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McAvoy scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Predators.

McAvoy's nine-game point streak was snapped by the Penguins on Tuesday, but he bounced back with a multi-point effort. The 28-year-old defenseman is up to six goals, 43 points, 73 shots on net, 57 hits, 89 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 49 appearances this season. McAvoy continues to see top-pairing minutes and ice time in all situations, and that's unlikely to change as long as he can stay healthy.

Korpisalo gave up five goals on 28 shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Predators. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

Korpisalo's performance is underscored by the fact the Predators had made four trades to ship out veterans in the lead-up to this contest. The 31-year-old netminder wasn't able to hold back Nashville's offense, taking his first regulation loss since Dec. 27 in Buffalo. Korpisalo is down to an 11-9-2 record with a 3.20 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 24 appearances this season. Look for him and Jeremy Swayman to split the next two games, which are Saturday at home versus the Capitals and Sunday in Pittsburgh.

Ufko notched an assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.

Ufko was called up after Nick Blankenburg was traded to the Avalanche on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Ufko has 44 points in 50 AHL games with Milwaukee and will now get a chance to prove himself with the Predators, albeit in a third-pairing role to begin with. He's got the talent to be a major part of Nashville's blue line moving forward, so fantasy managers should keep an eye on how he does with this audition. Thursday's contest was just his second career NHL game.

Wiesblatt recorded an assist and eight hits in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.

Wiesblatt has played in just eight of the Predators' last 14 games after returning from an upper-body injury Jan. 20 versus the Sabres. The 23-year-old's playing time should improve since Nashville has done well to shed veteran contracts ahead of the trade deadline. Wiesblatt is up to five points, 24 shots on net, 34 PIM and 84 hits over 32 appearances.

Scheifele had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Lightning on Thursday.

His goal stood as the winner. Scheifele fired a one-timer from below the left dot that beat Andrei Vasilevskiy with just 18 seconds left in the first. Scheifele sits in a tie with Kirill Kaprizov for sixth in the NHL in scoring with 75 points. He has fired 130 shots.

Stamkos logged a pair of assists, including one on the power play, and two hits in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.

Stamkos played in the Predators' last game before the trade deadline despite rumors swirling around his future with the team. He's done well lately with five goals and six assists over his last nine outings. The 36-year-old is up to 49 points (17 on the power play), 151 shots on net, 70 hits and a minus-18 rating through 62 appearances this season, four points shy of matching his 82-game total from a year ago.

Hague scored a goal, added two PIM, logged two hits, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.

Hague had gone 13 games without a point, and he lost five contests due to a lower-body injury and one to an illness in that span. The 27-year-old defenseman is up to three goals, 12 points, 40 shots on net, 63 hits, 46 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a minus-9 rating over 48 appearances. That matches his point total from the previous two years with Vegas, though he needed 73 games in 2023-24 and 68 outings in 2024-25 to get there. Hague should see steady top-four minutes for the rest of the campaign.

Connor had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Lightning on Thursday.

Connor scored into the empty net, but they all count the same. He has three points (one goal, two assists) in his last two games, and he scored 12 points, including five goals, in his last 10 games. He has been held off the scoresheet just once in that span. Connor sits 13th in the NHL with 70 points (28 goals, 42 assists) in 61 games. He also has 202 shots this season.

Evangelista scored an empty-net goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.

Evangelista snapped a five-game goal drought with the empty-netter. He's earned a goal and four assists during his four-game point streak, but he continues to lean on the playmaking side for his offense. The 24-year-old winger is at nine goals, 47 points, 130 shots on net and a plus-9 rating across 61 appearances in a top-six role this season.

Haula scored a goal and added four PIM in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.

Haula snapped a three-game skid with the tally at 10:18 of the second period. The 34-year-old center filled a larger role Thursday since Ryan O'Reilly (face) was unavailable. Haula is up to 10 goals, 31 points, 94 shots on net, 79 hits, 39 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a minus-16 rating over 62 appearances, mainly in a top-six role.