Novak scored a goal on six shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.
Novak has three goals and two assists during a four-game point streak to open December. He's at five goals, 14 points, 40 shots and a minus-2 rating through 28 outings overall. His strong play recently has opened the door for him to see top-six minutes, and that's enough to also get him on the fantasy radar until his offense fades.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Scores in loss to Dallas
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Novak scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Stars.
Novak gave the Penguins a 2-1 lead in the second period with a tip-in, but the Stars would mount a late comeback to win it in the shootout. This was Novak's fourth goal of the season, but he's riding a productive stretch. He has six points over his last five outings, accounting for two goals and four assists in that stretch.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Stays warm with two assists
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Novak logged a pair of assists, including one on the power play, and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Lightning.
Novak has five points over his last four games. The 28-year-old saw just 11:21 of ice time Thursday, but he made the most of it, helping out on goals by Ville Koivunen and Evgeni Malkin. Novak has 12 points (four on the power play), 33 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 26 outings. He's showed 40-point potential in the past, and while he may not play at that level for all of 2025-26, he could help fantasy managers in deep formats.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Buries power-play goal in win
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Novak scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.
Novak has three points over his last three games. He's been on the second line in recent contests, which could be a spot that allows him to maintain decent offense. He's more of a supporting player on this team with three goals, 10 points, 33 shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 25 appearances this season.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Generates two helpers
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Novak logged two assists in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Novak snapped a five-game point drought with the effort. The 28-year-old set up Sidney Crosby's game-tying goal in the third period and Kris Letang's game-winner in overtime. Novak has played a supporting role in the middle six this year, earning nine points, 30 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 23 appearances. He was on the second line in this contest, and if he can play well with Evgeni Malkin, Novak could stick in that spot for a while.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Opens scoring in loss
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Novak scored a goal and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.
Novak opened the scoring at 8:48 of the first period. This was just his second goal of the year, though he produced a decent four assists over nine contests between tallies. The 28-year-old is up to seven points, 22 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating while filling a middle-six role.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Gets first goal in black and gold
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Novak scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.
Novak got his first goal in nine total games as a Penguin, including seven this season. He has added an assist, 10 shots on net, five blocked shots, three hits and a minus-1 rating this campaign. The 28-year-old forward is filling a winger spot on the third line and also plays on the second power-play unit, but he's got a lot to prove before being trusted to help provide scoring depth in fantasy.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Good to go for first practice
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Novak (lower body) is not listed among the injured players on the Penguins' training camp roster released Wednesday.
Novak was sidelined for over a month to end the 2024-25 season. He had 22 points over 54 contests between the Penguins and the Predators last year. Novak is set to fill a middle-six role, but it remains to be seen if he'll primarily work as the third-line center or a second-line winger early in 2025-26.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Done for season
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Novak (lower body) will miss the remainder of the season, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports Thursday.
Novak has been out of action since March 9. He ends the 2024-25 campaign with 13 goals and nine assists over 52 games with Nashville, and he was shut out in two games with the Penguins after being traded at the deadline.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Might miss rest of regular season
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Although Novak (lower body) is making progress in his recovery, coach Mike Sullivan isn't sure if the 27-year-old will return before the end of the regular season, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports Saturday.
With the Penguins unlikely to qualify for the playoffs, Novak will probably have to wait until next season to suit up for the team again. He has earned 13 goals and 22 points in 54 outings between Nashville and Pittsburgh in 2024-25. If he does play again this campaign, it will probably be in a bottom-six capacity.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Remains sidelined
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Novak (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Sabres.
Novak is out for an eighth straight game. Evgeni Malkin (upper body) and Bokondji Imama (upper body) are also out, so the Penguins will dress seven defensemen until one of their forwards are able to return. They'll be off for two days before hosting the Senators on Sunday.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Still out Tuesday
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Novak (lower body) won't play in Tuesday's game versus the Lightning.
Novak has resumed skating, but he is set to miss his seventh straight game. His next chance to play is Thursday versus the Sabres.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Won't play against Florida
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Novak (lower body) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Panthers.
Novak recently resumed skating, but he'll be unavailable for a sixth consecutive matchup as he continues to deal with a lower-body injury. It's not yet clear when he'll be in the mix to return to game action, but his next opportunity to do so will be Tuesday in Tampa Bay.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Unavailable against Jackets
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Novak (lower body) will not be in the lineup versus Columbus on Friday, Dan Potash of Sportsnet Pittsburgh reports.
Novak has started skating but wasn't on the ice for Friday's game-day skate as part of his recovery process. At this point, the forward should probably be considered day-to-day heading into the final weeks of the season. In Novak's stead, Blake Lizotte figures to fill a third-line center role while Joona Koppanen remains in the lineup.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Won't play Tuesday
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Novak (lower body) won't play against the Islanders on Tuesday.
Novak will miss his fourth straight game, and a timeline for his return is unclear because he hasn't been skating. He hasn't earned a point in two games with Pittsburgh since being acquired from Nashville on March 5.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Still sidelined
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Novak (lower body) won't play Saturday against the Devils, Justin Guerriero of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
It will be the third game Novak has missed since suffering an injury last Sunday against the Wild. The 27-year-old Novak has gone scoreless in two games with the Penguins this year after recording 22 points (13 goals, nine assists) in 52 contests with Nashville before being traded.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Remains out Thursday
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Novak (lower body) won't play Thursday versus St. Louis.
It will be Novak's second straight game on the shelf. He has 13 goals and 22 points in 54 appearances between Nashville and Pittsburgh this season. When healthy, Novak will likely serve in a middle-six capacity.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Unavailable against Knights
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Novak (lower body) won't be an option versus Vegas on Tuesday but is considered day-to-day, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Novak was just two games into his Pittsburgh stint after coming over from Nashville at the trade deadline when he sustained his lower-body injury. With Novak out of the lineup, it looks like fellow deadline addition Connor Dewar will get a look at a second-line role with Evgeni Malkin while Danton Heinen could find himself back on the No. 2 power-play unit.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Injured Sunday
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Novak sustained a lower-body injury in the third period of Sunday's 3-1 win over the Wild and did not return.
Novak had two shots on goal and four blocked shots in 12:01 of ice time before departing. The left-shot forward was acquired by the Penguins from the Predators on Friday and received second-line minutes and a spot on the No. 2 power-play unit in Sunday's victory. The Minnesota native should be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's home game against the Golden Knights.
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