No goals and just two points through 10 games isn’t what Gabriel Landeskog envisioned to start the season. He’s giving himself a bit of grace, though.

“Honestly, (my game) hasn’t been nearly as good as the team has played, I think,” Landeskog said Tuesday ahead of a rematch against the New Jersey Devils at Ball Arena. “But (at the) same time, I try to kind of temper my expectations and try to just really understand what an awesome opportunity I have in front of me every single night.”

An opportunity he had to think as recently as last year he might never get again.

During Sunday’s game against the Devils, Landeskog was moved off the second line to the third line. His ice time didn’t change all that much, as the 15 minutes he played is a little above what his per-game average has been on the season, but it’s a different role than what he had been playing.

Due to a controversial no-goal call last week in Utah, Landeskog is still looking for his first regular-season goal in well over three years. The production for the captain immediately returned for Landeskog in the playoffs, which might have altered expectations for his regular-season return, but his coach says Landeskog is right where they expected.

“I think it’s perfectly normal for him to be where he is right now, and it’s a matter of time,” Jared Bednar said. “Like, he missed three years of hockey, right? There’s some things in his game that he’s doing right now that I love. I love his play underneath the hashmarks and (offensive) zone play, getting to the net front. … I think the pace and some more of the skilled puck play will come with time.”

Landeskog believes the same. He knows as much after grinding for well over 1,000 days to return to the game of hockey.

“Would I like to score more and produce more? Yeah, for sure, but at the same time, I want to be playing my best hockey come (the) most important time of the year, and that’s not right now,” Landeskog said. “For me, having missed so much time, just try to get better and try to improve and help this team win any way I possibly can.”

That means putting in the work every single day. Landeskog was the last guy off the ice at morning skate Tuesday and has consistently been one of the last players off the ice every day.

He’s staying out on the ice late to improve on what he feels needs improving as the season really gets going. But he’s also staying out late to do what he loves, and he’s not losing sight of that.

“I truly just love it,” Landeskog said. “Truly, I missed it, and that’s why I don’t want to miss any more. Got to make sure I enjoy the ice time when we have it.”