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Mikkola scored a goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.

Mikkola ended a six-game point drought with his first goal of the season. The 29-year-old has remained in a top-four shutdown role for the Panthers, but he hasn't come close to matching the pace that saw him record 22 points in 76 regular-season outings in 2024-25. He's at six points, 38 shots on net, 58 hits, 42 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 36 contests in 2025-26.

Jones scored a power-play goal on four shots, added four hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.

Jones has racked up eight points, including three on the power play, over his last 10 contests. His steady all-around work on the back end has been a big part of the Panthers' recent success -- they've won eight of those 10 games. For the year, Jones is at six goals, 21 points (11 on the power play), 71 shots on net, 42 blocked shots, 37 hits and a plus-2 rating through 36 appearances in a top-four role.

Seider logged a pair of assists, four shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.

Seider heads into the holiday break on a heater with seven points, including three power-play helpers, over his last five games. The 24-year-old defenseman helped out on an Emmitt Finnie power-play goal in the third period before setting up Dylan Larkin's game-winner in overtime. Seider is up to 29 points (13 with the man advantage), 90 shots on net, 65 hits, 80 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a plus-13 rating through 38 appearances. He's on pace for his first career 60-point campaign, though he has sacrificed a bit of physicality this year.

Wotherspoon posted an assist, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Wotherspoon ended a 10-game point drought with the effort. The 28-year-old blueliner continues to see top-four minutes, but his scoring production has faded after a decent November. He's already earned a career-high 11 points with 34 shots on net, 70 hits, 53 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 36 appearances.

Letang earned an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two PIM, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Letang has picked up eight helpers, including three on the power play, as well as 21 shots on net, 14 hits, 14 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 12 contests in December. He hasn't had multiple points in any of those games, and he hasn't scored since Nov. 28. The 38-year-old is at 18 points, 59 shots, 43 hits, 45 blocks, 18 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 36 appearances.

Byram scored two goals, one the overtime winner, and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the Senators.

The 24-year-old blueliner opened and closed the scoring on the night while helping to set up Noah Ostlund for a second-period tally in between. The three points were a season high for Byram, and four of his eight goals on the season have come in December -- a month in which he's produced six points in 11 games.

Faber scored a goal, placed two shots on net and had two blocks in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Nashville.

Faber netted the opening goal seven minutes into the first period off a highlight-reel feed from his new running mate, Quinn Hughes. With the twine finder, Faber is up to seven goals, 20 points, 84 shots on net and 82 blocks through 38 games this season. Since the addition of Hughes, Faber has excelled offensively with five points and 14 shots on net while still maintaining his elite form on the blue line with 16 blocks. Fantasy managers who stuck with Faber through his offensive lows this season are being rewarded for their patience, as the 23-year-old blueliner still has plenty of time to post a career year across all three zones this season. If his recent offensive numbers become a frequent addition to his game, he could become a fantasy superstar in no time.

Ekblad collected two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.

The veteran blueliner helped set up tallies by Luke Kunin and Sam Bennett as Florida flipped the script on the 2-0 deficit in the third period. Ekblad has gone 32 straight games without finding the back of the net, but he's picked up five assists in the last five games.

Josi scored a power-play goal, fired four shots on net and recorded three blocks in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over Minnesota.

Josi lit the lamp on a first-period power play to give the Predators an early 2-1 lead. With the twine finder, he is up to three goals, 16 points, 60 shots on net and 36 blocks through 24 games this season. Over the last 15 games, he has 11 points, 37 shots on net and 20 blocks. His strong run of play has him firmly back in the top tier of defensemen across all fantasy formats.

Girard scored a goal in Tuesday's 1-0 win over Utah.

Girard provided all the offense of the game with an unassisted goal at the 7:57 mark of the second period with a backhander. It was his second goal of the season and his eighth point in 21 appearances. He also has 18 shots on net and 23 blocked shots.