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  • Ross Colton C | COL

    Avalanche's Ross Colton: First goal in 26 games

    Colton (lower body) scored a goal Thursday in a 7-3 loss to the Canadiens.

    Colton had missed three games. He played 12:37 with two shots, three hits and one block. The goal was Colton's first in 26 games (eight assists). We'd like to recommend him as a depth fill on your roster, but we need to see more offense before that's a sensible option.

  • Sharks' Adam Gaudette: Pots another goal

    Gaudette scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

    Gaudette has scored in consecutive contests. The 29-year-old forward is holding down a spot on the third line for now, though he's not featuring on the power play, which has typically been a strong area for him. He's at 12 goals, 19 points (six on the power play), 63 shots on net, 40 hits and a minus-9 rating over 42 appearances this season. Gaudette has a good enough scoring touch to work his way into the mix in deep fantasy formats.

  • Sharks' Michael Misa: Puts away goal

    Misa scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

    Misa picked up his first goal in eight outings since returning from the World Junior Championship. The 18-year-old center has earned four points in that span and looks to be gaining some confidence in a third-line role. Misa is up to two goals, seven points, 21 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over 15 outings with the Sharks this season.

  • Zach Hyman C | EDM

    Oilers' Zach Hyman: Nets game-winner in overtime

    Hyman scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.

    Hyman tallied 1:06 into the extra session. This was his third straight game with a goal, and he earned his second game-winner of the campaign. The 33-year-old winger is up to 22 goals, 14 assists, 114 shots on net, 34 hits and a plus-13 rating through 36 appearances this season. Hyman continues to thrive on the top line and should have no trouble passing the 44-point effort he put up in 73 outings during the 2024-25 regular season.

  • Oilers' Connor McDavid: One of each in comeback win

    McDavid scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.

    McDavid logged his third straight multi-point effort. He got the Oilers within a goal at 16:55 of the third period and then set up Zach Hyman for the game-winning tally in overtime. McDavid is up to 24 points over 14 outings in January, and he has a total of 34 goals, 60 assists, 205 shots, 23 hits and a plus-15 rating through 55 appearances this season.

  • Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Fuels comeback with three points

    Draisaitl scored a goal on two shots, added two assists, went plus-3 and logged three hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.

    Draisaitl got the Oilers on the board at 1:34 of the third period and also set up Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard for goals later in the frame to erase a 3-0 deficit. With 10 points over his last three outings, Draisaitl is absolutely dominating in a top-six role. He's up to a total of 26 goals, 51 assists, 147 shots on net and a plus-14 rating through 52 appearances this season.

  • Kirby Dach C | MON

    Canadiens' Kirby Dach: Rare two-point effort

    Dach had a goal and an assist in a 7-3 win against the Avalanche on Thursday.

    The points were Dach's first since his return from injury Jan. 20, and his first since Nov. 8, 2025 (eight games). He has never lived up to his promise as the third overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He's also never been healthy -- Dach has never played more than 70 games a season, and that was 2021-22. There's promise, but there are a lot of headaches, too.

  • Nick Suzuki C | MON

    Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Top-10 NHL scorer

    Suzuki had two goals and an assist in a 7-3 victory over Colorado on Thursday.

    One goal came on the power play; the other was scored while shorthanded. Suzuki got back on the scoresheet after being held pointless Tuesday against Vegas. He has 18 goals, 44 assists and 116 shots in 54 games this season, and he's now in a three-way tie with Martin Necas and Jason Robertson for 10th in NHL scoring. Suzuki is on pace to best his career mark in points, which he set last year (30 goals, 59 assists).

  • Lightning's Zemgus Girgensons: Two apples keep doctor away

    Girgensons picked up two assists in a 4-1 win over the Jets on Thursday.

    The points were his first in seven games. Girgensons had one hit Thursday; he has 116 in 45 games this season. Unfortunately, that single category strength isn't enough to make him fantasy worthy.

  • Lightning's Yanni Gourde: First goal in nine games

    Gourde had a goal and two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over Winnipeg. He also had four hits.

    It was Gourde's first goal in nine games (three assists). He has seven goals, 14 assists and 74 shots in 52 games this season. Gourde centers the third line in Tampa Bay, and his fantasy value is slim at this point in his career, other than hits. He has 68 this season.

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