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Granlund scored a power-play goal and added two assists in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.

One of his helpers also came on the power play. Granlund has earned five points over his last four games, with all but one coming on the power play. The 34-year-old's presence in the bumper spot on the first unit has helped the Ducks unlock some recent success with the man advantage. Granlund is up to four goals, nine assists, eight power-play points, 24 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 14 appearances this season.

Cirelli scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings. He fired five shots.

Cirelli pushed the score to 3-0 at the 8:41 mark of the second period; the goal stood as the winner. It was good to see him put up the five shots -- he had just six in his previous five games. Cirelli has four goals, two assists and 65 face-off wins (54.6 percent) in his last six games. Two of those goals were game winners. Overall, he has five goals, four assists, 22 shots and a 52.1 face-off percentage in 14 games.

Edstrom scored a goal on two shots, added eight hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Edstrom is on a three-game point streak (two goals, one assist). The 26-year-old forward also continues to bring the boom with 15 hits in that span. He's a fourth-liner through and through, but he's been able to find the net pretty well with a career-high six goals over 15 games. He's added one assist, 25 shots on net, 71 hits and a plus-1 rating on the year. Edstrom has some appeal in banger leagues due to the high hit totals -- he's already surpassed his total from last year (65), which he accumulated over 35 contests.

Colton scored an empty-net goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Colton has picked up four points over his last five games after his first multi-point effort of the campaign. The 30-year-old forward is up to three goals, three assists, 21 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-1 rating across 15 appearances. Colton is a fixture in the Predators' bottom six and should be able to continue providing some secondary scoring throughout the season.

Point scored twice in a 4-2 win over the Red Wings on Tuesday.

It was his first multi-goal game of the 2026-27 season. Point's first came on the power play when he partially fanned on a one-timer in the slot, but the puck still slid five-hole on John Gibson. After his slow start, Point has seven points (four goals, three assists) during a five-game point streak, and he's up to 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 14 games overall. The ice on his game is finally defrosting.

Draisaitl scored a power-play goal on four shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Devils.

Draisaitl had gone four games without a goal on the heels of a six-game, nine-goal, 14-point stretch. The 31-year-old is up to 13 tallies, 29 points (11 on the power play), 57 shots on net and a plus-15 rating across 16 appearances this season. He ranks second in the NHL to linemate Connor McDavid (40) in points through Tuesday's action. Draisaitl's continued success and reliability make him one of the safest players to roster in fantasy.

Schmaltz notched a power-play goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over Toronto.

The goal, which came in the third period, broke a 2-2 tie; he jammed in a rebound that lay loose in the crease. It was Schmaltz's eighth goal of the season and first in six games. His scoring has slowed dramatically from his scorching start to the season, but that was expected -- there's almost no way to sustain a 10-game, 13-point heater, at least for him. Schmaltz has four points (one goal) in his last six games, but three of those points has come with the man advantage. Prior to last season's 33-goal, 74-point success, Schmaltz was a very consistent 58-63 point player with 20-23 goals. It's more likely he's the guy pre-last season than he is the sniper he was last season.

Nugent-Hopkins scored a power-play goal, dished an assist and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Devils.

This was Nugent-Hopkins' 1,038th regular-season game for the Oilers, setting the franchise record for games played. The 33-year-old has been with the team since he was drafted first overall in 2011. He's off to a strong start after recovering from a lower-body injury, earning four goals, five assists, 15 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through seven appearances on the year. Five of his nine points have come on the power play.

Strome distributed two power-play assists and placed three shots on net in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Stars.

Strome plated the primary pass on each of the Capitals' two power-play goals Tuesday. Overall, the 29-year-old center is up to 11 assists, 14 points, 29 shots on net and 12 blocked shots over 13 appearances this season. He has three multi-point outings across his last five games, which should allow him to continue in his top-six role for the Caps moving forward. Strome is a notable waiver-wire addition in points-only fantasy leagues with 10 people or more.

Sourdif scored a goal, recorded a plus-3 rating, put two shots on net and dished out four hits in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to Dallas.

Sourdif refused to let the Capitals' chances dwindle away late in Tuesday's third period, as he recorded his third goal of the season to cut the deficit to a pair of goals. He was the lone player to post a plus-3 rating Tuesday despite the Stars compiling six goals. Overall, the 24-year-old center now has four points, a plus-2 rating and 24 hits across 12 games this season. He has goals in back-to-back contests for the first time in his two full seasons at the NHL level, which could propel Sourdif to fantasy relevance in deep fantasy leagues that value banger stats.