NHL Player News
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Mark Scheifele C | WPG
Jets' Mark Scheifele: Two points Tuesday
Scheifele recorded a goal, an assist, four shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Devils.
Scheifele has recorded six multi-point performances over his last 11 games, but he has failed to crack the scoresheet in the other five contests. Even if the slight lack of consistency can be an issue for fantasy managers, he has done enough to deserve a roster spot across all formats. The 32-year-old center has 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in that 11-game stretch.
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Gabriel Vilardi C | WPG
Jets' Gabriel Vilardi: Scores, assists in win
Vilardi recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Devils.
Vilardi snapped a four-game scoreless skid with this two-point performance. He assisted on Mark Scheifele's goal in the early stages of the first period before adding a tally of his own in the second frame. Vilardi has 46 points (20 goals, 26 assists) this campaign. It marks his second consecutive regular season with at least 20 goals and 20 assists. If he stays healthy, he could surpass his career-best 61 points from 2024-25.
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Calum Ritchie C | NYI
Islanders' Calum Ritchie: Unavailable versus Rangers
Ritchie (lower body) will not be in action for Wednesday's clash with the Rangers, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
While Ritchie was deemed day-to-day with his lower-body problem, a return to the lineup against the Rangers on Thursday in the second half of the back-to-back seems unlikely. Prior to getting hurt, Ritchie had produced four assists in his last five outings, which should be enough get him back into the lineup despite the team's acquisition of Ondrej Palat from New Jersey on Tuesday.
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Morgan Geekie C | BOS
Bruins' Morgan Geekie: Reaches 30-goal plateau
Geekie scored his 30th goal of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
The 27-year-old gave the Bruins a 2-0 lead early in the second period, snapping a shot past Juuse Saros from the faceoff circle. Geekie has reached the 30-goal plateau in back-to-back seasons, and he remains on pace to blow past the career-high 33 he scored in 2024-25.
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Cole Schwindt RW | FLA
Panthers' Cole Schwindt: Puts away goal in loss
Schwindt scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Mammoth.
That's two points in as many games for Schwindt since he was scratched Saturday in Minnesota. The 24-year-old forward is doing his part now to keep Jesper Boqvist and Luke Kunin in the press box as healthy scratches. Schwindt has three goals on nine shots, one assist and 19 hits over 16 appearances this season, though he missed a large chunk of the campaign due to an arm injury.
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Barrett Hayton C | UTA
Mammoth's Barrett Hayton: Fills empty cage in win
Hayton scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Panthers.
Hayton's empty-netter with 56 seconds left ended up being valuable insurance, as Carter Verhaeghe scored for the Panthers after that. As a result, Hayton got his first game-winning tally this season after seven of his 20 goals last year secured victories for Utah. Hayton has five points over his past seven outings, but he's at just seven goals, 17 points, 86 shots, 36 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 48 appearances in 2025-26.
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Matty Beniers C | SEA
Kraken's Matty Beniers: Keeps up surge with two points
Beniers scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, served four PIM and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.
Beniers has racked up four goals and three assists over his last six outings. The 23-year-old is in a groove on a line with Jordan Eberle and Jared McCann -- the trio combined for four goals and eight points in this contest. Beniers is up to 13 goals, 36 points, 99 shots on net, 44 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 52 appearances this season, and he should continue to see top-line minutes.
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Jared McCann C | SEA
Kraken's Jared McCann: Two of each in win
McCann scored twice on four shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.
The Kraken had a rare game where one line dominated, and McCann led the charge. He had Seattle's first two goals, including the power-play opener 1:15 into the second period, and he set up linemates Jordan Eberle and Matty Beniers later in the contest. The team's busy January has allowed McCann to get into a rhythm, racking up eight goals and nine assists over 15 appearances this month. The 29-year-old forward is up to 14 goals, 26 points (10 on the power play), 69 shots and a plus-2 rating over 28 contests this season.
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Elias Pettersson C | VAN
Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Dishes pair of assists
Pettersson logged two assists, two hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Sharks.
Pettersson has picked up four helpers over his last three games. The center is up to 33 points (11 on the power play), 86 shots on net, 75 blocked shots, 42 hits and a minus-15 rating over 45 appearances. He's had a decent season on a bad team, and his 75 blocks rank best among all NHL forwards, so he can still help in category coverage even if his offense is shaky.
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Adam Gaudette C | SJ
Sharks' Adam Gaudette: Tallies early in win
Gaudette scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Gaudette snapped a five-game skid with his first-period tally. That goal put the Sharks ahead 2-1 and was the middle of three scores in a span of 4:04 early in the contest. Gaudette is up to 11 goals, 18 points, 62 shots on net, 40 hits and a minus-10 rating through 41 appearances this season. He's likely to be a regular in the bottom six, and he could occasionally see time with the second power-play unit, though he hasn't been in the mix lately.