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  • Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Sneaks by in win

    Shesterkin stopped 13 of 17 shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canadiens.

    Shesterkin had a brutal start to the game, as he allowed three goals across four minutes in the first period against a low volume of shots. From that point on, he gave up just one goal and made key saves down the stretch to help the Rangers complete the comeback in overtime. The 29-year-old goaltender is up to a 13-10-3 record with a 2.53 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 26 appearances this season. While he posted his second-worst save percentage of the season Saturday, the performance can be written off as a tough night. Shesterkin has done more than enough to cement himself as a must-roster goalie in all standard fantasy formats, and Saturday's performance doesn't change that. Up next for the Rangers is a back-to-back set at home against the Ducks and Canucks, with Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick likely to split those starts.

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    Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: First NHL loss Saturday

    Fowler turned aside 23 of 28 shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers.

    All four goals that Fowler allowed in regulation came during a nine-minute span in the first and second periods. He tended a clean third period before giving up the OT winner to J.T. Miller. Fowler now has a 1-0-1 record with a 3.41 GAA and an .894 save percentage through his first two NHL appearances. With both Jakub Dobes and Sam Montembeault playing inconsistently this season, Fowler should get at least a few more chances to prove that he is ready to compete in the NHL.

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    Oilers' Alec Regula: Gets first point of season

    Regula logged an assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs.

    Regula finally earned his first point as an Oiler after being plucked off waivers one year and two days ago. He missed all of 2024-25 with a knee injury and dealt with an undisclosed injury in October, so his acclimation to the Oilers hasn't been easy. He's at one helper, 11 shots on net, 11 PIM, 12 hits, 19 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 18 appearances. He's virtually guaranteed a spot in the lineup following the Oilers' dealings Friday, which sent Brett Kulak to Pittsburgh and brought Spencer Stastney in from Nashville. Once Jake Walman (lower body) is healthy, Regula will compete with Ty Emberson and Stastney to round out the Oilers' blue line.

  • Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Scores go-ahead goal

    Nurse scored a goal and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs.

    Nurse had been limited to two assists over his previous nine games. His tally late in the second period gave the Oilers a 3-2 lead, setting the stage for their dominant final frame. Nurse is up to six goals, six helpers, 75 shots on net, 70 blocked shots, 46 hits, 43 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 32 appearances in a top-four role this season.

  • Maple Leafs' Matias Maccelli: Scratched for seventh straight game

    Maccelli was a healthy scratch in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Edmonton.

    He hasn't been able to work his way out of the doghouse while watching from the press box in seven straight games. Maccelli had one assist and three shots in eight games before coming out of the lineup. He has contributed four goals and five assists in 22 games this season.

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    Oilers' Zach Hyman: Four goals in last two games

    Hyman scored a goal Saturday in a 6-3 win over Toronto.

    He poked in a loose puck at the side of the net after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins centered it from below the goal line. Hyman had a hat trick against the Red Wings on Thursday. He hasn't missed a beat since joining the Oilers after a long injury absence. Hyman has six goals, four assists and 32 shots in 13 games.

  • Kevin Hayes RW | PIT

    Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Lights lamp in loss

    Hayes scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.

    Hayes has been back in a bottom-six role lately, and he logged a season-low 9:19 of ice time in this contest. The center has three goals, two assists, 29 shots on net, 19 hits and a minus-1 rating over 15 appearances. Hayes likely won't see consistent top-six minutes, so his usefulness in fantasy is low.

  • Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Snaps five-game point drought

    Ekman-Larsson scored a goal Saturday in a 6-3 loss to the Oilers.

    He wired a shot glove side from the high slot to put the Leafs up 2-1 early in the second period. It was Ekman-Larsson's first point in six games. He's on a pace that could see him equal his career mark of 55 points, which he set 10 years ago. His success that season came on the strength of power-play production, where he recorded half of his points. Ekman-Larsson is doing it the hard way this year, with just three of his 21 points coming with the man advantage.

  • Penguins' Rutger McGroarty: Pots goal in overtime loss

    McGroarty scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.

    McGroarty logged his first goal and point in six games for the Penguins this season. He's added 17 shots on net, nine hits and a minus-3 rating. He was tearing up the AHL after recovering from an upper-body injury, but the 21-year-old winger has had more trouble contributing at the NHL level while seeing middle-six minutes. He's not a must-have in fantasy until he lands alongside Sidney Crosby on the top line, which is a spot he'll have to earn by first succeeding lower in the lineup.

  • Sharks' Sam Dickinson: Notches helper Saturday

    Dickinson posted an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Penguins.

    Dickinson had gone 12 games without a point, posting a minus-6 rating and 12 blocked shots in that span. The Sharks have sheltered him on the third pairing, but he's played in all seven games in December since the team hasn't had a back-to-back set yet this month. Dickinson's at three points, 24 shots on net, 22 hits, 22 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 26 appearances so far. He's already burned the first year of his entry-level deal, but the 19-year-old's participation in the upcoming World Junior Championship hasn't been decided upon yet. He may benefit from a couple of weeks away from the NHL to build some confidence since he hasn't been logging much ice time or offense in his rookie year.

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