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  • Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Deposits empty-netter

    O'Reilly scored an empty-net goal and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights.

    O'Reilly has five goals over his last six games despite failing to record a shot in two of those contests. The center is up to 13 tallies, 26 points, 73 shots on net, 38 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating through 40 appearances. With a little momentum in a second-line role, O'Reilly represents a decent depth center for fantasy, though historically the bulk of his point production has come in the form of assists.

  • Predators' Steven Stamkos: Three-point performance in win

    Stamkos scored twice, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights.

    Stamkos and Filip Forsberg set each other up for first-period goals. In the second, Stamkos doubled down to put the Predators up 4-0, and that goal stood as the game-winner after Vegas' comeback effort fell short. This was the 34-year-old's first multi-point effort since Dec. 27 versus the Blues. He's up to 14 goals, 14 assists, 91 shots on net, 34 hits, 25 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a minus-12 rating over 43 appearances.

  • Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Nine points in last six games

    Matthews scored Toronto's only goal in a 4-1 loss to Dallas.

    He opened the scoring with a rip high blocker on Jake Oettinger that was impossible to stop. Matthews has nine points (four goals, five assists) in his last six games since he returned from injury. That increases his season total to 15 goals, 17 assists and 116 shots in 30 games. You can expect Matthews' goal scoring to further increase given his somewhat flat 12.9 shooting percentage, which is below his 16.0 career mark. Buckle up.

  • Jets' Rasmus Kupari: Registers helper

    Kupari notched an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

    Kupari ended a five-game point drought when he helped out on Nino Niederreiter's second-period tally. The 24-year-old Kupari saw a season-high 14:25 of ice time Tuesday. He continues to play a larger role with the Jets' center depth tested by the absence of Vladislav Namestnikov (lower body). Kupari has done little on offense this season with five points, 35 shots on net, 50 hits, 14 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 41 outings.

  • Jets' Cole Perfetti: Provides two helpers

    Perfetti logged a pair of assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

    Perfetti helped out on second-period tallies by Neal Pionk and Nino Niederreiter. The second assist was Perfetti's 100th career point, a milestone he reached in his 185th appearance. He also snapped a nine-game slump Tuesday, a dry spell that has seen him dropped down to the third line while the Jets are missing Mason Appleton (lower body) and Vladislav Namestnikov (lower body). Overall, Perfetti has 25 points, 78 shots on net, 35 hits, 31 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 45 appearances.

  • Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Distributes three assists

    Vilardi notched three assists and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

    Vilardi got to flex his playmaking, assisting on all three of Kyle Connor's first-period goals. This was Vilardi's second three-helper effort over his last 10 games, a span in which he's racked up a total of 13 points. The 25-year-old has matched his career high at 41 points (19 goals, 22 helpers) while adding 84 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 45 appearances this season. Vilardi could push past the 70-point mark if he stays healthy.

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    Stars' Matt Duchene: Three-point night in win

    Duchene had a goal and two assists in a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

    His power-play goal pushed the score to 3-1 early in the third period. These were Duchene's first points in four games, but he has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) across his last nine appearances. He's put up an impressive 17 goals and 24 assists with 77 shots in 43 games this season, and his 55.1 winning percentage at the dot will help. This is the first time Duchene has flirted with a point-per-game pace since 2021-22, and there's no sign of him slowing down.

  • Jets' Mark Scheifele: Two-point effort Tuesday

    Scheifele scored a power-play goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

    Scheifele extended his point streak to six games (four goals, four assists) with this performance. The center has earned three power-play points during the streak. He's impressed throughout the campaign with 26 goals, 26 helpers, 17 power-play points, 102 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 45 outings overall.

  • Stars' Logan Stankoven: Snaps 25-game goal drought

    Stankoven scored twice and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Toronto.

    The bounces finally went his way, and Stankoven was able to end a 25-game goal drought (six assists). Now is a great time to inquire about his availability in a keeper or dynasty trade. Stankoven's hype machine was huge heading into 2024-25, but he scuffled after putting up six goals and 11 assists in his first 16 games. His future remains bright.

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    Capitals' Nic Dowd: Dishes helper

    Dowd registered an assist and two blocked shots during Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Ducks.

    Dowd snapped a four-game scoring drought with the secondary assist on Brandon Duhaime's game-winning goal. The 34-year-old has posted two goals and five points over his last 10 games.

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