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Draisaitl had two assists, including one on the power play, and added five shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken.

Draisaitl also won 19 of 26 faceoffs while serving as the center on his own line. The 29-year-old had spent much of the early weeks of 2025-26 alongside Connor McDavid, but head coach Kris Knoblauch split them up to spread the wealth at 5-on-5 amid the Oilers' struggles in that situation. While it didn't work for the team, Draisaitl showed Saturday that he's more than capable of working on his own. He's up to five goals, four assists, five power-play points, 25 shots on net, four hits and an even plus-minus rating across nine appearances this season.

Meyers has picked up two assists over his first three games at the NHL level this season.

Meyers has topped 10 minutes of ice time in just one of those contests, but it's not stopping him from making an impact. He's yet to log a shot on goal, but he has added six hits and a plus-1 rating in a fourth-line role. Meyers and John Hayden have earned call-ups to fill in for Jared McCann (lower body), Kaapo Kakko (hand) and Frederick Gaudreau (upper body), and it's unclear if there will be room on the NHL roster for Meyers once the team gets healthy.

Winterton notched an assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Oilers.

Winterton has played in all nine of the Kraken's games as the team has dealt with a number of injuries. He's filled a fourth-line role, and he finally got on the scoresheet by setting up a Tye Kartye tally in the second period. Winterton has added nine shots on net, eight hits, three blocked shots, four PIM and a plus-1 rating. Fantasy managers don't need to track his progress, as he may not have a place in the lineup once the Kraken are fully healthy.

Beniers notched two assists, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Oilers.

Beniers has a pair of multi-point efforts over nine games this season. He was limited to just one assist across six contests on the Kraken's recent road trip, but he's been good with five points over three outings on home ice this year. The center is at one goal, five helpers, 16 shots on net, eight blocked shots, five hits and a plus-1 rating while playing on the top line.

O'Reilly scored two goals on four shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.

O'Reilly has three goals and three assists during his four-game point streak. His effort Saturday was the first multi-point performance of his season, and he's up to five tallies, three assists, 13 shots on net and nine blocked shots in nine appearances. O'Reilly has filled a top-line role as usual this year, so the 34-year-old should at least provide a safe floor on offense. He's typically more of a pass-first player, though he can still pot 20-plus goals in a good year.

Pinto scored a goal in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Capitals.

Pinto gave the Senators a 2-0 lead at the 3:27 mark of the second period, and that tally snapped a two-game pointless streak for the 24-year-old playmaker. Pinto scored a career-high 21 goals in the 2024-25 regular season, but he seems on pace to surpass that mark this time around. Through nine games in 2025-26, he's already up to eight goals on 30 shots.

Thompson scored two goals in a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto on Saturday.

Thompson put the Sabres up 1-0 with a wrist shot in the first, and he pushed the score to 3-2 in the third with a power-play goal. However, the Sabres weren't able to hold onto either lead. Thompson has put up back-to-back two-point games (three goals, one assist), and he has eight points (four goals, four assists) in nine games on the season. He's also wired 37 shots, a pace that would see him top 300 shots for the first time in his career.

Cozens scored two goals, including one on the power play, and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Capitals.

Cozens saw his five-game point streak end in the 2-1 win over the Flyers on Thursday, but he bounced back admirably and posted his first multi-point effort of the campaign. Cozens has cracked the scoresheet in seven of his nine appearances so far in 2025-26, tallying six goals and three assists over that stretch.

Joshua scored a goal Saturday in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Sabres.

He has contributed a goal in back-to-back games. Joshua also delivered five hits Saturday, which gives him 25 hits in his past six games -- that's where his fantasy value lies. Joshua had 193 hits last season, which was down from 245 the previous year. He's the kind of guy who can help you dominate that category.

Steel scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Hurricanes.

Steel's goal at 5:41 of the second period tied the game at 2-2. The 27-year-old has been listed on the top line at even strength, and the usage has backed that up with more than 18 minutes of ice time in three of his last four contests. The offense hasn't followed him yet -- he has just two points and eight shots on net over eight games this season. He's added nine hits, five blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. Steel is likely better suited to middle-six minutes, but he's a versatile forward who will do whatever is most beneficial to the team.