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Schaefer scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Schaefer's tally midway through the second period tied the game at 2-2. The 22-year-old has played in two of the last three contests, though he's not guaranteed to be in the lineup all of the time for the rest of the season, as he'll have to fend off Ozzy Wiesblatt for fourth-line minutes. Schaefer has earned five goals, two assists, 26 shots on net, 73 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 29 appearances with Nashville in his rookie campaign.

Ufko scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Ufko looked like a seasoned veteran, slaloming through the Kraken's defense to tuck in his first NHL goal. The 22-year-old blueliner has two points, two shots on net and a minus-1 rating over three contests with the Predators so far. Ufko is on the third pairing and second power-play unit, so he's far from a lock to keep producing offense, though his talent is already evident.

Stamkos scored an empty-net goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Stamkos had gone four games without a goal, though he picked up four assists (three on the power play) in that span. The 36-year-old put up a goal late in the third period to help seal the deal Tuesday. Stamkos now has 31 goals, 51 points, 155 shots on net, 72 hits, 36 PIM and a minus-17 rating over 64 appearances this season in a top-six role.

Saros gave up two goals on 45 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Saros gave up a pair of goals in the first 10 minutes, but he settled in well after that. He had allowed at least three goals in each of his previous 13 outings, so this was a rare dominant performance for the netminder. He's up to 23-19-6 with a 3.16 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 49 starts this season. Should Saros get the start Thursday, he'd draw a favorable matchup against the Canucks.

Celebrini scored for the fourth straight game in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Sabres.

He has four goals in that span and nine points (five goals, four assists) on his current six-game scoring streak. Celebrini's goal Tuesday gave him 90 points (33 goals, 57 assists) this season. He did it in 62 games. Celebrini joins some epic company on the list of teenagers who reach the 90-point mark quickly. He needed the third-fewest games in NHL history behind Sidney Crosby (54 games in 2006-07) and Wayne Gretzky (56 games in 1979-80) to hit that height.

Wennberg had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 loss to Buffalo on Tuesday.

His goal came on the power play. It cut the score to 5-3 early in the third frame. Wennberg is having his best offensive season since he set a career mark with 59 points back in 2016-17. He has 13 goals and 28 assists in 62 games. Tuesday's game was Wennberg's first multi-point game since Jan. 6.

Lyon made 17 saves in a 6-3 win over San Jose on Tuesday.

Lyon has won his last four starts and continues to deliver career numbers. He is 18-8-3 with two shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and .914 save percentage. Lyon is in a strict alternating platoon with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, which means UPL will likely take on the Caps on Thursday, with Lyon back in the paint Saturday against the Maple Leafs.

Zucker had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 win over the Sharks on Tuesday.

Zucker's goal -- his 20th of the season -- stood as the winner. He is on a three-game goal streak (four goals, two assists), and he has 12 shots in that span. Zucker leads the Sabres with five game-winning goals despite playing in just 46 games. In comparison, Tage Thompson, who has played in 65 games, has four.

McLeod had three assists in a 6-3 win over the Sharks on Tuesday.

McLeod has four assists over his last two games and six points, including five assists, over his last five games. His 48 points (12 goals, 36 assists) in 65 games put McLeod on pace for his first-ever 60-point season. He's been a strong fit on the second line, and his leadership has been in invaluable to the Sabres.

Dahlin had three assists in Tuesday's 6-3 win over San Jose.

Dahlin is on a three-game, seven-point scoring streak. He has five PIM and four shots in that span. Dahlin has 60 points in 61 games, a pace that would see him flirt with a career mark in points. His best season came in 2022-23 when he delivered 73 points (15 goals, 58 assists) in 78 games.