Nino Niederreiter News

Winnipeg Jets
Nino Niederreiter
Age: 31Position: R
TOI Ovr
34%
Fantasy Ovr
70%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
81%
Assists
51%
Power-Play
58%
SOG
78%
Plus/Minus
64%
Hits
84%
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Niederreiter (lower body) is expected to miss at least a week after leaving Monday's contest due to injury.

Niederreiter received several stitches in his leg after Monday's 4-3 over the Los Angeles Kings and is expected to miss at least a few games recovering. The 31-year-old Niederreiter has struggled offensively lately, scoring zero points in his last 13 games.

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Nino Niederreiter has signed a three-year, $12 million ($4,000,000) extension with the Winnipeg Jets.

In his first full season with the Jets, Niederreiter is pacing for his best offensive output in over five years and has been rewarded with a three-year, $12 million contract extension. Niederreiter has 14 points (6G / 8A) in 23 games and is firing 2.7 shots on goal per game, the largest volume of his career and well above his career average of 2.0 shots per game. He has played this season predominantly on the third line with Adam Lowry and Mason Appleton.

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Niederreiter is expected to be a healthy scratch on Friday.

Niederreiter was late to arrive at practice on Thursday and stayed on with the scratches at Friday's morning skate, suggesting that he will be scratched tonight. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour wouldn't commit to making him a scratch but all signs are pointing towards that being a reality.

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Niederreiter (lower-body) will return to the Wild lineup on Friday.

Niederreiter has missed the last eight games but will draw back in tonight vs.the Golden Knights. Injuries have limited Niederreiter to just 31 of a possible 50 games this season, but he has played well when healthy, scoring at a 34-goal, 16-assist (50 points) per 82-game pace. Niederreiter will start on the second line with Eric Staal and Tyler Ennis.

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