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Danault scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

Danault has scored twice over the last four games after starting the year without scoring in 43 appearances. He's up to 12 points, 67 shots, 36 hits, 25 blocked shots and 18 PIM across 47 outings between the Canadiens and the Kings. Danault is playing a bottom-six role for Montreal and likely won't be much of a factor in fantasy.

Evans scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

Evans has a point in each of the last two games. The 29-year-old is looking more like himself now, supplying a little depth scoring to go with defensive play in a bottom-six role, though he often sees more ice time than that usage would suggest. He's up to six goals, 12 points, 41 shots on net, 46 hits, 28 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a minus-11 rating over 39 appearances.

Helenius scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.

Helenius has a goal and two assists over his last three games. The 23-year-old forward opened the scoring Tuesday exactly halfway through the contest. Helenius is up to two goals, four points, 13 shots on net, 55 hits and 17 PIM over 24 outings. He may be at risk of losing playing time to Kenny Connors, who is expected to debut at some point during the Kings' road trip.

Colton (lower body) will not play in Wednesday's road clash with the Senators, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

While Colton will miss his third consecutive game Wednesday, Colorado is hopeful that he will return at some point during the remaining two matchups in the team's road trip. Overall, the 29-year-old winger has been a solid secondary scorer for the Avalanche with 20 points with 20 points and 115 shots on net to go with 99 hits and 20 blocks through 48 games this season. His next chance to take the ice is Thursday's road matchup in Montreal.

Hischier scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Jets.

Hischier has found the back of the net in two of his last three outings, and the 27-year-old center continues to find ways to make an impact for New Jersey. He has eight points (five goals, three assists) in his last nine outings.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.