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McCann managed an assist, seven shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Stars.

McCann has a goal and five helpers during his four-game point streak. His most recent assist set up Eeli Tolvanen's tally in the first period, which was all the Kraken could muster Saturday. McCann is up to 52 points, 182 shots on net and a plus-7 rating across 74 appearances. While he's unlikely to hit the 60 point mark, he continues to be a fairly reliable scorer in the Kraken's lineup even in a down year by his recent standards.

Steel provided an assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.

The Stars mixed and matched lines with an 11-forward, seven-defensemen lineup. That led to Steel drawing an assist on Jason Robertson's game-tying goal at 11:50 of the first period. The 27-year-old Steel has three assists over his last six contests and looks to have a fair amount of job security in a fourth-line role -- he's been out of the lineup just twice all season. He's up to 23 points, which is one shy of last year's total, and he's added 83 shots on net, 55 hits and a minus-3 rating across 71 appearances in 2024-25.

Bourque notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.

Bourque has three points over his last five outings, but he's also been scratched three times in that span. It's a positive sign he stayed in the lineup Saturday even with the Stars switching to 11 forwards and seven defensemen -- Oskar Back and Colin Blackwell were scratched for this game. Bourque is up to 23 points, 69 shots on net, 38 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 64 appearances. The future is bright for the Quebec native, but his limited role on a contending team doesn't make him a strong fantasy option for the rest of 2024-25.

Granlund managed a power-play assist, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.

Granlund has been quietly effective in a second-line role lately, earning three goals and four assists over his last seven contests. This was his first power-play point since March 2, but he has been a regular with the man advantage during his time in Dallas. The 33-year-old Finn is up to 61 points (17 on the power play), 158 shots on net, 52 hits, 56 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 74 games between the Stars and the Sharks this season.

Duchene notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.

Duchene has seen his role shift a few times in March due to trades and injuries, but he's remained as consistent as ever. The center has four goals and 10 assists, including four power-play helpers, over 14 outings this month. For the season, the 34-year-old is up to 28 goals, 46 helpers, 25 power-play points, 139 shots on net and a plus-14 rating across 73 contests. Duchene has played on one-year, $3 million contracts with Dallas in each of the last two years, though it wouldn't be shocking if he got a raise this summer, either from the Stars or another team.

Johnston scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.

Johnston's goal streak is up to four games after he added an insurance tally in the third period. The 21-year-old also set a career high in points at 66 (29 goals, 37 helpers), surpassing his total from 2023-24. Johnston has emerged as one of the most consistently impressive players on a Stars team that's hardly lacking in talent. He's added 188 shots on net, 40 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 73 appearances this season.

Graf notched a power-play assist and two PIM in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Rangers.

This was Graf's first helper since March 6, but he had four goals over seven games between assists. The 22-year-old continues to see time on the second line at even strength, and he's featuring in all situations as he quickly gains experience at the NHL level. For the season, he's posted 11 points (four on the power play), 33 shots on net, 17 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 28 appearances.

Smith logged a power-play assist and went minus-3 in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Rangers.

Smith has been limited to a pair of helpers over his last five contests. The 20-year-old forward assisted on Cameron Lund's first NHL tally late in the third period to break up Jonathan Quick's shutout bid. Smith is up to 37 points (11 on the power play), 105 shots on net and a minus-12 rating through 64 appearances this season. He's been good with 11 points through 12 outings in March, but there could still be some ups and downs for Smith as he works on closing out 2024-25 on a high note.

Lund scored a power-play goal and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Rangers.

Lund's first NHL goal was the lone bright spot for the Sharks in an otherwise ugly game. This was his second contest since he signed out of Northeastern University, where he racked up 40 points in 37 contests this season. The 20-year-old, a second-round pick from 2022, is expected to see plenty of playing time down the stretch as he looks to get a head start on earning an NHL job for 2025-26.

Zibanejad notched an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Sharks.

Zibanejad has a point in each of the last two games after going five contests without one. The 31-year-old helped out on the first of Adam Fox's two tallies in the contest. Zibanejad is up to 51 points, 163 shots on net and a minus-18 rating through 74 appearances. A third-line role isn't an ideal spot for him, but it's one where the Rangers have slotted him in at times since bolstering their center depth through the J.T. Miller trade at the end of January.