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Cirelli (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Rangers, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Cirelli will miss his second straight game due to the injury. The 28-year-old's next chance to return will be Saturday against the Panthers. Cirelli's absence will lead to a larger role for Yanni Gourde in Wednesday's contest.

Strome scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Strome's second-period tally held up as the game-winner. The 28-year-old center has three goals and five points over five outings in November while maintaining his usual top-line spot. Overall, he's at five goals, 15 points, 31 shots on net and a plus-11 rating over 14 appearances and should continue to offer steady offense for fantasy managers.

Byfield produced the game-winning goal on a team-high five shots on net while adding an assist and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Canadiens.

Both points came in the second period as the Kings erased an early 1-0 deficit. Byfield has yet to go on an extended hot streak this season, but the 23-year-old center has been productive. He has three goals and 14 points in 17 games, including five points (one goal, four helpers) on the power play.

Avon scored twice and added an assist in AHL Coachella Valley's 6-3 win over Bakersfield on Tuesday.

Avon is up to three goals and eight points through 11 outings this season. Considering he had a total of 35 points across his first 125 AHL games, he's off to a fantastic start in his new organization -- he was traded from the Flyers to the Kraken in September. The 22-year-old isn't all that promising a prospect, but he could change the narrative if his growth on offense sticks.

Sundqvist notched two assists and four hits in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Flames.

Sundqvist has gotten on the scoresheet in four of his nine games, but three of those efforts have been two-assist outings. The 31-year-old forward is up to seven helpers, seven shots on net, 15 hits, six PIM and a minus-1 rating over nine appearances. He's in a bottom-six role, but he occasionally features on the second power-play unit, so there is some appeal for Sundqvist in deep fantasy formats.

McMann scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two PIM, logged three hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Bruins.

McMann has four points over his last five games, though his goal Tuesday was his first power-play point of the campaign. The 29-year-old forward is up to four goals, seven points, 25 shots on net, 46 hits, 15 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 17 appearances. A second-line role seems to be suiting him well, which makes McMann an interesting depth forward for fantasy managers.

Winterton scored a goal in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

Winterton's two goals this year have come over the last four games. The 22-year-old is doing a good job of maintaining a bottom-six spot in the lineup. That's not a role that will lead to much offense, but he could play himself into more ice time as the season progresses. Winterton has three points, 14 shots on net, 18 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 16 appearances.

Fantilli scored a power-play goal on five shots in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Kraken.

Fantilli has two goals and five points over his last three games. The 21-year-old has been on the top line during that stretch, and he shattered his previous high for ice time with 22:54 in this contest. Fantilli also won just one of eight faceoffs, so he still has some improving to do in that area if he's going to be a top-line center. For the year, he's at four goals, 11 points, 40 shots on net, 18 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating across 16 appearances.

Pettersson logged two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Jets.

Pettersson's goal drought is up to eight games, but he has managed five assists in that span. The top-line center has earned two of those helpers with a man advantage. The Canucks' injury-riddled start to the season likely hasn't helped Pettersson's production much. He's at 13 points (five on the power play) with 29 shots on net, 20 hits, 38 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 18 appearances. That's a pace not too dissimilar from the one he set when he was limited to 45 points in 64 outings in 2024-25, which is discouraging for fantasy managers wanting a bounce-back campaign.

Lowry notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

The helper was Lowry's first point in four games since he returned from offseason hip surgery. The 32-year-old has slotted in on the third line and also plays a massive role on the penalty kill. He's added five shots on net, seven hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. Once he gets up to speed on offense, he'll have some appeal in deeper fantasy formats.