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Kiviranta scored a goal, recorded a plus-2 rating and dished out two hits in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Capitals.

Kiviranta's goal started a trend Tuesday, as he tallied the lone goal of the first period in a contest that would end with 11 scores. Following Tuesday's outing, the 30-year-old winger now has two goals, three points, a plus-1 rating, 14 shots on net and 20 hits over 11 outings this season. He hasn't appeared on the scoresheet often across his eight-year NHL career, but Kiviranta's early involvement in Tuesday's contest is an encouraging sign that he could trend back towards being a double-digit point scorer by the end of the campaign.

Robertson tallied three goals, including one on the power play, dished out an assist, posted a plus-2 rating and fired five shots on net in Tuesday's 6-5 win over Washington.

While it took Robertson a period to warm up, he stole the show in Tuesday's second stanza. The 27-year-old superstar found the back of the net on a power play just 23 seconds into the middle period before striking two more times over the next six minutes to secure his first hat trick of the season. His four-point effort Tuesday brought him up to eight goals, 18 points, a plus-7 rating and 49 shots on net across 15 outings this season. He's on pace to challenge the century mark in points for the second time in his eight-year NHL career.

Lindgren turned aside 10 of the 12 shots on net he saw in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to Dallas.

Lindgren entered Tuesday's game early in the second period after Oettinger conceded his fourth goal of the night. Lindgren did well to slow the bleeding, as he allowed just one tally in each of the final two periods. Overall, the 32-year-old netminder now owns a 3-2-0 record, a 3.08 GAA and an .881 save percentage. While Thompson's struggles have left the door open for Lindgren to steal more work between the pipes, the latter hasn't inspired in his limited work this season. He remains off the fantasy radar until he can consistently earn wins through a strong save percentage.

Hellebuyck stopped 18 of 21 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Oilers.

Hellebuyck did his part to contain a strong offense, picking up his third straight win to begin his Devils tenure. The 33-year-old has allowed six goals on 60 shots in those contests, with the New Jersey defense not letting much get through to the world-class goalie. Hellebuyck's starts in consecutive games also indicate he is up to speed for the full-time starter job. The Devils are set to host the Blues on Thursday.

Thompson stopped seven of the 11 shots on net he saw in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Stars.

Thompson was taken out of Tuesday's contest after he allowed Jason Robertson to post a hat trick against him across just six minutes in the second period. Thompson narrowly avoided being handed the loss Tuesday, maintaining his 5-4-0 record, but he now possesses a 3.22 GAA and an .887 save percentage across 10 appearances. His recent stretch of play has been defined by some of his biggest struggles since arriving in Washington D.C. ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. He remains a fantasy-relevant goalie given his ceiling, but he's far from a true No. 1 option between the pipes in fantasy due to his current stats.

Oettinger halted 20 of 25 shots on net in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Capitals.

Despite allowing the most goals of any goaltender in the contest, Oettinger's ability to limit the damage done by the Capitals in any given period Tuesday was part of the narrow difference in scoring. With Tuesday's win, the 27-year-old backstop now holds an 8-3-1 record, a 1.91 GAA, a league-leading three shutouts and a .909 save percentage across 12 appearances this season. While he showcased far from his best stuff Tuesday, Oettinger remains an elite fantasy option moving forward given his proven track record.

Cossa made 27 saves in a 3-2 victory over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

The big netminder is on a roll. Cossa has won three consecutive starts and twice in the last two weeks (2-0-0; five goals allowed). That's material because starter Karel Vejmelka is 0-2-0 with eight goals allowed in that same span. There's no netminding controversy yet, per se, but the Mammoth could alternate goalies short term if Vejmelka can't settle his game and Cossa continues to step up.

Foerster scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.

Foerster has picked up two goals and an assist over six games since he missed a contest due to a hand injury. The 24-year-old winger remains in a top-six role, though the overall weakness of the Flyers' offense has kept his scoring down. He's at three goals, one helper, 36 shots on net, 27 hits, 13 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 16 appearances. Foerster is shooting just 8.3 percent so far, but he's never had a full season below 12.0 percent -- expect some gains in the long run.

Barkey scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged three hits in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.

The goal was Barkey's first of the season. He was limited by a lower-body injury to start the season, but with four points over his last seven games, his offense looks to be coming around. The 21-year-old is filling a middle-six role with power-play time. Overall, he has six points, 11 shots on net, 11 hits and a minus-2 rating over 14 appearances. He'll need to increase the shot volume to make gains as a scorer, though he should be in a position for at least modest success for the rest of the campaign.

Peeke scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over Toronto.

Sergei Bobrovsky made a left pad save on Clayton Keller and directed the rebound wide in the second period, and Peeke was in the perfect spot just inside the blue line to scoop up the puck and fire it into the net. Peeke isn't known for his offense -- his best offensive season came in 2021-22 when he delivered 15 points in 82 games. But he's always been a triple-digit hit and block threat when healthy. This season, Peeke already has six points (two goals, four assists), 20 blocks and 16 hits in 16 games. And three of those points (one goal, two assists) have come in his last five games. He's a sneaky value play in banger leagues right now.