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Point picked up an assist Saturday in a 3-1 win over the Capitals.

The helper came on the power play. Point has 31 goals on 129 shots and 30 assists in 54 games this season. Those are strong numbers, but he has just one multi-point outing in his last 25 appearances. It was a three-point game against Ottawa on Feb. 6. Point has 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) in those 25 games. We don't know if there's anything amiss from an injury perspective, but it bears watching. In the 10 outings prior to this run, Point had 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists), including five multi-point games.

Pageau earned a goal and an assist in Saturday's 7-4 triumph over Nashville.

Pageau opened the scoring only 2:37 into the first period and had a hand in a third-period tally by Casey Cizikas. The 32-year-old Pageau didn't have a goal in six appearances going into Saturday's matchup. He has 11 markers and 30 points across 56 outings this campaign. Pageau has reached the 30-point plateau in four straight regular seasons.

Cizikas produced one goal and a helper in a 7-4 victory over the Predators on Saturday.

Cizikas had the primary assist on a goal by Jean-Gabriel Pageau in the first period before giving the Islanders a 6-2 lead in the third frame with his fifth goal of 2024-25. The 34-year-old Cizikas ended his 17-game goal drought and a six-game slump without a point in Saturday's win. He has contributed five goals and 11 points in 59 appearances this campaign.

Nelson generated two goals and one assist in Saturday's 7-4 win over Nashville.

Nelson scored twice in the second period, including his third shorthanded goal of 2024-25. He has produced three goals and five assists during his five-game point spree. Nelson has accounted for 19 goals and 41 points through 59 appearances this season. Should the Islanders elect to move him, the 33-year-old forward has been increasing his trade value ahead of Friday's deadline.

Goncalves scored a goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Capitals.

The marker stood as the winner. Goncalves ripped a wrist shot through a screen and past Logan Thompson early in the third period. The goal was his second this season and of his career. Goncalves has just nine points in 37 games in 2024-25, but seven (one goal, six assists) have come in his last 10 contests. He also has 17 shots in that span. Fantasy managers in deep formats may find him useful in the short term.

Anderson-Dolan was reassigned to AHL Manitoba on Saturday.

Anderson-Dolan will head back to the minors after being a scratch for both games of the Jets' road trip to Ottawa and Nashville. Morgan Barron (upper body) was activated from injured reserve in a corresponding move.

Sissons notched one goal and two assists in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Islanders.

After the Islanders took a 3-0 lead, Sissons got the Predators on the board at 1:03 of the second period. Going into Saturday's matchup, he didn't have a goal in five games and had gone 19 outings without a multi-point performance. Sissons has seven goals and 19 points through 58 appearances this season.

Rasmussen (upper body) is expected to miss Saturday's clash against Columbus, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.

Rasmussen was also on the shelf for the Red Wings' previous two games. He has nine goals, 16 points and 96 hits in 56 appearances in 2024-25. His next opportunity to return will come Tuesday versus Carolina.

Khusnutdinov was sent to AHL Iowa on Saturday.

Minnesota assigned Liam Ohgren to the minors and recalled David Jiricek. The roster shuffling occurred after the Wild acquired Gustav Nyquist from Nashville on Saturday. Khusnutdinov has two goals and seven points across 57 NHL outings in 2024-25.

Poitras (lower body) will play against Pittsburgh on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Poitras won't miss any additional action after being limited to 7:08 of ice time in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders. He has one goal and 10 assists in 29 NHL appearances this season.