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Career night with four assists Dobson picked up four assists Thursday in a 4-3 OT win over Toronto.

Impact It was a career night for the defender. Three of the helpers were primary and two came on the power play. Dobson now sits third in scoring in the NHL with 42 points (six goals, 36 assists) behind Quinn Hughes (51) and Cale Makar (48). Notably, Dobson also sits second in the NHL in overall average ice time with 25:51, behind Drew Doughty (26:00). That's a testament to the all-round impact and value he brings to the Island.

JANUARY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Notches two more helpers Dobson recorded a pair of assists in Thursday's 5-1 win over Arizona.

Impact Dobson set up Bo Horvat's opening power-play goal in the first period before adding a second helper on Julien Gauthier's tally in the third. The 23-year-old blueliner has had a breakthrough year offensively -- Dobson is up to 38 points (six goals, 32 assists) through 38 games, fourth-most among defensemen this season.

JANUARY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sixteen assists in last 10 games Dobson delivered a trio of apples in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Montreal.

Impact Dobson's excellent scoring adventures continue. This was his second three-assist game in less than a week and third in two-and-a-half weeks. And in his last 10 games, Dobson has 16 points, all assists. He's tied for third in NHL scoring from the blue line with Evan Bouchard (32 points), and he's on pace for 87 points, a total that would have put him second behind only Erik Karlsson last season. Yes, you read that right. Dobson's career-best is 51 points (2021-22).

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three more assists in win Dobson logged three assists in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact Dobson picked up assists on Brock Nelson's goal in the first period and Kyle Palmieri's in the second before adding a third helper on Bo Horvat's game-winner in overtime. The 23-year-old Dobson has been on a tremendous run, tallying assists in seven of his last eight games, totaling 11 helpers in that span. He's up to 27 points (five goals, 22 assists), tied for fourth most among NHL defensemen, through 27 games this season.

DECEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets three points Thursday Dobson registered three assists in a 5-4 overtime win over Carolina on Thursday.

Impact Dobson has collected five helpers over his last two contests, propelling him to 21 points (five goals) in 22 games this season. While he's no stranger to multi-point games -- the 23-year-old had four already in 2023-24 going into Thursday's action -- this is the first three-point game of his career. At his current offensive pace, Dobson should be able to comfortably surpass his career high of 51 points, which was set in 2021-22.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two helpers against Jersey Dobson collected two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Devils.

Impact He also added a game-high five blocked shots, two shots on net, a hit and a plus-1 rating to his ledger. Dobson is emerging as a dark-horse Norris Trophy candidate through the early part of the season -- he's taken his offense to a new level with 18 points (five goals, 13 helpers) through 21 games, and his 56 blocked shots is tied for seventh in the NHL, putting him on pace to shatter his prior career high of 154.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blocks five shots in road victory Dobson posted an assist in Friday's 5-3 road win against the Senators.

Impact Dobson finished with five blocked shots and two hits while registering a game-best 31:05 of ice time across 39 shifts. He is starting to warm up again, going for a goal and four points with a plus-4 rating across the past five outings. He'll look to keep things rolling on Saturday against the visiting Flyers.

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Continues hot start Dobson scored a goal on five shots in the Islanders' 4-3 shootout loss to the Kraken on Thursday.

Impact Dobson hammered a puck from the point that beat Philipp Grubauer to give the Islanders a 3-2 lead. This goal gives the Canadian defenseman points in back-to-back games and five points in his last seven games. On the season, Dobson is up to five goals and 14 points in 16 games. He should continue to operate on the Islanders' top defensive pairing and top power-play unit.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Earns power-play assist Dobson logged a power-play assist, three shots on goal, four blocked shots and four PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Impact Dobson set up a Brock Nelson tally in the first period. The helper was Dobson's 100th career assist, an achievement that took him 253 games to reach. The defenseman has been steady this season with 13 points (six on the power play), 38 shots on net, 40 blocks and a plus-1 rating through 15 contests. He's on pace to top his career high of 51 points from the 2021-22 campaign.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Records two assists vs. Detroit Dobson collected two assists in a 4-3 overtime loss to Detroit on Monday.

Impact Dobson's second helper of the night came on the power play. He's up to two goals and nine points in eight appearances this season, including four points with the man advantage. The 23-year-old is unlikely to maintain his current offensive pace, but he's nevertheless a great offensive defenseman and a serious threat to reach the 50-point milestone. He finished just shy of it in 2022-23, getting 13 goals and 36 assists in 78 outings.

OCTOBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two more points in win Dobson logged a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Senators.

Impact Dobson picked up a secondary assist on Bo Horvat's power-play goal in the first period before scoring the eventual game-winning tally in the third, firing a slap-shot past Joonas Korpisalo off a rush. The 23-year-old Dobson now has points in his last five games, as he's up to two goals and five assists through six games this season. He should continue to offer solid scoring value on the blue line, working on the Islanders' top defensive pairing with Adam Pelech while also working the point on the first power-play unit.

OCTOBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up two points Dobson posted two assists and one shot in the Islanders' 7-4 loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday.

Impact Dobson picked up helpers on goals by Cal Clutterbuck and Kyle Palmeri. He also collected five blocked shots and was a minus-3 on the game. This performance extends the Canadian defenseman's point streak to four games with five points in that span. He could set new career highs across the board while featuring on the top pairing and first power-play unit this year.

OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pots first goal of season Dobson scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Sabres.

Impact He spoiled Eric Comrie's shutout bid inside the final two minutes of the third period, and in a somewhat fluky manner -- Dobson's point shot was headed high and wide of the net before deflecting off Connor Clifton's elbow. Dobson's had a strong start to the season with three points in four games while averaging a career-high 23:39 in ice time, and the 23-year-old has also contributed 14 blocked shots -- his prior career high in that category was 154 over 80 games in 2021-22.

OCTOBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shows grit in tough loss Dobson recorded an assist to complement a plus-4 rating and eight blocked shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Devils.

Impact This was a phenomenal effort by Dobson, but it wasn't quite enough to keep his team perfect on the young season. The 23-year-old blueliner has averaged 50 points over the last two years, despite the Isles ranking in the bottom half of the league in scoring over that span.

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches helper Tuesday Dobson recorded power-play one assist and five shots against Arizona on Tuesday.

Impact Dobson leads all defensemen in power-play ice time (2:47 per game) and looks to have cemented himself on the No. 1 unit. In each of the last two seasons, the 23-year-old blueliner has reached both the 10-goal and 35-assist marks and shows no signs of slowing down this year. While Dobson won't be winning the Norris Trophy any time soon, he does figure to offer decent fantasy upside.

OCTOBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

After late Game 5 benching, Islanders' Noah Dobson needs to be 'more of an impact guy' Dobson is still young and developing, but will have to play a bigger part if the Islanders hope to advance,

APRIL 27, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Picks up two assists Wednesday Dobson registered two assists in a 4-3 overtime loss to Carolina in Game 2 on Wednesday.

Impact Dobson has three multi-point games over his last five contests, giving him seven points (all assists) in that span. The 23-year-old supplied seven helpers in 19 outings during the 2021 playoffs, but he's providing a much bigger role this time around. He logged 23:16 of ice time Wednesday, which is up from an average of 13:55 during the previous postseason run.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Extends point streak to four games Dobson dished out two assists to go with three shots, six blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.

Impact Dobson assisted on Brock Nelson's second goal of the game in the second period, then helped Anders Lee create some breathing room on the power play in the third. The skilled defenseman racked up six helpers in the final four games, but he finishes the regular season one point shy of 50. Dobson won't mind missing out on that milestone, though, as this win put the Islanders into the playoffs.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up two assists Saturday Dobson recorded two assists in a 4-0 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.

Impact Dobson was limited to two points (both assists) over his previous seven contests. That slump likely pushed his career high of 51 points, which he set in 2021-22, out of reach. With two games remaining on the Islanders' schedule, Dobson has 13 goals and 46 points in 76 outings this season.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Deals assist Saturday Dobson registered an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

Impact Through seven games in March, Dobson has collected four assists and 15 shots on goal. He helped out on Kyle Palmieri's go-ahead goal Saturday. Dobson reached the 40-point mark for the second straight season, and he's earned 17 of them on the power play while adding 182 shots, 93 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 67 appearances.

MARCH 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Excelling on power play Dobson is tied for the team lead in power-play goals with five and is second on the team in power-play points with 17.

Impact Dobson has had another solid season offensively for the team with 12 goals and 25 assists in 62 games. While he excels on the power play, his even-strength numbers leave something to be desired, as he has only 20 points when the team isn't up a man. The Isles would also like to see his rating of minus-2 improve, but that may come in time for the young defender.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies on power play Dobson scored a power-play goal on two shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.

Impact Six of Dobson's nine points through 10 games in February have come on the power play. The defenseman got the Islanders on the board with a tally late in the second period. The 23-year-old now has 12 tallies, one off his career high, to go with 24 assists, 161 shots on net, 86 blocked shots, 50 hits and a minus-2 rating through 58 outings overall.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Racking up power-play points Dobson recorded a power-play assist in Friday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.

Impact Dobson is taking his game to a new level. He's rocking a four-game point streak comprised of a goal and five assists, with four of those apples taking place on the man advantage. Dobson is just 23 years old, and he'll likely experience his share of growing pains on the track to fantasy stardom, but he's already a highly coveted option following a 51-point output from 2021-22 and his current total of 11 goals and 23 assists through 54 games.

FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suiting up Monday Dobson (lower body) will be in Monday's lineup against the Flyers, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Impact Dobson will return to a bottom-four role Monday. The 23-year-old is averaging 21:04 of ice time with 27 points through 48 games on the year. It will be his first appearance since Jan. 21 after missing the last four contests.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time decision Dobson (lower body) will be a game-time decision Monday against Philadelphia, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Impact Dobson appears to be ready to return to the lineup following a four-game absence. He was paired with Sebastian Aho during the morning skate and worked on the top power-play unit during Sunday's session. Dobson has generated 10 goals, 27 points, 137 shots on net, 76 blocks and 40 hits in 48 games this season.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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