Vilardi scored two goals on seven shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.
Vilardi had been held off the scoresheet for three games following a four-game stretch in which he racked up eight points. The streaky play is mildly concerning, but the 25-year-old has been more good than bad in a top-line role this season. He's up to a career-high 24 goals and 51 points, and he's added 106 shots on net, 22 power-play points and a plus-5 rating over 56 appearances. Vilardi also has earned at least five game-winning goals in each of the last three seasons.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Two more assists
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Vilardi had two assists and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
Winnipeg's top line was prominent for a second straight contest. After accounting for four goals in Sunday's win over Calgary, the trio of Vilardi, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor potted three against Montreal. Vilardi, who had two goals and two assists against Calgary, now has points in four straight, posting three goals and five assists during the streak. He's already established career highs in points (49) and assists (27) and is on his way to a new benchmark for goals. He has 22 markers through 52 games, one off from the 23 he scored over 63 games in 2022 while with the Kings.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Two of each in Sunday's win
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Vilardi scored two goals on four shots, dished two assists and added two hits in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Flames.
Vilardi earned one goal and one assist on the power play, which came in the third period as the Jets built up their lead. This was the 25-year-old's first four-point effort since Dec. 13, 2023. He's racked up four goals and eight assists over 12 outings in January as he continues to thrive in a top-line role. Vilardi is now at 22 tallies, 25 assists, 22 power-play points, 96 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 51 appearances. He needs one more goal to match his career high from the 2022-23 campaign.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Offers power-play helper
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Vilardi logged a power-play assist and two PIM in Friday's 5-2 win over Utah.
Vilardi helped out on Cole Perfetti's opening tally at 17:52 of the first period. The 25-year-old Vilardi has eight points (three on the power play) over 11 contests in January. For the season, he's enjoyed a breakout with a career-best 43 points, including 20 on the power play, through 50 appearances. He's added 92 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while playing primarily on the top line.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Secures 20-goal season
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Vilardi scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.
Vilardi had to wait a while, but he snapped a six-game goal drought Wednesday to earn his third straight 20-goal campaign. It took him 49 contests to get to that mark after scoring 22 times in 47 appearances last year. Vilardi also has a career-high 42 points this season while adding 92 shots on net and a plus-3 rating. The 25-year-old has mostly played on the top line, but he was shuffled down to the second line for this game, swapping spots with Alex Iafallo.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Distributes three assists
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Vilardi notched three assists and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.
Vilardi got to flex his playmaking, assisting on all three of Kyle Connor's first-period goals. This was Vilardi's second three-helper effort over his last 10 games, a span in which he's racked up a total of 13 points. The 25-year-old has matched his career high at 41 points (19 goals, 22 helpers) while adding 84 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 45 appearances this season. Vilardi could push past the 70-point mark if he stays healthy.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Earns helper with man advantage
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Vilardi recorded a power-play assist in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Kings.
Vilardi has five goals and five assists over his last eight contests. The 25-year-old has earned six of those points with the power play and continues to be a force in that situation with a spot on the top unit. For the season, Vilardi is up to 38 points (19 on the power play), 84 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 43 appearances. He'll be taking aim at setting new career highs nearly across the board in the second half of 2024-25.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Nets power-play marker
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Vilardi scored a power-play goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
Vilardi had gone two games without a goal entering Tuesday, something that's happened just three times since the start of December. His goal gave the Jets a bit more breathing room in the third period. Vilardi is up to 19 tallies this season, with a career-high 10 of them coming on the power play. He's added 18 assists, 84 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 42 appearances. He's four points away from matching his career high from the 2022-23 campaign (41).
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Can't stop scoring
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Vilardi scored a goal on three shots and went minus-3 in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Vilardi has four goals over his last three games. This was his first even-strength tally since Dec. 10 against the Bruins. Vilardi had a stellar December with nine goals and nine assists over 15 contests and recorded at least a point in 10 of those games. He's looked like a perfect fit on the Jets' top line with 18 goals, 17 assists, 78 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 39 appearances in 2024-25.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Pots two PP tallies in win
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Vilardi scored two power-play goals in Monday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
The 25-year-old put the game out of reach by striking twice in the third period. Vilardi is putting the finishing touches on a big December that has seen him erupt for eight goals and 17 points over the last 12 games, including nine points -- five goals and four helpers -- with the man advantage.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Stays hot with power-play goal
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Vilardi scored a power-play goal on three shots, added four PIM and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
The holiday break didn't slow down Vilardi, who has six goals and nine assists over his last 11 contests. Seven of those points have come on the power play. The Jets' top line has been a huge part of the team's success this year, and Vilardi has done a good job of keeping pace with the more established Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor. Vilardi has 15 goals, 32 points (15 on the power play), 70 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 37 appearances.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Trio of helpers in win
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Vilardi picked up three assists in a 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Monday.
The Jets top line accounted for 11 points -- Mark Scheifele had three goals and an assist, and Kyle Connor had two goals and two assists. Vilardi has 14 goals and 17 assists in 36 games this season, which puts him within 10 points of a tying his career mark (41). He's always been talented, but he's also almost always gotten hurt. Fingers and toes crossed that Vilardi has put that injury history behind him, and he can fulfill his 70-point potential.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Buries power-play tally
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Vilardi scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Ducks.
Vilardi followed up a three-assist game Tuesday with a power-play tally Wednesday. He has six points over his last three outings, and all but one of them have come with the man advantage. The 25-year-old is up to 14 goals, 14 assists, 13 power-play points, 65 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 34 contests this season while playing on the top line and first power-play unit.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Distributes three assists
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Vilardi provided three assists, including two on the power play, and four shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Vilardi has multiple points in four of his last seven games, racking up four goals and six assists in that span. He's earned four power-play points over the last two contests as the Jets continue to take advantage of easier matchups. Vilardi is up to 13 goals, 14 helpers, 12 power-play points, 63 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 33 appearances this season.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Posts two-pointer in win
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Vilardi had a goal and assist on the power play in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens. He also had two shots on net.
Vilardi was left alone at the corner of the net and scored the first of Winnipeg's two power-play goals to erase an early 1-0 lead for Montreal. He later assisted on a Kyle Connor tally with the Jets up a skater in the second period. The two-point night was Vilardi's third in the last six outings. The winger has five goals and five assists on the power play and 24 points overall in 32 outings.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: One of each in blowout win
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Vilardi scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Bruins.
The Jets' first line is humming again -- all three of Vilardi, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor had multiple points Tuesday. For Vilardi, it was his second such effort in four games, a span in which he has three goals and two assists. The 25-year-old is up to 12 goals, 10 assists, 57 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 30 appearances. He doesn't boast as high a ceiling as his linemates, but Vilardi is shaping up to be a reliable offense-only option for fantasy managers.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Tallies in Saturday's win
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Vilardi scored a goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Vilardi has three points over his last two games and appears to be coming back around on offense. He had a strong October, but his consistency petered out in late November. The 25-year-old remains in a top-line role, and he's nearly halfway to his career high in points (41), set in 2022-23 with the Kings over 63 games. Vilardi has 11 goals, 20 points, 52 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 28 appearances this season.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: First two-point game since October
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Vilardi had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 overtime win over the Sabres on Thursday.
Vilardi redirected a point shot past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's glove to tie the game 1-1. It was Vilardi's first multi-point game in more than a month -- he had a goal and assist Oct. 30 against the Red Wings. Overall, he has 10 goals, nine assists and 51 shots over 27 games this season. Vilardi is on pace for his first-ever 30-goal season and is a solid fantasy contributor.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Power-play tally in loss
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Vilardi scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Kings.
Vilardi got the Jets on the board at 9:12 of the second period, but his tally was all they could muster on 14 shots against David Rittich and the Kings. The 25-year-old Vilardi has three points over his last seven contests, and both of his goals in that span have come on the power play. It's a slight drop from the eight-game point streak he had from Oct. 28 to Nov. 12. For the season, Vilardi has nine goals, 17 points (eight on the power play), 44 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 23 appearances.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Strikes on power play Friday
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Vilardi scored a power-play goal and won 12 of 16 faceoffs in Friday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.
Vilardi is a natural center, but he has frequently served as a winger this season. It's unclear what led to his larger role at the dot Friday -- Mark Scheifele took just two draws, but there's been no report of him dealing with an injury. Vilardi hasn't posted a multi-point effort in November, but he has five goals and three assists over 10 appearances this month as he continues to be steady on offense. Overall, he has eight goals, eight helpers, seven power-play points, 38 shots on net and a plus-3 rating across 20 contests.