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Kopitar scored a power-play goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.

The goal was Kopitar's first of the season. He has three points over his last four games. The 38-year-old center is at one goal, six helpers, 17 shots on net, 12 blocked shots, 11 hits and a plus-6 rating over 11 appearances. He missed some time due to a foot injury in October, but it's unclear if that has continued to hamper his performance since he returned to the lineup Oct. 25.

Bennett scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and doled out four hits in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Kings.

Bennett has a point in all three games in November so far, totaling two goals and assist. That's more than he had in all of October (two points). The 29-year-old is at three goals, five points, 27 shots, 29 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 14 appearances and should continue to see prominent usage in the Panthers' lineup.

Lundell scored a shorthanded goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Kings.

Lundell has two goals and three assists over his last seven contests. The 24-year-old center is up to four goals, six helpers, 27 shots on net, 13 blocked shots, 11 hits, eight PIM and a minus-1 rating through 14 appearances. He's earned four of his 10 points on the power play and another two while shorthanded, so he's a safe bet to be productive in all situations.

Reinhart scored a goal in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Kings.

Reinhart's go-ahead tally in the middle of the second period stood as the game-winner. He's scored in five of the last six games, though the 30-year-old winger isn't finding much success in setting up his teammates. For the season, he has seven goals, one assist, 39 shots, 17 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 14 appearances. As long as he keeps filling the net, he'll be a productive part of a fantasy lineup.

Cirelli sustained an upper-body injury versus the Golden Knights on Thursday, but assistant coach Rob Zettler told reporters that the team is hopeful the center will play Saturday against the Capitals, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Cirelli was injured during the second period and did not return to the game. If he can't suit up, the Lightning could turn to Yanni Gourde to pick up extra minutes while one of Jack Finley or Curtis Douglas enters the lineup for Saturday's contest.

Lund scored a goal and added two assists in AHL San Jose's 4-3 win over Calgary on Thursday.

Lund has a pair of three-point efforts propping up his scoring numbers so far. His goal Thursday was his first of the campaign to go with eight assists across nine outings. The 21-year-old forward got into 11 NHL games, earning three points, at the tail end of 2024-25, and continued strong play for the Barracuda could earn him a call-up or two during 2025-26.

O'Reilly scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Flyers.

O'Reilly got a piece of a Filip Forsberg shot that went in at 1:44 of the first period. The tally snapped a five-game point drought for O'Reilly, who has had one good stretch sandwiched in between a couple of quieter runs this season. The 34-year-old center is up to six goals, four assists, 28 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 16 appearances. O'Reilly continues to see top-six minutes, so if his offense turns positive again, the rest of Nashville's lineup should benefit as well.

Bjugstad scored a goal Thursday in a 3-0 win over Buffalo.

Bjugstad took a pass from Justin Faulk in the neutral zone, lumbered to the top of the left circle and beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen far side. It pushed the score to 2-0 early in the second period. Bjugstad has four goals, one assist and 26 shots in 15 games this season.

Benak scored a goal on six shots and added two assists in OHL Brantford's 4-3 overtime loss to Peterborough on Thursday.

Benak is generating two points per game after his fourth multi-point effort in his last five contests. The Wild prospect has nine goals and 21 helpers over 15 appearances in total. Through Thursday's action, Benak trails only his Bulldogs teammate and Kraken prospect Jake O'Brien (33) in points in the OHL.

Chovan scored a goal and added an assist in OHL Sudbury's 6-2 loss to Barrie on Thursday.

Chovan is up to eight points in 15 games, earning all of those points within his last nine outings. A sixth-round pick of the Kings in 2025, the Slovak forward could have a long path to the NHL, if he gets there at all. His slow start in the OHL is not an encouraging first step for him in North American hockey.