NHL Player News
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Jared McCann C | SEA
Kraken's Jared McCann: One of each in win
McCann scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Bruins.
McCann extended his point streak to five games (three goals, three assists) with this effort. The 29-year-old set up Berkly Catton's first NHL tally early in the second period before scoring a buzzer-beater on the power play to end that frame. McCann is up to eight goals, 14 points (five on the power play), 43 shots on net, 15 hits and a plus-3 rating across 17 outings this season. As long as he can stay healthy, he should be productive for fantasy managers -- his most recent return from a lower-body injury has breathed some life into the Kraken's offense over the last couple of weeks.
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Berkly Catton C | SEA
Kraken's Berkly Catton: Scores first two NHL goals
Catton scored twice, including once on the power play, and added two PIM in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Bruins.
Catton ended a nine-game point drought with the effort, a span that was interrupted by him missing eight games due to an upper-body injury. It took him 28 contests to join the ranks of NHL goal-scorers, though it was just over another period before he tallied a second time as part of the Kraken's surge in the third. The 19-year-old has seven points, 30 shots on net, 16 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 28 appearances this season. Catton is in a third-line role, and he still has ample value in dynasty formats, though he's unlikely to be a factor in redraft leagues in 2025-26.
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Sean Monahan C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan: Scores in return
Monahan scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Sharks.
Monahan missed four games due to an undisclosed injury, which is believed to be stemming from something he's been playing through for most of the campaign. In his first contest back, he snapped an 11-game goal drought. Monahan has struggled a bit this year with six goals, 20 points, 69 shots on net, 24 hits and a minus-4 rating over 38 appearances, but it makes sense that his production is down since he's been at less than 100 percent. He'll likely handle middle-six minutes moving forward as long as he can avoid aggravating the injury.
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Zack Ostapchuk C | SJ
Sharks' Zack Ostapchuk: Buries goal in win
Ostapchuk scored a goal on four shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Ostapchuk has scored twice over his last four games. He's been over 10 minutes of ice time in four of the last seven contests, including a season-high 12:25 in Tuesday's game after Ty Dellandrea (lower body) left the contest early. Ostapchuk now has three points, 19 shots on net, 55 hits and a minus-1 rating through 20 appearances this season in a fourth-line role.
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Macklin Celebrini C | SJ
Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Tacks on empty-netter
Celebrini scored an empty-net goal on five shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Celebrini's point streak was on the line late, and the empty-netter sufficed to extend the heater to 11 games (eight goals, 21 points). The 19-year-old superstar has surpassed his rookie-year total with his 64th point in 2025-26. He's at 23 goals, 41 helpers, 136 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 24 hits and a plus-15 rating over 42 appearances, and he needs just two more tallies to match his total from last season in that category. He'd have to hit a brutal slump or suffer a significant injury to fall short of the 100-point mark in just his second campaign.
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Alex Wennberg C | SJ
Sharks' Alexander Wennberg: Erupts for three points in win
Wennberg scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Wennberg got on the scoresheet in each period in one of his best performances of the season. This was the first game since he signed a three-year contract extension, which cements his status as a veteran leader for the young Sharks while also rewarding his strong play this season. He's now at eight goals, 29 points (seven on the power play), 50 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 42 appearances. Wennberg is on pace to top the 50-point mark for the first time since 2016-17, when he had a career-best 59 points in 80 appearances.
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Ryan O'Reilly C | NSH
Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Lights lamp in loss
O'Reilly scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.
O'Reilly ended a five-game goal drought when he got the Predators on the board in the third period. The veteran center had been limited to three assists over those five contests, though he's still been steadier recently than he was in November. He's up to 12 goals, 36 points, 74 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 42 appearances this season, mainly in a top-line role.
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Mattias Janmark C | EDM
Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Registers assist
Janmark logged an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Predators.
Janmark ended his eight-game point drought with a helper on a Curtis Lazar tally in the second period. The 33-year-old Janmark has struggled to be consistent on offense from a bottom-six role this season. He's now at seven points, 19 shots on net, 16 PIM and a minus-4 rating across 27 appearances, which just won't cut it for fantasy managers.
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Curtis Lazar C | EDM
Oilers' Curtis Lazar: Finds twine Tuesday
Lazar scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Predators.
Lazar had been scratched for six of the previous eight games. His goal Tuesday snapped a seven-game point drought as well, and it was just his second point since he returned from an upper-body injury in November. The 30-year-old is now at three goals, 10 shots, 44 hits, 12 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 21 appearances this season. Adam Henrique (undisclosed) is set to miss some time, which should keep the door open for Lazar to occupy a fourth-line role in the short-term, but he doesn't do enough to help in most fantasy formats.
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Auston Matthews C | TOR
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Six goals on three-game streak
Matthews scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Florida.
Matthews now has goals in three straight games (six total), and the snipe extended the superstar's point streak to five games (seven goals, four assists). The Maple Leafs honored Matthews for becoming the team's all-time leading goal-scorer with a special pregame ceremony. He now has 422 goals and is tenth on the NHL's active goal leaders.