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Doughty notched three assists, including one on the power play, and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Senators.

This was Doughty's second three-point effort in a row. The 36-year-old defenseman had started the season cold on offense, but he looks to be turning things around even after he sat out Tuesday's game in Chicago due to an undisclosed issue. Head coach Peter Laviolette didn't elaborate on Doughty's absence. Doughty has a goal, six assists, 11 shots on net, 13 blocked shots, nine hits, 12 PIM and a plus-6 rating across 11 appearances this season.

Anderson scored a goal and blocked five shots in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Senators.

Anderson has tallied twice over the last three games. The 27-year-old defenseman's contributions remain primarily on the defensive side of the ice, so don't expect this bump in offense to last. He has three points, seven shots on net, 13 hits, 22 blocks and a minus-1 rating across 12 appearances this season, playing mainly in a bottom-four role.

Samberg scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Lightning.

Samberg had three shots, two hits and one block; the goal was his first of the season. His last goal came March 3, 2026. Samberg may have value in deep banger leagues. He has 21 blocks and 17 hits and has topped the century mark in blocks for three consecutive seasons. Don't expect much offense, though -- his best season came in 2024-25 when he hit the 20-point mark (six goals, 14 assists).

LaCombe notched two power-play assists, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Sabres.

LaCombe's 29:36 of ice time was one second shy of being his highest total of the season. The defenseman is earning every bit of that heavy usage -- he has eight helpers during his five-game point streak. Overall, he's up to one goal, 13 assists, nine shots on net, 12 hits, 23 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-2 rating across 13 contests. He's earned six of his 14 points with the man advantage as he continues to quarterback the top unit.

Luneau scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Sabres.

Luneau has two goals and three helpers during his three-game point streak. The 22-year-old defenseman continues to regularly see top-four minutes as well as some power-play time as he sets on the path to being a full-time NHLer. He's earned seven points, 14 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 13 appearances this season.

Dahlin logged two assists (one on the power play), fired four shots on net, added two hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Ducks.

Dahlin has three helpers over his last three contests. The star defenseman is up to seven points (three on the power play) through 10 outings this season. He's added 32 shots on net, 18 hits, 15 blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-3 rating to showcase his multi-category upside in fantasy.

Pionk scored twice on four shots in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Tampa Bay. He added four hits and one block.

The goals came in his 600th NHL game. Pionk has nine points, including three goals, 27 hits and 28 shots in 13 games this season. He has stepped into the minutes and role of the sidelined Josh Morrissey (wrist), who will be off the ice for at least another week. Roll Pionk until Morrissey returns.

Josi notched three assists, including one on the power play, and fired six shots on net in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.

This was Josi's second three-helper performance in the last three games. The defenseman is piling up apples early in the season with 14 assists and a goal across 13 contests. He's added 35 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 12 PIM, six hits and a plus-4 rating. The 36-year-old looks to be in vintage form as the Predators continues to thrive on the power play -- they're converting at a 31.8 percent clip, good for third in the league through Thursday's action.

Carlson scored a goal Thursday in a 6-4 win against the Jets.

It was Carlson's fourth goal of the season, but just his sixth point. He has one power-play goal this season. Carlson was brought in to run the Bolts power play, but the unit is struggling at 26th in the NHL in terms of efficiency. And Carlson is on his slowest point pace since 2013-14. Yikes. He'll pick things up when the team picks things up, but the Bolts need something to inject some life into that man advantage, and fast.

St. Ivany produced two assists and two hits in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Predators.

St. Ivany is looking like a good waiver claim for the Capitals. He's earned four assists over two outings with his new team after being held off the scoresheet in four games with the Jets to begin the year. The defenseman has a total of two shots on net, eight hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over six outings, so he could offer a little physicality in a third-pairing role. He'll get at least a month to prove himself while Vincent Desharnais (appendectomy) is sidelined.