Victor Olofsson

Victor Olofsson

29-Year-Old Left WingLW
Vegas Golden Knights
2024 Fantasy Outlook
It's time for a change of scenery for Olofsson, as he was a frequent healthy scratch for the Sabres last year. Even when he did play, the 29-year-old winger struggled to produce, managing a meager 15 points in 51 appearances. It's a far cry from the player who reached the 40-point threshold in three of his first four seasons in the NHL. Much like the Golden Knights, who inked Olofsson to a one-year deal this summer, fantasy managers could try to buy low on the high-risk, high-reward winger, hoping he gets back to being a 40-point producer this upcoming campaign. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $1.075 million contract with the Golden Knights in July of 2024.
Sends assist Saturday
LWVegas Golden Knights
February 22, 2025
Olofsson logged an assist and five shots on goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
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Olofsson has two helpers over his last three contests. The game in between those assists saw Olofsson leave with an injury after just 33 seconds of ice time, but he was able to heal up during the two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Swedish winger is up to 11 goals, 10 assists, 70 shots on net and a plus-11 rating over 36 appearances this season. Olofsson has a little fantasy value as an offense-only option as long as he stays on the top line at even strength, though any slip from the Golden Knights could see Mark Stone retake that spot.
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  • Average Time On Ice:
    14:48
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    1:40
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Olofsson averaged a career-low 14:21 of ice time last season, but he still set a new personal best in goals with 28 while shooting 17.4 percent compared to his career average of 13.8 percent. No player who averaged under 15 minutes last season even came close to his goal total last season, with the next best being Filip Chytil (22 markers). It will be difficult for Olofsson to sustain that high shooting percentage unless he plays a bigger role next season, which is doubtful given Buffalo's wealth of skilled forwards. The veteran forward also needed two incredible hot streaks -- a stretch of nine goals in 11 contests from Oct. 13-Nov. 4 and later 10 tallies in 12 appearances from Jan. 7-28 -- to reach those heights. Further limiting Olofsson's potential value is that he didn't do much in terms of assists (12), hits (16) or blocked shots (15) in 2022-23 and he had the second-worst plus/minus among the Sabres at minus-23. Olofsson is still a candidate to flirt with the 20-goal milestone, but temper your expectations beyond that.
Olofsson continued to be one of Buffalo's more important players a season ago, posting exactly 20 goals for the second time in three years while also finishing with a career-high 49 points. He managed these numbers despite a significantly decreased role with the man advantage, seeing 44 seconds less of power-play time per game compared to 2020-21. Olofsson, who will play this entire season at age 27, was rewarded with a two-year, $9.5 million contract extension this offseason. He's a candidate for increased production if the Sabres take a step forward as a team as many are projecting.
Olofsson's sophomore season didn't go anywhere near as well as his rookie campaign, which isn't all that surprising considering he plays for the Sabres. His overall numbers were reasonable last year (13 goals, 32 points in 56 games) and his power-play production was excellent (seven goals, 15 points), but those offensive statistics came with a minus-23 rating attached. With Buffalo in the midst of a rebuild that may go on forever, it's difficult to get too excited about Olofsson from a fantasy perspective, especially when he offers nothing in the hits/blocks department. The one positive here is that Olofsson should continue to get all the playing time he can handle.
Olofsson was fantastic as a 25-year-old rookie in 2019-20, racking up 20 goals, 22 assists, 17 power-play points and 127 shots on goal in just 54 contests. The Swedish winger should only continue to improve during his sophomore campaign. He'll be playing with an improved supporting cast regardless of whether he finds himself on the first or second line, as the Sabres added Taylor Hall in free agency and Eric Staal via a trade this offseason, who will line up on the first and second lines respectively. That, combined with growing comfort and confidence levels, should result in even more impressive numbers across the board for Olofsson in 2020-21. Look for the 2014 seventh-round pick to play at or above a 25-goal, 55-point pace while averaging around 2.5 shots on goal per game this season. Olofsson will contribute almost nothing in terms of PIM, hits or blocks, but his scoring upside alone will make him worth picking up at some point between the eighth and tenth rounds in most fantasy formats.
Olofsson showed some exciting offensive ability after coming over to North America from Sweden last season, and the 24-year-old should make a strong push for a roster spot in camp. He spent most of 2018-19 in the AHL, compiling 30 goals and 63 points in 66 games, and Olofsson stayed productive after being called up late in the season with two power-play goals and two assists in a six-game taste of NHL action. Olofsson's value will be dictated by where he lands in the lineup and his ability to earn power-play time, but don't be too quick to discount the possibility of a productive campaign if he gets off to a hot start.
It's been a long road for Olofsson, who was drafted in the seventh round in 2014. A few injuries stagnated his development but he broke out last season with 27 goals in 50 games to lead Frolunda in the SHL. Olofsson has an outside chance to earn a spot with the Sabres, but there's no reason to rush him. He signed a two-year deal, but has plenty to prove on North American ice despite the breakout season and will likely spend most of his time with AHL Rochester. However, if Olofsson plays well, he may get called up to show the Sabres what he can do.
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Set to play
LWVegas Golden Knights
February 22, 2025
Olofsson (upper body) is expected to play against Vancouver on Saturday, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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Suffers upper-body injury
LWVegas Golden Knights
Upper Body
February 8, 2025
Olofsson won't return to Saturday's clash against Boston because of an upper-body injury, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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Gathers helper Thursday
LWVegas Golden Knights
February 7, 2025
Olofsson logged an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Devils.
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Pots goal in St. Louis
LWVegas Golden Knights
January 24, 2025
Olofsson found the back of the net on his only shot and went plus-1 in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
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Scores goal vs. Chicago
LWVegas Golden Knights
January 19, 2025
Olofsson scored a goal and took two shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
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Getting chance to play with Eichel
LWVegas Golden Knights
September 19, 2024
Olofsson will get the first opportunity to play alongside Jack Eichel at training camp, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
ANALYSIS
Olofsson and Eichel saw some time together when both were with the Sabres, so this is no surprise. Olofsson struggled last season with Buffalo, as he had only seven goals and 15 points in 51 regular-season games after managing three 20-goal seasons in the previous four campaigns.
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