NHL Player News

Bennett collected two assists in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Flyers.

The 29-year-old continues to put a slow start to the season behind him. Bennett has a modest three-game point streak going. Over his last 12 contests, he's produced four goals and nine points after managing just two points (one goal, one assist) in his first 11 outings.

Necas recorded two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Sharks.

Necas went pointless in the Avalanche's previous two games, but he bounced back in Wednesday's blowout with an excellent playmaking performance. His chemistry with Artturi Lehkonen and Nathan MacKinnon on the first line should keep Necas productive. Necas has five goals and nine assists (14 points) through 11 games in November.

MacKinnon recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Sharks.

MacKinnon went pointless in the 1-0 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday, but he got back to his regular productive ways with this two-point effort in Wednesday's victory. He has 11 multi-point games this season, and the 30-year-old star playmaker continues to operate as the engine that makes the Avalanche go. MacKinnon is up to 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists) through 11 games in November.

Bedard recorded a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Wild.

Bedard was involved in two of the team's three goals, but his contributions weren't enough to lift Chicago to a better outcome. Despite the Blackhawks' four-game losing skid, Bedard has four points (one goal, three assists) in that span. The 20-year-old phenom has racked up 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) in 12 games since the beginning of November.

Minten distributed two assists and had three hits in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.

Minten assisted on goals by Tanner Jeannot and Alex Steeves (on the penalty kill). The 21-year-old has been productive for the Bruins, picking up five assists, eight points, 31 shots on goal, 46 hits and 21 blocks through 25 games this season. He is developing nicely as a two-way player who covers multiple categories in fantasy, making him a rising option in deep leagues that value banger stats.

Barzal scored a goal, put two shots on net and blocked two attempts in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins.

Barzal dangled past a few defenders before tucking the puck past the left post to score the opening goal of Wednesday's contest. With his highlight-reel twine finder, he has seven goals, 18 points and 58 shots on net through 23 games this campaign. The 28-year-old center has just two multi-point performances this season, but he's consistently found the scoresheet. After a season riddled with injury a year ago, Barzal is tracking toward the 60-point mark while centering the Isles' top line. He should continue to see a large chunk of ice time moving forward, giving him plenty of chances to return to the elite form of 80 points he had through 80 regular-season games during the 2023-24 campaign.

Steeves scored two goals, fired four shots on net and dished out four hits in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.

Steeves had his best offensive performance of the season, highlighted by a shorthanded goal midway through the final period. With the pair of twine finders, the 25-year-old winger has three goals, four points, 15 shots on goal, 29 hits and 12 blocks through nine games this season. Since his call-up from AHL Providence, Steeves has been an efficient player while seeing time in Boston's middle six. With a combination of recent point production, a chunk of power-play time, and added value with banger stats, Steeves is trending upward in fantasy and could provide sneaky streaming value in deep leagues that reward physical play.

Cotter posted an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blues.

Cotter had the secondary helper on Simon Nemec's game-winner 2:58 into overtime. In 16 outings since his lone goal of the year, Cotter has racked up three assists, 15 shots on net, 40 hits and a minus-6 rating. The 26-year-old forward is likely to spend much of the campaign in a bottom-six role that will suppress his scoring potential. He's at four points, 24 shots on net, 60 hits and a minus-9 rating through 23 contests overall.

Howden scored a goal on three shots and added five hits in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Senators.

With the Golden Knights nearly at full health, Howden got a great assignment as the second-line center between Mitch Marner and Mark Stone. It paid off in the form of a first-period goal for Howden, who is likely a placeholder in that spot for William Karlsson (lower body). That said, Karlsson's return isn't imminent. Howden's worth a speculative add in fantasy due to his current lineup placement, but he has a modest four goals, two assists, 21 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-4 rating over 19 appearances this season.

Eichel scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Senators.

Eichel's point streak is up to four games (three goals, four assists). The 29-year-old center helped the Golden Knights form a comeback Wednesday, scoring early in the second period. For the season, he has 11 goals, 31 points, 94 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 23 appearances in a top-line role. Eichel should continue to be the centerpiece of Vegas' offense, though the team can roll three strong lines now that Mark Stone is back from a wrist injury.