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  • Panthers' Vinnie Hinostroza: Two-point effort Tuesday

    Hinostroza scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Red Wings.

    Making his first appearance for Florida since being acquired from Minnesota at the trade deadline, Hinostroza opened the scoring midway through the first period before having a hand in a Niko Mikkola tally early in the third. Hinostroza is making his second career stint as a Panther after suiting up in nine games with the club during the 2020-21 regular season. Through 49 games in 2025-26, he's managed just four goals and 12 points in a bottom-six role.

  • Islanders' Mathew Barzal: Scores game-winner in OT

    Barzal scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blues. He also delivered two assists, including one on the power play, while adding four shots on goal and a plus-1 rating.

    Barzal assisted on the Islanders' first and third goals, courtesy of Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Bo Horvat, before slotting home the game-winner with a wrister at the 2:11 mark in overtime. Barzal has been outstanding for the Islanders of late and has cracked the scoresheet in all but one of his last 11 games while tallying 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) over that stretch.

  • Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Plays hero with two late goals

    Verhaeghe scored two goals, one the game-winner, in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over Detroit.

    Both goals came in the final 90 seconds of the third period, as Verhaeghe flipped the script on what looked like it would be a 3-2 loss for Florida. The 30-year-old had managed only one goal and three points in 11 games before Tuesday's contest. On the season, Verhaeghe has 19 goals and 46 points in 63 appearances.

  • Islanders' Calum Ritchie: Two points in OT win

    Ritchie recorded a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.

    Ritchie came through when the Isles needed him the most in the third period, tallying a goal (which was really an own goal awarded to him) and an assist over a 60-second span. This is also the start of a new point streak for Ritchie, who hadn't cracked the scoresheet in back-to-back games since a four-game point streak between Jan. 15 and Jan. 21.

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    Capitals' David Kampf: Won't play Wednesday

    Kampf (not injury related) isn't expected to play Wednesday versus Philadelphia, per Adam Kimelman of NHL.com.

    Kampf has been going through the process to get a work visa after Washington acquired him from Vancouver on Friday. The 31-year-old has two goals and six points in 38 outings in 2025-26. He'll likely serve in a bottom-six capacity once he's available to play for Washington.

  • Mammoth's Nick Schmaltz: Signs eight-year extension

    Schmaltz signed an eight-year, $64 million contract extension with Utah on Wednesday.

    Schmaltz is in the final season of his seven-year, $40.95 million contract and had the option to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He has 24 goals and 59 points in 65 outings in 2025-26. The 30-year-old's 24 goals are already a career high, topping his 23 markers during the 2021-22 regular season. He has a good chance of also surpassing his personal best of 63 points, which he established across 82 regular-season outings in 2024-25.

  • Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Slides two helpers Tuesday

    Zibanejad supplied two assists and placed two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Calgary.

    Zibanejad played a hand in the first of Alexis Lafreniere's three goals in the contest, with the opening goal occurring on a power play. The pair of apples brought Zibanejad up to 34 assists, 61 points, 172 shots on net, 84 hits and 42 blocked shots across 63 games played this season. Over his last six games, the 32-year-old center has five helpers, nine points and 18 shots on goal. He has led by example since Artemi Panarin's departure to Los Angeles via a trade, which has given Zibanejad a high ceiling in fantasy for the remainder of the season.

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    Canadiens' Jake Evans: Fills empty cage

    Evans scored an empty-net goal on four shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

    Evans' point streak is up to five games (three goals, three assists) after his empty-netter Tuesday. The 29-year-old forward is at 10 goals, 19 points, 55 shots on net, 59 hits, 37 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 49 appearances this season. Evans has reached double-digit goals in three of the last five campaigns, and he's one point away from reaching 20 for the fourth time in that span.

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    Avalanche's Martin Necas: Pots power-play goal

    Necas scored a power-play goal on four shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.

    Necas saw a six-game point streak snapped Sunday versus the Wild. The 27-year-old got right back to it with a first-period tally Tuesday, but the Avalanche weren't able to keep pace with the Oilers in this one. Necas set a career high with his 29th goal of the season. He's earned 77 points (17 on the power play), 155 shots on net, 67 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-42 rating through 60 appearances this season.

  • Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Offers pair of helpers

    Draisaitl notched two assists, six shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche.

    Draisaitl has five goals and nine assists during his six-game point streak, including two tallies and five helpers on the power play. The 30-year-old is up to 94 points, 182 shots on net, 34 hits and a plus-11 rating over 62 contests. Draisaitl is closing in on the seventh 100-point campaign of his career, which would be his fifth in a row once he gets there.

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