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Staal recorded two assists and blocked a shot in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Kraken.

Staal delivered two helpers in crunch time with a primary assist on Jordan Martinook's game-tying tally and a secondary apple on William Carrier's go-ahead score. With the pair of helpers, Staal now has nine assists, 19 points, 51 shots on net, 74 hits and 24 blocks through 42 games this season. Carolina's captain has provided decent all-around value since the start of December with 10 points, 21 shots on net, 32 hits and 12 blocks over the last 19 games. He should continue to play a key role at center in all situations for the Hurricanes, giving him solid fantasy value in deep leagues.

Stankoven scored a goal and placed two shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 win over Seattle.

Stankoven's hot streak continued Saturday when he tallied the opening goal of the contest less than four minutes into the first period. The 22-year-old center has a goal in each of his last four games and a point streak that spans across the last five contests. Overall, he has 10 goals, 22 points and 94 shots on net through 45 outings this season. While the young forward has been inconsistent at times this season, his recent success has helped the Hurricanes build up a four-game winning streak. He's one of the top streaming options across nearly all fantasy formats while his scoring streak is active.

Krebs logged two assists in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Ducks.

Krebs helped out on goals by Tage Thompson and Bowen Byram in this contest. The 24-year-old Krebs snapped a four-game point drought with his second multi-point outing of the season. He's now at 16 points (three goals, 13 assists), 50 shots on net, 102 hits, 44 PIM, 26 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 43 appearances this season. He's an intriguing option for fantasy managers in deeper formats since he continues to play on the Sabres' top line.

Norris scored an empty-net goal on four shots, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Ducks.

The Ducks pushed late, but Norris slammed the door after Alex Tuch won a puck battle. Norris has two empty-net goals and four assists over his last seven contests. The 26-year-old is up to six goals, 16 points, 27 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 17 appearances. He should remain productive in a top-six role as long as he can stay healthy.

McDavid scored a power-play goal on five shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kings.

With the third-period tally, McDavid set a personal record with an 18-game point streak. The heater started Dec. 4, and he's racked up 19 goals and 23 helpers over the streak. Those 42 points alone would rank in a tie for 34th in the league for the whole season. Luckily, McDavid's been plenty good to his fantasy managers all year, with 30 goals and 78 points over 45 appearances to regain a share of the league lead alongside Nathan MacKinnon through Saturday's action. If McDavid can add two more games to his streak, he'll have the first 20-gamer for the Oilers since the 1985-86 season, when both Wayne Gretzky (39 games) and Paul Coffey (28 games) did it.

Draisaitl scored twice on six shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kings.

Draisaitl had the Oilers' first two tallies of the contest, but neither lead he created was able to last. The 30-year-old superstar is up to six goals and 11 points over his last eight outings. For the season, he's racked up 23 goals, 63 points, 128 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 45 appearances.

Thomas scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Thomas was in on both of the Blues' goals for his first multi-point effort since Dec. 27. This was also just his second goal in his last nine outings. The playmaking center is up to 11 goals, 33 points (nine on the power play), 60 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating across 42 appearances.

Eichel scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Eichel has two goals and three assists during his four-game point streak. His tally Saturday put the Golden Knights ahead 2-1 early in the second period. The star center is up to 14 goals, 46 points, 132 shots on net, a plus-5 rating, 21 hits and 24 blocked shots through 36 appearances. Eichel should be a fixture in most fantasy lineups for his lofty scoring potential.

Jones scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.

Jones, a seventh-round pick of the Golden Knights in 2017, has finally joined the ranks of NHL scorers. He opened the scoring Saturday at 2:51 of the first period with his first career goal and point, coming in his 49th appearance. The 26-year-old has added 19 shots on net, 51 hits and a minus-5 rating over 21 contests with the Wild this season. Jones looks to have a chance to play regularly as long as Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) is out.

Cizikas scored a shorthanded goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild.

Cizikas tied the game with 26 seconds left in the second period, and that goal ultimately forced overtime. The 34-year-old has four points over his last three games, but he went 11 contests without getting on the scoresheet prior to that. The veteran center is at six goals, 12 points, 32 shots on net, 96 hits, 35 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 45 appearances this season, mainly in a fourth-line role.