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Fox notched two assists, including one while shorthanded, and added two blocked shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Senators.

Fox has seven helpers over his last three games. The star defenseman is in prime form this year, earning 16 helpers over his first 13 games despite coming up empty on 13 shots. He's added 23 blocks and a plus-4 rating while playing in a top-pairing role. Fox has just one point-per-game season in his career, though he's fallen just short a couple of other times. He might not keep this pace up all year, but he won't drop off significantly.

Dorofeyev scored a goal on four shots, added two PIM and went minus-3 in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Senators.

Dorofeyev had a mixed bag of a performance, but it included his third goal of the season. The 25-year-old winger has added four assists, 41 shots on net, five hits, four blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 13 contests. Dorofeyev's shot volume is in line with previous seasons, clocking in at just under three shots per game, but he's shooting a career-worst 7.3 percent. Last year, in a 37-goal regular season, his longest scoring droughts were 12 and 10 games. He can run streaky, so don't be too worried yet -- a surge could come at any time.

Merilainen is expected to protect the home net against the Wild on Sunday, per Canucks play-by-play announcer Brendan Batchelor.

Merilainen is 0-2-1 in his last three starts, surrendering 11 goals on 120 shots over that span. In seven appearances this season, he has stopped 187 of 204 shots for a 1-2-1 record. Minnesota (7-3-2) ranks 16th in the league this campaign with 3.08 goals per game.

Lafreniere scored a goal on seven shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Senators.

Lafreniere has scored in consecutive contests. The seven shots were his most in any game this season as he continues to work his way toward a breakout campaign. The 25-year-old winger has nine goals, six assists, 30 shots on net, 13 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-3 rating across 13 appearances.

Amadio scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added an assist in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Rangers.

Amadio snapped a five-game slump with the effort. The 30-year-old forward has settled into his usual third-line role to start the year, offering depth scoring and a little physicality. He has three goals, three assists, 13 shots on net, 10 hits and a minus-2 rating over 12 appearances, a pace that puts him on track for a career year if he can keep it up.

Dahlin notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Capitals.

This was Dahlin's second game back after missing three due to an upper-body injury. The defenseman has played significantly in all the games where he hasn't gotten hurt, topping 25 minutes of ice time on seven occasions this season. The Sabres are leaning heavily on their top four, and Dahlin leads the way. He has five points, 26 shots on net, 12 hits, 15 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over eight appearances.

Doan scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Capitals.

Doan has bounced around the lineup a lot this season amid a slow start on offense. The 24-year-old has two goals, one assist, 16 shots on net, 15 hits and eight blocked shots over 11 outings. He showed potential with a 52-point regular season in 2025-26, so there's a reason to be optimistic if Doan can get his offense on track and work his way back into the top six.

Ostlund scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Capitals.

Ostlund continues to chip in with a goal and three helpers over his last four games. The 22-year-old is filling a second-line role as well as a spot on the top power-play unit, giving him a good foundation to build his offense on this year. He has three goals, five helpers, 24 shots on net, six PIM and a plus-4 rating over 11 outings.

Quinn scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Capitals.

Quinn has four goals and three assists during a four-game point streak. While this is just a hot stretch for now, it's looking like the 25-year-old could put together a breakout season. He's up to six goals, five helpers, 31 shots on net, nine hits, 11 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 11 appearances. He's shooting 19.4 percent, which will come down, but Quinn has often been better as a playmaker in his NHL time.

Luukkonen stopped 30 of 34 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Capitals.

The Sabres jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead, but Luukkonen gave it all back almost as fast. He's now winless in his last three starts, allowing 11 goals on 95 shots in that span. For the season, the 27-year-old has a 3-3-3 record with a 3.56 GAA and an .866 save percentage across nine games. Luukkonen remains the Sabres' top option in goal ahead of Colten Ellis, but with a tough road trip through California for the week ahead, Luukkonen may best be left on the bench in fantasy.