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Boldy scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Boldy helped Minnesota establish an early advantage, contributing one of the Wild's three first-period goals. The winger finished with a plus-2 rating and made his presence felt on special teams -- he logged 19:34 of ice time, including 17 seconds on the power play and 3:14 while shorthanded. He also recorded a hit and a blocked shot, adding modest peripheral production to his goal. Boldy endured a slow start to the season and went pointless in his first four appearances, but he has three points (two goals, one helper) over his last two appearances.

Stutzle recorded an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

Stutzle was coming off a two-point performance in Saturday's shootout win over the Predators, and he played a central role in Monday's win as well with two more points. The star playmaker set up Stephen Halliday's power-play goal in the second period before deflecting Thomas Chabot's shot past Nico Daws midway through the third to give Ottawa a three-goal cushion. The two-point performance means he's cracked the scoresheet in all but one of his six appearances this season, notching 10 points (five goals, five assists) in that span.

Pinto scored a goal on one shot and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

Pinto broke a scoreless tie just nine seconds into the second period, converting a feed from Michael Amadio for his first goal of the season. Although he registered just one shot on goal, Pinto also made his presence felt on the defensive end with two blocked shots, giving him three on the year, along with 14 hits. His consistent playing time and opportunities in multiple situations should help sustain his fantasy relevance even if he's enduring a relatively slow start to the campaign. Through six games, Pinto has one goal and four assists.

Ullmark stopped 29 of 30 shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

Ullmark continued his excellent start to the season, improving to 5-0-0 while posting a .967 save percentage in this game -- he kept the Devils scoreless through the first two periods and most of the third, but Arseny Gritsyuk ended his shutout bid with just over five minutes remaining. Ullmark has been outstanding to open the 2026-27 season, as he's allowed no more than two goals in any of his five appearances. The Senators are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set Tuesday, so Ullmark will likely head to the bench against the Blues, but he could return to the Senators' crease Thursday against the Islanders.

Gritsyuk scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Senators.

Gritsyuk provided New Jersey's only offense, finding the back of the net during the third period after Ottawa had established a commanding lead. His middle-six role will limit his fantasy appeal in most formats, and he isn't having the strongest start to the season -- he has cracked the scoresheet in back-to-back games, but these have been his only two points of the season. The 25-year-old played in 66 regular-season games as a rookie last year, recording 13 goals and 18 assists.

Daws stopped 16 of 19 shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Senators. Ottawa's fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Daws allowed two goals in the second period before giving up another one in the third. The Devils struggled to generate offensive support, leaving their goaltender with little margin for error. Daws has dropped his two starts this season, allowing nine goals on 41 shots faced. He should remain as the No. 2 goaltender behind Jake Allen.

Zub (knee) is slated to remain sidelined against the Blues on Tuesday, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.

While Zub more than likely won't play in Tuesday's game, he appears to be nearing a return to game action. The right-shot blueliner has been skating, and head coach Travis Green relayed after Monday's 4-1 win over New Jersey that he hopes to see Zub in the lineup soon. The 31-year-old Zub will eventually fill an important top-four role for the Senators, who are cruising to begin the season with a 5-1-0 record.

Sanderson (lower body) is not expected to be an option for Tuesday's home matchup against the Blues, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

Head coach Travis Green said after Monday's 4-1 win over New Jersey that he doesn't think Sanderson or Artem Zub (knee) will be available Tuesday, but he hopes to see the defensemen in the lineup soon. Sanderson will almost certainly slot in on the top pairing and on the No. 1 power-play unit once he moves past his injury.

Krug (ankle) was placed on long-term injured reserve by the Blues on Monday, per PuckPedia.

Krug's move to long-term injured reserve was partially a financial decision, as it allows the Blues to exceed the salary cap by $4 million. The 35-year-old blueliner hasn't played since the 2023-24 campaign, but he hasn't officially ruled out a return. Regardless of when he decides to hang up his skates, the 13-year NHL veteran will be remembered as an excellent two-way player, as he currently sits at 483 points, 621 hits and 832 blocked shots across 778 regular-season outings.

Sturm (upper body) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game versus the Golden Knights.

Sturm was unfortunately hit in the head by a puck in the second period. If the 31-year-old is unable to play in the second half of Minnesota's back-to-back Tuesday in Winnipeg, Tyler Pitlick, who was recalled from AHL Iowa on Monday, might draw into the lineup. However, the Wild could also choose to go with a configuration of 11 forwards and seven defensemen, which would result in Matt Kiersted or David Spacek suiting up against the Jets.