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Larkin scored two goals and added two assists in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Oilers.

Both of Larkin's tallies came in the second period, with the latter standing as the game-winning goal. His apples came on both of rookie Emmitt Finnie's goals to help him secure a breakout performance. Overall, the 29-year-old Larkin is up to five goals, six assists and 20 shots on net in six appearances this year. Detroit's top-line center has points in all six of his games, with eight of his 11 points coming in his last three contests. He is currently tied for third on the NHL point leaderboard with Toronto's William Nylander. Larkin has posted 69 points or more in each of the past four campaigns and should challenge his career high of 79 points from 2022-23 this season.

Nazar scored a goal in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Ducks.

Nazar gave the Blackhawks the lead in the third period with a wrister, and even though the Ducks tied the game late to force an overtime, Chicago would eventually clinch the win thanks to Ryan Donato's game-winning goal. Nazar is enjoying a productive start to the season and has cracked the scoresheet in five of his seven appearances this season, tallying seven points (three goals, four assists), six PIM, a plus-4 rating, 11 shots on goal, six hits and seven blocked shots.

Donato scored the game-winning goal in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Ducks. He also added an assist.

Donato set up Frank Nazar's wrister in the third period to give the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead late in the game, and he'd come through at the 2:58 mark in overtime to seal Chicago's win. This was Donato's first multi-point game of the season, and it also extended his ongoing point streak to four contests -- a stretch where he has posted three goals, two assists, a plus-4 rating, nine shots on goal and two hits.

Finnie scored two goals on four shots, dished out an assist and added four hits in Sunday's 4-2 win over Edmonton.

After a solid start to his career through five games, Finnie made his sixth game one to remember. He scored his first career goal in the second period before assisting Dylan Larkin's second tally of the game. To wrap up his big night, Finnie scored an empty-net goal to help seal the win for Detroit. Through six games, he has two goals, three assists, 12 shots on net and 21 hits, proving he can provide good category coverage in fantasy. Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan clearly likes what he sees from the 2023 seventh-round draft pick to entrust him with a role on the top line alongside Larkin and Lucas Raymond. Finnie's ice time has also taken a big jump over the last two contests, skating over 18 minutes for the first two times of his career. While he hasn't cracked either of the Red Wings' power-play units yet, Edmonton didn't commit a penalty Sunday, making it possible that Finnie could have been involved with a man advantage. Regardless, the 20-year-old is a rising star in fantasy who is a top waiver-wire name in deep leagues and most category formats.

McTavish scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.

McTavish's goal came through at a time where the Ducks desperately needed it -- his wrister at the 19:24 mark of the third period allowed Anaheim to extend the game to overtime. This was McTavish's first goal of the campaign after unleashing 12 shots, but he should continue to find opportunities to produce as a top-six forward and power-play unit threat. He's also added four assists and 10 hits.

Lapierre notched an assist in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.

The helper was Lapierre's first point in five games this season. The 23-year-old is seeing bottom-six minutes as a center -- while Lapierre's listed on the third line, Nic Dowd's defensive play as the fourth-line center typically leads to more ice time down the middle for the latter. Lapierre should stick in the lineup until Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body) is able to return, which could be as soon as Tuesday versus the Kraken.

Meyers scored twice on three shots in AHL Coachella Valley's 5-4 overtime loss to Bakersfield on Sunday.

Meyers netted his first two goals of the year, but the Firebirds remain winless (0-2-1-0) on the season. The 26-year-old forward hasn't been at the top of the list for a call-up to the Kraken yet, even with Kaapo Kakko (hand) and Frederick Gaudreau (upper body) on injured reserve. Meyers could be an option to replace John Hayden on the roster, and he could also get a look with the big club as a spare forward if Berkly Catton is ultimately returned to his junior club.

Alexandrov logged three assists and two shots on goal in AHL Springfield's 5-1 win over Hershey on Sunday.

Alexandrov was unable to get to the NHL last year and looks ticketed for a similar minor-league role in 2025-26. He has nine points over 51 career NHL appearances. He put up 49 points in 48 regular-season outings for the Thunderbirds in 2024-25 and is off to a hot start with five points in three contests this year.

Lettieri scored a goal on six shots and added two assists in AHL Toronto's 3-2 win over Utica on Sunday.

Lettieri is one of a handful of experienced NHL players on the Marlies' roster, so he'll have plenty of competition for potential call-ups. His performance Sunday accounted for his first scoring contributions in three contests this season. The 30-year-old has always been good for a dash of depth scoring with plenty of physical play when he gets an NHL chance.

Suzuki scored a goal on three shots and added two assists in AHL Chicago's 6-5 win over Rockford on Sunday.

Suzuki played in his first two NHL games last year, but he's not ready to be a regular for the Hurricanes. The 24-year-old would likely benefit from a change of scenery, though Carolina has given no indication that will happen any time soon. Suzuki has five points in three games this season after logging 12 goals and 59 points in 69 regular-season appearances with the Wolves in 2024-25.