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Karlsson scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and doled out two hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Stars.

Karlsson has three goals and two assists over his last nine games. Given his fourth-line role and relatively limited ice time (10:00 per game in that span), Karlsson is exceeding expectations and helping to secure his place in the lineup. For the season, he's at seven points, 28 shots on net, 23 hits, 14 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 19 appearances. He's also on the second power-play unit, which bodes well for him to stick in the lineup while Mackenzie MacEachern, Arshdeep Bains and Lukas Reichel battle for depth roles.

Nazar distributed an assist, put four shots on goal and served two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken.

Nazar had the secondary helper on Tyler Bertuzzi's opening goal. After missing two games with an abdominal injury, Nazar has been heavily involved since his return with an assist in each of his last three contests. The 21-year-old center has nine assists, 14 points and 40 shots on goal in 18 games this season. He's already 12 points away from tying his 26-point output in 53 games a season ago. Nazar is slated for a career year in Chicago's top six and first power-play unit, giving him viability in nearly all fantasy formats if he can stay healthy.

Pettersson scored a power-play goal on six shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Stars.

Pettersson's point streak is up to five games (four goals, five assists), and this was his first performance in that span that didn't feature multiple points. The 27-year-old's been streaky in the past, but if this recent uptick on offense sticks, his buy-low window in fantasy won't last long. Pettersson has seven goals, 20 points (eight on the power play), 39 shots on net, 45 blocked shots, 24 hits and a minus-5 rating through 22 appearances this season.

Back notched an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Back has two helpers over 10 outings in November, which corresponds with his return from an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old forward is a regular in the Stars' middle six and is building some chemistry on a line with fellow young forwards Mavrik Bourque and Justin Hryckowian. Back has three points, five shots on net, five hits, five blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 11 appearances.

Blackwell scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Blackwell has two goals and two assists over his last seven games. The 32-year-old is helping contribute to the Stars' depth scoring in a fourth-line role. For the season, he's at five points, 14 shots on net, 33 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 21 appearances. Blackwell hasn't reached the 20-point mark since 2021-22, so he's unlikely to do enough to help in most fantasy formats even with an uptick in physical play.

Bourque scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Bourque has picked up the pace with four points and nine shots on net over his last seven games. The 23-year-old is finding chemistry in a third-line role with Justin Hryckowian and Oskar Back. Bourque is up to three goals, seven points, 32 shots on net, 10 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 21 appearances. It doesn't look like he'll carve out a breakout campaign, but he could pick up the pace enough on offense to be worth a look in deeper fantasy formats.

Teravainen scored a power-play goal, dished out an assist and fired two shots on net in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken.

Teravainen slid the primary helper on Tyler Bertuzzi's goal early in the second period before scoring one of his own less than 10 minutes later. With the pair of points, the 31-year-old Teravainen has five goals, 10 assists and 26 shots on net through 20 games this season. He has six points over his last five games and is on pace to surpass the 58 he put together in his first season with Chicago in 2024-25. With the Blackhawks taking a step forward as a team this season, Teravainen has benefited and remains a good fantasy option in most league formats.

Kopitar scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sharks.

This was Kopitar's first multi-point effort of the season. He's had a strong November so far, earning four goals and three assists over nine outings this month. The 38-year-old center is up to four goals, 12 points, 25 shots on net, 18 blocked shots, 11 hits and a plus-8 rating across 17 appearances.

Gaudette scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.

Gaudette opened the scoring at 2:33 of the first period, converting on a pass from Ty Dellandrea. The 29-year-old Gaudette has just two goals, 10 shots and eight hits over his last six games, but he is seeing steady bottom-six minutes. For the season, the veteran forward has five goals, one assist, 25 shots on net, 16 hits, eight PIM and a minus-4 rating through 17 appearances.

Guentzel scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Oilers.

Guentzel came through when the Lightning needed him the most, and he notched his 12th goal of the season with a wrister that went past Calvin Pickard at the 1:43 mark of overtime. Guentzel has been on fire of late, scoring in three straight outings and five of his last six. He's racked up seven goals, an assist, a plus-3 rating and 21 shots over that prolific six-game stretch.