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Bennett scored the game-winning goal in overtime and added three assists, two on the power play, in Saturday's 7-6 victory over the Blue Jackets.

The four points were a season high for Bennett, as the 29-year-old winger continues to put a slow start to the season behind him. Over the last nine games, Bennett has racked up four goals and 12 points -- a massive turnaround after he managed only three goals and five points in the first 18 contests of 2025-26.

Sillinger scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 7-6 overtime loss to Florida.

He added a team-high five shots on net, two hits and a minsu-1 rating to his ledger. It was Sillinger's first multi-point performance since he collected two goals and an assist against the Leafs on Oct. 29, and the helper was his first power-play point of the campaign. The 22-year-old Columbus native has gotten onto the scoresheet in three straight games, however, as he fills a top-six role at 5-on-5, and on the season Sillinger has three goals and 13 points in 27 contests.

Lundestrom scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Panthers.

After helping to set up a Miles Wood tally in the second period, Lundestrom completed a nifty back-and-forth passing play with his linemate in the third to score his first goal in a Columbus jersey. The multi-point performance was also Lundestrom's first of the season, and the bottom-six forward has just five points in 27 games so far in 2025-26 while chipping in 20 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, 10 hits and a minus-1 rating.

Geekie scored a goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

Geekie has been on a tear of late and has found the back of the net in four of his last five outings. Over that five-game stretch, the 27-year-old center has tallied nine points (five goals, four assists), 14 shots on goal and eight hits while sporting an impressive but unsustainable 35.7 shooting percentage.

Raty scored twice, dished an assist, added two PIM, doled out four hits and went plus-3 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Wild.

Raty's best game in his career came at a good time, as the Canucks were missing top center Elias Pettersson (upper body). With five points over three games in December, Raty's already enjoying his most productive month of the season. The 23-year-old is up to three goals, eight helpers, 21 shots on net, 61 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 26 outings overall. Even when the Canucks get some forwards back from injuries, Raty has done enough to compete for a bottom-six role for the rest of the campaign.

Stephenson scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Red Wings.

Stephenson ended his seven-game point drought with the tally. The Kraken scored just 16 times in that span, so there hasn't been a whole lot of offense to go around. The 31-year-old center continues to play on the second line while seeing time in all situations, but his lack of consistent offense makes him tough to roster in fantasy. Stephenson has five goals, 13 points, 35 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 26 appearances this season.

Copp scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.

Copp ended a 26-game goal drought with his tally at 5:10 of the second period. The 31-year-old hadn't gone more than five games without a point, providing a decent amount of depth scoring in a middle-six role. He's at two goals, 12 points, 35 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, 17 hits and a minus-10 rating through 29 outings this season. He's still shooting just 5.7 percent, so there's some room for his offense to grow as the campaign progresses.

Finnie scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two PIM and went minus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.

Finnie ended an eight-game goal drought with his marker in the first period. The 20-year-old slumped over the first half of November as well, but this time, he still managed four helpers even as he struggled to light the lamp. The rookie winger is up to six goals, 14 points (five on the power play), 50 shots on net, 56 hits, 19 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 29 appearances.

Vilardi scored a goal in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.

That's now seven goals and four assists over the last nine games for Vilardi, who has been one of the few productive Jets in that stretch. The 26-year-old forward got his team on the board in the third period, but his goal only cut the deficit to 5-1 at the time. Vilardi is up to 13 goals, 25 points, 63 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 28 appearances this season.

McDavid logged a pair of assists, five shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Jets.

McDavid has six points over his last two games. The 28-year-old's production will be a key part of the narrative as the Oilers look to dig themselves out of another slow start to a season. Even as the team around him has struggled at times, he's been good with 14 goals, 28 helpers, 18 power-play points, 87 shots and a minus-6 rating across 29 appearances.