What It Means:

One night after scoring a hat trick against these same Canadiens, Atkinson was at it again. He picked up the only assist on Brandon Dubinsky's second-period goal, and his third-period marker with under three minutes remaining restored Columbus' two-goal lead.

The 26-year-old Atkinson has 17 goals and 32 points in 50 games this season. Our models project him to record 10 more goals with nine more assists over the remainder of the season. His 51.9 Corsi For Percentage and 5.1 Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength are career-best numbers outside of a 35-game season in 2012-'13.