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Connor registered two assists, two shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Devils.

Connor had a hand in goals scored by Mark Scheifele and Gabriel Vilardi. Connor has gone five consecutive games without a goal, but he's picked up four assists in that span. For the season, the talented winger has 23 goals, 60 points, 168 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 52 appearances in a top-line role.

Koepke scored a goal and added four hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Devils.

Koepke has scored in consecutive contests. The 27-year-old forward is up to five goals, 11 points, 43 shots on net, 115 hits and a plus-1 rating over 36 appearances. He's on track to surpass his total of 17 points from 73 outings a year ago with the Bruins, though Koepke's fourth-line role with the Jets could lead to some uneven performances if the team's offense sours again.

Niederreiter scored a goal and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Devils.

Niederreiter has two goals over his last six outings. The 33-year-old winger has had some tough times this season, but he's getting back to chipping in depth offense in January. Overall, he has eight goals, 19 points, 70 shots on net, 60 hits and a minus-3 rating across 51 appearances.

Hutton notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

Hutton snapped a nine-game slump when he helped out on Pavel Dorofeyev's second goal in this contest. For the season, Hutton has 14 points in 45 appearances, putting him on track for his best performance since his rookie year in 2015-16, when he had 25 points in 75 games. Hutton has added 59 shots on net, 47 blocked shots, 23 hits and 17 PIM for Vegas this season.

Texier logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

Texier set up Jake Evans' game-winning goal at 3:58 of overtime. This was Texier's second game back after missing two contests due to a lower-body injury, and he snapped a four-game slump on offense. The 26-year-old is getting top-line usage at even strength, which makes him intriguing in fantasy. For the season, he has seven goals, 11 assists, 57 shots on net, 39 hits and a plus-9 rating over 37 outings between the Canadiens and the Blues.

Kyrou (upper body) is day-to-day ahead of Thursday's matchup against Florida.

It's still unclear if Kyrou will play against the Panthers on Thursday, but the 27-year-old winger may have avoided a significant injury after getting hurt in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Dallas. Over the last eight games, Kyrou had three goals, four assists and 21 shots on net. An update on his status could come after Thursday's morning skate.

Gibson will defend the home crease against the Capitals on Thursday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Gibson snapped an eight-game winning streak in a 3-1 loss to the Kings on Tuesday, but he'll still tend the twine for a third consecutive matchup Thursday. He made a road start against Washington on Dec. 20, turning aside 24 of 26 shots (.923 save percentage) in a 5-2 victory.

Kolosov was reassigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Dan Vladar (lower body) was activated off injured reserve in a corresponding move. Vlada will return to action as the starter for Wednesday's road game in Columbus. Samuel Ersson will serve as the No. 2 option, which leaves Kolosov as the man to head down to the AHL. The 24-year-old Kolosov has gone 0-2-0 with a 4.00 GAA and an .830 save percentage across four outings with Philadelphia this season. He also has a 2.54 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 19 outings with Lehigh Valley in 2025-26.

Neighbours (lower body) was labeled day-to-day Wednesday, as head coach Jim Montgomery told reporters, "I don't know if they're players (Thursday), but it's good news. It's not going to be long."

Neighbours has scored just twice in his last 16 outings while registering a mere 21 shots despite filling a top-six role. If the winger is unable to play against the Panthers on Thursday, the Blues may need to recall a player or two from the minors, as Jordan Kyrou (upper body) is also day-to-day ahead of the clash with Florida.

Danault scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

Danault has scored twice over the last four games after starting the year without scoring in 43 appearances. He's up to 12 points, 67 shots, 36 hits, 25 blocked shots and 18 PIM across 47 outings between the Canadiens and the Kings. Danault is playing a bottom-six role for Montreal and likely won't be much of a factor in fantasy.