Backlund scored twice on four shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Backlund tied the game at 1-1 in the second period and added an empty-netter late in the third. The 36-year-old earned his first multi-point effort since Nov. 23 versus the Canucks. He's earned four points over eight games this month, right in line with his seven goals and 18 points over 35 appearances on the year. Backlund also has 75 shots on net, 16 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating.

Wolf stopped 21 of 23 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Wolf didn't let a five-goal meltdown versus the Sharks on Tuesday turn into a slump. He allowed a pair of goals in the second period, but the Flames' strong third helped Wolf earn his fifth win in his last six outings. He's now 11-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and an .896 save percentage in 27 appearances this season. The American netminder is in line for a tougher challenge should he start Saturday at home against the Golden Knights.

Bjorkstrand scored a power-play goal Thursday in a 2-1 loss to the Kings.

Bjorkstrand opened the scoring in the first period when Anthony Cirelli found him open in the low spot. Bjorkstrand tried a jam play, which Anton Forsberg stopped, but the rebound was there for the taking. Bjorkstrand saw daylight five-hole, and he made no mistake. He has six points (three goals, three assists) and 11 shots in his last five games. Three of those points, including two goals, came on the power play, signaling that he could be heating up. Bjorkstrand was supposed to bring solid veteran offense to the Bolts, but he has struggled to bring that part of his game to the Sunshine State. He has just five goals, 10 assists and 58 shots this season (34 games).

Berggren scored a goal in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Rangers.

This was Berggren's second game with the Blues since he was plucked off waivers from the Red Wings. He's immediately stepped into a third-line role, and with a goal and four shots over two contests, he could stick in the lineup for a while. Prior to being waived, he was scratched for 19 of 34 contests with Detroit. Berggren has put up three goals, four helpers, 24 shots, 11 hits and a minus-2 rating over 17 appearances this season.

Vasilevskiy made 18 saves in a 2-1 loss to the Kings on Thursday.

This loss wasn't on Vasilevskiy -- the shot attempts were 78-33 in the Lightning's favor, but his teammates simply couldn't execute. He needs some kind of support. It was his first start after missing the last seven games with an undisclosed injury. Fantasy managers shouldn't hesitate to immediately put Vasilevskiy back into lineups.

Binnington allowed two goals on 31 shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Rangers.

Binnington didn't start the last three games, as Joel Hofer has been earning more playing time of late. This was a good performance for Binnington, but he didn't get enough goal support, falling to 1-3-1 over his last five outings. He's at 7-8-6 with a 3.41 GAA and an .873 save percentage through 22 contests overall. Considering Hofer posted a shutout in Wednesday's win over the Jets, it wouldn't be surprising to see Binnington on the bench for Saturday's game against the Panthers.

Forsberg made 31 saves in a 2-1 win over the Lightning on Thursday.

Forsberg is the man in the blue paint this week with Darcy Kuemper sidelined due to an upper-body injury. Forsberg made 26 saves Wednesday night in a 3-2 loss to the Panthers, and he drew the start in the second half of the back-to-back set as well. The Bolts put one power-play goal past him, which came on a rebound on a low-slot scramble. Forsberg is 5-4-3 with one shutout, 2.69 GAA and .901 save percentage in 2025-26. The win snapped the Kings' four-game losing streak (0-2-2).

Swayman stopped 22 of 25 shots on net in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.

Swayman allowed a goal in each period Thursday, including one at both a man advantage and disadvantage. After Thursday's loss, the 27-year-old goalie now has a 14-9-0 record with a 2.76 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 23 appearances this season. Despite the loss, Swayman's value in fantasy doesn't falter from being one of the best options between the pipes, as he hasn't lost back-to-back games since mid-October. He has a strong chance to post a new career high in wins if he can surpass the 22 he had through 58 appearances a year ago. Swayman's next chance to bounce back is Saturday against the new-look Canucks.

Perreault scored a power-play goal and added two PIM in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blues.

Perreault's skate deflected a Will Cuylle pass into the net at 6:02 of the second period, tying the game at 1-1. They all count the same, and that will go down as Perreault's first NHL tally. The 20-year-old has picked up two points, three shots on net, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over four NHL appearances this season while adding 17 points in 20 outings for AHL Hartford.

Miller scored the game-winning goal and added four shots on net in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blues.

This was Miller's second overtime winner in the last four games. The 32-year-old center has three goals and four helpers through nine outings in December while maintaining his usual top-six role. He's up to a total of 10 goals (three game-winners), 21 points, 77 shots on net, 74 hits and a minus-11 rating across 34 appearances. Miller is on track to finish below a point-per-game pace for the first time since 2020-21.