Wood scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
Wood is making the most of his chance on the second line, potting two goals over the last three games. The 30-year-old winger is up to six tallies on the season, but he's yet to earn an assist while adding 28 shots on net, 13 hits and a minus-4 rating over 16 appearances. Wood was limited to eight points in 37 regular-season outings in 2024-25, so he's well on his way to a bounce-back campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Miles Wood: Finds twine Tuesday
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Wood scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
Wood ended a six-game point drought with the goal. He saw second-line usage Tuesday, including a season-high 15:54 of ice time. The 30-year-old winger likely isn't the best fit alongside Sean Monahan in the long run, but the Blue Jackets' less established younger players have struggled early this season, opening the door for Wood to get a larger role. He's at five goals, 26 shots on net, 10 hits and a minus-3 rating across 14 appearances to begin his first year in Columbus.
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Blue Jackets' Miles Wood: Returning Tuesday
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Wood (illness) is projected to be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Kraken, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Wood is set to return after a one-game absence. The 30-year-old winger is expected to be in a fourth-line role, bumping Zach Aston-Reese out of the lineup for this contest.
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Blue Jackets' Miles Wood: Under the weather
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Wood won't play in Edmonton on Monday due to an illness, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Wood and Cole Sillinger (illness) are both under the weather, so Zach Aston-Reese and Isac Lundestrom will draw into Monday's lineup. Columbus will play in the second half of a back-to-back in Seattle on Tuesday, so Wood should be considered questionable for that contest, at best.
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Blue Jackets' Miles Wood: Finds twine Sunday
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Wood scored a goal and dished out a hit in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Islanders.
Wood tallied the lone goal of the second period to level the score at one apiece. With the tally, Wood has four goals and 12 shots on net across seven appearances this season. He has been a strong complementary goal scorer for his linemates, Boone Jenner and Adam Fantilli, who have both excelled at sharing the puck this season. Wood has been highly efficient as well, shooting 33.3 percent, which ranks seventh among all skaters with four goals or more this season. He could have sneaky value in deeper leagues while he continues to strive for a double-digit goal total for the first time since the 2022-23 season.
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Blue Jackets' Miles Wood: OT hero in return to lineup
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Wood scored two goals, one the overtime winner, in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over the Sabres.
Making his return from a five-game absence due to an eye injury, Wood tied the game midway through the third period by tipping home a Yegor Chinakhov shot from the blue line, before tapping home the winner on a great feed from Zach Werenski in the extra frame. Wood has three goals, seven shots on net, six hits, and a plus-4 rating in his first four games for Columbus. The veteran grinder might have a little more offensive upside than expected as long as the talented Chinakhov is seeing regular shifts on the fourth line.
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Blue Jackets' Miles Wood: Returning against Sabres
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Wood (eye) will be in the lineup versus Buffalo on Tuesday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Wood will suit up for the first time since Oct. 13, when he took a stick to the eye versus the Devils. In just 37 regular-season games last year, the 30-year-old Wood notched four goals and four assists. While he shouldn't be expected to be a huge offensive contributor, if he can play closer to 70-75 games this season, he should be capable of reaching the 25-point threshold.
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Blue Jackets' Miles Wood: Facing at least one week absence
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Wood (upper body) is expected to be sidelined for at least a week, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports Wednesday.
Based on Wood's potential recovery timeline, he should be expected to miss at least the Jackets' next three games, though it could be longer. Prior to getting hurt, the 30-year-old winger registered one goal on four shots, two hits and two PIM in 7:58 of ice time per game. With Wood unavailable, Yegor Chinakhov is expected to make his season debut against Colorado on Thursday.
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Blue Jackets' Miles Wood: Ruled out for rest of game
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Wood (face) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game versus the Devils, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Wood took a high stick to the face from Dougie Hamilton in the first period and did not return. The play resulted in a double-minor penalty against the Devils, as Wood was bleeding and didn't return to the contest. His next chance to play will be at home against the Avalanche, who traded him to the Blue Jackets in June, on Thursday.
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Blue Jackets' Miles Wood: Opens scoring in barnburner
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Wood scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Wild.
Wood needed just two games to get his first point as a Blue Jacket. He's started 2025-26 on the fourth line, adding three shots on net and two hits over two games. The 30-year-old winger brings speed and physicality in a bottom-six role, but he likely won't put up enough offense to be a major factor in fantasy.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Traded to Columbus
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Wood has been traded, along with Charlie Coyle, from the Avalanche to the Blue Jackets on Friday for two draft picks and Gavin Brindley, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Wood spent much of the year battling injuries, as he played in only 37 regular-season games, producing just eight points. The 29-year-old then spent most of the postseason as a healthy scratch, appearing in just one of seven games in Colorado's first-round series loss to Dallas. The Avalanche, cap-strapped before this trade, clear a $2.5 million cap hit for the next four seasons, while Wood will likely slide right into a bottom-six role with the Blue Jackets.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Suiting up in Anaheim
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Wood (illness) will be available for Sunday's road matchup against the Ducks, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
Wood will return to the lineup after missing Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Kings due to an illness. The left-shot winger registered two goals and two assists over four games prior to getting injured, which accounts for half of his total production in 2024-25.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Unavailable Saturday
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Wood (illness) won't play against the Kings on Saturday, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
Wood will miss at least one outing after being a late scratch for Saturday's game. He has contributed four goals, eight points, 59 shots on net and 48 hits in 36 appearances this season. With Wood unavailable, Jere Innala will occupy a fourth-line role versus the Kings.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Hands out assist
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Wood managed an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Golden Knights.
Wood has four points over his last three games. He continues to play well as a fill-in for injured forwards. The 29-year-old is likely strengthening his case to stay in the lineup once the Avalanche get healthier. Wood has eight points, 58 shots on net, 48 hits, 48 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 35 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Pots goal Saturday
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Wood scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Blues.
Wood has three points over the last two contests. He's making the most of a chance to play while Martin Necas (upper body) and Jonathan Drouin (lower body) are sidelined. The 29-year-old Wood is up to seven points, 56 shots on net, 47 hits, 48 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 34 appearances. Once the Avalanche are closer to full health, Wood could slip to a bottom-six role or end up as a healthy scratch, though his heavy playing style could be beneficial in the playoffs.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: One of each Thursday
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Wood scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
While Joel Kiviranta (lower body) is back in the lineup, Wood has a chance to fill in while Jonathan Drouin (lower body) and Martin Necas (undisclosed) are ailing. The Avalanche have clinched a playoff spot and are likely to end up as the No. 3 seed in the Central Division, so they are unlikely to rush any players back down the stretch. Wood will likely see bottom-six minutes for a while after snapping his six-game slump, which also included 10 healthy scratches. He's at six points, 54 shots, 44 hits, 48 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 33 appearances.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Short-term boost in playing time
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Wood has been in the lineup for three of the Avalanche's last four games after suiting up in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Blues.
Wood has a clearer path to playing time while Joel Kiviranta (lower body) is out of the lineup. Wood has filled in on the third line recent, adding six hits and four shots on net over his last three games, but his scoring upside is virtually nonexistent. The 29-year-old has been limited to four points, 53 shots on net, 44 hits, 48 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 32 appearances this season, averaging a career-low 11:07 of ice time.
Wood notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Devils.
Wood earned his first point in 10 games since he returned from an upper-body injury that cost him nearly two months. The 29-year-old has played on the fourth line, so it's no surprise that offense has been hard to find. For the season, he's been limited to four points, 46 shots on net, 44 PIM, 30 hits and a minus-5 rating through 26 appearances.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Activated Sunday
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Wood was activated from injured reserve Sunday.
Wood has not played since Nov. 27, missing Colorado's last 27 games while recovering from an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old winger figures to slot back into a middle-six role in Sunday's matchup with the Rangers. Wood has appeared in just 16 games this season, logging a pair of goals and three points.
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