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  • Kaapo Kakko RW | SEA

    Kraken's Kaapo Kakko: Three-point effort in win

    Kakko scored a goal on four shots and added two assists in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.

    Kakko earned one of his helpers on the power play. The 25-year-old was one of six multi-point performers in this comprehensive win for the Kraken. Kakko has three goals and two assists over seven outings in March while filling a middle-six role. He's up to 10 goals, 27 points, 70 shots on net, 26 hits and a plus-10 rating across 49 contests this season.

  • Joey Daccord G | SEA

    Kraken's Joey Daccord: Bounces back with win

    Daccord stopped 23 of 25 shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.

    Daccord was a little better than that stat line suggests -- the Panthers' second goal came just before the final buzzer. The Kraken never trailed in the game, allowing Daccord to break out of a three-game skid in which he allowed 13 goals on 78 shots. The 29-year-old netminder improved to 19-16-5 with a 2.89 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 40 appearances. With both Daccord and Philipp Grubauer coming off wins, it's not clear which goalie will get the nod for Tuesday's tough home matchup versus the Lightning.

  • Predators' Fedor Svechkov: Pots lone goal in loss

    Svechkov scored a goal in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.

    Svechkov has a goal and three assists over five games since he was recalled from AHL Milwaukee. His tally Sunday kept Nashville from getting shut out by Connor Ingram. Svechkov is still playing in a bottom-six role, so it's not wise to count on his offense to last in the long run. He's at three goals, 13 points, 58 shots on net, 47 hits, 23 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 54 appearances this season.

  • Predators' Justus Annunen: Fares well despite loss

    Annunen stopped 27 of 29 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers. The third goal was an empty-netter.

    Juuse Saros typically struggles against Edmonton, so the Predators turned to Annunen for this game. Despite the loss, the 26-year-old put in a good effort to keep the game close, but his teammates didn't give him enough support. Annunen is 2-3-0 with 11 goals allowed on 122 shots over his last five appearances. For the season, the Finnish netminder is 6-9-2 with a 3.09 GAA and an .888 save percentage through 21 outings, numbers mostly in line with what he did last year. Expect Saros to get the nod versus the Jets on Tuesday.

  • Oilers' Connor McDavid: Distributes three apples

    McDavid notched three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

    McDavid's first helper was on the power play, and all three assists were primaries. Since the Olympics, the superstar center has three goals and 15 helpers over 10 contests. He's now at 37 goals, 77 assists, 247 shots on net, 30 PIM and a plus-12 rating through 68 appearances this season. At his season-long scoring pace (1.68 points per game), he would earn another 23 points over the last 14 games of the regular season, which would give him the second-highest scoring season of his career if he's able to play at that lofty level.

  • Oilers' Matt Savoie: Nets game-winner Sunday

    Savoie scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

    Savoie notably stayed on the top line despite Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (personal) returning to the lineup after a one-game absence. The plum assignment helped Savoie snap an eight-game goal drought, a span in which he still mustered five assists. The 22-year-old is growing in confidence and responsibility, and he's a high-end pick-up in fantasy if he stays on the top line moving forward. For the season, the Alberta native has 11 goals, 27 points, 98 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 68 outings.

  • Zach Hyman C | EDM

    Oilers' Zach Hyman: Fills empty cage

    Hyman scored an empty-net goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

    Hyman's pace has dropped a bit lately with just two points over his last five games. He had seven points in the five contests before that. The 33-year-old winger is up to 28 tallies, 45 points, 147 shots on net, 39 hits and a plus-10 rating over 49 appearances, surpassing his scoring totals of 27 goals and 44 points in 73 regular-season outings a year ago.

  • Oilers' Connor Ingram: Steady in win

    Ingram stopped 26 of 27 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

    Ingram limited the damage to a Fedor Svechkov goal in the third period. With just eight goals allowed over his last four contests, Ingram has settled in at a better level and has taken the reins as the Oilers' top goalie over Tristan Jarry. The 28-year-old Ingram improved to 10-6-2 on the year with a 2.70 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 21 appearances. The Oilers' next game is Tuesday at home versus the Sharks.

  • Ryan Hartman RW | MIN

    Wild's Ryan Hartman: Provides two assists

    Hartman logged two assists and four shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

    Hartman picked up his first helper in nine games on Vladimir Tarasenko's tally 4:51 into the third period. The duo connected again just 23 seconds later. Hartman hasn't made the most of his recent first-line assignment, so he may benefit if the Wild change up the combinations to try to break out of a three-game slide. Sunday's effort got Hartman to the 30-point mark (15 goals, 15 assists), and he's added 132 shots on net, 87 blocked shots, 54 hits and 36 PIM through 64 appearances.

  • Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Supplies pair of helpers

    Zuccarello notched two assists, five shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

    Zuccarello has three assists over his last five contests. The 38-year-old winger has not had a drought last longer than two games this season, showing steady offense in a top-six role when healthy. He's produced 12 goals, 29 assists, 101 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 48 appearances, giving him a chance to reach the 50-point mark again despite having already missed 20 games.

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