Schenn posted an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.

The helper was Schenn's 200th career point, which isn't bad considering his role as a physical shutdown defenseman. He ended a 27-game point drought with the assist, which was just his second point through 33 contests. Schenn has done his usual work elsewhere, contributing 128 hits, 46 blocked shots, 27 PIM and 41 shots on net while occupying a bottom-four role.

Nyquist notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Nyquist has two helpers over four contests since he missed a game due to an illness. He has just three assists over 13 games since his last goal. The 35-year-old winger is playing on the second line after the Predators shuffled their top six, with Ryan O'Reilly as his center and a rotating cast of wingers on the opposite side, most recently Zachary L'Heureux. Nyquist has just 12 points with 36 shots on net and a minus-14 rating over 32 appearances in 2024-25, so he's not a particularly strong player for fantasy purposes.

Evangelista scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Evangelista has scored twice and added an assist over his last five contests. His goal Thursday was his first power-play point since Oct. 25. The 22-year-old winger has four goals, nine helpers, 61 shots on net, 12 hits, 12 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 31 appearances. Evangelista is likely to remain in a middle-six role throughout the campaign, as he hasn't scored enough to justify a move up the lineup.

Marchessault scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Marchessault has four goals and three assists during his five-game point streak. It doesn't look like the Predators will be breaking up the top line of Marchessault, Steven Stamkos and Filip Forsberg any time soon, as the trio has breathed some life into the offense. Marchessault has nine goals, 20 points, 99 shots on net, 52 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 33 outings.

Stamkos scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Stamkos extended his point streak to five games (two goals, four assists) with the second-period tally, which put Nashville ahead 3-1. The forward has clicked since moving to the top line between Filip Forsberg and Jonathan Marchessault. Stamkos is up to nine goals, 19 points, 77 shots on net, 28 hits, 21 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-13 rating over 33 appearances. Still, he'd have to go on a massive run to avoid missing the point-per-game mark for the first time since 2020-21 and the first time in a full-length season since 2015-16.

Puljujarvi was scratched for the 10th time in the last 11 games when he sat out Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Predators.

Puljujarvi's exit from the lineup coincides with a span in which the Penguins have won eight of 11 contests. As such, it's tough to see the 26-year-old winger getting a chance until the team's fortunes turn sour. Puljujarvi has eight points, 34 shots on net, 30 hits and a minus-2 rating over 21 outings in a bottom-six role this season.

Rakell scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Predators.

The top line of Rakell, Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust accounted for four goals and 10 points in a stellar performance. This was Rakell's fourth multi-point effort in his last six games, a span in which he has recorded five goals and five assists. The 31-year-old is up to 15 goals -- matching his total from last year -- with 11 assists, 81 shots on net, 62 hits, 35 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 34 appearances this year. Rakell's career highs are 28 goals and 60 points in 2022-23, which is the only year he's played all 82 games. He could best both of those marks if he stays hot on Pittsburgh's top line.

Zamula was held off the scoresheet for a ninth consecutive appearance in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Kings.

Zamula's been scratched six times during his scoreless streak, though he's played in the last four matchups. The 24-year-old is still struggling to carve out a regular role. Emil Andrae was reassigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Friday, so Zamula has a little more job security for now, but he may still exit the lineup for Erik Johnson or Cam York in the near future. Overall, Zamula has six points, 14 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 23 contests this season.

Frost notched an assist and went minus-3 in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Kings.

Frost set up the second of Tyson Foerster's tallies in the game. With 11:43 of ice time, Frost played the least of any Philadelphia skater. The 25-year-old's play has already put him in the doghouse with head coach John Tortorella at times this season, and aside from going 7-for-11 on faceoffs Thursday, Frost could be heading for another rough patch. The Flyers aren't carrying an extra forward at this time, but they could still opt to dress seven defensemen. Frost has 13 points, 47 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 29 appearances, and it seems like he'd benefit from a change of scenery -- as long as that doesn't mean an elevator ride to the press box.

Cates scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Flyers.

Cates has scored in back-to-back contests and has three goals and an assist over his last five games. The 25-year-old was one of two Flyers to finish with a positive plus-minus rating (plus-1) in Thursday's blowout loss. Cates has four goals, five assists, 29 shots on net, 33 hits and a plus-6 rating through 29 appearances in a third-line role this season.