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Evans logged two assists, two hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

Evans ended a four-game slump with his pair of helpers. The 23-year-old defenseman has seen 20-plus minutes of ice time in five straight games, and he's been on the second pairing since swapping places with Jamie Oleksiak. Evans has 21 points, 46 shots on net, 75 hits, 71 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 46 appearances this season. He scores enough to be a depth option in most fantasy formats.

Oleksiak scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

Oleksiak has four points and a plus-6 rating over his last six contests. The defenseman has done more on offense despite moving to the third pairing, a move made by head coach Dan Bylsma to allow Ryker Evans to play a larger role. Oleksiak is at 11 points, 40 shots on net, 39 hits, 102 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 48 appearances, and he is carrying less fantasy value this year since he's not playing as physical a style as he has in past campaigns.

Larsson scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Monday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

Larsson's third-period tally was the game-winner, and he also helped out on a Jared McCann empty-netter. With four points over his last four contests, Larsson is having one of his best stretches of the season. He's up to three goals, 12 points, 65 shots on net, 60 hits, 102 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 48 outings overall while playing a shutdown role on Seattle's top defensive pairing.

Girard recorded an assist and three hits in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.

The helper was Girard's first point in three games since he returned from an upper-body injury. The defenseman has resumed his regular role on the second pairing and second power-play unit. He's not a top scorer from the blue line, but his point total of 19 in 45 contests is already better than his 18 points in 59 outings in the 2023-24 regular season. He's added 43 hits, 70 blocked shots, 61 shots on net and a plus-3 rating in 2024-25.

Carlo logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.

Carlo ended a nine-game point drought with the helper. The 28-year-old defenseman continues to fill a shutdown role in Boston's top four. He has six points, 48 shots on net, 51 hits, 101 blocked shots and 18 PIM through 48 appearances. His limited offense will keep him off most fantasy rosters.

Dobson does not have a timetable to return from his lower-body injury, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Dobson was injured Monday versus Columbus, as he fell in an awkward fashion in the final frame and did not return. The right-shot blueliner will likely be sidelined for the near future given the nature of how his injury looked. Dennis Cholowski will draw back into the lineup while Dobson is on the shelf.

DeMelo scored a goal while adding four shots, a hit and three blocked shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to Utah.

DeMelo isn't known for being much of a fantasy contributor despite playing in the Jets' first defensive pairing. He has just 10 points through 48 games, and the fact that two of his three goals have come over his last three appearances suggests he's not going to score regularly going forward. He does bring a lot of physicality to the table, as he's racked up 82 hits and 59 blocked shots thus far.

Slavin notched three assists in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Slavin extended his point streak to three games with an impressive effort Monday, one which also marked his season-high mark for points in a single game in 2024-25. Even though the 30-year-old isn't known for being a regular name in the scoresheet, he's up to 15 assists, as well as three goals, in 47 games this season.

Hedman delivered two assists, including one on the power play, in Monday's 5-3 loss to Toronto.

Hedman's point streak stands at seven games and nine points (two goals, seven assists). He has 38 points, including 31 assists, in 43 games, and 15 of those points (one goal, 14 assists) have come with the man advantage. Hedman is playing in his usual form, and the Lightning need that. The team needs him to be excellent -- the Bolts are one point ahead of Ottawa and Boston for third in the Atlantic, but only two points from being out of a wild-card spot. Hedman is a guy who will rise to the occasion and help carry your squad, too.

Raddysh scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Monday.

Raddysh is on a four-game, six-point scoring streak that includes two goals, four assists and 11 shots. He won't be able to keep up this pace. Few could, but Raddysh will help you in the short term.