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Karlsson notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.

Karlsson has three helpers over his last five outings. The 25-year-old continues to hold down spots on the fourth line and second power-play unit. Still, he's not a particularly intriguing player for fantasy. He's at five points, 25 shots on net, 26 hits and a plus-4 rating through 21 appearances, and he lacks a standout skill.

Blueger logged an assist and four PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.

Blueger has two helpers over six outings in April. The 30-year-old continues to handle bottom-six duties, a role he's been in all year, to a decent level of success. He's produced 25 points, 91 shots on net, 103 hits, 43 blocked shots, 39 PIM and a minus-8 rating through 80 appearances. That's already a career high in games played for Blueger, who has a chance to dress in all 82 for the first time in his seven-year career.

Marchessault scored a goal and went minus-2 in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Marchessault made his third appearance against his former team, but it was his first game back in Vegas since he signed with Nashville as a free agent last summer. Marchessault tallied early in the third period to spark a comeback push for the Predators. He has five points over three games since returning from a lower-body injury. The winger's goal Saturday was his 20th of the year, and he's at 54 points, 202 shots on net, 77 hits, 35 PIM and a minus-29 rating over 76 appearances.

Karlsson logged a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Predators.

Karlsson extended his point streak to four games (two goals, two assists) with his first power-play point since March 28 versus the Blackhawks. The center is up to 28 points (seven on the power play), 115 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating over 51 appearances. Karlsson's spot on the first power-play unit is intriguing, though he'll likely lose it once Jack Eichel (upper body) is healthy.

Roy scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, blocked four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Predators.

Roy earned his first multi-point effort since March 13 in Columbus. The 28-year-old has done a decent job of adding some depth scoring, racking up five goals and a helper over his last 12 outings. For the season, the center has reached the 30-point mark for the fourth year in a row, collecting 14 goals, 16 assists, 103 shots on net, 71 hits, 45 blocked shots, 43 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 69 outings.

Howden scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Predators.

Howden ended a stretch where he was limited to one assist over six games. He earned his first multi-point effort since his three-assist performance versus the Blackhawks on Feb. 27. For the season, the 27-year-old is up to 23 goals, 39 points, 122 shots on net, 118 hits, 53 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-15 rating through 78 appearances for the best year of his career.

Kopitar scored a goal in a 5-4 win over the Avalanche on Saturday.

Kopitar has three points (two goals, one assist) and seven shots in his last two games. He has accounted for three goals and eight points in his past seven contests. Kopitar sits fifth among active point-getters, registering 440 goals and 836 assists for 1,276 points in 1,452 regular-season games. He will be looking to further cement his Hall-of-Fame credentials with a long and shiny playoff run.

Byfield had a goal and two assists Saturday in a 5-4 win over the Avalanche.

His line with Alex Laferriere and Kevin Fiala dominated the game, putting up four goals and four assists in the win. Byfield is on a roll with six points (three goals, three assists) on a three-game scoring streak. It includes a three-game goal streak, too. Byfield has 22 goals, 31 assists and 151 shots in 79 games, and with three games left, he could challenge his career mark of 55 points, which he set last season in 80 contests.

Blackwell notched a shorthanded assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Utah.

Blackwell's playing time has remained a little sporadic over the last month -- he's been scratched five times in the Stars' last 15 games. Should the team opt to rest forwards ahead of the playoffs, that would help Blackwell play consistently in the short term, though he should still be in the mix for fourth-line duties during the postseason. The 32-year-old has 16 points, 61 shots on net, 83 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over a career-high 62 appearances in 2024-25.

Steel logged a shorthanded assist in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Utah.

Steel snapped a five-game point drought when he helped out on a Brendan Smith tally in the second period. The 27-year-old Steel has held steady in a bottom-six role for the Stars for much of the season. He's now at 24 points in 77 contests, exactly matching his offensive output from 2023-24. Steel has earned two of his points while shorthanded this season, and he's added 88 shots on net, 59 hits, 25 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a minus-4 rating.