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Acciari scored two goals in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.

The fourth-line grinder has only two multi-point performances on the season, but they have come in the last two games. Acciari is having a disappointing season for the most part -- after reaching triple digits in both hits and blocked shots in 2024-25, he has only 44 hits and 31 blocks in 40 games so far this season, but he has chipped in six goals, 15 points and a plus-9 rating.

Trocheck scored a shorthanded goal and added two assists in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Penguins.

All three points came in the third period as the Rangers tried to rally from a 5-1 deficit. New York's second line did most of the heavy lifting on offense, as Trocheck, Alexis Lafreniere and Will Cuylle combined for four goals and seven points. Trocheck's shortie was surprisingly his first of 2025-26 after he had a career-high six last season. Through 32 games on the current campaign, he has produced 12 goals and 36 points.

Colton scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Red Wings.

Colton may have broken the dam Thursday -- he's now got two goals in two games after going 26 contests without scoring. For the season, the 29-year-old forward is at seven goals, 22 points, 120 shots on net, 103 hits and a plus-14 rating. He's shooting just 5.8 percent in 2025-26, so there's still some room for improvement, though he'll need to be careful not to lose momentum due to the upcoming Olympic break.

Samanski registered an assist in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

Samanski helped out on a Jack Roslovic goal in the third period. This was Samanski's first point in three games for the Oilers after his call-up Monday. He's added a plus-2 rating and two hits while filling a bottom-six role. The German forward will be representing his country at the Olympics, and he's gotten a taste of heightened competition in the NHL before heading to the tournament.

Roslovic scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

Roslovic ended a six-game dry spell with the tally. The 29-year-old has been playing on the third line lately, which will likely keep his offense down. He found success in a top-six role earlier in the season, but the Oilers look pretty set with their wingers currently, leaving no room for Roslovic to move up unless someone else gets hurt or hits a slump. He has 15 goals, 23 points, 92 shots on net, 20 hits and a minus-7 rating across 43 outings this season.

Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

Nugent-Hopkins has a goal and three assists during a four-game point streak. The 32-year-old forward continues to be a steady presence in the Oilers' top six. He's up to 13 goals, 44 points, 80 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 47 appearances. He won't match the production of Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl, but Nugent-Hopkins does enough to be an asset to most fantasy rosters.

Draisaitl scored a goal on five shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

Draisaitl made an early impact with his unassisted goal 3:16 into the game. The 30-year-old has two goals and nine helpers over his last four appearances. For the season, he's up to 27 goals, 78 points, 152 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 53 appearances. Draisaitl would need an impressive run of scoring to get to the 50-goal mark this year, but he shouldn't have trouble reaching 100 points as long as he stays healthy.

Pitlick scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers on Saturday.

Pitlick has primarily been a spare forward this season, but he got into the lineup Saturday for Nico Sturm (illness). The 34-year-old Pitlick delivered his second goal of the campaign, stretching the Wild's lead to 6-2 in the third period. He's added 26 shots on net, 24 PIM, 70 hits and a minus-4 rating over 29 appearances. Pitlick was last waived Jan. 10, and he's played six times since then. He'll likely hit the 30-day mark during the Olympic break, at which point he would subsequently need waivers to go to AHL Iowa if the Wild choose to mix up their depth forwards later in the season. He has cleared waivers three times already in 2025-26.

Eriksson Ek scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

Eriksson Ek has three goals and three helpers during a four-game point streak. The 29-year-old center is at 14 goals, 38 points (13 on the power play), 142 shots on net, 75 hits and a plus-14 rating through 50 contests overall. He continues to play a big role in the Wild's top six and on the first power-play unit, so Eriksson Ek can be trusted in most fantasy formats as a reliable all-around producer.

Eichel logged two assists, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken.

This performance got Eichel out of a three-game skid following the end of his 11-game, 20-point streak from Jan. 4-23. The star center is up to 19 goals, 44 helpers, 174 shots on net and a plus-15 rating across 47 appearances. Eichel remains the engine of the Golden Knights' top line, and even with some time missed this season, he could still push for the 90-point mark.