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Caufield scored a goal in a 4-2 loss to the Sabres on Thursday.

Caufield scored for the fourth consecutive game. He has seven points (five goals, two assists) 14 shots during the streak. Caufield has 50 points, including 26 goals, across 51 games this season, and he has 149 shots and 17 power-play points (five PPG). He's on pace for his first 40-goal season.

Silovs stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Oilers.

Silovs got all the help he needed in the first three minutes of the game, as the Penguins scored three times in a span of 37 seconds. The 24-year-old netminder had suffered some misfortune during a three-game losing streak (0-2-1) in which he allowed just six goals on 81 shots. Silovs is now up to 9-6-8 with a 3.00 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 23 appearances. Stuart Skinner will likely be back between the pipes for Sunday's road-trip finale in Vancouver.

Suzuki had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 loss to Buffalo on Thursday.

Suzuki is on a four-game, seven-point scoring streak (two goals, five assists). He has nine shots in that span. Suzuki's game continues to grow. He put up a career-high 89 points, including 30 goals, last season, and he's showing that he can replicate that point total this season. Over his first 51 appearances this year, Suzuki has put up 16 goals, 41 assists, 110 shots and 27 power-play points (nine goals).

Luukkonen made 32 saves in a 4-2 win over the Canadiens on Thursday.

Luukkonen is 3-1-1 in his last five starts and 6-2-1 in nine games since Christmas. He allowed two or fewer goals in five of those nine starts. Luukkonen has an 11-7-2 record with a 2.66 GAA and .905 save percentage in 19 starts this season. He was strong once again Thursday, which is a good sign now that the sizzling Alex Lyon is back in the fold after his injury absence. The Sabres need to keep their proverbial foot to the floor, so they'll likely choose the hottest glove hand on any given day.

Perfetti scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Panthers.

Perfetti ended an eight-game goal drought with his game-tying tally in the third period. He had gone four contests without recording a point, though he's maintained his spot on the Jets' second line despite the slump. The 24-year-old forward is up to four goals, 15 points, 62 shots on net, 28 hits and a minus-6 rating through 36 appearances. It's increasingly looking like a lost season for the Jets, and the struggles of middle-six forwards like Perfetti have played a large part in the team's poor results.

Hellebuyck stopped 19 of 20 shots in Thursday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Panthers.

Hellebuyck allowed a goal to Sam Bennett in the second period, and the Panthers also converted both of their shootout attempts. This was a second straight hard-luck loss for Hellebuyck, whose results are slipping as the Jets' offense takes another nosedive. The 32-year-old netminder is now at a 12-13-6 record with a 2.65 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 31 appearances. The Jets host the Red Wings on Saturday before embarking on a four-game road trip that begins in New Jersey on Tuesday.

Petry's point drought reached 11 games in Thursday's 2-1 shootout win over the Jets.

The Panthers have scored two or fewer goals in eight of those 11 contests during Petry's skid, so it's not like there's been a lot of offense to go around lately. Petry is filling in on the third pairing consistently while Seth Jones (upper body) and Dmitry Kulikov (upper body) are out. Petry has just eight helpers with 38 shots on net, 41 hits, 51 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 47 appearances this season, matching his output from 44 contests with the Red Wings last year.

Tkachuk notched an assist and two PIM in Thursday's 2-1 shootout win over the Jets.

This was Tkachuk's second game of the season after he returned from a long-term groin injury that required surgery. The winger set up Sam Bennett's goal late in the second period. Tkachuk has added four shots on net, two hits, four PIM and an even plus-minus rating while taking on a second-line job for now. He may need some time to round into form after the lengthy absence, but he's a multi-category stud at his best and should be given plenty of leeway by fantasy managers looking for a midseason boost.

Bennett scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Thursday's 2-1 shootout win over the Jets.

Bennett has racked up five goals and four assists over his last nine contests. The center opened the scoring late in the second period. He's up to 18 goals, 39 points, 129 shots on net, 97 hits, 56 PIM and a minus-3 rating across 49 appearances this season. Bennett continues to be productive in a second-line role, and he remains on pace to set a career high in points for the second year in a row.

Tarasov stopped 17 of 18 shots in Thursday's 2-1 shootout win over the Jets.

Tarasov earned his third win in a row with this effort, limiting the damage to a Cole Perfetti goal in the third period. The 26-year-old Tarasov has allowed just four goals on 70 shots during his winning streak, though he still isn't seeing a ton of time as backup to Sergei Bobrovsky. For the season, Tarasov is at a 7-6-2 record with a 2.63 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 16 appearances. He shouldn't have to wait long for his next start, as the Panthers close out this road trip with a back-to-back -- they visit the Wild on Saturday and the Blackhawks on Sunday.