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Amadio scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

Amadio now scored three times in the last six games. He also has an assist in that span, and that accounts for all of his offense on the year. The 29-year-old forward is filling a middle-six role, and while he's chipping in some offense, he's worth a look in deep fantasy formats. He's added 13 shots on net, 18 hits, 12 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating across 13 appearances overall.

Newhook scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.

Newhook found the twine for the third time over his last four games, with four tallies over that stretch, but this goal Saturday was perhaps his most important of the season since it gave Montreal the victory after regulation. Newhook has five goals and nine total points across 12 games this season. There might be some regression in his scoring numbers in the coming weeks, though, as he currently sports an unsustainable 33.3 percent shooting percentage. In contrast, he's never reached the 20 percent mark in his previous four seasons in the league.

Protas scored a goal and put two shots on net in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Buffalo.

Protas ended a three-game point drought Saturday with a twine finder less than two and a half minutes into regulation. Overall, the 24-year-old forward is up to five goals, 10 points and 28 shots on goal in 12 appearances this season. After a 66-point outburst in 76 regular-season games last season, Protas continues to prove that he can be a reliable source of offense for the Capitals. While his category coverage isn't the strongest, his offensive capabilities, along with an uptick in power-play time this season, make him a good option in most fantasy formats.

Suzuki recorded two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.

Suzuki went pointless in the season-opening 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Oct. 8, but he's cracked the scoresheet in every one of his subsequent 11 appearances. The 26-year-old has scored only two goals this season, but he's been thriving as a playmaker with 16 assists so far. His 16 helpers rank first in the league entering Sunday's slate.

Strome netted a goal and put six shots on target in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sabres.

After missing two games with a lower-body injury, Strome got back on the scoresheet just outside of the first minute of Saturday's contest. With the twine finder, Strome has three goals, 11 points and 22 shots on net in 10 appearances this season. The 28-year-old center was off to a hot start with 10 points across a five-game stretch to begin the season, so his tally Saturday is an encouraging sign that he'll continue to be a focal point of the Capitals' offense this year. It'll be a tough task to repeat his point-per-game scoring output through 82 regular-season games last year, but Strome should finish above the 70-point mark even if he slows down a bit offensively.

Bjugstad scored a goal and took seven shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Bjugstad was one of the Blues' most dangerous players all night, and he was rewarded by scoring the team's second goal at the 9:48 mark of the third period. This was his third goal of the season, but Bjugstad usually operates as a bottom-six forward and doesn't produce enough to warrant consideration in most formats.

Monahan recorded a power-play goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Blues.

Monahan found the back of the net at the 5:07 mark of the third period with a backhander that gave Columbus a 3-1 lead, and that would end up being the game-winning goal. This was Monahan's first goal of the campaign, but he'd been producing as a playmaker lately. He's cracked the scoresheet in five of Columbus' last six games, tallying one goal, four assists, 13 shots and four hits in that span.

Coyle scored a goal, took three shots and posted a plus-1 rating in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Blues.

Coyle found the back of the net at the 4:38 mark of the first period with a tip-in, giving him two goals on the season. He was coming off a four-assist performance in the 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, but that has been his lone multi-point game of the campaign. Coyle has seven points in 11 games so far in 2025-26, but since four of those points came in a single game, it's hard to rely on the 33-year-old for sustained production across the board.

Thompson tallied a goal, put four shots on net and blocked two attempts in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Capitals.

Thompson worked his way back into the goal column with a swift response to Aliaksei Protas' tally in the first period to bring the Sabres back within one score. With the goal, Thompson has four twine finders in his last five games and is up to 10 points through 12 appearances this season. He's also fired 54 shots on net, which is one attempt less than the league leader, Nathan MacKinnon. According to NHL Edge stats, Thompson ranks in the 97th percentile for average shot speed, making him a threat to score from anywhere in the offensive zone. If he can continue to ramp up his play, Thompson could be in business for the third 40-plus goal season of his career.

Jarnkrok scored an empty-net goal, added two PIM and levied three hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.

Jarnkrok briefly had to leave the game after taking a shot off the lower body, but the 34-year-old was able to return. He was just coming back from a two-game absence due to a different lower-body issue. Jarnkrok has four goals, 11 shots on net, six hits, four PIM and a minus-4 rating over nine appearances this season. His steady defensive play makes him a good fit for the bottom six, but he probably won't score consistently enough to help in many fantasy formats.