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Suzuki notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Senators.

This was Suzuki's first multi-point effort since Jan. 25 versus the Devils. The center helped out on Patrik Laine's game-winner late in the first period as well as Juraj Slafkovsky's insurance tally in the second. Suzuki has put together another strong year as the Canadiens' first-line center, earning 54 points (17 on the power play), 115 shots on net, 47 blocked shots, 45 hits and a plus-4 rating over 57 appearances. He's on a pace similar to the one that yielded him 77 points over 82 outings in 2023-24, though he's been more reliant on playmaking in 2024-25.

Hischier (upper body) played 20:15 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Stars. He had one shot, two blocks and four PIM.

Get Hischier back into your lineup. While he didn't pick up any points, he was strong at the dot, and his ice time was right around his average of 20:21 this season.

Sundqvist logged a power-play assist, three shots on goal and three hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Jets.

Sundqvist has been seeing a larger role on the power play lately, and his last two points over a span of three games have come with the man advantage. He helped out on an Pavel Buchnevich tally late in the third period Saturday. Sundqvist is not a big scorer. He's at 11 points (three on the power play), 36 shots on net, 63 hits, 33 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 43 appearances, and he primarily sees bottom-six minutes at even strength, but the power-play time could make him a target for fantasy managers in deep formats.

Thomas scored twice on three shots and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Jets.

Thomas' game-tying tally in the first period was the 100th goal of his career. He didn't stop there, scoring again early in the third period before setting up a Pavel Buchnevich goal. Thomas has three goals and five assists during his five-game point streak spanning all of February. For the season, the playmaking center is up to 15 goals, 29 helpers, 107 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 45 appearances. A broken ankle early in the season will likely prevent Thomas from approaching his 86-point campaign from 2023-24, but he should continue to hover around a point-per-game pace.

Namestnikov notched an assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blues.

Fresh off signing a two-year, $6 million contract extension with the Jets earlier in the day, Namestnikov was able to show off his playmaking skills by starting the sequence that led to Nikolaj Ehlers' opening goal. The helper was Namestnikov's 20th of the season, making this the second year in a row he's reached that mark, as well as the fifth time in his career. He's largely served in a second-line capacity in 2024-25, racking up 30 points, 63 shots on net, 60 hits, 34 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-19 rating over 53 appearances. The 32-year-old has a goal and six helpers during his active five-game point streak.

Hughes scored twice in a 4-2 loss to the Stars on Saturday.

Hughes scored a power-play goal at 10:00 of the third period to get the Devils on the board, cutting the score to 2-1. He then reduced Dallas' lead to 3-2 at 11:40 with a snap shot from the left circle after Matt Duchene replied to his first goal. Hughes leads the Devils with 67 points (26 goals, 41 assists), and he's in the NHL's top-10 scorers.

Scheifele notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blues.

Scheifele went into the break with four goals and five assists over a six-game span. The 31-year-old may be highly motivated after being snubbed by Team Canada, though he's already been playing at a high level throughout 2024-25. The center is up to 64 points (31 goals, 33 helpers), 124 shots on net, 47 hits, 45 blocked shots, 41 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 57 appearances. He's on pace to reach the 80-point mark for the third time in his career, and his personal best of 84 points from 2018-19 is very much within reach.

Perfetti notched two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blues.

Perfetti didn't let a two-week break slow him down -- his point streak is up to six games. He has a goal and seven helpers in that span and continues to see time on the second line. The 23-year-old winger has put together a strong campaign with 36 points over 57 outings, putting him two points shy of matching his career-high total from 71 contests in the 2023-24 regular season. Perfetti has added 99 shots on net, 49 hits, 38 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating in 2024-25.

Johnston scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 4-2 victory over New Jersey.

Johnston's goal was a shortie into the empty net with nine seconds remaining in the contest. He has 17 goals, 32 assists and 151 shots in 56 games, and he's on pace for his first 70-plus point season. Johnston was the 23rd overall pick in 2021, and he has emerged as perhaps the most impactful player so far from that draft. His 155 career points (73 goals, 82 assists; 220 games) top all performers from that class. So do his goals.

Vilardi scored a pair of goals in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blues.

Vilardi gave the Jets a 2-1 lead in the second period and added a game-tying tally with 28 seconds left in the third. The Jets went on to win in the shootout after Vilardi helped them get through regulation time. It's the 25-year-old's third two-goal effort over his last seven contests, a span in which he has six tallies and four assists. He's up to 26 goals, 53 points, 108 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating across 57 appearances. He should hit the 30-goal mark this season, and he could challenge for 40 if he's hot and healthy to close out the campaign.