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Gauthier scored a goal on five shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche.

Gauthier has scored the Ducks' last three goals. The 22-year-old winger continues to put together an excellent sophomore campaign. He's up to 29 goals, 53 points, 227 shots on net, 48 hits and a plus-3 rating over 59 appearances in a top-six role. Gauthier could push for the 70-point mark by the end of the campaign.

Dostal stopped 21 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche.

Even on the second half of their back-to-back, the Avalanche posed a threat, and Dostal didn't rise to the challenge. This ended his five-game winning streak, though it's the third time in four games since the Olympics that he's allowed at least four goals. The 25-year-old is at a 24-14-2 record with a 3.02 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 42 outings this season. Ville Husso is likely to start Wednesday versus the Islanders, but Dostal should be back between the pipes Friday against the Canadiens.

Kulak generated an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

The helper was Kulak's first point in five games with the Avalanche. The defenseman has taken on a third-pairing role since he was acquired from the Penguins. For three teams this season, Kulak has accumulated 10 points, 68 shots on net, 85 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 61 appearances.

MacKinnon registered an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

The helper was MacKinnon's 100th point of the season, a milestone he's reached in four straight seasons. He's the second player in the league to hit that mark in 2025-26, trailing only Connor McDavid (105) in the Art Ross Trophy race. MacKinnon has 41 goals, 59 helpers, 269 shots on net, 48 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-54 rating over 59 appearances this season.

Drury logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

Drury helped out on both of Parker Kelly's goals in this contest. The 26-year-old Drury has mostly filled a third-line role this season, but that could be a spot the Avalanche try to upgrade before Friday's trade deadline. He snapped a six-game point drought Tuesday and now has 21 points, 71 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 60 appearances on the year. Drury's career high is 27 points from 74 games in the 2023-24 regular season with the Hurricanes.

Nelson notched two assists and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

Nelson helped out on first-period tallies by Cale Makar and Martin Necas. The 34-year-old Nelson snapped a three-game point drought, and this was his first multi-point effort since Jan. 25 versus the Maple Leafs. Nelson is up to 52 points, 140 shots on net, 45 blocked shots, 31 hits and a plus-9 rating over 60 appearances. He's been an excellent fit in a second-line role and should continue to offer plenty of offense.

Landeskog scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

Landeskog has gotten on the scoresheet in four of five games since the Olympics, earning two goals and four assists. The 33-year-old winger tallied an insurance goal in the third period of this contest. He's up to nine goals, 28 points, 102 shots on net, 64 hits, 35 PIM and a plus-25 rating over 46 appearances. Landeskog is currently on the top line, so he's definitely worth rostering in nearly all fantasy formats.

Necas scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

Necas' first-period tally stood as the game-winner in this contest. He's posted five goals and five assists during a five-game point streak, with three of his tallies in that span coming on the power play. For the season, the 27-year-old is up to 27 goals, 72 points (14 on the power play), 140 shots on net, 63 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-42 rating over 57 appearances.

Makar scored a goal on two shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

Makar opened the scoring at 11:33 of the first period and helped out on the Avalanche's next two tallies as well. The 27-year-old defenseman has three goals and three assists over his last three outings. He was quiet heading into the Olympics, but he's on a roll again and should continue to put up big numbers on offense. Makar has 18 goals, 64 points (21 on the power play), 162 shots on net, 99 blocked shots and a plus-34 rating over 60 appearances.

Kelly scored twice, added two hits, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

This was Kelly's second multi-point effort in the last five games. The 26-year-old center is up to 15 goals, 25 points, 79 shots on net, 131 hits, 46 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 60 appearances this season. It's already a career year for Kelly, who still has time to push for the 20-goal and 30-point thresholds while seeing steady time in the bottom six.