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Schmaltz produced a goal and two assists, all on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

The Mammoth's strength with the man advantage kept them in the game despite being out-shot 35-20. Schmaltz put together a career-best campaign in 2025-26 with 74 points (33 goals, 41 assists) in 82 regular-season games, but the 30-year-old had found another gear to begin the current season. Through 17 contests, Schmaltz has delivered nine goals and 20 points, including seven goals and five assists on the power play.

Cooley scored three goals, two on the power play, and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

The Mammoth's strength on the man advantage kept them in the game despite being out-shot 35-20. The hat trick was Cooley's second in the last four contests and the fifth of his career in just 228 games -- making him the fastest to five among all active NHL players, beating the mark of 230 games held by Alex Ovechkin. Cooley has already lit the lamp 11 times in 17 games this season, putting him on pace to shatter his previous career high of 25 goals in 75 regular-season contests, set in 2024-25 during the franchise's first season in Utah.

Girgensons notched an assist, five shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Girgensons missed three games due to a lower-body injury, and he had gone five contests without a point prior to that stretch. The 32-year-old returned to center the third line, and he delivered a helper on Ilya Mikheyev's second goal of the game. Girgensons has three points, 19 shots, 34 hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 12 outings this season. If he can pick up the pace on offense, he'll have modest appeal in deeper fantasy formats.

Kelly scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators.

Kelly's second period tally ultimately forced overtime. The 27-year-old has scored twice over his last five games, but his offense has largely been inconsistent this season. He's up to three goals, four assists, 18 shots on net, 20 hits, 13 blocked shots, nine PIM and a plus-2 rating over 17 appearances on the year.

O'Reilly notched two assists (one on the power play), fired two shots on goal and blocked three shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

O'Reilly saw a five-game point streak snapped in Tuesday's win over the Hurricanes. He bounced back with his third multi-point effort of the season to help the Predators notch a third straight win. The veteran center is up to seven goals, 10 assists, 29 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 16 appearances in a top-line role.

Pinchuk scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

Pinchuk's first NHL was a beauty, a spinning backhand that got over Mackenzie Blackwood in the first period. The 24-year-old Pinchuk has played the last two games due to the absence of Jonathan Marchessault (lower body). Pinchuk has two points, seven shots and a minus-1 rating over seven appearances to begin his NHL career. If he can build some confidence and momentum, he'll be able to stick around on Nashville's third line.

Colton scored a goal on two shots and blocked four shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

Colton's recent run of offense was sparked with a helper against his former team in a 6-2 win Oct. 25. He's earned three goals and two assists over his last six games, and that includes his opening tally in his return to Denver on Thursday. The 30-year-old is up to seven points, 23 shots on net, 38 hits, 14 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 16 outings while primarily filling a bottom-six role.

Stamkos scored a power-play goal on three shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

Stamkos' tally came in overtime to give the Predators a third straight win, all against fairly tough opponents. The 36-year-old has scored twice over those games. He's up to nine goals, 17 points, 39 shots on net, 10 hits, six PIM and a minus-5 rating across 16 appearances. Stamkos should remain productive as long as he's in a top-six role, which is unlikely to change any time soon.

Nugent-Hopkins notched two power-play assists and four PIM in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

This was Nugent-Hopkins' fourth multi-point effort over the last five games. The playmaking forward has hit the ground running after recovering from a lower-body injury that sidelined him early in the campaign. He has four goals, seven assists, seven power-play points, 16 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through eight appearances.

Draisaitl scored a goal on six shots and added a shorthanded assist in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

Draisaitl has two goals and five helpers during his four-game point streak. The 31-year-old superstar is up to 14 goals, 17 helpers, 63 shots on net and a plus-16 rating over 17 appearances. The Oilers' top players have been virtually unstoppable so far -- keep Draisaitl firmly in your lineups.