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Tavares scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Mammoth.

After seeing a seven-game points streak end Monday against the Penguins, Tavares wasted no time getting back onto the scoresheet. The veteran center has six multi-point performances in his last 11 games, a stretch in which he's piled up seven goals and 16 points.

Raty scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Raty has a goal and three assists over his last four outings. The 22-year-old continues to play well in a bottom-six role. He's now at five points, nine shots on net, 36 hits, six blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 13 appearances. Raty's place in the lineup is likely safe as long as both of Teddy Blueger (undisclosed) and Filip Chytil (upper body) are on injured reserve.

Donato notched two assists and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Donato ended a three-game point drought by helping out on goals by Ilya Mikheyev and Tyler Bertuzzi in the middle of the third period. The 29-year-old Donato has six goals, four helpers, 29 shots on net, 17 hits, eight PIM and a plus-1 rating through 14 outings this season. He's been filling a versatile role all around the Blackhawks' lineup, so his offense could fluctuate depending on his linemates.

Bedard scored an empty-net goal on five shots, dished a power-play assist and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Bedard extended his point streak to six games (five goals, six assists) with this effort against his hometown team. The 20-year-old center is now at seven goals, 18 points, 46 shots on net, 14 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 14 appearances. Bedard's offense has taken a significant step up this season, which makes him a threat to top the 80-point mark for the first time in his career.

Winterton scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Sharks.

Winterton's goal was the first of his NHL career. The 22-year-old has earned two points over his last five outings as he continues to solidify a place as a fourth-line forward who can kill penalties. It took 34 career games for him to get his first goal, so don't expect him to become a reliable depth scorer for fantasy purposes.

Dellandrea scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Kraken.

The third-period tally was Dellandrea's first of the season. The 25-year-old has been a decent depth scorer in a bottom-six role this year, supplying six points, 11 shots on net, 31 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 14 appearances. Dellandrea's usage is mostly defensive in nature, but he's just two points shy of matching his total from 68 games a year ago.

Smith scored a goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Kraken.

Smith has three goals and two helpers over his last five outings for one of his most consistent stretches of the season. The 20-year-old is up to five goals, 13 points, 28 shots on net, eight PIM and a plus-6 rating over 14 appearances. Smith's continued roles on the first line and top power-play unit should allow him to remain productive on offense, though he doesn't add a whole lot of non-scoring production to soften the slumps for fantasy managers.

Celebrini scored a goal on two shots, added two assists, blocked two shots, logged two PIM and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Kraken.

Celebrini got things started early with a goal 1:08 into the game. He also set up tallies by John Klingberg (on the power play) and Will Smith. Celebrini saw a seven-game point streak end Sunday versus the Red Wings, so it's good to see him respond immediately with his fifth multi-point effort of the season. The 19-year-old center is up to eight goals, 13 helpers, 40 shots on net and a plus-4 rating across 14 appearances.

Frost scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Frost provided a quick opening goal, burying a feed from Jonathan Huberdeau just 56 seconds into the game. The 26-year-old Frost is still looking for his first multi-point effort of the year, but he's gotten on the scoresheet in six of his last eight outings. For the season, he's produced three goals, five assists, 25 shots on net, 10 hits, nine blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 15 contests in a middle-six role.

Backlund scored an empty-net goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Backlund snapped a five-game goal drought with the empty-netter. The 36-year-old center had also gone three contests without a point. The veteran is up to three goals, seven points, 35 shots on net, 11 hits and a minus-1 rating over 15 appearances. Backlund will continue to see middle-six minutes as a strong two-way forward for the Flames. However, his usage is more defensive-focused with the team pivoting to younger forwards in 2025-26.