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  • Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Three points in loss

    Matthews had a goal and two assists in a 7-4 loss to the Sabres on Tuesday. He fired three shots.

    Matthews got back on the scoresheet after a three-game quiet stretch. The center looks every part the superstar, but his team is in a free fall without a chute -- they went 0-4-1 on a five-game homestand. Matthews cannot carry this team alone, despite being the most exciting offensive player to ever slip the blue-and-white over his head.

  • Blues' Brayden Schenn: Tallies twice in loss

    Schenn scored two goals on four shots and added six hits in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

    Schenn has racked up three goals over the last two games after going nine contests without scoring. The 34-year-old center is up to 12 goals, 22 points, 75 shots on net, 115 hits, 45 PIM and a minus-24 rating through 53 appearances. Schenn could carry some fantasy value if this hot stretch is here to stay. He's currently in a top-line role in place of Robert Thomas (lower body). Thomas was ruled out for two weeks as of Jan. 15, but it's possible the Blues will keep him out through the Olympic break if he hasn't made progress in his recovery.

  • Sabres' Tage Thompson: Dominant January continues

    Thompson had a goal and an assist in a 7-4 victory over Toronto on Tuesday.

    His scoring streak now stands at four games and five points, including three goals, and seven shots. Thompson been dominant in January. He has been held off the scoresheet just twice in 13 games, and he's scored eight goals and added 10 helpers. It's not Nikita Kucherov dominant, but it's impressive.

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    Stars' Matt Duchene: Scores pair in win

    Duchene scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Blues.

    Duchene has three goals over the last two games. He's earned nine points over 13 contests in January, which has helped him get his scoring pace on track. Duchene has a total of seven goals, 14 points, 41 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 28 appearances this season. He's in a middle-six role for now, but he would likely move up into a more prominent spot if a key forward became unavailable.

  • Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Three-game, five-point streak

    Verhaeghe scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 loss to Utah. He wired four shots on Vitek Vanecek.

    Verhaeghe is on a modest, three-game, five-point scoring streak with eight shots and a plus-four rating. It's curious to note that the winger has just 115 shots in 51 games -- last season, Verhaeghe pelted the puck 242 times, although his shooting percentage (8.3) was stunningly low for a guy with a 13.5 percent career average. This season, he's on a projected 180-shot pace, his lowest since 2021-22.

  • Mammoth's Nick Schmaltz: First shortie of season

    Schmaltz scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 win over the Panthers.

    It was a shorthanded goal that opened the scoring in the first period; it was also his first SHG of the season. It was Schmaltz's 19th goal of the campaign (53 games). He's not scoring like he was earlier in 2025-26, but he's still building toward a career season. Schmaltz has 47 points, 126 shots and a plus-17 rating in 53 games. Most impressively, he has swung his plus-minus from an abysmal minus-15 last year to that strong mark this season, and he's on pace to top 70 points.

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    Devils' Cody Glass: Exits Tuesday's game

    Glass (undisclosed) was injured in the second period of Tuesday's game versus the Jets, and he will require further evaluation to determine his status moving forward, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

    Glass attempted to return during the second period but didn't play in the third. He should be considered questionable at best to play Thursday versus the Predators. If he can't suit up, the Devils will likely need to shuffle their bottom six around, especially after acquiring Maxim Tsyplakov from the Islanders earlier Tuesday.

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    Blues' Jordan Kyrou: Injured in Tuesday's game

    Kyrou (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Stars.

    The Blues also lost Jake Neighbours (lower body) earlier in the contest. The severity of Kyrou's injury isn't known, but it comes at a rough time, as he had scored three goals and added four assists over his previous seven games before a scoreless outing Tuesday. More information should be available prior to Thursday's game versus the Panthers.

  • Panthers' Anton Lundell: Exits early, likely to be fine

    Lundell (undisclosed) did not finish Tuesday's game versus the Mammoth, but the center is expected to be fine, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

    Lundell was limited to 12:19 of ice time in the contest. Head coach Paul Maurice had minimal concern for Lundell's status moving forward, but fantasy managers will want to check in ahead of Thursday's game versus the Blues.

  • Bruins' Elias Lindholm: Won't finish game

    Lindholm (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Predators.

    Lindholm appeared to get injured during a faceoff in the second period. The 31-year-old center should be considered day-to-day for now. Casey Mittelstadt would likely move back to center from the wing if Lindholm is forced to miss time.

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