64 games; 17 goals, 17 assists). And Paul's 34 points this season are a career high. So are his 12 power-play points. Unfortunately, his minus-20 rating is an anchor for those in leagues that count that stat. Paul's fantasy value is limited.

MARCH 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Will play vs. Panthers Paul (undisclosed) is good to play Saturday against Florida, according to Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.

Impact Paul has 14 goals and 29 points in 55 outings in 2023-24. He left Thursday's 6-3 win over Colorado due to the injury, but the 28-year-old won't end up missing a full game. He's projected to serve on the second line alongside Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli.

FEBRUARY 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to miss out Saturday Paul (undisclosed) is set to be sidelined against the Panthers on Saturday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Paul had played in all 55 games for the Bolts this season, racking up 14 goals and 15 assists, but will now find himself watching from the press box. With Paul out of the lineup, Michael Eyssimont is expected to move into a top-six role and could see additional power-play ice time.

FEBRUARY 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Can't finish game Paul (undisclosed) didn't play in the third period of Thursday's game versus the Avalanche, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact There was no information on Paul's injury following the contest. Until another update is available, he should be considered day-to-day. If he can't play Saturday versus the Panthers, Austin Watson would likely enter the lineup while Conor Sheary could see a bigger role.

FEBRUARY 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On career pace Paul had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday.

Impact Paul got the game's first goal at 15:40 of the opening frame when he scored from the slot on a rebound while on the man advantage. The winger is on a 45-point pace this season, which would establish a new career high, and he has been especially prolific on the power play (seven goals, five assists). But Paul puts his points up in spurts -- he has six points in his last eight games, but those points have come in just three contests. Paul best fits deep leagues where you ride performance over a long period. It's almost impossible to market time a guy like him.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two-point effort in victory Paul emerged with a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sabres.

Impact Paul opened the scoring with an even-strength tally, and he put forth an empty-net assist as a nice complement to his sixth multi-point effort of the campaign. Currently operating in a top-six role, Paul is well on his way to a breakout season based on 12 goals and 13 assists through 46 contests.

JANUARY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE