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Zadorov scored a goal and added an assist during Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Zadorov was the sole helper on captain Brad Marchand's goal before tallying one of his own with a slapshot from long range. The 29-year-old blueliner is up to three goals, 11 assists, 76 shots on net, 81 blocks and 140 hits across 57 games this season. Zadorov has points in back-to-back games for the first time this season. The defenseman also continues to lead the NHL in PIM with 117 minutes spent in the box. While his value in fantasy is best suited for a banger league, he is skating over 20 minutes per night, which is a new career high. As Boston continues to chase a playoff spot, Zadorov should continue to see steady value in leagues that reward hits and penalty minutes.

Martinez produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Blues.

The veteran blueliner collected his first multi-point performance of the season, having a hand in a Craig Smith tally in the first period before finding the back of the net himself early in the third on a one-timer from the slot. Martinez doesn't offer a lot of offensive upside, and through 13 games since a month-long absence due to a neck issue, he's managed three goals and five points.

Gravel was loaned to AHL Milwaukee on Sunday.

Gravel logged 17:01 of ice time in Saturday's 6-4 win over Buffalo, posting three shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots. He has one assist in six NHL outings this season. If Adam Wilsby (upper body) and Jeremy Lauzon (lower body) remain unavailable, Gravel could return to the Predators after the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Ristolainen (upper body) won't participate in the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Ristolainen has missed the last three games and will aim to recover during the break. He has generated two goals, 15 points, 74 shots on net, 85 blocked shots and 83 hits through 54 appearances this season. Ottawa's Nikolas Matinpalo will replace Ristolainen on Finland's roster at the tournament.

Ekman-Larsson notched an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Ekman-Larsson ended a four-game point drought with the helper. It was his first point in three contests since his injury scare last Saturday versus the Oilers. For the season, the Swedish blueliner has 22 points, 88 shots on net, 64 hits, 44 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a plus-17 rating through 54 appearances. He's on pace for a full-season total similar to the 32 points he put up over 80 regular-season outings in 2023-24 with the Panthers.

Forbort notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Forbort has two helpers over his last six outings. The 32-year-old has seen a larger role during the absence of Quinn Hughes (undisclosed). Forbort is still a defense-first blueliner at heart, so he isn't expected to be a big factor on offense most of the time. For the season, he's produced five helpers, 23 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and 28 PIM across 29 appearances, surpassing his point total (four) from 35 contests in the 2023-24 regular season.

Kleven was held off the scoresheet for the 13th straight game in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Panthers.

In that span, Kleven is minus-4 with 12 hits, 23 blocked shots and 16 shots on net. The 23-year-old defenseman has been a fixture on the third pairing this season, but it's his defensive work and physical play that have kept him there, along with a few injuries to other blueliners. Kleven is at four points, 53 shots on net, 68 hits, 72 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 56 appearances in 2024-25.

Trouba provided an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Kings.

Trouba ended a five-game point drought when he set up Brian Dumoulin's third-period goal. The 30-year-old Trouba is still searching for his first goal of the season, and it took him 29 games in Anaheim to match his assist total (six) that had he had in 24 contests with the Rangers to begin the season. The defenseman has added 84 shots on net, 111 hits, 148 blocked shots, 43 PIM and a minus-3 rating. He continues to see top-four minutes as a physical presence for Anaheim.

Dumoulin scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Kings.

Dumoulin had a timely tally, opening the scoring at 7:04 of the third period. The Ducks couldn't hold on in regulation, but they came away with a shootout win backstopped by a stellar performance from Lukas Dostal. For the season, Dumoulin is up to 13 points in 54 appearances after scoring his first goal in 2024-25. He's added 51 shots on net, 55 hits, 85 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. He had six goals and 16 points over 80 outings with the Kraken in 2023-24, and he could surpass that point total this season, potentially getting to the 20-point mark for just the third time in his career.

Miromanov notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Miromanov's playing time began to waver in December -- since Dec. 14, he's appeared in just eight of 25 contests. His helper Saturday was his first point in that span. The 27-year-old blueliner is at seven points, matching his career high, and he's added 44 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 36 outings this season. When Miromanov plays, he's often alongside MacKenzie Weegar in a second-pairing role. Down the stretch, Miromanov is likely to compete with Joel Hanley (personal) and Jake Bean for playing time.