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Dahlin produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Both points came in the first period as the Sabres jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but the game slowly slipped away from them after that. Dahlin is having a strong finish to the campaign, racking up four goals and 12 points over his last 10 appearances with a plus-12 rating, and he needs three blocked shots and six hits over Buffalo's last four games to reach triple digits in each category for the third straight season.

Anderson recorded two assists and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.

Anderson's fourth multi-point effort of the season was enough to give him a career high. He's up to 22 points (six goals, 16 assists), surpassing the 20 he had in 2022-23. The 25-year-old defenseman has been asked to do more than ever this year during Drew Doughty's lengthy absence due to a broken ankle. Anderson has added 83 shots on net, 121 blocked shots, 114 hits and a plus-18 rating while averaging 22:42 of ice time over 74 appearances.

Spence scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.

Spence has contributed six points and a plus-9 rating over his last 15 outings. The 24-year-old has played regularly this season, and he's seen a slightly larger role over the last few games while the Kings are without Drew Doughty (ankle) and Joel Edmundson (upper body). Spence has career highs in goals (four), points (26), blocked shots (75), hits (72) and plus-minus rating (plus-20) through 75 appearances.

Fleury was scratched for the third time in four games in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

The Kraken have just two games left on their schedule, meaning Fleury will fall short of reaching the 80 career games necessary to retain restricted free agent status when his contract expires this summer. That makes him a Group 6 unrestricted free agent. Considering he's gotten into just 36 games over the last four years with the Kraken, the 26-year-old may want to explore other options. That said, he has just three points in 77 appearances overall, so he may have to settle for a two-way deal if he stays in North America.

Larsson notched an assist and two hits in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Larsson has a goal and five helpers over his last eight games, a span in which he's added a plus-7 rating and 16 blocked shots and nine hits. The defenseman is up to 28 points, 109 shots on net, 101 hits, 146 blocked shots and a plus-22 rating over 80 appearances. He's played at an acceptable level to be a depth option in fantasy, and Larsson has been one of few Kraken players to have a good season.

Hutton suited up for the second game in a row in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kraken.

Nicolas Hague and Alex Pietrangelo have been sidelined by an illness in each of the last two games, allowing Hutton a rare chance to play. Hutton hasn't done much in a third-pairing role, and he'll likely be back in the press box when the Golden Knights' defense is healthy again. He's gotten into just eight games this season, logging 11 shots on net, eight blocked shots, six hits and a minus-1 rating while failing to record a point.

McNabb provided an assist, fired two shots on goal, blocked four shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kraken.

McNabb has gotten on the scoresheet in back-to-back games for the third time this year, all of which have been since late January. The defenseman hasn't come close to matching his 26-point campaign from 2023-24, but he has mustered five goals, 14 assists, 89 shots on net, 162 blocked shots, 130 hits and a plus-39 rating over 79 appearances. He's been excellent in a shutdown role and will be an unsung hero if the Golden Knights are able to make a deep playoff run.

DeSimone logged an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.

DeSimone has played in four of the last six games, earning a goal and an assist, as well as six shots on net, three hits and four blocked shots in that span. The 30-year-old is filling in for John Marino (face) currently. DeSimone has contributed a career-high six points with 22 shots on net, 13 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating across 18 appearances with Utah this season.

Skjei notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over Utah.

Skjei has racked up a goal and six assists over his last nine outings, with three of those seven points coming with the man advantage. The 31-year-old defenseman took some time to get his offense on track, but he's been pretty steady since the start of March. He's now at 32 points (10 on the power play), 153 shots on net, 89 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating across 79 appearances this season.

Blankenburg scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over Utah.

Blankenburg hadn't scored a power-play goal since the 2021-22 campaign with the Blue Jackets. The 26-year-old defenseman has six points over his last 11 outings, four of which have come with the man advantage. For the season, the blueliner is at a career-high 16 points, including six on the power play, and he's added 80 shots on net, 68 blocked shots, 52 hits and a plus-4 rating over 57 contests.