NHL.com Identified Player to Watch In Fantasy Hockey – Canucks Jake DeBrusk | December 03, 2024 

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Jake DeBrusk, F, VAN (at Minnesota Wild tonight):

Jake DeBrusk

The Vancouver Canucks wing is leading them in goals (10), power-play goals (four) and has their third-most shots on goal (47) this season.

DeBrusk has exploded offensively with nine points (seven goals, two assists) and 16 shots on goal over his past five games; all four of his power-play goals have come over that span with him playing mostly on the first unit with elite defenseman Quinn Hughes and forwards Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser and Conor Garland (points in seven of past eight games with 10 points in span).

DeBrusk is also seeing time on a stacked top line at even strength with Pettersson and Boeser, who recently returned from an injury.

Per NHL EDGE stats, DeBrusk is among the League leaders in high-danger goals (eight; 97th percentile) and high-danger shots on goal (26; 96th percentile).

The Canucks rank 11th in shot attempts percentage at 5-on-5 (51.1), while the Minnesota Wild are 19th (49.1). — Jensen

Source: NHL.com/Fantasy