Peterka scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Flyers.
Peterka ended the year with eight goals and nine assists over his last 16 games after returning from a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old had a total of 27 goals and 68 points, the latter mark being a personal best. He added 173 shots on net, 30 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 77 appearances. Peterka's offense could still grow a little more, but fantasy managers should expect him to spend the bulk of his career as a 60-to-70-point player.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Point streak at five games
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Peterka recorded a power-play assist and two PIM in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Lightning.
Peterka has three goals and three assists during his five-game point streak. He's gotten on the scoresheet in 12 of 14 contests since March 20, racking up seven tallies and eight helpers. The winger's offense is not in doubt -- he's up to 66 points and 167 shots over 75 appearances this season, a big step up from his 50-point campaign in 2023-24. At 23 years old, he's still got a couple more years of growth in his game, so Peterka should be a popular offense-only pick in fantasy drafts next fall.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Two PP points in Florida
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Peterka produced a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Panthers.
The 23-year-old winger helped set up Rasmus Dahlin for the game's opening goal late in the first period, then forced OT with his own tally midway through the third. Peterka is having an impressive finish to the season for the Sabres -- over 13 games since returning from a lower-body injury, he's recorded seven goals and 14 points. He needs two more goals in the team's last three games to tie the career-high 28 he scored in 2023-24.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Scores again in loss
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Peterka scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Peterka has scored in back-to-back games and has three goals and five assists over his last seven outings. The winger's tally opened the scoring at 11:54 of the first period Thursday. Peterka is up to 25 goals, 63 points, 166 shots on net, 29 hits, 32 PIM and an even plus-minus rating across 73 contests in 2024-25. He continues to have ample scoring upside, and there are four games left on the Sabres' schedule for him to add to his totals.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Adds insurance tally
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Peterka scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Hurricanes.
Peterka stretched the lead to 3-0 early in the third period when he converted on a feed from Jack Quinn. Over 11 games since he returned from a lower-body injury, Peterka has five goals, six assists and 27 shots on net. The 23-year-old winger is up to 24 tallies, 62 points, 163 shots on net, 32 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 72 contests in a top-six role this season.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Stays hot Sunday
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Peterka recorded two power-play assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Capitals.
Peterka has four goals and four assists over seven contests since returning from a three-game absence due to a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old winger has taken his play to new heights in 2024-25, earning 23 goals, 36 helpers, 151 shots on net and a minus-2 rating over 68 appearances. He's had just three droughts of three or more games, so he's also been consistent on offense when healthy.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Two-point effort Saturday
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Peterka produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Flyers.
The Sabres' second line of Peterka, Jack Quinn and Ryan McLeod combined for three goals and eight points on the afternoon to keep the final score somewhat respectable. Peterka has had a big March despite missing three games in the middle of the month to a lower-body injury, and over his last 12 appearances, he's collected six goals and 13 points. The 23-year-old needs two more tallies over Buffalo's final 10 games to record his second straight 25-goal campaign, and he's three points away from reaching 60 for the first time.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Goal in third straight game
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Peterka scored a goal and recorded two hits in Sunday's 5-3 win over Winnipeg.
Peterka has found the back of the net in each of the Sabres' last three contests, tallying eight shots in that span, though in the last two games he's needed just one shot to score. Peterka is aiming to end the season on a strong note, but it's worth mentioning he's been playing at a high level for the last few weeks. Since the beginning of February and over a 15-game stretch, the 23-year-old has recorded 14 points (eight goals, six assists), 37 shots, 10 hits, three blocked shots and a minus-5 rating.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: 12 points in last 11 games
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Peterka scored Buffalo's only goal in a 4-1 loss to Minnesota on Saturday.
Peterka snapped Filip Gustavsson's shutout bid at 6:48 of the third period when he wired a wrist shot from the right hash marks off the rush. He has a goal in two straight games after missing three due to an injury and has earned at least one point in nine of his last 11 outings. Peteraka has six goals, six assists and 28 shots in that span.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Strikes on power play in return
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Peterka scored a power-play goal on six shots and went minus-3 in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Utah.
Peterka missed three games due to a lower-body injury. He made an early impact in his return, scoring his 20th goal of the campaign late in the first period to tie the score at 1-1. The 23-year-old winger immediately slotted back onto the top line, though the Sabres are running thin at forward with all of Josh Norris (undisclosed), Jiri Kulich (concussion) and Zach Benson (illness) missing Thursday's game. Peterka now has 20 goals, 52 points, 142 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over 62 appearances. It's a career year in points for Peterka, but he's down from last year's 28-goal total, in large part due to a drastically reduced shot volume, which has dropped by nearly half a shot per game.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Set to return against Utah
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Peterka (lower body) is slated to return to action against Utah on Thursday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Peterka missed the last three games due to a lower-body injury but was trending toward returning to action for Thursday's matchup. The 23-year-old will officially be able to suit up, and he's recorded four goals, six assists, five hits, two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over nine appearances since the 4 Nations break.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Ruled out for Monday's game
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Peterka (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Bruins, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Although Peterka will be unavailable for a third consecutive game, head coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that the 23-year-old winger is on track to play in Thursday's game against Utah. Brett Murray will likely enter the lineup for the shorthanded Sabres against Boston.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Not playing Saturday
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Peterka (lower body) will not play Saturday against Vegas, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Peterka is "feeling a lot better" according to coach Lindy Ruff and will travel with the team when the Sabres begin a four-game road trip Monday in Boston. Peterka has 19 goals, 32 assists and 136 shots on goal over 61 outings this season.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Unavailable Wednesday
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Peterka (lower body) is expected to miss Wednesday's tilt against Detroit.
Peterka has 19 goals and 51 points in 61 appearances in 2024-25. His exit from the lineup coincides with the anticipated return of Jiri Kulich (illness). Coach Lindy Ruff believes Peterka will miss a game or two, which suggests that this should be a short-term absence.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Dealing with lingering injury
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Peterka is being evaluated for a lower-body injury and his status for Wednesday's game in Detroit has yet to be determined, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Peterka was unable to practice Tuesday, and according to Engel, his lower-body injury has been a lingering issue. With that in mind, the Sabres may opt to rest Peterka on Wednesday -- the club will have two days off after facing the Red Wings before Saturday's home matchup against Vegas. If the 23-year-old winger is forced to miss any time, Zach Benson could slide into a top-six role.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Seven-game, 10-point streak
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Peterka scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-5 loss to the Lightning on Thursday.
Peterka pushed the Sabres up 5-3 at 12:40 of the second when he forced a turnover by Nikita Kucherov and fired a snap shot from the right circle past Andrei Vasilevskiy's glove. Peterka is on a seven-game, 10-point scoring streak that includes four goals and six assists. Peterka has been one of the few bright lights for the struggling Sabres this year. He has 19 goals, 32 assists and 133 shots over 59 games this season, and he passed his career-best mark of 50 points Thursday.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Six-game, eight-point streak
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Peterka scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-2 loss to San Jose on Tuesday.
Peterka fired a one-timer from the right circle on a first-period power play to knot the game 1-1. He's on a six-game, eight-point scoring streak (three goals, five assists), and he's one point from equaling his career-high 50 points set last season. Peterka's offensive growth is real. At 23, he's already sitting in a tie with Rasmus Dahlin for second in team scoring.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Two helpers in OT loss
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Peterka picked up two assists in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens.
Both helpers came in the third period as the Sabres completed a rally from an early 3-0 deficit, but they couldn't finish the job in OT. Peterka extended his point streak to five games in the process, and over his last 13 contests, he's piled up an impressive seven goals and 15 points. The 23-year-old winger is just three points away from tying the career-high 50 he amassed in 2023-24.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Tallies in Thursday's loss
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Peterka scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
Peterka has scored in back-to-back games and has six tallies and three assists over his last eight contests. In that span, he's also posted 21 shots on net and a plus-7 rating. The 23-year-old winger continues to impress as a scorer, earning 44 points, 122 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 55 outings this season, though he adds little in the way of non-scoring production.
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Sabres' JJ Peterka: Nets goal in comeback win
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Peterka scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Peterka's goal sparked the Sabres' third-period comeback -- he got them on the board at 1:56 of the final frame. The winger has earned six goals and five assists over his last 10 outings as he continues to be a steady source of offense. For the season, he's up to 16 goals, 43 points, 120 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating. He's on pace to surpass last year's career-high 50 points by a fairly wide margin.
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