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Werenski had a goal and two assists in a 5-3 win over the Flames on Tuesday.

His power-play goal early in the third put his squad up 3-2. Werenski has been gold this season. He has put up points in 11 of his last 12 games (eight goals, 12 assists), and he leads the Blue Jackets in scoring by a wide margin. He leads the team in goals (17), assists (13) and points (50). Those points put him behind Cale Makar on the NHL's list of scorers from the blue line. Oh yeah, Werenski has also been a complete beast at home. His points Tuesday extended his personal home point streak to 15 games and 29 points (11 goals, 18 assists).

Sennecke scored a goal, added two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Stars.

Sennecke has four goals and two assists over his last seven games. The 19-year-old's tally Tuesday came at 12:03 of the third period, and it stood as the game-winner. He's up to 15 goals, 35 points, 92 shots on net, 47 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 46 appearances. He's one goal behind Montreal's Oliver Kapanen (16) for the rookie goal lead.

Dostal stopped 24 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Stars.

Dostal had gone 0-5-1 over his last eight appearances, giving up 29 goals in that span. The cure to what ailed him was a matchup with another struggling team in the Stars, who he held to a Roope Hintz goal with 2:12 left in the third period. Dostal is up to 14-12-2 with a 3.17 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 30 appearances this season. The 25-year-old netminder's rough patch will give fantasy managers pause, especially since the team in front of him was missing three key forwards for this contest. The Ducks' next two games are a home-and-home with the Kings, which begins Friday in Los Angeles.

Jarnkrok scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Mammoth.

Jarnkrok had been scratched for the previous two games. He checked back into the lineup for Nicholas Robertson (lower body), who is day-to-day after getting hurt versus the Avalanche on Monday. The goal was Jarnkrok's second in his last six outings, and he's up to six tallies, 26 shots on net, 18 hits and a minus-7 rating through 28 appearances. The 34-year-old forward has mostly played in a bottom-six role when he gets into the lineup.

Coyle had two goals and an assist in a 5-3 win over the Flames on Tuesday.

The veteran pivot had a whopping seven shots Tuesday. Coyle has nine goals, 20 assists and 71 shots in 46 games this season. His best production came under very structured systems, and the arrival of Rick Bowness as head coach will instantly inject both structure and pace into the Blue Jackets. Coyle could thrive in that kind of system.

Hildeby stopped 34 of 40 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Mammoth.

Hildeby had a poor outing in the second half of a back-to-back. The 24-year-old netminder had given up just five goals on 82 shots over his previous three outings. He's been mostly steady in the backup role for much of this season, earning a 4-6-4 record with a 2.97 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 17 appearances (12 starts). Joseph Woll is likely to get the nod for Thursday's game in Vegas.

Greaves made 29 saves in a 5-3 win over Calgary on Tuesday.

The game was tied until the Jackets seized the lead with 1:34 left in the third period. Greaves has won two straight games, and he's 14-12-6 with a 2.72 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 31 games this season. The Jackets are second-to-last in the Eastern Conference with a minus-16 goal differential. Their goalies have had to carry a heavy responsibility, but the arrival of new head coach Rick Bowness will almost instantly improve the team's structure and details. That will certainly benefit both Greaves and Elvis Merzlikins.

Schmidt notched an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Schmidt has earned two helpers over his last four games. Prior to that, he was limited to one goal and one assist over 17 contests between Dec. 1 and Jan. 5. The defenseman is up to 14 points, 48 shots on net, 52 blocked shots, 45 hits and a plus-20 rating across 47 appearances this season. He's on pace to reach the 20-point mark for the first time in four years.

Cole notched two assists, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Cole helped out on second-period tallies by Dylan Guenther and JJ Peterka. This two-assist effort matched Cole's output from the previous 18 games combined. The 36-year-old defenseman is up to 15 points, 34 shots on net, 95 blocked shots, 49 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-16 rating over 47 appearances. He's mainly in a bottom-four role, but he's poised to get over the 20 points mark for the first time since 2019-20 with the Avalanche.

Wolf made 38 saves in a 5-3 loss to the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. He allowed four goals.

The game was tight, and Boone Jenner snapped a 3-3 tie with just 1:34 left in the third period. Wolf's losing streak stands at five games (0-5-0) with 20 goals allowed in that span. He's carrying a massive workload, and he's Ryan Miller skinny -- at some point, the heavy load could create some serious wear and tear. Wolf is 14-19-2 with a 3.00 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 35 starts. He has two shutouts.