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Evans will miss Thursday's game against Pittsburgh for personal reasons.

Evans is expected to rejoin the Canadiens in New York, which leaves the door open for him to return Saturday versus the Rangers. He has four goals and eight points in 29 appearances in 2025-26. Owen Beck is likely to draw into the lineup Thursday due to Evans' absence.

Cozens picked up two power-play assists in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.

The Senators did all their scoring on the power play, which was the only thing keeping them in the contest. It was Cozens' first multi-point performance since Nov. 13, snapping a sluggish stretch in which the 24-year-old center produced just two goals and three points over 10 games. On the season, Cozens has delivered 86 hits, 62 shots on net, 22 PIM, a minus-12 rating, nine goals and 19 points in 29 contests. He has five goals and 12 points on the power play.

Glass scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over the Senators.

The Devils' third line led the way offensively in Tuesday's contest, as Glass, Connor Brown and Arseny Gritsyuk combined for two goals and eight points. Glass snapped a seven-game point drought with the performance, and the helper was his first of the 2025-26 campaign. Through 19 appearances, he's managed five goals but only six points.

Gatcomb netted a goal and dished out nine hits in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Gatcomb made his presence felt in the contest with a second-period goal and a season-high nine hits. With his effort Tuesday, the 26-year-old forward is up to two points, six shots on net and 29 hits through five games this season. He's making the most of his stint in the NHL in the absence of Jonathan Drouin (back). Once Drouin returns, Gatcomb has a chance to remain with the Islanders instead of returning to AHL Bridgeport, but he'd likely rotate in and out of the lineup. When he does play, Gatcomb offers a premium value in hits per game, but has limited offensive upside.

Horvat scored two goals, including one on the power play, placed five shots on net and served two PIM in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over Vegas.

Horvat tallied the first goal for New York near the end of the opening period before he gave the Isles a 4-3 lead midway through the third with a power-play strike. After Tuesday's pair of scores, he is up to 19 goals, 31 points and 109 shots on goal through 31 games this season. The 30-year-old center is having one of his best starts to a season of his 12-year career. With 19 twine finders, Horvast is tied for third in the league and trails Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon by five goals for the top spot. If Horvat can maintain his current goal-scoring pace, he not only will be in the conversation for the Rocket Richard Trophy but also should be comfortably on track to set a new career high in points.

Minten scored two goals in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Minten has scored three of his six goals this season over the last two games. He has contributed 11 points, 42 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 65 hits through 31 appearances this season. Minten has more fantasy value in keeper formats than he does in standard leagues, but he will get a short-term boost if David Pastrnak stays in the bottom six for a bit longer.

Dvorak scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

The 29-year-old got the Flyers on the board late in the first period, jumping on a bouncing puck at center ice and turning on the jets before deking around Alex Nedeljkovic. It was Dvorak's first multi-point performance since Nov. 14, but he's been a surprisingly steady contributor for the Flyers this season and has yet to go more than two straight games without getting onto the scoresheet. Through 28 contests, Dvorak has delivered seven goals and 19 points. He's on pace to shatter his previous career high of 38 points (18 goals and 20 assists), set over 70 regular-season games with Arizona back in the 2019-20 campaign.

Kastelic scored two goals in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Kastelic found the back of the net through a deflection in the second period and with a wrister in the final frame. He earned his first two-goal outing of the season. Aside from notching six goals and 11 points through 31 appearances this season, Kastelic also averages 2.5 hits and 1.1 blocked shots per game

Thomas scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.

Thomas opened the scoring with a slap shot at the 5:27 mark of the first period to give the Blues the lead on the power play. He'd later equalize in the early stages of the third period, but the Bruins would go on to score three unanswered goals to pull away for good. With this two-goal performance, Thomas, who now has six goals on the season, snapped a six-game drought. He hadn't lit the lamp since tallying a power-play goal in a Nov. 26 loss to the Devils.

Staal scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Staal found the back of the net at the 13:38 mark of the third period, and his tip-in from close range gave the Hurricanes a two-goal lead. Staal has nine goals and 12 points through 26 appearances this season while playing a bottom-six role. He plays in all situations for the Hurricanes, and his last two tallies have come on the power play.