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Weegar provided three assists, three hits, three blocked shots, two shots on net and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.

Weegar's offense has been more lively lately, as he's earned a goal and five helpers over his last six games. His effort Saturday included his 200th career assist, which he earned on a Mikael Backlund goal in the second period that ended up being the game-winner. Overall, Weegar is still digging out from a bad start -- he's at 11 points, 85 shots on net, 92 hits, 77 blocks, 35 PIM and a minus-19 rating through 36 appearances.

McDonagh had a goal and an assist Saturday in a 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.

McDonagh made a nifty move early in the third period, breaking through two defenders and slipping the puck between Pyotr Kochetkov's pads to make it 4-4. It was a goal scorer's goal. The points are McDonagh's first after missing five weeks due to injury. He's going to eat a lot of ice time with Victor Hedman (elbow) out until February, so scoop him off the wire.

Lindgren scored a goal, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Lindgren tallied at 4:27 of the third period, and that goal was the game-winner. The 27-year-old defenseman has had little success on offense this year, as his shutdown playing style mixed with the Kraken's poor team-wide scoring has left little room for him to contribute. He's now at five points, 25 shots on net, 18 hits, 57 blocked shots, 39 PIM and an even plus-minus rating across 33 appearances.

Evans scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Evans tallied a long-range goal in the third period, answering Collin Graf's go-ahead tally just 1:19 earlier. With a point in each of the last two games, Evans is starting to make more of an impact on offense. He's at three goals, eight points, 18 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 12 hits, 10 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 19 contests. The 24-year-old will get a boost in potential for as long as Brandon Montour (undisclosed) is out, which has opened a spot for Evans on the second power-play unit.

Werenski sustained an apparent lower-body injury on a blocked shot in Saturday's game versus the Ducks, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Werenski had to crawl off the ice and needed assistance getting to the locker room, so there is at least moderate concern with this injury. Prior to getting hurt, he picked up a goal and an assist Saturday, giving him five goals and five helpers during his five-game point streak. The defenseman's status for Monday's game versus the Kings is up in the air pending further evaluation, but an absence of any length would be a significant blow to Columbus' blue line.

Skjei put up two assists in a 5-3 win over Toronto on Saturday.

Skjei has warmed up of late -- he has one goal, five assists and 11 shots in his last seven games after putting up six assists and 43 shots in his first 27 games this season. Skjei may provide some short-term value in deep formats if he can keep some heat in his game.

Wilsby scored a goal in a 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

It was his first goal since Dec. 17, 2024. Wilsby is a sturdy, stay-at-home defender whose impact is greater on the ice than in any fantasy format. He has five points and 21 shots in 24 games.

Edvinsson collected two assists in Saturday's 5-2 win over Washington.

The 22-year-old blueliner had a hand in Detroit's first and last goals of the afternoon. Edvinsson has gotten onto the scoresheet in four of 12 games since returning from an illness that cost him three contests in late November, producing one goal and six points over that stretch with 19 blocked shots, 17 shots on net, 15 hits and a plus-9 rating.

Seider produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Both points came in the second period as the Red Wings surged out to a 4-0 lead. It's Seider's second multi-point performance in the last three games, and through 10 contests in December, the 24-year-old blueliner has delivered an impressive two goals and 10 points with 26 blocked shots, 18 shots on net, 14 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-8 rating.

Peeke scored a goal on four shots, added three hits and logged two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Canucks.

Peeke has three goals and an assist over his last seven games, which follows a stretch of 13 outings without a point. The defenseman wasn't going to stay cold forever, but don't expect him to sustain his recent scoring success for much longer. He's at three goals, eight points, 44 shots on net, 50 hits, 73 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 36 appearances. Those numbers are in line with what he did last campaign (17 points in 76 contests). Still, he has played in a top-four role with more regularity this season, which could allow him to do a little better by the end of the year.