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McDavid scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM and a plus-2 rating in 24:47 of ice time Thursday in a 3-2 overtime win over Boston.

McDavid tied the game at 2-2 with 2:21 remaining in the final frame after being set up by Zach Hyman. McDavid is riding a seven-game point streak consisting of three goals and 11 assists, and he's only been held off the scoresheet on one occasion through eight outings in December. The all-world center collected 12 helpers in November, and he's just one assist shy of matching that number in December with five games remaining before the month concludes. McDavid ranks sixth in league scoring, and he's up to 15 goals, 45 points (13 on the power play), 10 PIM, 96 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 29 appearances.

Draisaitl distributed three helpers in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Boston.

Draisaitl was a key component in Edmonton's comeback win Thursday, as he had a hand in all three of his club's tallies. The star center is on a tear in December -- Draisaitl has recorded seven consecutive multi-point efforts, racking up six goals and 12 assists in that span. The 29-year-old is leading the NHL with 23 goals, and he trails only Nathan MacKinnon for the league lead in points (52). Draisaitl is up to 27 helpers, 50 points and a plus-18 rating through 32 games. The 2019-20 Hart Trophy winner has been held off the scoresheet on just eight occasions in 2024-25.

Kunin notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche.

Kunin has a pair of multi-point efforts in December, accounting for all of his offense this month. The 27-year-old forward is up to eight goals, six assists, 46 shots on net, 92 hits, 44 blocked shots, 27 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 35 appearances. He's been a regular in the Sharks' bottom six, and he's on pace to top the 20-point mark for just the third time in his career.

Mittelstadt notched an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Mittelstadt has collected five helpers over his last seven contests. The 26-year-old forward struggled in November, but he's at least partially turned things around while maintaining his spot on the second line. The center has 23 points, 50 shots on net and a minus-17 rating over 34 appearances.

MacKinnon recorded two power-play assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

MacKinnon earned his fourth multi-point effort of December, matching his total from November. He's been particularly good lately with four goals and seven assists over his last five contests, and that includes one game in which he failed to get on the scoresheet. The superstar center is already at 52 points (16 on the power play), and he's added 133 shots on net, 29 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 34 appearances. His current pace is lower than last year's 51-goal, 140-point performance, but MacKinnon should still cross the century mark for a third straight year as long as he stays healthy.

Heinen recorded an assist in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Heinen has collected two goals and two assists over his last five contests. The Canucks are getting more offense out of their depth players than their stars lately, with Heinen being a prime example of that, though the 29-year-old was in a deep rut prior to his more recent success. He's up to 14 points, 30 shots on net, 37 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 32 appearances this season, mainly as a bottom-six option.

Blueger scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Blueger opened the scoring at 8:15 of the first period, but that was all the Canucks could muster against Adin Hill. The 30-year-old Blueger hadn't scored since Nov. 23, a span of 12 games without a goal. During that stretch, he produced four assists while playing in a bottom-six role. The Latvian forward is at five goals, 10 helpers, 38 shots on net, 45 hits, 21 blocked shots and 15 PIM through 32 contests this season, giving him some value in deeper fantasy formats.

Karlsson scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Karlsson put the Golden Knights ahead 2-1 at 3:44 of the third period. His goal stood as the game-winner, and he now has three points over seven outings in December. Karlsson's offense has wavered a bit lately, but he still has a respectable 14 points with 53 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 23 appearances this season while filling a middle-six role.

Howden scored an empty-net goal and added an assist in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Howden set up William Karlsson for the go-ahead goal early in the third period before adding an empty-netter himself to seal the win. The 26-year-old Howden has two goals and an assist over his last three outings, and this was his first multi-point effort since his two-goal game Nov. 29 versus the Jets. He's at 12 goals, two helpers, 54 shots on net, 55 hits, 27 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 32 contests this season, playing mainly in a middle-six role.

Zary logged a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators.

Zary has a helper in back-to-back contests and a point in six of the last seven games. He's earned three power-play assists in that span as he continues to see time on the top unit. Zary is in a middle-six role at even strength, and he's produced a total of 18 points (eight on the power play), 68 shots on net, 19 hits and a minus-7 rating through 33 appearances.