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Lowry scored the game-winning goal, added two shots and logged two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

This was Lowry's second straight game with a goal. He's scored six times over 13 contests dating back to Nov. 23 -- the third-line center continues to chip in with a little offense. For the season, he has nine goals, including a career-high four game-winners, while adding 11 assists, 48 shots on net, 66 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating over 33 appearances. He has now reached the 20-point mark in nine of his 11 NHL campaigns, and he's on pace for a career year in 2024-25.

Scheifele scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

One of his assists also came with the man advantage. Scheifele has racked up five goals and six helpers over nine contests in December, flipping the script after he looked to be heading for regression in late November. The 31-year-old center is up to 17 tallies, 20 helpers, 14 power-play points, 74 shots on net, 30 hits, 29 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 33 appearances.

Ostapchuk logged an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

Ostapchuk has two helpers over his last four games. He's been shuffled to and from the AHL a few times, but he'll likely center the Senators' fourth line during their nine-game road trip, which started Tuesday. Ostapchuk is at three helpers, five shots on net, 37 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 17 appearances this season.

Greig notched an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

Greig snapped a nine-game drought with his helper on a Noah Gregor goal in the second period. The 22-year-old Greig spent most of the early part of the season in a middle-six role, but he's been on the fourth-line lately, though he's also maintained a spot on the second power-play unit. He has eight points, 34 shots on net, 47 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-8 rating through 28 appearances.

Amadio notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

Amadio has racked up five assists over eight games in December, but he's still in a goal drought that reached 16 games Tuesday. The 28-year-old forward set up Shane Pinto for the opening goal at 8:02 of the second period. Amadio now has nine points, 39 shots on net, 34 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 31 appearances.

Gaudette registered an assist in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

Gaudette has started to find a playmaking side with a goal and three assists over his last six outings. The 28-year-old's offense is likely to remain a bit limited despite his top-six role and power-play time, but he's doing enough to stay in the mix for deeper fantasy formats. Gaudette is up to 17 points, 40 shots on net, 27 hits and a plus-5 rating through 30 contests this season.

Gregor scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

Gregor's tally late in the second period put the Senators up 2-0. He has two goals and an assist over his last five outings, contributing some depth offense from a fourth-line role. He's unlikely to move up the lineup as long as the team stays relatively healthy. Gregor is at four goals, two assists, 37 shots on net, 51 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 26 contests overall.

Pinto scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

Pinto has three goals over his last three outing after going 15 games without a point. This may be the turning point of his season, though he still has a lot to do to prove himself to fantasy managers. The center has four goals, two assists, 40 shots on net, 26 hits and a minus-5 rating over 23 appearances this season, primarily in a third-line role.

Pospisil logged an assist and a game-high seven hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Pospisil was playing his style Tuesday. He was physical as always and assisted on Nazem Kadri's second-period tally. The helper ended a six-game slump for Pospisil, who has contributed 11 points, 93 hits, 43 shots on net, 35 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 32 outings this season. He's on the top line currently, but his usage and production is more in line with that of a middle-six forward.

Backlund logged an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Backlund has five points over seven outings in December. The 35-year-old center helped out on a Matthew Coronato tally in the second period. Backlund is up to 15 points, 85 shots on net, 19 hits, 18 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 32 outings. He's on pace to push for 35-40 points once again while staying steady in a top-six role.