Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Gets win in season finale
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Nedeljkovic stopped 18 of 20 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.
Nedeljkovic ended the season with a win against a 13-forward, five-defensemen lineup. The 29-year-old goalie had some highlights this season, including a goalie goal in January, but his overall body of work was unimpressive. In 38 games, he produced a 14-15-5 record with a 3.12 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 38 appearances. He's under contract for 2025-26, but given both his struggles and Tristan Jarry's flaws, the Penguins could be looking for an upgrade in goal over the summer.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Starting versus Capitals
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Nedeljkovic will patrol the home crease versus Washington on Thursday, according to Penguins' studio host Dan Potash .
Nedeljkovic will make his second start in Pittsburgh's last eight games. He is 13-15-5 with a 3.16 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 37 appearances in 2024-25. The Capitals are generating 3.51 goals per game this season, which ranks second in the NHL.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Keeps it close in loss
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Nedeljkovic stopped 28 of 30 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks. The third goal was an empty-netter.
This was Nedeljkovic's first start since March 21, though he made two relief appearances over the six games in between starts. The 29-year-old played fairly well, but the Blackhawks got a shorthanded goal from Frank Nazar and a breakaway tally by Ilya Mikheyev to send Nedeljkovic to the loss. Nedeljkovic is now at a 13-15-5 record with a 3.16 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 37 appearances. Tristan Jarry could be back between the pipes for the rematch against the Blackhawks in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Starting in Chicago
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Nedeljkovic will be between the pipes in Sunday's road game versus the Blackhawks, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
Nedeljkovic will get the second half of Pittsburgh's back-to-back after Tristan Jarry played in Saturday's 5-3 win over Dallas. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic has a 13-14-5 record with one shutout, a 3.19 GAA and an .892 save percentage through 36 appearances this season. Chicago sits 26th in the league with 2.70 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Needed in relief again
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Nedeljkovic stopped 15 of 18 shots after replacing Tristan Jarry early in the second period of Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Sabres.
The real issue was the Pittsburgh defense, as neither netminder was able to do much against a barrage of high-danger chances. Nedeljkovic has come on in relief in back-to-back games, and through six appearances in March, he's gone 1-3-0 with a 3.05 GAA and a .900 save percentage as the Penguins fade out of the playoff picture.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Makes 44 saves in win
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Nedeljkovic stopped 44 of 47 shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Even in the second half of their back-to-back, the Blue Jackets found plenty of chances, but they couldn't keep pace with the Penguins' suddenly surging offense. Nedeljkovic did enough to get the job done, with the 44 saves marking a season high for the Ohio native. He's also undefeated in three outings when facing more than 40 shots on net this season. Overall, Nedeljkovic is up to 13-14-5 with a 3.16 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 34 outings. The Penguins have rolled with Tristan Jarry lately, but he and Nedeljkovic are both likely to struggle if they start either Sunday versus the Panthers or Tuesday versus the Lightning.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: In goal Friday
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Nedeljkovic will get the starting nod at home against the Blue Jackets on Friday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
Nedeljkovic will be in the pipes for the first time since March 7, with Tristan Jarry having featured in five straight games for the Pens. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic is currently mired in a five-game losing streak, having gone 0-5-0 with a 4.43 GAA in his last six outings. Barring a strong performance by Nedeljkovic, the Penguins will likely turn back to Jarry for the bulk of the workload the rest of the way.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: On wrong side of shutout
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Nedeljkovic allowed four goals on 27 shots in Friday's 4-0 loss to the Golden Knights.
Nedeljkovic took his fifth loss in a row, though this was one was due to a lack of goal support rather than just his own poor performance. The 29-year-old is down to 12-14-5 with a 3.17 GAA and an .891 save percentage through 33 outings this season. The Penguins' three-game road trip ends Sunday in Minnesota, which is still likely to be a challenging matchup for Nedeljkovic should he get the start.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Starting against Vegas
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Nedeljkovic will guard the road goal versus the Golden Knights on Friday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Nedeljkovic will look to end his four-game losing streak, a span in which he's made five appearances and allowed a total of 18 goals. The Golden Knights have won five of their last six games, and they've scored 23 goals in that span, so this is not a good matchup for fantasy managers to have Nedeljkovic active.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Keeps it close in loss
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Nedeljkovic stopped 21 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche. The last two goals were empty-netters.
Nedeljkovic put in a respectable performance, but Casey Mittelstadt's tie-breaking power-play goal with 4:09 left was the difference. It'll go down as a fourth straight loss for Nedeljkovic, who has given up 18 goals over five appearances in that span. The 29-year-old netminder is now 12-13-5 with a 3.14 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 32 contests. While he has the benefit of a high volume of playing time, Nedeljkovic is playing on a team heading in the wrong direction, so fantasy managers looking for wins should turn elsewhere. The Penguins' road trip continues Friday in Vegas.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Drawing road start
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Nedeljkovic is set to face the Avalanche on the road Tuesday, according to Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Nedeljkovic turned aside 23 of 25 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Bruins on Saturday. He'll face a tougher test Tuesday against an Avalanche team that sits ninth in the NHL with 3.23 goals per game this season. Nedeljkovic is 0-1-1 and has surrendered seven goals on 64 shots in two career appearances against Colorado.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Starting Saturday
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Nedeljkovic will defend the home crease versus Boston on Saturday, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
Nedeljkovic struggled in his last start, allowing three goals on only 15 shots and was pulled before the midway mark of the second period Thursday versus the Flyers. He is 12-11-5 with a 3.21 GAA and an .891 save percentage in 30 appearances this season. The Bruins are generating 2.73 goals per game, 25th in the NHL in 2024-25.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Pulled from Thursday's game
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Nedeljkovic allowed three goals on 15 shots before being pulled in the second period of Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Flyers.
The Penguins rallied back to secure the win Thursday, but the 29-year-old goaltender wasn't sharp and didn't even make it to the end of the second period. He's on a run of subpar performances of late, going 0-2-0 with an inflated 6.90 GAA and 53 saves across 67 shots faced over his last three appearances (.791 save percentage).
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Hung out to dry by teammates
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Nedeljkovic made 32 saves in a 6-1 loss to the Flyers on Tuesday.
This wasn't on Ned -- the Pens were soundly outplayed in every aspect of the game. They didn't win any puck battles, and they coughed up the puck far too many times. Nedeljkovic has lost both starts since the 4 Nations break, and he has allowed 11 goals. Keep him on your bench until his team figures out it's in the NHL now. He can't win the games alone.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Chased from crease
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Nedeljkovic allowed five goals on 14 shots in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Capitals.
Nedeljkovic got the hook after surrendering two goals eight seconds apart late in the second period, giving the Capitals a 5-2 lead. The 29-year-old drops to 12-10-6 in 28 appearances this season. He will be a shaky fantasy option for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign behind a struggling team that will probably be sellers at the trade deadline.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Facing Capitals
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Nedeljkovic will protect the home net versus Washington on Saturday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Nedeljkovic has won three of his last four outings (3-0-1), stopping 93 of 99 shots. He has a 12-9-5 record with one shutout, a 2.93 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 27 appearances this season. Washington is tied for second in the league with 3.56 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Stops 22 shots in win
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Nedeljkovic stopped 22 of 24 shots in Friday's 3-2 road win over the Rangers.
Despite allowing two of the game's first three goals across Friday's first 24 minutes, Nedeljkovic kept the Penguins' net tidy for the last 36 minutes. The 29-year-old netminder has a 12-9-5 record with a 2.93 GAA and a .900 save percentage. Nedeljkovic has established himself as Pittsburgh's top goaltender and is unbeaten in regulation over his past four starts. During this stretch, he has a 1.45 GAA and a .939 save percentage. Considering this momentum, Nedeljkovic has some fantasy value as a streaming option in any fantasy format.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Tending twine Friday
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Nedeljkovic will guard the visiting net versus the Rangers on Friday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Nedeljkovic is 2-1-1 in his last four starts, allowing six goals on 103 shots, including a 3-0 shutout win over Nashville on Saturday. Overall, he is 11-9-5 with a 2.97 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 26 appearances this season. The Rangers are averaging 2.98 goals per game during the 2024-25 campaign, which ranks 14th in the NHL.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Falls to Devils in shootout
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Nedeljkovic turned aside 19 of 21 shots in regulation and overtime and four of seven shootout attempts in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to New Jersey.
The Devils grabbed a 2-0 lead midway through the second period on Jack Hughes' second goal of the night, but Nedeljkovic was able to shut the door the rest of the way and give the Penguins a chance to force extra time. The 29-year-old goalie found less success in the shootout however, eventually getting beaten glove-side by Timo Meier in the seventh round to end it. Nedeljkovic appears to have a firm grasp of the starting job in the Pittsburgh crease right now, allowing two goals or less in six of seven starts since Jan. 17 and going 4-2-1 with a 1.84 GAA and .936 save percentage.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Facing New Jersey
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Nedeljkovic will be between the home pipes Tuesday against the Devils, per Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Nedeljkovic earned his first shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over Nashville on Saturday. The 29-year-old has an 11-9-4 record, .899 save percentage and 3.02 GAA through 25 appearances in 2024-25. The Devils have lost two of their last three games, while the Penguins have won back-to-back contests.
