Dahlin scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Kraken.
Dahlin has found the back of the net in back-to-back games for the second time in his last six appearances. He's up to four goals, three assists, 10 PIM, 15 shots, five hits and two blocked shots over his last six games, establishing himself as a strong fantasy contributor in multiple categories. He's also up to 17 goals on the season, good for seventh among defensemen in the league.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Pots goal in loss
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Dahlin scored a goal on two shots and added four PIM in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Dahlin has three goals and three assists, as well as a plus-3 rating, over his last five games. The defenseman got the Sabres back within two goals late in the third period, but a comeback effort didn't materialize. Dahlin is up to 16 goals, 66 points, 176 shots on net, 75 blocked shots, 70 PIM, 63 hits and a plus-12 rating over 69 appearances in his usual top-pairing role this season.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Slides pair of helpers
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Dahlin earned two assists and fired four shots on goal in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Dahlin has five points and a plus-5 rating over his last three games. The defenseman set up third-period tallies by Jack Quinn and Zach Benson. Dahlin is up to 65 points (15 goals, 50 assists) with 171 shots on net, 75 blocked shots, 64 PIM, 61 hits and a plus-14 rating over 67 appearances in a top-pairing role.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Buries power-play tally
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Dahlin scored a power-play goal and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
Dahlin has earned three points in as many games during this road trip out west for the Sabres. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to 15 goals, 63 points, 167 shots on net, 75 blocked shots, 60 hits, 64 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 66 appearances. He's also earned 21 power-play points, matching his total from last year as he continues to be productive in the No. 1 role on the blue line for the Sabres.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: One of each in win
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Dahlin scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Sharks.
Dahlin had a pair of points in the second period as part of a three-goal burst in a span of 1:43. The 25-year-old had been held off the scoresheet in the previous three games, though he logged 12 points over a six-game stretch before that. Dahlin now has 14 goals, 62 points, 166 shots on net, 59 hits, 74 blocked shots, 64 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 65 appearances. Dahlin still has time to get to the 70-point mark for the second time in his career.
Dahlin had three assists in Tuesday's 6-3 win over San Jose.
Dahlin is on a three-game, seven-point scoring streak. He has five PIM and four shots in that span. Dahlin has 60 points in 61 games, a pace that would see him flirt with a career mark in points. His best season came in 2022-23 when he delivered 73 points (15 goals, 58 assists) in 78 games.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Fills box score Sunday
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Dahlin scored a goal, dished two power-play assists, went plus-2 and added five PIM in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Lightning.
Dahlin had a Gordie Howe hat trick and then some in this contest. He started with the fight, dropping the mitts with Darren Raddysh in the first period before adding his trio of points over the final 40 minutes. Dahlin is up to 13 goals, 57 points (20 on the power play), 155 shots on net, 62 PIM, 56 hits, 71 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 60 appearances. He's displayed more physicality in the past, but the 25-year-old remains a high-quality source of all-around production in fantasy.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Five points in last two games
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Dahlin delivered two assists Tuesday in a 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.
The defender has five points, including four assists, in his last two games. Dahlin sits in seventh in scoring overall from the blue line with 53 points, just one point behind Darren Raddysh. Dahlin is on pace to potentially equal his career mark of 73 points, which he set in 2022-23, and he's also on pace to top 200 shots for the fourth straight season.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Rips off three-point game
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Dahlin had a goal and two assists in a 6-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday.
The points were his first in three games since returning from representing Sweden at the Olympics. Dahlin opened the scoring with a wrist shot from the middle of the ice that beat Andrei Vasilevskiy. Dahlin sits seventh in NHL scoring from the blue line with 51 points (12 goals, 39 assists) in 56 games. He has 23 points, including eight goals, in his last 19 appearances. Dahlin should be a strong fantasy performer down the stretch.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Big game for Team Sweden
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Dahlin notched three assists in Sweden's 5-2 win over Italy in Olympic round-robin action Wednesday.
The Sabres defenseman picked up a helper in each period, including on William Nylander's game-winner in the second period that broke a 2-2 tie. Dahlin has plenty of competition for power-play time on a stacked Swedish blue line -- Erik Karlsson picked up an assist on the team's lone goal with the man advantage Wednesday -- but he should still be productive for one of the tournament favorites.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Five-game, 10-point streak
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Dahlin put up two assists in a 5-3 win over the Panthers on Monday.
Dahlin's personal scoring streak sits at five games and 10 points (four goals, six assists). The defender has 18 shots, a plus-8 rating, four PIM, six hits and four blocks in that span. Dahlin is now seventh in the NHL in points by a defenseman (46 in 51 games), and he's in a two-way tie for seventh in assists (35).
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Best performance of career
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Dahlin scored three goals and added two assists in a 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
It was Dahlin's first NHL hat trick in a game that was perhaps the best one of his hockey career. It was just the eighth hat trick ever scored by a Sabres defender and the first against the vaunted Maple Leafs. Dahlin has had a difficult season personally, so this moment was special. He's now in a tie for eighth among NHL defenders with 42 points, including 11 goals, in 48 games.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Among league's best defenders
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Dahlin scored a goal in a 5-0 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
Dahlin finished plus-4 with three shots and two hits. In his last 10 games, he has four goals, five assists, two PPG, 16 hits, 19 blocks and 22 shots. Dahlin sits in 11th in league scoring with eight goals, 29 assists, 46 hits, 62 blocks and 121 shots from the blue line. He's seventh overall in shots and in a four-player tie for eighth in power-play points (14).
Dahlin scored a goal Monday in a 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Dahlin extended his point streak to five games and six points (three goals, three assists). He has 12 shots in that span and 117 in 44 games this season. Dahlin also has 57 blocks and 38 hits this season.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Slated to play Monday
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Dahlin (personal) is expected to play Monday in St. Louis, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.
Dahlin rejoined the Sabres for the monring skate. Based on the practice lines, Dahlin should serve on the top pairing alongside Mattias Samuelsson on Monday. Jacob Bryson will likely be a healthy scratch. Dahlin has four goals, 28 points, 37 PIM, 27 hits and 41 blocks in 33 outings this season.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Unavailable Saturday
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Dahlin (personal) won't play against Boston on Saturday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Dahlin is on his way back from Sweden after being with his fiancee during the holiday break. The 25-year-old Dahlin has accounted for four goals, 28 points, 88 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and 27 hits across 33 appearances this season. Bowen Byram will replace Dahlin on the top pairing and first power-play unit in Saturday's contest.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Registers three helpers
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Dahlin logged three assists, four shots on net and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
Dahlin set up both of Josh Doan's power-play tallies as well as Alex Tuch's game-winning goal 20 seconds into overtime. With a goal and five helpers over his last three games, Dahlin is picking up the pace again on offense. He's at 23 points (10 on the power play), 72 shots on net, 23 hits, 31 blocked shots, 33 PIM and a minus-13 rating over 27 outings this season. The 25-year-old continues to see workhorse usage in a top-pairing role.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Two-point effort in Calgary
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Dahlin scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Flames.
It was the 25-year-old blueliner's first goal since Oct. 30, snapping a 14-game drought. Dahlin also hadn't managed a multi-point performance since Nov. 21, producing just two assists over his prior seven contests, but on the season, he's still contributed two goals and 20 points in 26 games with 68 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, 31 PIM and 23 hits with a minus-12 rating.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Adds two assists
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Dahlin recorded two assists and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Dahlin has seven helpers over four games since returning from a personal absence. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to 16 points, 45 shots on net, 24 blocked shots, 13 hits and a minus-5 rating over 18 appearances. He's not playing as much of a physical game as in years past, but his all-around production remains fairly strong, especially with a great pace on offense.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Two helpers in return
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Dahlin logged two assists in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Dahlin missed three games while attending to a personal matter. He was not eased back into action, logging 27:05 of ice time in this contest while earning his third multi-point effort of the season. The defenseman has a goal, 10 helpers, 38 shots on net, 18 blocked shots, 13 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 15 appearances this year. His large role makes him a strong blueliner in fantasy, particularly for managers in need of category coverage.
