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Samberg notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to Utah.

Samberg has picked up two assists, 12 shots on net and 11 blocks over six outings since he returned from a broken foot. The 25-year-old has resumed his role on the second pairing, but he isn't likely to be a big contributor on offense. For the season, Samberg has eight points, 39 shots, 41 blocks, 27 hits, 20 PIM and a plus-13 rating through 27 appearances, offering a little bit of all-around coverage.

Maatta scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Jets.

Maatta broke a scoreless deadlock at 16:00 of the second period when his screened shot got through cleanly to surprise Connor Hellebuyck. The goal was Maatta's first of the season, and he's added three assists over nine outings in January. Overall, the 30-year-old blueliner has nine points, 40 shots on net, 88 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 43 appearances between Utah and Detroit.

Crevier produced an assist, two shots on goal and five hits in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Crevier has two points over his last four games, and he's also logged at least 20 minutes of ice time in five straight outings. He's often been paired with Alex Vlasic -- it's a young pairing, but interim head coach Anders Sorensen appears to trust both of them together. Crevier is up to three points, 20 shots on net, 37 hits, 29 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 18 appearances. The 23-year-old plays more of a defensive game, so it's unlikely he'll consistently put up offense to become a factor in most fantasy formats.

Ekblad (upper body) will not be in the lineup versus Anaheim on Tuesday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

At this point, Ekblad should probably be considered a significant doubt to play Wednesday versus the Kings as well -- though he hasn't been officially ruled out. Even when healthy, the blueliner was struggling to produce, going six straight games without a point while contributing 11 shots, 10 hits and six blocks. Tobias Bjornfot figures to be dropped from the lineup once Ekblad is given the all-clear.

McNabb provided an assist and five hits in Monday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Blues.

McNabb ended an eight-game point drought with his helper on Brett Howden's second-period tally. The five hits were also a season high for McNabb, who has played a little less physically in 2024-25. He's at eight points, 58 shots on net, 80 hits, 103 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-23 rating through 47 appearances while seeing steady time in a top-four role as a defensive presence.

Theodore notched four assists, including one on the power play, and went plus-2 in Monday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Blues.

Theodore had a hand in all of the Golden Knights' scoring plays in this game. He has a goal and nine assists during his current five-game point streak, and he's earned a power-play point in four of those contests. Overall, Theodore is up to 43 points -- surpassing his total from 47 outings in the 2023-24 regular season -- while adding 90 shots on net, 56 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 46 games in 2024-25. Theodore also has a career-best 17 power-play points this season.

Broberg notched an assist in Monday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Broberg ended an eight-game point drought when he set up a Nathan Walker tally in the first period. The 23-year-old Broberg hasn't found much success lately, as the Blues' addition of Cam Fowler has taken Broberg out of the power-play mix. Overall, Broberg has 15 points, 47 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 35 appearances.

Fowler scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Fowler's tally put the Blues ahead 4-2 late in the second period. The Golden Knights bounced back in the third, but the Blues prevailed in the end. Fowler's not slowing down in January, earning six points over his last nine outings. He's up to 17 points, 45 shots on net, 63 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 35 appearances between St. Louis and Anaheim this season, though 13 of those points have come in 18 games with the Blues.

Samuelsson notched an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Kraken.

Samuelsson snapped a six-game point drought, which also included him missing two contests due to an illness. Don't count on Samuelsson to be a regular on the scoresheet -- he fills a primarily defensive role for the Sabres. The 24-year-old blueliner is at six points, 30 shots on net, 44 hits, 40 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 29 appearances.

Dahlin logged a power-play assist and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Kraken.

Dahlin had been held off the scoresheet for two games following the end of a five-game assist streak. The 24-year-old defenseman has 13 helpers over his last 12 outings, including six on the power play. For the season, Dahlin's up to 32 points (14 on the power play), 106 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 44 hits, 26 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 38 appearances as Buffalo's top blueliner.