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Johnston recorded three assists, including one on the power play, and one shot on goal in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Sabres.

Johnston was one of Dallas' primary playmakers, matching Rantanen with three assists while helping the Stars generate offense throughout the contest. The 23-year-old center also won seven of 11 faceoffs, providing a strong all-around contribution in the convincing victory, and he's up to four assists this season. He's lacking in the goals column, though, as he hasn't scored in four appearances despite taking 10 shots on goal.

Fowler turned away 15 of 18 shots on net in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.

Fowler's first start of the 2026-27 regular season left some to be desired, but he performed better than the final score indicates due to a pair of empty-net tallies in the final moments of regulation. The 21-year-old netminder tended to a clean first period, a solid first 15 minutes of the second period, and a tidy first 16 and a half minutes of the third before he allowed the go-ahead goal. With Sam Montembeault (undisclosed) undergoing further testing to reveal the extent of his injury, Fowler projects to play a complementary role to Jakub Dobes for the time being. Fowler just missed out on making the Canadiens' Opening Night roster, so if he can impress while he's up from AHL Laval, he could cement his NHL roster spot moving forward.

Rantanen scored a goal on two shots and added three assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Sabres.

Rantanen factored into all four Dallas goals, delivering a dominant offensive performance despite playing a season-low 15:27. The Finnish winger also finished with a plus-3 rating and contributed three points at even strength, helping Dallas control the game without relying heavily on its power play. His chemistry with Wyatt Johnston was particularly productive, as the pair combined for seven points. Rantanen went pointless in the season-opening loss to the Blues, but he's turned things around with six points (two goals, four helpers) in his last three outings.

Saros halted 32 of 34 shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.

Saros sustained success Thursday across a large body of work. Despite having a shaky start to the second period, the 31-year-old netminder dialed in down the stretch to keep the Canadiens off the board across the final 32 minutes of the matchup. Across four games in the 2026-27 regular season, he is up to a 2-1-1 record, a 2.72 GAA and a .916 save percentage across 131 shots on goal. With Justus Annunen (undisclosed) on injured reserve, Saros is expected to handle most opportunities between the pipes until the former returns. He'll look to keep momentum on his side if he's called upon for Saturday's clash in Ottawa.

Gostisbehere produced two power-play assists in Thursday's 7-2 rout of Vancouver.

Both helpers came in the first period on Andrei Svechnikov tallies as the defending Stanley Cup champs built a 3-0 lead before the 10-minute mark. Gostisbehere has a three-game point streak going that has seen him collect a goal and four points, all on the power play, as he looks to repeat last season's impressive showing of 50 points (13 goals, 37 assists) in just 55 regular-season contests.

Hall notched two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 7-2 rout of the Canucks.

The veteran winger had a hand in the final two goals of Logan Stankoven's natural hat trick to round out the scoring for Carolina on the night. After being held off the scoresheet in the first three games of the season, Hall has gotten going with back-to-back two-point efforts, and so far in 2026-27 he's delivered two goals on 10 shots along with eight hits, eight PIM and a blocked shot.

Blake picked up two power-play assists in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Canucks.

Both helpers came in the first period on Andrei Svechnikov tallies as the Hurricanes build a 3-0 lead before the 10-minute mark. Blake is still looking for his first goal of 2026-27, but he's got a four-game point streak going that features five assists, four on the power play, along with 12 shots on net.

Walker piled up four assists, one on the power play and one shorthanded, in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Canucks.

The veteran defenseman has helpers in every period, including on a K'Andre Miller tally just 78 seconds into the first period that got the rout rolling. Walker had been held without a point in the first four games of the season, but he's been contributing in other ways and has nine blocked shots, eight shots on net, six hits, six PIM and a minus-2 rating to begin the campaign.

Svechnikov scored two power-play goals, one the game-winner, in Thursday's 7-2 victory over the Canucks.

Both tallies came in the first period from in close, as Svechnikov gave the defending Stanley Cup champs a 3-0 lead before the 10-minute mark. The 26-year-old winger is off to a flying start to the campaign, finding the scoresheet in four straight games and racking up three goals and six points in five contests with four of those points (two goals, two assists) coming on the power play.

Stankoven scored three goals, one on the power play and one shorthanded, in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Canucks.

The 23-year-old's first career hat trick was of the natural variety, as Stankoven potted Carolina's final three goals of the night to turn a 4-1 lead into a rout. Through five games, Stankoven has four goals on 14 shots while chipping in three hits, three blocked shots, two PIM and a pllus-2 rating.