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Zary scored a power-play goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Bruins.

Zary was credited with the game-winning goal in this victory over Boston, but in reality, it was an own goal when he tried to tip home a rebound that deflected off Hampus Lindholm before going between Jeremy Swayman's legs and into the net. The marker was Zary's fifth goal of the campaign, and three of those tallies have come in December.

Matthews will be a game-time decision against the Devils on Tuesday due to a lower-body injury.

Matthews sustained the injury while blocking a shot in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit. William Nylander (lower body) is not expected to play Tuesday, so the Leafs may be without two of their most prolific offensive weapons for this fast-paced matchup. If Matthews ends up being unavailable, John Tavares will most likely center the No. 1 line.

Sillinger notched two assists in Monday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Bumped up to center the Blue Jackets' second line between Dmitri Voronkov and Miles Wood with Sean Monahan (undisclosed) a late scratch, Sillinger made an immediate impact by helping to set up the first two goals of the night, including Damon Severson's game-winner early in the second period. Sillinger is putting the finishing touches on a productive December that has seen the 22-year-old deliver two goals and nine points in 13 contests.

Coyle picked up two assists in Monday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

The veteran center had a hand in tallies by Boone Jenner in the first period and Denton Mateychuk in the third. Coyle has been surprisingly productive in his first season with Columbus despite his bottom-six role, collecting five goals and 24 points in 38 games -- a pace that would see him reach 50 points for only the third time in his career.

Lundell produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-3 win over the Capitals.

After finding the back of the net himself in the first period, Lundell helped set up Aaron Ekblad for the game-winner in the third. The 24-year-old center remains on track for a career-best season while filling a top-six role in place of Aleksander Barkov (knee), and through 38 games, Lundell has delivered 13 goals and 30 points.

Reinhart scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 5-3 win over Washington.

The veteran winger tickled twine in the first and third periods, with the latter being an empty-netter, but Reinhart's biggest contribution came in between when he found Aaron Ekblad for the game-winner midway through the final frame. Reinhart has been red hot to close out the calendar year, racking up six multi-point performances in the last 11 games with seven goals and 17 points over that stretch. Monday's tallies were also his 20th and 21st of the campaign, and Reinhart's now reached the 20-goal plateau in nine straight seasons.

Strome scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers.

After helping to set up a pair of Tom Wilson tallies in the first period, Strome gave Washington a 3-2 lead early in the third, but Florida quickly erased it. Strome extended his point streak to five games with the performance, a stretch in which he's produced two goals and eight points. On the season, the 28-year-old center has eight goals and 31 points in 37 contests.

Kyrou tallied an assist and recorded a block in Monday's 4-2 loss to Buffalo.

Kyrou chipped in with a secondary helper on Brayden Schenn's goal early in the first period. With the apple, Kyrou now has nine assists, 17 points and 73 shots on net over 30 appearances this season. The assist was his first point across two games since his return from a lower-body injury. Although he's well below the pace necessary to reach the 25-goal and 65-point marks for a fifth consecutive regular season, he's showcased the ability to get hot down the stretch of the regular season. In a one-month span from mid-March to mid-April a season ago, he posted 21 points in 17 games. The 27-year-old could still end up having a very strong second half to 2025-26.

Schenn recorded a goal, two shots on net, two blocks and three hits in Monday's 4-2 loss to Buffalo.

Schenn helped the Blues level the score in Monday's contest just five minutes into the opening period. Overall, the 34-year-old center has eight goals, 16 points, 55 shots on net and 90 hits through 40 games this season. The 15-year NHL veteran has raised his quality of play as of late by scoring a goal in back-to-back games and three points over St. Louis' last four outings. His recent resurgence offensively hasn't interfered with his hit totals, as he is in the top four in both categories during that stretch. While his long-term fantasy outlook might not be too appealing as he's currently on track for just over 30 points, he is a solid streaming value in the interim that covers multiple categories.

Krebs scored an empty-net goal and recorded two shots on net in Monday's 4-2 win over St. Louis.

Krebs placed the bow on top of the Sabres' ninth consecutive win, as he found the back of the Blues' empty net to put Buffalo up by two goals. With the twine finder, he is up to three goals, 14 points, 45 shots on net, 92 hits and 22 blocks through 38 games this season. After dishing out 10 helpers but failing to find the back of the net himself across his first 34 games, the 24-year-old forward has three goals over his last four outings. His contributions offensively from the Sabres' top line have helped ease the goal-scoring burden on Tage Thompson's shoulders. Despite Krebs lack of a role on the power play, he still has fantastic streaming value in fantasy with six points and 16 hits over the team's last seven games.