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  • Oilers' Josh Samanski: Earns first NHL point

    Samanski registered an assist in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

    Samanski helped out on a Jack Roslovic goal in the third period. This was Samanski's first point in three games for the Oilers after his call-up Monday. He's added a plus-2 rating and two hits while filling a bottom-six role. The German forward will be representing his country at the Olympics, and he's gotten a taste of heightened competition in the NHL before heading to the tournament.

  • Oilers' Jack Roslovic: Nets goal in loss

    Roslovic scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

    Roslovic ended a six-game dry spell with the tally. The 29-year-old has been playing on the third line lately, which will likely keep his offense down. He found success in a top-six role earlier in the season, but the Oilers look pretty set with their wingers currently, leaving no room for Roslovic to move up unless someone else gets hurt or hits a slump. He has 15 goals, 23 points, 92 shots on net, 20 hits and a minus-7 rating across 43 outings this season.

  • Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: On four-game point streak

    Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

    Nugent-Hopkins has a goal and three assists during a four-game point streak. The 32-year-old forward continues to be a steady presence in the Oilers' top six. He's up to 13 goals, 44 points, 80 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 47 appearances. He won't match the production of Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl, but Nugent-Hopkins does enough to be an asset to most fantasy rosters.

  • Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Scores in Saturday's loss

    Draisaitl scored a goal on five shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

    Draisaitl made an early impact with his unassisted goal 3:16 into the game. The 30-year-old has two goals and nine helpers over his last four appearances. For the season, he's up to 27 goals, 78 points, 152 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 53 appearances. Draisaitl would need an impressive run of scoring to get to the 50-goal mark this year, but he shouldn't have trouble reaching 100 points as long as he stays healthy.

  • Wild's Tyler Pitlick: Draws in, scores goal

    Pitlick scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers on Saturday.

    Pitlick has primarily been a spare forward this season, but he got into the lineup Saturday for Nico Sturm (illness). The 34-year-old Pitlick delivered his second goal of the campaign, stretching the Wild's lead to 6-2 in the third period. He's added 26 shots on net, 24 PIM, 70 hits and a minus-4 rating over 29 appearances. Pitlick was last waived Jan. 10, and he's played six times since then. He'll likely hit the 30-day mark during the Olympic break, at which point he would subsequently need waivers to go to AHL Iowa if the Wild choose to mix up their depth forwards later in the season. He has cleared waivers three times already in 2025-26.

  • Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Picks up two points in win

    Eriksson Ek scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

    Eriksson Ek has three goals and three helpers during a four-game point streak. The 29-year-old center is at 14 goals, 38 points (13 on the power play), 142 shots on net, 75 hits and a plus-14 rating through 50 contests overall. He continues to play a big role in the Wild's top six and on the first power-play unit, so Eriksson Ek can be trusted in most fantasy formats as a reliable all-around producer.

  • Jack Eichel C | LV

    Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Produces pair of assists

    Eichel logged two assists, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken.

    This performance got Eichel out of a three-game skid following the end of his 11-game, 20-point streak from Jan. 4-23. The star center is up to 19 goals, 44 helpers, 174 shots on net and a plus-15 rating across 47 appearances. Eichel remains the engine of the Golden Knights' top line, and even with some time missed this season, he could still push for the 90-point mark.

  • Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Deals pair of helpers

    Stephenson recorded two assists, including one on the power play in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.

    Stephenson made an early impact against his former team, helping out on goals by Eeli Tolvanen and Jared McCann in the first period. That's five helpers over the last four games for Stephenson, including a pair of power-play assists. For the season, the 31-year-old center is at 13 goals, 21 assists, 69 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating across 52 appearances in a top-six role.

  • Jared McCann C | SEA

    Kraken's Jared McCann: Nets 200th career goal

    McCann scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.

    The goal was the 200th of McCann's career, 134 of which have come with the Kraken. This was his 698th regular-season game as well, so he's tentatively lined up to reach the 700-game mark in Los Angeles on Wednesday. McCann was a force in the Kraken's 10-5-2 run during January, accumulating 10 goals and 10 helpers over 17 appearances for the most productive month by any Kraken player in franchise history. That has him up to 16 goals, 29 points (11 on the power play), 72 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 30 contests this season.

  • Nicolas Roy C | COL

    Maple Leafs' Nicolas Roy: First goal in 16 games

    Roy notched a goal Saturday in a 3-2 shootout win over the Canucks.

    It was Roy's first goal and fifth point in his last 16 games. He has 19 points, including five goals, and just 50 shots through 52 appearances this season. Roy has won faceoffs at a good clip (53.5 percent), and he's racked up 298 wins at the dot, but he hasn't been contributing nearly enough to warrant much fantasy attention.

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