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Pageau scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.

Pageau tapped in a pass from Mathew Barzal to open the scoring at 14:47 of the first period. This was Pageau's second goal over the last three games. He has eight points through 11 outings in December while frequently playing in a top-six role rather than his usual third-line assignment. Pageau is up to eight goals, 18 points, 64 shots on net, 68 hits, 21 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 34 appearances. He won't set any scoring records, but he can be a solid depth forward in fantasy.

Cizikas scored twice, levied four hits, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.

Cizikas entered the holiday break in a 23-game drought on offense. He broke the slump in a big way, tallying the game-winning goal at 9:39 of the second period, and he also had an insurance goal in the third. The 33-year-old fourth-liner doubled his season point total to four through 36 outings, and he's added 30 shots on net, 81 hits, 26 blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-10 rating.

Trocheck scored a shorthanded goal on four shots, added an assist and blocked three shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Lightning.

Trocheck has multiple points in two of the last seven games, but he's been held off the scoresheet in the other five contests in that span. The center is up to 22 points (six on the power play, one shorthanded), 88 shots on net, 112 hits, 32 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 35 appearances. He continues to function as the Rangers' top center.

Paul scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.

Paul put away an unassisted insurance tally at 14:12 of the third period. The 29-year-old forward has warmed up again with three goals and three assists over his last five outings, a run reminiscent of his play in October. He's now at nine goals, 20 points, 44 shots on net, 23 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 27 contests overall.

Cirelli scored a goal and added an assist, both while shorthanded, in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.

Cirelli now has four shorthanded points in 2024-25, his most in a single season since 2018-19. The 27-year-old center set up Ryan McDonagh's goal in the first period before adding one of his own in the second. Cirelli continues to march toward a career year -- he now has 14 goals, 32 points, 63 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating through 32 appearances this year.

Guentzel left Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers for precautionary reasons late in the third period, but he was deemed fine by head coach Jon Cooper after the contest, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cooper didn't seem to be concerned about Guentzel missing Sunday's game against the Canadiens. The 30-year-old winger had a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's contest, giving him 10 goals and five helpers through 10 outings in December. Overall, Guentzel has 20 goals, 37 points (11 on the power play), 93 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 33 appearances.

Point scored a goal on three shots and dished two power-play assists in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.

The 28-year-old saw an eight-game point streak end Monday versus the Panthers, but he didn't take long to get going again. Point has been fantastic in December with seven goals and 14 assists over 10 contests. The center is up to 23 tallies, 19 assists, 68 shots on net, 18 power-play points and a plus-6 rating through 29 outings overall.

Zacha notched an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

Zacha has a goal and an assist over his last two contests. He's turned things around from his slump over the previous four games. The 27-year-old continues to play as a top-six center between David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie, which has been the Bruins' most consistent line in December. Zacha has nine goals, nine assists, 76 shots on net, 21 hits and a plus-5 rating through 38 outings overall.

Cotter found the back of the net on his only shot and added two hits, one blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in 10:32 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Carolina.

Cotter stripped the puck from Jesperi Kotkaniemi in the neutral zone before depositing a shot past Dustin Tokarski on a breakaway to open the scoring in the middle frame. It was Cotter's first goal since Nov. 12, a span of 19 games. The 25-year-old has cooled off significantly after producing 12 points over his first 19 appearances of the campaign. Overall, Cotter is at eight goals and 14 points through 39 outings.

Geekie scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

Geekie continues to fit in just fine in the top six, racking up four goals and three assists over his last seven outings. He scored at 6:29 of the second period and then set up David Pastrnak just under two minutes later as the Bruins took control of the game in the middle frame. Geekie is now at eight goals, 16 points, 67 shots on net, 51 hits and a minus-4 rating through 33 appearances, but he's clearly trending up with 12 of his points coming in the last 15 games.