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Bratt scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, logged two hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blues.

Bratt got loose for a breakaway in overtime and converted, staving off a disastrous collapse for the Devils. The game-winning tally snapped a nine-game goal drought for the star winger, though he picked up six assists in that span. The 28-year-old has three goals, 12 assists, 34 shots on net, 19 hits and a plus-9 rating over 16 appearances. Bratt's line with Jack Hughes and Arseny Gritsyuk is the engine of the Devils' offense, so Bratt should remain productive.

Mantha scored twice on three shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blues.

Mantha picked up his second multi-point effort of the season with this performance. After a slow start to begin his time with New Jersey, he's racked up four goals and three assists over his last seven outings. The winger has five goals, four helpers, 21 shots on net, 10 hits and a minus-2 rating across 16 games this year, mainly from a third-line role.

Hellebuyck stopped 28 of 32 shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blues.

Hellebuyck remains undefeated as a Devil, but he's allowed one more goal in each start so far. The Blues made an impressive comeback push in this contest to force overtime. Hellebuyck has allowed 10 goals on 92 shots over his four wins with the Devils. He'll likely split the next two games with Jake Allen, as the Devils are set to visit the Islanders on Saturday and the Maple Leafs on Sunday.

Merilainen made 23 saves in a 6-2 loss to the Jets on Thursday.

This was not on Levi -- the Orcas lacked compete and effort in a lot of places Thursday, and Merilainen is not a miracle worker. He's 1-4-1 with an .847 save percentage in his last five games and 2-6-1 in 10 starts overall (.889 save percentage). The Canucks have lost four straight, and both Merilainen and Kevin Lankinen will continue to struggle behind the NHL's last-place team. The team has a minus-30 goal differential in just 18 games.

Chaffee tallied a goal, placed three shots on net and dished out three hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Carolina.

Thursday's outing was a special one for Chaffee, as he not only recorded his first goal with the Islanders, but it was also his first NHL goal since April 28, 2025. The 28-year-old Chaffee was called up from AHL Hamilton on Oct. 19, and has contributed six shots on net and 13 hits over seven appearances. He should remain a regular contributor to the Isles' lineup for as long as Matias Maccelli (lower body) and Calum Ritchie (lower body) are on injured reserve.

Schenn scored a goal, distributed an assist, served two PIM and had three hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Schenn logged his first multi-point game since Oct. 6 in Thursday's clash, as he scored to tie the game at two apiece early in the second period before helping Victor Eklund tie the game at three later in the period. Overall, the 35-year-old Schenn is up to five goals, 11 points, 26 shots on net, eight blocked shots and 34 hits over 15 games this season. His proven track record keeps him in the fantasy conversation in deep leagues, and his recent run of six points over his last seven appearances warrants him a look as a streaming option in 10-team formats.

Eklund tallied a goal, dished out an assist, put three shots on net and recorded three hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Carolina.

Eklund helped keep Thursday's contest competitive by tying the game at three goals apiece late in the second period. With his twine finder, the 20-year-old forward is up to four goals, seven points, 22 shots on net, a plus-4 rating and 42 hits across 15 outings this season. The young winger has displayed a lot of promise not only with the puck, but also without it, as he currently ranks just outside the league's top-25 skaters in hits. He also appears to be heating up offensively with five points over his last seven outings, which makes him a solid streaming option in banger leagues for the time being.

Aho recorded two assists, went plus-3 and launched four shots on net in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Aho picked up an assist on each of the goals scored by his two linemates, Andrei Svechnikov and William Carrier. With the pair of apples, Aho is up to 14 assists, 23 points, 53 shots on net, a plus-10 rating and 14 hits over 18 outings this season. In half of his 12 most recent games, the 29-year-old center has recorded a multi-point effort. He remains an elite fantasy option in all formats and is trending towards his fourth campaign over the last six seasons with 80-plus points.

Iafallo scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 6-2 victory over Vancouver. He also delivered four hits.

It was his first goal in nine games (one assist). It was also his first power-play point of the season. Iafallo doesn't have a high-skill tool belt, but he makes up for it with pure hard work. He has 23 hits this season and six points in 17 games. That puts Iafallo on pace to replicate his 29-point, 120-hit campaign of 2025-26.

Kotkaniemi tallied a goal, fired three shots on net and recorded two hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Kotkaniemi fed off the early momentum generated by Logan Stankoven's goal under a minute into regulation with a tally of his own at the 3:20 mark. Overall, the 26-year-old Kotkaniemi now has five goals, eight points, 17 shots on net, a plus-5 rating, 18 shots on net and eight blocked shots across 16 games this season. He's starting to heat back up in the goal-scoring department with two tallies over his last three games. However, his ceiling in fantasy is capped from the Hurricanes' fourth line.