McLeod scored a goal and added three hits in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Canucks.
McLeod's goal gave the Devils a 4-1 lead in the first period. The 25-year-old forward has chipped in a little more offense lately with two goals and two assists over his last four games. He's up to 10 points, 42 shots on net, 40 hits and a plus-2 rating through 23 appearances. McLeod is likely to remain in a bottom-six role as long as the Devils have their full complement of centers.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Two-point effort Tuesday
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McLeod scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Islanders.
He got the Devils on the board midway through the first period before helping to set up Curtis Lazar's game-winner in the third with just 23 seconds left on the clock. It's McLeod's first multi-point performance of the season, snapping a six-game point drought, and the 25-year-old is on track to top his prior career high of nine goals with four tallies and eight points through 20 contests in 2023-24.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Offers helper in loss
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McLeod recorded an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.
McLeod has two goals and an assist over four games in November. At least on offense, he's holding his own in a top-six role while filling in for Nico Hischier (upper body) and Jack Hughes (shoulder). McLeod began the year in a bottom-six spot, but the 25-year-old may be earning himself more responsibility with solid play. He's at five points, 20 shots on net, 17 hits and a plus-1 rating through 12 outings.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Provides goal Thursday
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McLeod found the back of the net in a 5-3 win over Minnesota on Thursday.
McLeod is up to two goals and three points in nine outings this year. With those two markers, he's already halfway to his 2022-23 goal total, though he's still a ways away from the 26 points in 80 contests he recorded during that campaign. The 25-year-old is on New Jersey's second line while Nico Hischier's (upper body) unavailable, so McLeod does have some short-term fantasy value.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Notches assist Friday
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McLeod posted an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 5-4 win over the Sabres.
McLeod snapped a three-game point drought with a secondary helper on Alexander Holtz's goal in the first period. Playing in a fourth-line role, McLeod's chances on offense are likely to remain limited. The 25-year-old center has two points, nine shots on net, 14 hits and a minus-1 rating through seven appearances this season.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Lights lamp for first time
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McLeod scored his first goal of the season in Monday's 4-3 loss against the Panthers.
McLeod was blanked in his first two games with just one shot on goal, but the Mississauga, Ont. native played well Monday, particularly in the third period. He managed just four goals and 26 points across 80 games last season, so don't expect many more lamp-lighters in 2023-24.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Staying with club
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McLeod put pen to paper on a one-year, $1.4 million deal with New Jersey on Saturday.
McLeod set new personal bests in games played (80), assists (22) and points (26) last season. Selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, the 25-year-old center figures to remain a bottom-six option for New Jersey for the upcoming campaign. Thus, McLeod is unlikely to offer more than mid-range fantasy value.
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Michael McLeod: Poised to become free agent
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McLeod wasn't presented with a qualifying offer by the Devils, so he will become an unrestricted free agent Saturday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
McLeod had four goals, 26 points, 43 PIM, 127 hits and 51 blocks in 80 contests with New Jersey last season. Retaining his exclusive negotiating rights would have required a one-year, $1 million qualifying offer from the Devils given that he completed his two-year, $1.95 million deal last year.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Adds assist in season-ending loss
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McLeod assisted on a Dawson Mercer goal in the first period en route to a 3-2 season-ending overtime loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday.
McLeod wasn't the biggest producer for New Jersey this postseason. However, depending on how your league scores, he may have managed to be a depth contributor. In Thursday's game, he finished with an assist, a plus-1 rating, three hits, two blocked shots and a shot. Through 12 playoff games, he put up a pair of goals, four assists, a plus-2 rating, 15 PIM, 19 shots, a game-winning goal, one power-play point and two short-handed points. He's no Leon Draisaitl, but McLeod provided depth value.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Shorty in Game 7
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McLeod scored a shorthanded goal in Monday's 4-0 win over the Rangers.
McLeod opened the scoring midway through the first period, grabbing a pass from Ondrej Palat before dekeing around Igor Shesterkin, giving the Devils a 1-0 lead while shorthanded. It's the first goal and the second point of the postseason for McLeod while centering New Jersey's fourth line. He tallied four goals and added 22 assists in 80 regular-season contests.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Not expected to play
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McLeod (undisclosed) is feeling better but isn't expected to play Tuesday against Buffalo, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
A timetable hasn't been provided for McLeod's return following his visit with doctors Monday. He hasn't resumed skating since being injured in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Boston. Erik Haula could replace him in the lineup versus the Sabres.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Being evaluated
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McLeod (undisclosed) didn't practice Monday and is being evaluated for an injury suffered in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Boston, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
McLeod was injured on a hit from Bruins forward Brad Marchand in the contest. His availability for Tuesday's matchup with Buffalo appears to be in doubt. McLeod has 26 points and 127 hits in 80 games this season.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Sets up goal in loss
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McLeod delivered an assist in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres.
McLeod snapped an 11-game point drought with the helper, but it's worth noting that he has career highs in assists (20) and points (24) this season. While the physical center has generated 47 hits and 115 blocked shots as an added bonus for fantasy managers that count defensive stats, his fourth-line role generally makes it tough for him to stand out in fantasy hockey.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Gets two assists Wednesday
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McLeod recorded two assists in a 7-5 win over Colorado on Wednesday.
McLeod also had a shot and a hit in 13:20 of ice time. He's up to four goals, 23 points, 68 shots and 96 hits in 60 games this season. McLeod has registered four helpers over his last five outings.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Notches two assists
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McLeod posted two assists and a plus-3 rating in the Devils' 5-3 win over Carolina on Tuesday.
The third star of the game, McLeod would pick up assists on Jesper Boqvist's tying goal and Dawson Mercer's game-winning goal. The former first-round pick snapped a short two-game pointless drought with this two-point performance. On the season, McLeod has four goals and 18 points in 41 games.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Minimal shot volume
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McLeod posted a minus-2 rating, one blocked shot and one hit in Thursday's 5-3 loss to St. Louis.
McLeod failed to create any momentum after potting his fourth goal of the season in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings. He was held without a shot Thursday and has only eight shots on goal in his last nine games.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Scores in victory
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McLeod scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.
McLeod cleaned up a rebound opportunity after Miles Wood hit the crossbar on an odd-man rush. The goal would extend New Jersey's lead to 4-2 and would eventually prove to be the game-winner in the 5-3 victory. McLeod has found some success centering the Devils' third line between Wood and Fabian Zetterlund. He now has 11 points (three goals, eight assists), putting McLeod well on-pace to surpass his career high of 20 set last season.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Caps Saturday's scoring
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McLeod scored into an open net during Saturday's 5-1 victory over the host Senators.
McLeod, who failed to generate a shot during his previous three appearances, earned a coaching reward by skating on a shift with the goalie pulled Saturday. Finishing with four shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating, the 24-year-old center earned 13:50 of ice time, his most since Oct. 30, a span of nine outings. McLeod's empty-net goal was his first in seven games.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Scores 20 points
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McLeod racked up six goals and 14 assists over 77 appearances in 2021-22.
McLeod reached the 20-point mark for the first time, though his goal total was disappointing after he lit the lamp nine times in just 52 games the previous season. He worked primarily as the fourth-line center for the Devils this season, and McLeod's likely to remain in that role next year.
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Devils' Michael McLeod: Distributes pair of helpers
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McLeod notched two assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kraken.
McLeod helped out on goals by Jesper Bratt and Damon Severson in this contest. This was McLeod's third multi-point effort of the season. The 24-year-old center is still stuck in a 26-game goal drought, but he's up to 18 points, 75 shots on net, 130 hits, 48 PIM and a minus-14 rating through 70 appearances. He'll likely continue to log bottom-six minutes as he has for much of the campaign.
