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Granlund scored a power-play goal and added two assists in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.

One of his helpers also came on the power play. Granlund has earned five points over his last four games, with all but one coming on the power play. The 34-year-old's presence in the bumper spot on the first unit has helped the Ducks unlock some recent success with the man advantage. Granlund is up to four goals, nine assists, eight power-play points, 24 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 14 appearances this season.

Gauthier scored three goals (two on the power play) on six shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.

Gauthier's finishing touch has arrived over the last week -- he's scored eight goals, including six on the power play, over his last three games. That appears to be some course correction after he struggled to find the net earlier in the season. Gauthier is up to 10 tallies, five assists, 59 shots on net, 12 hits and a minus-6 rating over 14 appearances. The 22-year-old is the best shooter on the Ducks' roster, and while this torrid pace won't last, he should be a threat for 40-plus goals.

Brossoit stopped 19 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.

Brossoit's two starts with the Ducks haven't been pretty -- he's allowed seven goals on 45 shots, but he's come away with a pair of wins. That's been enough to put Lukas Dostal and Ville Husso both on notice. Given Anaheim's defensive woes, none of the three goalies would be an attractive fantasy option for Thursday's game in Edmonton, which is the first half of a back-to-back set that ends Friday in Calgary.

McDonagh scored an empty-net goal Tuesday in a 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

It was his first goal this season (14 games); his last snipe came March 22, 2026 in an overtime win over Calgary. McDonagh had two blocks Tuesday to bring him to 16 on the season. But with just one goal and two assists in 14 games, he doesn't being enough production in secondary categories to warrant rostering.

Raymond scored a goal in a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

Raymond has 12 points (six goals, six assists) in his past eight games; he was held off the score sheet just once in that span. Raymond's slow start is well behind him -- he had only four assists in his first eight games, but he's now rolling at a point-per-game pace (16 games; six goals, 10 assists, 50 shots).

Compher had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Lightning.

The goal, his second this season, came on the power play. Compher has two goals, two assists and nine shots in his last four contests. The third liner has six points (two goals, four assists) and 14 shots in nine games. Compher put up 52 points with the Avs in 2022-23 and followed that up with 48 for the Wings the next season, but his production in Motown dropped to 28 points, including 11 goals, in 82 games last season. Compher doesn't offer much in peripheral categories, so he needs to be putting up a lot of points to become fantasy relevant. We're not confident that's coming anytime soon.

Tarasov made 12 saves in relief after entering Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay to start the second period. He allowed one goal in a 4-2 loss.

John Gibson didn't return to the ice after the first intermission with what was described as a lower-body injury. There was no update on the starter's health after the game, but head coach Todd McLellan said Tarasov will be in line for extra games. The big goalie has been sharp this season. Tarasov is 2-1-2 with one shutout, a 1.74 GAA and .927 save percentage. This may be the opportunity he needs to showcase his ability.

Vasilevskiy made 19 saves Tuesday in s 4-2 win over Detroit.

His team spotted him a 3-0 lead by the 8:41 mark of the second frame, but the outcome was never in doubt. The Wings did claw back after turning the heat up in the third period, but Vasilevskiy turned in some big saves to preserve the lead. It was good to see him batten the proverbial hatches and allow just two goals. Vasilevskiy had allowed 13 goals in his previous three games (1-1-1). Overall, he's 7-3-1 with a 2.91 GAA and .879 save percentage.

Blake scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Predators.

Blake got the Hurricanes on the board midway through the game, but their offense stalled out there. He has three goals and six assists during a seven-game point streak. For the season, Blake is up to four tallies, 13 helpers, 45 shots on net and a plus-13 rating across 17 appearances in a second-line role. He's earned five of 17 points on the power play.

Kochetkov stopped 16 of 19 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Predators.

Kochetkov was undefeated prior to this game, but he wasn't able to keep the winning streak rolling. This was just the second time he's given up more than two goals in a game all season, and it was also his fifth straight start. Kochetkov is 10-1-0 with a 1.64 GAA and a .922 save percentage over 11 starts. He may be due for a rest soon, but it's not yet clear if that will lead to a Brandon Bussi start against the Islanders on Thursday.