MacKinnon scored two goals, put four shots on net and dished out two hits in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Wild.

MacKinnon first lit the lamp on a power play in the opening period before grabbing his second goal of the contest on Minnesota's empty net. The pair of tallies elevated the 30-year-old center's total to 30 goals this season to go along with 61 points, 161 shots on net, 28 hits and 21 blocked shots through 35 outings. He used Sunday's contest to elevate his lead over Boston's Morgan Geekie in the Rocket Richard Trophy race by five goals. While Edmonton's Connor McDavid surpassed MacKinnon in points Sunday, the latter likely remains ahead in the Hart Trophy conversation with the Avalanche leading the league at 26-2-7. MacKinnon is on pace for an unreal total of 70 goals and 142 points, and while that level of goal-scoring would be tough to maintain, the second 140-plus point season of his career wouldn't be a shocking outcome if he stays healthy.

Necas scored a goal on three shots and dished out two hits in Sunday's 5-1 win over Minnesota.

Necas sparked the Avalanche's offense with his goal late in the first period. After Sunday's performance, he is up to 16 goals, 47 points, 77 shots on net and 34 hits through 35 games this season. The 26-year-old forward has 19 points in his last 13 outings and remains one of the top players to roster in any fantasy format this season. He has also begun to average a higher number of shots on net per game with 31 during his previous 13 outings. Necas is on pace to obliterate his current career high of 83 points in 79 regular-season games, set in 2024-25. He has a good chance to surpass the century mark this season if Colorado's offense continues to roll.

Hertl scored a power-play goal on five shots, added two assists and logged three hits in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.

One of Hertl's helpers also came with the man advantage. The 32-year-old is functionally the team's top center in the absence of Jack Eichel (lower body) and William Karlsson (lower body), though Mitch Marner, Ivan Barbashev and Reilly Smith have also taken turns down the middle lately. Hertl has five points over his last three games, and he's up to 14 goals, 13 helpers, 12 power-play points, 97 shots on net, 44 hits and a minus-6 rating over 34 outings.

Draisaitl notched two assists, three shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.

Draisaitl set up first-period tallies by Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (on the power play). It's been all apples for Draisaitl lately -- he has gone eight games without a goal. In that span, he has 15 assists, including seven on the power play, and he's logged multiple helpers in five of those contests. The German superstar is up to 17 goals, 35 assists, 24 power-play points, 101 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 37 outings.

Hyman scored a goal on four shots, dished a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.

This game saw the Oilers' top players do just enough to fend off Vegas' current top line. Hyman has been a big contributor in a December surge, earning seven goals and three assists over his last seven outings. Overall, the winger has shown no signs of rust after needing his surgically repaired wrist to heal before he could make his season debut. He's at nine goals, seven helpers, 48 shots on net, 31 hits and a plus-2 rating across 18 appearances in a top-line role.

McDavid scored a goal on five shots and added two power-play assists in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.

McDavid's 10-game point streak (12 goals, 14 helpers) has vaulted him past Nathan MacKinnon for the NHL lead with 62 points through Sunday's action. For the season, McDavid has 23 goals, 39 helpers, 27 power-play points, 122 shots and an even plus-minus rating. The 28-year-old superstar is no stranger to overcoming slower starts in recent years, but his December play is a reminder of what peak McDavid looks like, and it's a beautiful sight for his fantasy managers.

Nugent-Hopkins scored two power-play goals and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.

This was Nugent-Hopkins' second multi-goal game of the campaign. He's been good in December with four goals and eight assists over 11 appearances during the month. Overall, the playmaking forward has 10 goals, 20 helpers, 16 power-play points, 46 shots on net and a minus-8 rating through 28 contests this season.

Kapanen scored a goal on seven shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins.

Kapanen hadn't logged multiple points in a game since Nov. 8 versus the Mammoth. The 22-year-old has four goals and two assists through 12 contests in December. While his production has dipped a little this month, he's at 11 goals and 19 points through 36 appearances, good for fourth in points and tied with Anaheim's Beckett Sennecke for first in goals among all rookies through Sunday's action. Kapanen has been a little overshadowed by fellow rookie and current linemate Ivan Demidov, but the contributions of both young forwards show just how bright the future is for the Canadiens.

Acciari scored a goal and added three hits in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Acciari ended a four-game slump with the second-period tally. The 34-year-old forward continues to fill a bottom-six role, but he's been effective there with four points over nine games since he returned from an upper-body injury. Overall, he's produced seven points, 20 shots on net, 31 hits, 16 blocked shots, 12 PIM and an even plus-minus rating across 22 appearances.

Rakell scored a power-play goal on four shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Rakell played a part in a historic night for Sidney Crosby, helping out on the captain's goal before scoring the tally Crosby assisted on to set the Penguins' franchise points record. Over six games since returning from a hand injury, Rakell has a goal and three helpers, as well as 22 shots on net and 13 hits. The versatile forward is up to 12 points (five on the power play), 39 shots on net, 22 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 15 contests this season.