NHL Player News

Quinn scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs.

Quinn continues to warm up with five goals and four assists over his last 10 outings. He's seeing steady second-line usage currently, and that's unlikely to change as long as his offense holds up. He's at 12 goals, 31 points, 104 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 52 appearances, putting him quietly on pace for a career year.

Doan scored a power-play goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs.

This was Doan's first point in three games since he put pen to paper on a seven-year contract extension. The 24-year-old has endeared himself to the Sabres quickly after being acquired from Utah over the summer. Doan has 16 goals, 36 points (12 on the power play), 114 shots on net, 45 hits, 21 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 52 appearances this season. He's mainly featured in a top-six role, though he was on the third line Tuesday.

Tuch scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs.

Tuch has produced seven goals and four assists over 13 contests in January. For the season, the two-way winger is up to 19 goals, 43 points, 120 shots on net, 56 hits, 60 blocked shots, 43 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 51 appearances. He's a pending unrestricted free agent, but it's tough to think the Sabres will move him as long as they're in the hunt for a playoff spot at the trade deadline.

Schwindt scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Mammoth.

That's two points in as many games for Schwindt since he was scratched Saturday in Minnesota. The 24-year-old forward is doing his part now to keep Jesper Boqvist and Luke Kunin in the press box as healthy scratches. Schwindt has three goals on nine shots, one assist and 19 hits over 16 appearances this season, though he missed a large chunk of the campaign due to an arm injury.

Hayton scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Panthers.

Hayton's empty-netter with 56 seconds left ended up being valuable insurance, as Carter Verhaeghe scored for the Panthers after that. As a result, Hayton got his first game-winning tally this season after seven of his 20 goals last year secured victories for Utah. Hayton has five points over his past seven outings, but he's at just seven goals, 17 points, 86 shots, 36 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 48 appearances in 2025-26.

Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Kraken.

Ovechkin has scored twice over the last three games. He's surged in January with seven goals and four assists over 14 contests. The 40-year-old superstar is up to 22 goals, 45 points (14 on the power play), 149 shots on net, 90 hits and a plus-1 rating over 54 appearances. Considering he has just four power-play goals this season, it's possible Ovechkin unlocks some more scoring the rest of the way.

Thompson stopped 27 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Kraken.

Thompson was good in the first period, but the Kraken's pressure broke through for three goals in the second and two more in the third. The 28-year-old netminder hadn't given up five goals since he let in six versus the Rangers on Dec. 23. This was Thompson's fourth loss in his last five outings, and he's now at an 18-16-4 record with a 2.46 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 38 starts. He's well on his way to a career-high workload, and that doesn't even include potential game action at the Olympics with Team Canada. The Capitals' current road trip ends Thursday in Detroit.

Evans scored a goal, added two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

Evans has tallied in consecutive contests after going eight games without a point. The defenseman was scratched in Boston on Jan. 15, and while he should play most games, he could occasionally give way to Cale Fleury or Josh Mahura. Evans is at five goals, 12 points, 26 shots on net, 23 hits, 38 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 37 appearances, mainly in a third-pairing role.

Beniers scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, served four PIM and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

Beniers has racked up four goals and three assists over his last six outings. The 23-year-old is in a groove on a line with Jordan Eberle and Jared McCann -- the trio combined for four goals and eight points in this contest. Beniers is up to 13 goals, 36 points, 99 shots on net, 44 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 52 appearances this season, and he should continue to see top-line minutes.

Eberle scored a goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

Eberle logged his second multi-point outing in a row. The 35-year-old forward is rolling in a top-line role, where he's been for much of the campaign. Eberle has 19 goals, 36 points, 113 shots on net, 37 hits and a plus-8 rating over 50 appearances. He doesn't add a lot of non-scoring production, but the offense has been plenty to help in fantasy.