Perfetti scored a power-play goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.
Perfetti's goal was the Jets' second within a minute, but they couldn't find an equalizer. The 21-year-old winger has gotten on the scoresheet in 11 of his last 12 games, with six goals and seven helpers in that span. For the year, he's racked up 17 points (five on the power play), 42 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 20 contests in a second-line role.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Deals helper in win
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Perfetti managed an assist in Friday's 3-0 win over the Panthers.
Perfetti reached the 10-assist mark when he set up Nikolaj Ehlers' third-period insurance tally. It's been a strong November for Perfetti, who has five goals and five assists over 10 contests this month. Overall, the 21-year-old winger is at 16 points, 40 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 19 contests while remaining in a second-line role.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Buries goal Friday
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Perfetti scored a goal in Friday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.
Perfetti opened the scoring at 2:12 of the second period, and the Jets scored twice more over the next six minutes. The 21-year-old is red hot with goals in five straight games and points in eight straight outings, racking up five assists over that longer span. He's up to six tallies, 14 points, 33 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 16 appearances. While there's virtually no physicality in his game, Perfetti's offense is at a level that returns value in almost all fantasy formats.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: One of each Tuesday
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Perfetti scored a power-play goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Devils.
Perfetti has been steady lately, scoring in four straight games and earning a point in each of his last seven outings (four goals, five helpers). The 21-year-old forward contributed both of his points Tuesday in the second period. He's up to five tallies, eight assists, 32 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 15 appearances. He had 30 points in 51 outings last year, but he's on pace to easily crush that mark in 2023-24.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Draws power-play assist
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Perfetti notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Perfetti took a shot on a third-period power play that glanced off Alex Iafallo and went in the net. While Perfetti has gone six games without a goal, he has five helpers in that span. His assist Thursday was his first power-play point of the campaign. Perfetti is up to one goal, six helpers, 20 shots on net, four PIM and a plus-1 rating through 10 appearances.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Factors in on both goals
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Perfetti posted two assists in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss against the Rangers.
Winnipeg was on the short end of this home game, but Perfetti certainly did his part to try and stop that. He ended the contest with a plus-2 rating and three shots on goal while splitting his two faceoff attempts in 15:12 of ice time. The 21-year-old has posted four assists across the past four outings. Next up is a trip to Vegas on Thursday.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Notches first goal
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Perfetti scored his first goal of the season Thursday in a 5-3 loss to Vegas.
Perfetti's goal cut the Vegas lead to 3-2 late in the second period. The 10th overall pick in the 2020 Draft, Perfetti has been seeing second-line duty alongside Vladislav Namestnikov and Nikolaj Ehlers. Perfetti has two points in four games this season.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Poised to play
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Perfetti (upper body) is expected to play in Monday's exhibition matchup against Calgary, David Minuk of Illegal Curve reports.
Perfetti sat out Friday's 3-1 loss against Ottawa after being injured Wednesday in a 3-2 loss to the Flames. He is slated to center the second line when the regular season begins. Perfetti notched eight goals, 30 points and 90 shots on net in 51 games last campaign.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Sustains upper-body injury
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Perfetti was injured on a blindside hit from Martin Pospisil in Wednesday's preseason game versus the Flames, John Lu of TSN reports.
Perfetti is set to be evaluated further Thursday. The injury comes at a bad time for Perfetti, as the 21-year-old appeared to have the inside edge to earning the second-line center spot on the Jets' roster. Given his history of injuries, this is a bit concerning. Perfetti could be a sleeper pick in fantasy drafts as a potential breakout candidate if he's able to move past this injury quickly.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Ready for camp
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Perfetti (upper body) is expected to center a line with Nikolaj Ehlers and Nino Niederreiter on Thursday in the Jets' first on-ice practice, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
Perfetti worked primarily as a winger last season, before an upper-body injury cut his campaign short in mid-February. The 21-year-old forward appears set to get the first chance to fill the second-line center spot that belonged to Pierre-Luc Dubois prior to his trade to the Kings. Perfetti has 37 points in 69 games across two NHL seasons, though fantasy managers may be wary of his injury history despite his upside as a first-round pick from 2020.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Expected to miss Game 1
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Perfetti (upper body) isn't expected to be an option for Game 1 of Winnipeg's first-round series against Vegas on Tuesday, per Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet.
Perfetti, who last played Feb. 19, hasn't begun to take contact in practices yet. During the regular season, he recorded eight goals and 30 points in 51 contests.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Moves to IR
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Perfetti (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
Perfetti will be unavailable for at least the next three games, though an exact timetable for his return is unclear at the moment. In a corresponding move, the Jets used an emergency recall to bring up Axel Jonsson-Fjallby from AHL Manitoba on Tuesday. Perfetti has 30 points, 90 shots on goal and 35 hits in 51 games this season.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Won't play against Rangers
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Perfetti (upper body) won't play Monday versus the Rangers, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.
Perfetti still has to be reassessed to determine a timeline for a return, according to coach Rick Bowness. He scored his eighth goal of the season and logged 17:47 of ice time in Sunday's 4-2 loss to New Jersey. Perfetti has 30 points, 90 shots on goal and 35 hits in 51 contests this campaign. Sam Gagner will suit up in Monday's contest versus the Rangers.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Suiting up Friday
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Perfetti (illness) is in Friday's lineup against Pittsburgh, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
Perfetti is battling an illness but he'll be in his usual top-six role Friday. The rookie winger has six goals and 22 points through 37 games this season on the year.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Game-time decision Friday
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Perfetti (illness) will be a game-time decision Friday versus Pittsburgh, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
Perfetti managed to get through Thursday's game in Buffalo despite feeling the effects of the flu. The Jets recalled Jansen Harkins as insurance in case Perfetti is unable to go. Perfetti has six goals and 22 points in 37 games this season.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Plays through illness
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Perfetti was sick but still played in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Sabres, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
Perfetti logged only 9:37 of ice time and was used sparingly in the third period. An illness has been going through the Jets' locker room for a few weeks. Considering he played through it, Perfetti should be considered on the optimistic side of questionable for Friday's game versus the Penguins, especially with the Jets missing other forwards.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Notches two assists
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Perfetti posted two assists and two shots in the Jets' 7-5 loss to the Red Wings on Tuesday.
Perfetti would pick up helpers on Neal Pionk's goal that opened the scoring for the Jets, and Nate Schmidt's goal to cut the Detroit lead to 4-3. With this performance, the former first-rounder snapped a short two-game pointless streak. On the season, Perfetti has six goals and 22 points in 36 games.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Fires two shots in return
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Perfetti (upper body) had a minus-1 rating in a 4-2 win against Tampa Bay on Friday.
Perfetti also recorded two shots in 11:48 of ice time. The 21-year-old had missed Winnipeg's previous five games because of the injury. He has six goals and 20 points in 34 contests this season. Perfetti only has two assists in his last eight outings.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Returns Friday
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Perfetti (upper body) will return Friday against Tampa Bay, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.
The 21-year-old winger will return to the second line with Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler, and Perfetti should see second line power-play duty as well. Perfetti has missed the last five games -- he has six goals and 20 points in 33 contests this season.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Hopes to return Friday
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Perfetti (upper body) hopes to be back in the lineup Friday against Tampa Bay, John Lu of TSN reports.
Perfetti, who has been out since Dec. 22, won't play Tuesday versus Calgary. However, he is very close to returning to action. Perfetti has supplied six goals and 20 points in 33 contests this campaign.
