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McMichael scored a goal on five shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Oilers.

McMichael's goal put the Capitals ahead 5-4 with 4:51 left in the third period, but the lead didn't last. That tally secured his first multi-point effort since Jan. 9 versus the Blackhawks, and it ended a five-game point drought. Through 53 contests, McMichael has eight goals, 30 points, 104 shots on net, 27 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating. He's still shooting just 7.7 percent, so there's some room for increased production if his luck turns around.

Frederic is in a 22-game point drought after failing to get on the scoresheet in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Capitals.

The Oilers have tried just about everything to get Frederic going -- he's been scratched twice during the slump and has also seen occasional top-six minutes -- but it hasn't worked. The 27-year-old has a pitiful three points, 44 shots on net, 124 hits, 37 PIM and a minus-11 rating over 51 appearances. Frederic's eight-year contract with a $3.85 million cap hit is already aging like milk, though he brings some toughness even in a fourth-line role.

Draisaitl provided three assists, four shots on goal, two PIM, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Capitals.

Draisaitl logged the 600th assist of his career on an Evan Bouchard goal in the second period. Draisaitl didn't stop there, helping out Bouchard again in the third and Connor McDavid in overtime. Through nine outings in January, Draisaitl has five goals and eight assists. He's up to 25 goals, 45 helpers, 144 shots on net, 24 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 50 appearances this season.

Hyman scored a goal on six shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Capitals.

Hyman's 20th goal of the season was clutch, tying the game at 5-5 with 32 seconds left in the third period. The winger has seven goals and three assists over his last eight outings. For the season, Hyman has accumulated 33 points (11 on the power play), 109 shots on net, 34 hits and a plus-10 rating through 34 appearances.

McDavid scored twice on nine shots, added three assists and went plus-5 in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Capitals.

McDavid factored on the last two goals of Evan Bouchard's hat trick, then scored a power-play tally and assisted on a Zach Hyman equalizer as the teams traded goals in the third period. McDavid got loose on a breakaway in overtime and took the win for the Oilers with his second tally. Prior to Saturday, he had gone seven games without a goal, though he had seven assists in that span. McDavid is the first player to reach the 90-point mark this season, doing so with 32 goals and 58 helpers over 53 appearances. He has added 38 power-play points, 200 shots on net and a plus-10 rating. Games like this aren't quite routine for McDavid, but he can pull one out of his hat every once in a while.

Eriksson Ek scored a power-play goal and added two hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Panthers.

This was Eriksson Ek's second game back after missing six due to a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old has resumed his usual role on the second line and is also back in the power-play mix. The center has earned 12 goals, 33 points, 139 shots on net, 73 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 47 appearances. He won't be the Wild's best player, but there's enough talent around him for Eriksson Ek to stay productive on a consistent basis.

Verhaeghe notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild.

Verhaeghe helped out on Sam Reinhart's goal 6:44 into the game and also set up Brad Marchand at 3:00 of overtime for the game-winner. This was Verhaeghe's fourth multi-point effort over the last seven games, a span in which he has two goals and seven assists. The winger is up to 38 points (14 goals, 24 helpers), 109 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-2 rating through 49 appearances, mainly in a top-six role.

Bennett scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild.

Bennett's tally at 13:11 of the third period forced overtime. The center has surged in January with six goals and five assists over 11 contests. For the season, he's up to 19 goals, 40 points, 133 shots on net, 99 hits, 56 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 50 appearances. Bennett has reached the 40-point mark in each of his five full years with the Panthers, and he's got his eyes on his career-best total of 51 points from 76 regular-season outings a year ago.

Reinhart scored a goal on three shots and added a power-play assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild.

Reinhart had posted just four points over the first 10 games of January. With the Panthers' offense nearly at full strength -- minus Aleksander Barkov (knee) -- Reinhart won't have as much pressure to lead the way. He's up to 25 goals, 49 points (19 on the power play), 130 shots on net, 49 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 50 appearances this season as a lock on the Panthers' top line.

Schenn scored a power-play goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.

Schenn had gone nine games without a goal, logging just two assists in that span. The 34-year-old has been pressed into a larger role during the absence of Robert Thomas (lower body). Schenn is now at 10 goals, 20 points, 71 shots on net, 109 hits, 23 blocked shots, 45 PIM and a minus-26 rating over 52 contests. He's best utilized as a streaming option in fantasy given his inconsistent offense.