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Poitras scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.

Poitras is currently centering the fourth line. He's earned two goals, one assist, six shots on net, six hits and a plus-3 rating across four appearances this season. The 22-year-old isn't a lock to stay in the lineup, but maintaining a decent pace on offense should keep him ahead of Sean Kuraly for playing time. Poitras has already logged more NHL action in 2026-27 than he saw in 2025-26.

Zacha scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.

Zacha has scored in consecutive contests and is riding a three-game point streak. The Bruins haven't yet settled on which centers will slot into the top six -- Zacha is currently on the top line, but he'll have to compete with Elias Lindholm and Fraser Minten to keep that spot. Zacha has racked up three points, 11 shots on net, four hits, five blocked shots and a plus-3 rating across seven appearances this year.

Minten scored twice on four shots, added two PIM, logged two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-4 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.

This was Minten's second multi-point game in a row and his third such effort of the campaign. He had a four-game drought in there as well, but there's signs of a breakout season on the horizon. Minten has four goals, three assists, 19 shots on net, six hits, 14 PIM and a plus-6 rating across seven appearances so far. He had 35 points in 82 regular-season outings last year while shooting 14.7 percent. If everything clicks in 2026-27, Minten should be a top-six fixture with a power forward profile.

Laughton notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Oilers.

This was Laughton's first point in five games this season. The 32-year-old center has filled a middle-six role with minimal power-play time, and the Kings' struggles on offense certainly have helped his output. He has earned eight shots on net, 12 hits, four blocked shots, seven PIM and a minus-2 rating. The Kings are still tinkering with line combinations under new head coach Peter Laviolette, so Laughton could move around a bit more until something clicks.

Girgensons got a goal Tuesday in a 4-1 loss to the Rangers.

It was a sweet snipe -- he went high over Dylan Garand's shoulder, surprising the rookie. Girgensons isn't a scorer -- last year, he put up nine goals and 11 assists along with 195 hits. He already has 17 hits in six games this season, a pace that would see him top 200 hits for the first time in his career. Use Girgensons as a punishing pylon who gives you bonus offense like he did Tuesday. Otherwise, leave him on the wire.

Draisaitl scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Draisaitl saw his point streak snapped Saturday versus the Sharks, but he bounced back well. This was his third multi-point effort of the campaign. The German superstar has four goals, seven assists, 24 shots on net, four hits and a plus-11 rating over six appearances this season. With most of his playing time coming at right wing to open the year, he should have some extra positional flexibility in most fantasy formats.

McDavid scored a goal on two shots, added three assists, logged two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

McDavid dominated in the 800th regular-season game of his career. The 29-year-old superstar was in on all of the Oilers' goals for his fifth multi-point effort over six games this season. He's earned four goals, 13 assists, 14 shots on net, seven hits and a plus-14 rating in 2026-27. In his career, he has 1,237 points, good for an average of 1.55 points per game.

Carlsson scored a power-play goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.

Carlsson scored his first goal since the Ducks' season opener. The 21-year-old has remained productive, especially on the power play, which is where he's earned his last seven points. Overall, he has two goals, seven assists, six shots on net, five blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-3 rating across six outings. Carlsson's shot volume will improve with time, and his even-strength numbers should follow when that happens.

Zibanejad scored an empty-net goal in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Tampa Bay.

It was Zibanejad's 14th career shorthanded goal, tying him with Don Maloney for third-most in franchise history and behind Mark Messier (23) and Adam Graves (16). He's on a modest two-game streak (one goal, two assists, six shots), and he has eight points, including six helpers, and 17 shots in eight contests. Zibanejad has been instrumental in helping his team to five regulation home wins in a row to start a season. That's notable because they had just nine regulation wins at home all of last season. Their fifth didn't come until Dec. 20, 2025. Zibanejad is four seasons removed from his 91-point (39 goals) campaign in 2022-23, but he's still a high 70s player who shoots the lights out 5v5 and tallies copious points on special teams.

Pospisil scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Pospisil's tally was his first point of the campaign. While his offense is lacking, the 26-year-old has maintained a steady presence in the lineup as a physical forward in the bottom six. He's added 13 shots on net, 26 hits, two PIM and a minus-6 rating over six appearances this season.