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Outlook Jonas Brodin
Brodin brings career-best assist streak into home clash with Lightning
Jonas Brodin enters Saturday's home matchup at Grand Casino Arena riding a four-game assist streak, matching his career-best point streak after setting up a goal in Friday's contest. With fellow blueliners Brock Faber and Jared Spurgeon sidelined on injured reserve, the 33-year-old veteran has stepped into heavy top-pairing and penalty-killing duties, averaging nearly 22 minutes a night over his last six games. Minnesota (12-3-3) sits atop the Central Division but faces a challenging test in the second half of a back-to-back against a strong Tampa Bay squad, where the Wild enter as slight underdogs likely facing Andrei Vasilevskiy (unconfirmed).
Our projections anticipate another steady showing from Brodin, forecasting ~0.5–1.0 point, ~1 shot on goal, and ~2 blocked shots for about 2.7 fantasy points. While he does not see power-play time on Minnesota's top unit, his elite defensive shot-blocking floor and top-pair even-strength minutes maintain decent reliability. Tonight wraps up a three-game week for Minnesota, with our models expecting around 5.2 total fantasy points across the stretch. For managers needing dependable blocks and defensive stability in deeper formats, Brodin makes sense as an active option. Today’s action: Stream.
