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Karlsson scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Ducks.

Karlsson opened the scoring midway through the first period. The 26-year-old continues to show growth on offense this season with four goals and a helper over his last eight games. For the year, he's at four goals, eight points, 33 shots on net, 24 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 21 appearances. Karlsson's ice time still often remains limited -- he had just 6:49 in this contest -- but he's making the most of his minutes.

Sasson scored a goal, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Ducks.

Sasson earned his first multi-point effort of the season with this outing. He has two goals and two assists over his last six appearances. The 25-year-old forward has maintained a bottom-six role for much of the season, compiling five goals, two assists, 16 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 12 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 21 contests. He has matched his point total (seven) in eight fewer games than last year.

Stenlund logged an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Stenlund ended an eight-game point drought with the helper. His lack of offense shouldn't come as a surprise, as the 29-year-old has regularly played a fourth-line role this season, though he is averaging just under 15 minutes of ice time per game. Overall, Stenlund has four points, 23 shots on net, 18 hits, 18 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 24 appearances.

Hayton scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Hayton was 0-for-November prior to this contest, going 12 games without a point and posting a minus-6 rating in that span. The center broke the drought with Utah's first goal, getting on the board at 9:43 of the second period. For the season, Hayton has three goals, five points, 33 shots on net, 18 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 22 appearances. The 25-year-old's offense has been far too inconsistent to be trusted in fantasy, especially when he's adding so little in the non-scoring categories.

Bolduc scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Mammoth.

One of the helpers also came with a man advantage. Bolduc has picked up four points over four games since he was shuffled onto the top line with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. Bolduc started the year hot, but this was arguably his best game of the season, and he's now at five goals, five assists, 32 shots on net, 40 hits and a minus-3 rating through 22 appearances. As long as he keeps playing well, Bolduc should be able to keep Juraj Slafkovsky down on the second line.

Suzuki scored two goals, added an assist and blocked four shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Mammoth.

Suzuki's helper and his second goal both came on the power play. The 26-year-old had gone a while between big games -- this was his first multi-point effort since he had two assists versus the Senators on Nov. 1. Suzuki's value to the Canadiens comes from more than just offense, as he handles big minutes on the top line. For the season, he has seven goals, 19 helpers, 11 power-play points, 46 shots on net, 22 blocked shots, 18 hits and a plus-12 rating through 22 appearances.

Stamkos scored an empty-net goal on three shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.

Stamkos has shown some life in November with four goals and a helper over his last nine outings. The Predators made some line adjustments Wednesday, putting Stamkos with Ryan O'Reilly and Luke Evangelista on the top line, and the trio combined for seven points. Overall, Stamkos has five goals, two assists, 45 shots on net, 17 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 23 appearances in what's been a challenging first quarter-plus of the campaign.

O'Reilly scored a goal, dished two assists and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.

O'Reilly collected all three points during the third period as the Predators erupted for five goals in the frame. The center was one of six Nashville skaters to log multiple points. The effort snapped a four-game slump for O'Reilly, who is up to seven goals and nine assists over 23 appearances. He's added 39 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating while filling a top-line role.

Beecher logged a shorthanded assist in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning.

Beecher has played in four straight games for the Flames since he was claimed off waivers from the Bruins on Nov. 18. The 24-year-old has settled into a fourth-line role, which could make it tough for him to rack up points, especially on a low-scoring team. Through 10 outings overall this season, he has two points, 11 shots on net, 10 hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-1 rating.

Thomas scored a power-play goal and placed two shots on net in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey.

Thomas lit the lamp with a man advantage late in the opening period to give St. Louis a 2-1 lead. Overall, the 26-year-old center has four goals, 14 points and 29 shots on goal through 20 games this year. While he hasn't registered an assist in his last four games, he has eight points in 12 outings since his return from an upper-body injury in early November. When healthy, Thomas is the safest St. Louis forward to roster in fantasy and thrives in point-based formats. He's a tick behind the pace necessary to reach the 80-point mark, which he has hit in each of the past two regular seasons.