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Chychrun scored two goals, placed three shots on net, recorded two blocks and dished out two hits in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Florida.

Chychrun tallied two consecutive goals early in the second period to give the Capitals a 2-1 lead. His 17 goals rank second among all NHL defensemen. The 27-year-old blueliner has 35 points, 156 shots on net, 41 hits and 61 blocks through 47 games this season. He's on pace to exceed his previous highs of 47 points and 204 shots on goal in a regular season. Chychrun continues to take steps forward in his second full season with the Capitals and has become one of the most productive fantasy options on the blue line across the league.

Schaefer pocketed two assists in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.

The rookie blueliner tried to spark a comeback after the Islanders fell behind 4-0, having a hand in tallies by Jean-Gabriel Pageau in the second period and Anders Lee in the third. Schaefer continues to be the frontrunner for the Calder Trophy, and through eight games in January, he has delivered four goals and seven points.

Rittich turned aside 15 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Calgary.

The Islanders came out flat in the afternoon contest and found themselves in a 4-0 hole before finally getting on the board midway through the second period. Rittich has been shaky so far in January, going 1-2-1 in four starts with a 3.44 GAA and .840 save percentage as the No. 2 netminder behind Ilya Sorokin.

Reinhart distributed two assists and put four shots on net in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Reinhart played a hand in consecutive goals for the Panthers, including Uvis Balinskis' game-winning tally on a second-period power play. Reinhart is up to 23 assists, 47 points, 127 shots on net, 46 hits and 28 blocks through 47 games this season. The pair of points bring the 30-year-old winger back up to a point-per-game pace for a third consecutive regular season.

Verhaeghe tallied a goal, distributed an assist and placed three shots on net in Saturday's 5-2 win over Washington.

Verhaeghe scored an empty-netter with 46 seconds left in the third period after recording a primary helper on Sam Bennett's goal in the second period. Verhaeghe now has 14 goals, 22 assists, 103 shots on net and 46 hits through 46 outings this season. While he went cold near the end of the 2025 calendar year, he has eight points across his last six games, which includes three multi-point performances over the last four contests. He's on track to finish close to his 2024-25 regular-season output of 53 points in 81 games.

Lundell scored a goal, dished out an assist, placed two shots on net and had two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Lundell recorded the primary assist on Uvis Balinskis' game-winning goal in the second period before scoring on an empty net near the end of the third period. Overall, the 24-year-old Lundell is up to 15 goals, 20 assists, 106 shots on net, 55 hits and 29 blocks through 47 games this season. Following a cold stretch to start the calendar year, the young center is gaining traction offensively with four points in as many games. While centering Florida's top line, Lundell is on pace to easily surpass last season's career high of 45 points over 79 regular-season games.

Leason was assigned to AHL Hershey on Sunday.

Leason hasn't earned a point in six NHL appearances this season while posting 10 hits. He has notched six goals and eight assists in 20 AHL outings during the 2025-26 campaign.

Quinn produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Wild.

Skating on a line with Ryan McLeod and Jason Zucker, Quinn potted his 11th goal of the season, with four of them coming in the last five games. The eighth overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft hasn't had a prolonged stretch of success this season, but he's on pace for a career-best campaign with 27 points in 47 contests.

McLeod scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Wild.

The 26-year-old center got the Sabres on the board midway through the first period before having a hand in an Alex Tuch tally in the second. McLeod has been on a roll in January, producing four goals and nine points over the last seven games. With Josh Norris (ribs) banged up, McLeod should continue drawing shifts on the second line with Jack Quinn and Jason Zucker.

Luukkonen stopped 30 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Wild.

Neither team was able to break a 4-4 tie in the third period, but there wasn't much Luukkonen could do on the OT winner, which came on a Minnesota power play. The 26-year-old netminder has only one regulation loss in his last eight starts, going 6-1-1 with a 2.50 GAA and .918 save percentage.