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Schmidt notched an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Schmidt has earned two helpers over his last four games. Prior to that, he was limited to one goal and one assist over 17 contests between Dec. 1 and Jan. 5. The defenseman is up to 14 points, 48 shots on net, 52 blocked shots, 45 hits and a plus-20 rating across 47 appearances this season. He's on pace to reach the 20-point mark for the first time in four years.

Cole notched two assists, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Cole helped out on second-period tallies by Dylan Guenther and JJ Peterka. This two-assist effort matched Cole's output from the previous 18 games combined. The 36-year-old defenseman is up to 15 points, 34 shots on net, 95 blocked shots, 49 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-16 rating over 47 appearances. He's mainly in a bottom-four role, but he's poised to get over the 20 points mark for the first time since 2019-20 with the Avalanche.

Zub scored a goal in a 2-1 win over the Canucks on Tuesday.

The marker snapped a 17-game goal drought. Zub has four goals, 10 assists, 66 blocks and 49 shots in 44 games this season. His career high in points was set in the 2023-24 regular season (five goals, 20 assists), and he would match that total if he maintains his current offensive pace this campaign.

Schaefer scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Jets.

Schaefer has kept rolling in January with four goals and an assist over six games this month. The rookie defenseman reached the 30-point mark Tuesday (13 goals, 17 assists). He's added 116 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 20 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-9 rating. He took some wear and tear in this contest, including getting pulled by the concussion spotter, but he was able to return and finished the game with 22:39 of ice time.

Spence scored a goal Tuesday in a 2-1 win over Vancouver.

He scored 15 seconds after Artem Zub opened the scoring at 15:36 of the first period. It was Spence's first goal in eight games, and he has three goals and 12 assists in 36 games overall. He has a shot at bettering his career mark of 28 points (four goals, 24 assists), which he set last season for the Kings.

Pionk notched an assist, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Islanders.

Pionk set up Adam Lowry late in the second period for what stood as the game-winning goal. The 30-year-old Pionk has two helpers over six outings in January, which makes it already a more productive month than December (one goal in 13 games). The defenseman is at eight points, 76 shots on net, 84 hits, 64 blocked shots, 19 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 40 appearances in what's likely to be the worst full-length season of his career.

DeMelo scored a goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Islanders.

DeMelo's goal came just over two minutes after the Islanders scored three times in a span of 2:41. The 32-year-old defenseman has three points over seven games in January, including two of his three goals on the season. He's contributed 16 points, 34 shots on net, 69 hits, 65 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 45 appearances. DeMelo remains in a shutdown role in the Jets' top four.

Morrissey scored a goal on four shots, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Islanders.

Morrissey's strong start to January continues -- he has two goals and five assists over seven contests so far this month. His tally put the Jets ahead 2-0 in the second period. Morrissey is at eight goals, 37 points, 80 shots on net, 80 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 45 appearances. He's on pace to top the 60-point mark for a fourth consecutive season, and he could flirt with 70 if he stays consistent.

Psenicka notched two assists in WHL Portland's 5-0 win over Moose Jaw on Tuesday.

Psenicka earned just his second multi-point effort of the season. He's essentially doubled his scoring pace in 2025-26 with 14 points over 27 outings, compared to seven points in 24 regular-season games last year after joining Portland midseason. The Mammoth prospect, a second-round pick in 2025, may never be a big scorer, but he tracks as a potentially strong shutdown defenseman as a professional.

Moser scored a goal Tuesday in a 2-1 shootout win over the Penguins.

Moser was J.J. on the spot at the crease when Arturs Silovs dropped a puck in the crease, and he stuffed it under the netminder. The defenseman has 15 points, including five goals, and a remarkable plus-37 rating in 43 contests this season. Moser has gone on a few multi-game point streaks this season. No guarantees this time, but we won't rule it out either.