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Necas recorded two assists and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Kraken.

Necas picked up multiple helpers for the fourth time in his last six games, though he hasn't scored a goal in that span. The 26-year-old forward continues to be a steady source of offense for the Avalanche. He's up to 45 points (14 goals, 31 assists), 70 shots on net, 31 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-32 rating over 33 appearances.

Nelson scored a power-play goal on seven shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Kraken.

Nelson has a goal in four of his last five games. The seven shots were a season high, and he was rewarded for that effort with the game-winning tally Tuesday, his third such goal of the campaign. Overall, he's at 13 goals, 22 points (four on the power play), 63 shots, 29 blocked shots, 18 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 33 appearances.

MacKinnon scored twice on five shots, added a power-play assist, logged two hits and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Kraken.

MacKinnon led the charge in a third-period comeback, scoring a game-tying goal and the empty-netter to seal the win. The 30-year-old is on a six-game point streak (six goals, six helpers), and he's earned multiple points in five of those contests. For the season, the superstar center has 28 goals, 30 helpers, 155 shots on net, 26 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-43 rating over 33 appearances.

Coleman scored a goal on four shots and added five hits in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Sharks.

Coleman has scored in back-to-back games after going eight contests without a goal. The 34-year-old continues to be a steady secondary scorer in a third-line role. He's up to 10 goals, 15 points, 78 shots, 81 hits, 25 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 34 appearances. Coleman's all-around production at least partially makes up for his middling offense, which allows him to be an option in some fantasy formats.

Kadri scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Sharks.

Kadri has two goals and seven points over his last five outings. The 35-year-old continues to play well in a top-six role, earning seven goals, 29 points, 108 shots on net, 22 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 34 appearances. Fantasy managers who stomach a poor plus-minus rating can get a decent return of points and shots by rostering Kadri.

Ostapchuk logged an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Flames.

The helper was Ostapchuk's first point in 12 games this season. He's been scratched in four of eight contests in December so far after being a regular in the lineup in the latter half of November. The 22-year-old has added six shots on net, 33 hits and a minus-2 rating, so he has minimal fantasy appeal from a fourth-line spot.

Goodrow scored twice, added an assist, went plus-3 and logged two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Flames.

Goodrow ended a 10-game point drought with the unexpected three-point effort. The 32-year-old has filled a fourth-line role virtually all season, and he's not known for racking up a lot of offense in short spans. He's produced six points this year, along with 29 shots on net, 50 hits, 26 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a minus-8 rating across 34 appearances.

Celebrini scored twice on seven shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Flames.

Celebrini had two helpers in the first period, and then he added two goals -- the game-winner and the empty-netter -- in the third. With the effort, the 19-year-old superstar crossed the 50-point mark for the season. He's earned four goals and seven assists over his last five games, giving him 18 tallies, 51 points, 102 shots, 21 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-13 rating across 34 appearances this year.

Dickinson scored a shorthanded goal Tuesday in a 3-2 loss to Toronto.

William Nylander turned the puck over at the blue line, allowing Dickinson and Ilya Mikheyev to break out. It was Dickinson's third goal this season and first in 10 games. Overall, he has three goals, three assists and 27 shots in 20 games this season. He's best left on the wire.

Martin scored twice on seven shots and added an assist in WHL Spokane's 9-2 win over Portland on Tuesday.

Martin struggled early in the year, but he's logged three multi-point efforts over his last seven games. The 18-year-old Winnipeg prospect looks to be getting more comfortable, but his slow start is evident in his 11 goals and six helpers through 30 outings overall. Spokane's offense is also middle of the pack, though it could improve if Martin is able to be more consistently successful.