Cates had two assists, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Devils.
In the third period, Cates had the primary helper on Bobby Brink's power-play goal and Travis Konecny's empty-netter. The 25-year-old Cates has compiled nine goals and eight assists in his past 19 outings. He has 10 goals and 22 points through 43 appearances this season.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Fills empty cage
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Cates scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.
Cates has three goals over his last three contests. The 25-year-old has been on the third line for much of the season, but his average ice time has trended up over a 15-game stretch in which he has eight goals and five assists. His tally Thursday got him to the 10-goal and 20-point marks through 42 appearances this season, and he's getting to a level of production that should be useful in fantasy.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Pots two tallies including GWG
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Cates scored two goals, one on the power play and the other the game-winner, in Monday's 4-3 victory over the Panthers.
Both goals came in the third period, with the game-winner coming on a spectacular solo effort that saw him jump on a loose puck in the neutral zone, chip it past Aleksander Barkov and then beat Sergei Bobrovsky on the backhand. It was Cates' first multi-goal performance since his rookie season in 2021-22, and the PP tally and the GWG were both his first of the current campaign in those categories. The 25-year-old is solidifying his hold on a top-six role, and over the last 16 games he's racked up eight goals and 14 points.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Snags helper in overtime loss
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Cates provided an assist, three shots on goal and four hits in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
Cates has a helper in three straight contests. He's gotten on the scoresheet in 10 of 12 games dating back to Dec. 10, earning six goals and five assists in that span. The 25-year-old forward has made the third-line center spot his own this season, and the offense is an added bonus. He's at 16 points, 41 shots on net, 40 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 36 appearances. The offense doesn't stand out, but he's offering decent non-scoring production to be helpful in deeper fantasy formats.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Picks up assist in loss
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Cates logged an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Cates has gotten on the scoresheet in nine of his last 11 games, racking up six goals and four helpers in that span. While he's almost never an explosive scorer, the 25-year-old has upped his consistency over the last month while featuring in a third-line role. He's at 15 points, 38 shots on net, 36 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 35 appearances this season.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Scoring streak continues
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Cates scored a goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.
Cates has been one of the hottest players for the Flyers of late, and this win Saturday marked his fifth straight contest finding the back of the net. He's also found the scoresheet in all but one of his last eight appearances, tallying six goals and two assists in that stretch. Cates is up to seven goals and 13 total points across 32 games this season.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Scores again Monday
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Cates scored a goal in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Penguins.
Cates' goal streak is up to four games, and he has seven points over his last seven outings. This is arguably the best stretch of his career. He's up to six tallies, 12 points, 31 shots on net, 33 hits and a plus-7 rating through 31 appearances. Cates was moved up to the second line Monday, but until he starts seeing regular power-play time, it's tough to trust that his offense will last.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Keeps rolling with two-point effort
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Cates scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Cates tied the game at 2-2 at 8:48 of the third period. The teams exchanged a few more goals after that, and Cates was on the ice to feed Owen Tippett for the game-winner 3:30 into overtime. With four goals and two assists over his last six contests, Cates is in the midst of one of the best stretches of his career. The 25-year-old is up to five tallies, six helpers, 30 shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 30 appearances this season. While his recent play is encouraging, his history doesn't indicate an ability to sustain this level of production, especially when he remains in a third-line role.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Goals in back-to-back games
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Cates scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Flyers.
Cates has scored in back-to-back contests and has three goals and an assist over his last five games. The 25-year-old was one of two Flyers to finish with a positive plus-minus rating (plus-1) in Thursday's blowout loss. Cates has four goals, five assists, 29 shots on net, 33 hits and a plus-6 rating through 29 appearances in a third-line role this season.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Scores in loss
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Cates scored a goal in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Red Wings.
Cates has three points over his last four games, including two goals in that span. He won't wow anyone with a third-line role and no power-play time, but he's done enough to routinely stay in the lineup for the better part of two months after being scratched for four of the first five contests of the season. Cates is up to eight points, 27 shots on net, 31 hits, 16 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 28 appearances. His spot in the lineup is safe since the Flyers aren't carrying an extra forward.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Tallies opening goal
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Cates scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Cates' goal was his first since Nov. 23, and he had just one assist over seven contests between tallies. The 25-year-old typically doesn't score a lot while playing in a third-line role, though he has been able to maintain that spot since Oct. 22. He's up to six points, 22 shots on net, 30 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 25 appearances. He does a little bit of everything, but Cates' offense is too limited to help most fantasy managers.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Chips in with helper
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Cates notched an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blues.
Cates has four points over his last nine outings, which is fine production for a bottom-six forward on a low-scoring team. Overall, he has five points, 17 shots on net, 27 hits, 14 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 21 appearances. Cates has mostly seen third-line usage lately, and he's been sharp enough defensively to stick in the lineup despite his poor scoring numbers for the year.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Nets equalizer Saturday
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Cates scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
Cates picked up his third point in the last five games when he tied the game at 2-2 midway through the third period. The 25-year-old center had just 11:36 of ice time, but he's been playing a solid game lately, which has kept him on the second line at even strength. Cates is up to one goal, four points, 14 shots on net, 25 hits and a plus-9 rating over 17 appearances this season, but he hasn't been scratched since Oct. 19.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Deals helper Wednesday
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Cates logged an assist and three hits in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Cates has played alongside Matvei Michkov for several games, though line combinations change frequently in Philadelphia. This was Cates' second helper over the last four contests. The 25-year-old forward is up to three assists, 11 shots on net, 23 hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 16 appearances. He's gone 11 games without taking a minus rating, which indicates that he's at least been defensively stable at even strength.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Chips in with assist
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Cates logged an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Senators.
Cates snapped an eight-game point drought with his helper on a Travis Konecny goal in the second period. The good news is Cates stayed in the lineup during his scoring slump -- he had been scratched for four of the first five games of the season. The 25-year-old has earned just two assists with 10 shots on net, 18 hits and a plus-3 rating over 13 appearances in 2024-25.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Sets up empty-netter
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Cates produced an assist and two hits in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Wild.
Cates found Sean Couturier for an empty-net goal to close out the high-scoring contest. Cates has made four appearances this season while being a healthy scratch for the other four games. He's played in three straight, indicating he may be gaining favor with head coach John Tortorella. Cates has added nine hits and one shot on goal in a bottom-six role. The 25-year-old put up 18 points in 59 regular-season contests last campaign, though he had 38 points in 82 games the year before.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Scores first goal since February
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Cates scored an unassisted goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
That goal snaps a 14-game goal drought for Cates, who has just four goals and 14 points through 53 games this season. He has seen limited ice time recently, averaging 13:12 of ice time per game in March. He also hadn't registered more than a single shot in any of the nine games before Monday. Add in his career-low 6.3 shooting percentage, and there simply isn't much upside in Cates' game right now.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Unvailable Thursday
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Cates (personal) won't play Thursday versus the Canadiens.
Cates has been in a bottom-six role recently and hasn't recorded a point in his last nine games, so his absence won't make waves in fantasy. Cam Atkinson will draw into the lineup Thursday due to Cates' absence. The Flyers return home to face the Blackhawks on Saturday.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Puts up two points
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Cates scored an empty-net goal and supplied an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning.
With the Lightning desperately trying to form a comeback, Cates scored the first of two empty-net goals to put the game away. He also added two hits, two shots and a plus-3 rating in 16:40 of time on ice. This was only Cates' second multi-point game of the year and his 12th point on the season. He needs to demonstrate consistent offensive production to become a reliable fantasy scorer.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Scores winning goal
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Cates scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal in Tuesday's win against Florida.
It was just the second goal of the season for Cates and first since Oct. 24. A foot injury has limited him to 29 games this season. Even when playing, he has just six points on the campaign. It's been a notable drop-off from last year's rookie season of 13 goals and 38 points.
