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Roger McQueen C | ANA
Ducks' Roger McQueen: Scores first career goal
McQueen scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Sabres.
The tally was the first goal and point of McQueen's NHL career., The 20-year-old has stayed in the lineup for eight straight games, but his ice time has fluctuated wildly during his time with the big club. He's currently without a power-play role, which will make it tough to sustain offense. McQueen has racked up 10 shots on net, 10 hits, six PIM and four blocked shots. He'll continue to have a chance to play while Ryan Poehling (knee) is sidelined for another month or more.
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Mikael Granlund C | ANA
Ducks' Mikael Granlund: Pots power-play marker
Granlund scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Sabres.
Granlund ended a five-game point drought with the tally. The skid came after a one-game absence due to an upper-body injury, which has seemingly derailed his promising start to the campaign. Granlund remains in a top-six role with power-play time, so he should get back to fairly steady production in the long run. He has three goals, six assists, 21 shots on net, nine blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 12 appearances this season, with five of his nine points coming with the man advantage.
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Beckett Sennecke RW | ANA
Ducks' Beckett Sennecke: Goal, assist in loss
Sennecke scored a goal on two shots, dished a power-play assist, logged two hits and added two PIM in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Sabres.
Sennecke has scored in three straight games. He's also racked up 14 PIM over his last five contests, taking at least one penalty in each game in that span. While it helps in most fantasy formats, Sennecke's undisciplined play could eventually land him in the doghouse. The winger has eight goals, four helpers, 31 shots on net, 16 hits, 22 PIM and a minus-1 rating across 13 appearances this season.
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Cutter Gauthier LW | ANA
Ducks' Cutter Gauthier: Tallies twice on power play
Gauthier scored two power-play goals on 10 shots and added a pair of hits in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Sabres.
Gauthier had gone nine contests without a goal, adding just three assists in that span. The 22-year-old had a 41-goal, 69-point effort over 76 regular-season games in 2025-26, but he's been a little slow out of the gate this year. He's now at four tallies, five assists, 48 shots, 11 hits, six PIM and a minus-6 rating through 12 contests to begin 2026-27.
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Ville Husso G | ANA
Ducks' Ville Husso: Left out to dry in loss
Husso stopped 24 of 31 shots in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Sabres.
Husso wasn't sharp against the Sabres' best players over the first two periods. The Ducks tried to make up for it with a comeback effort in the third, but it came up short. This poor showing dropped Husso to 1-3-0 on the season, and he's now allowed 17 goals on 118 shots, an .856 save percentage, across five games. Husso is seeing backup duties behind Lukas Dostal, though neither of the Ducks' goalies have had a lot of success recently. Expect Dostal to get the nod for Sunday's home game versus the Senators.
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Mark Scheifele C | WPG
Jets' Mark Scheifele: Trio of apples in loss
Scheifele potted three helpers Thursday in a 6-4 loss to the Lightning.
The points were Scheifele's first in five games. The 33-year-old is coming off his best season ever, recording 103 points (36 goals, 67 assists) on 175 shots. This season, Scheifele has 11 points, including nine assists, on 28 shots. The Jets haven't won in regulation in seven games (0-5-2). This game could be the start to turning the corner for Scheifele, even if the team is going to struggle the rest of the way.
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Sam Carrick C | BUF
Sabres' Sam Carrick: Nabs helper in return
Carrick posted an assist and three hits in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Ducks.
Carrick returned from a four-game absence due to a middle-body injury. The 34-year-old forward saw a team-low 8:45 of ice time, though that's to be expected coming off an injury for a player that wasn't a lock to play prior to his absence. The helper was his first point of the season to go with one shot on net, 12 hits, four PIM and a minus-2 rating through five appearances. Given his likely part-time role, he's not a strong fantasy option.
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Rasmus Dahlin D | BUF
Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Garners two assists
Dahlin logged two assists (one on the power play), fired four shots on net, added two hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Ducks.
Dahlin has three helpers over his last three contests. The star defenseman is up to seven points (three on the power play) through 10 outings this season. He's added 32 shots on net, 18 hits, 15 blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-3 rating to showcase his multi-category upside in fantasy.
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Peyton Krebs C | BUF
Sabres' Peyton Krebs: Distributes three assists
Krebs had three assists, four hits and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Ducks.
Krebs got a spin on the top line, centering Tage Thompson and Zach Benson. The trio combined for four goals and seven assists in the contest. Krebs is typically more of a depth forward, though he has proven himself an effective utility option in the last couple of years. He snapped a six-game point drought Thursday and is now at seven assists, seven shots on net, 24 hits and nine PIM over 13 outings. The 25-year-old remains on the hunt for his first goal of the season.
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Nicolas Daws G | WPG
Jets' Nico Daws: Appears in relief
Daws made nine saves in his Jets debut Thursday. He allowed one goal in a 6-4 loss to the Lightning.
The Peg is a tough place for Daws to try to take the next step in his game. The Jets are 0-5-2 in their past seven. At the same time, Stuart Skinner is inked through this season and next, leaving the crease wide open in 2028-29. Daws looked decent Thursday, so this could be a slow and steady process. Short term, he's a risk behind a team that can't find a way to win.