NHL Player News
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Matt Duchene C | DAL
Stars' Matt Duchene: Grabs pair of points Thursday
Duchene tallied a goal and registered an assist in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Oilers.
Duchene made his tally a memorable one, as he put Edmonton's Spencer Stastney in a spin cycle before backhanding the Stars' final goal of the game. The tally brought Duchene up to 13 goals, 32 points and 63 shots on net across 40 games this season. Since Jan. 23, the 35-year-old center has nine goals and 21 points over his last 14 games. He should remain heavily involved from Dallas' top six down the stretch of the regular season, giving him strong fantasy value in most league formats for the remainder of the campaign.
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Michael Misa C | SJ
Sharks' Michael Misa: Two-point effort Thursday
Misa scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Bruins.
The rookie opened the scoring early in the first period before having a hand in San Jose's final tally midway through the third. Misa is still only 19 years old, but he's beginning to flash the talent that made him the second overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Over eight games since the Olympic break, he's collected four goals and seven points.
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Alex Nedeljkovic G | SJ
Sharks' Alex Nedeljkovic: Nabs win in Boston
Nedeljkovic made 39 saves in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Bruins,
The Sharks were outshot 41-28 on the night, but Nedeljkovic stood on his head and took a shutout into the third period before the home side finally broke through with 11:30 left. The veteran netminder has just one regulation loss in his last 10 outings, going 7-1-1 over that stretch with a stellar 2.20 GAA and .924 save percentage.
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Miro Heiskanen D | DAL
Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Slides three helpers in win
Heiskanen supplied three assists, including one on a power-play, in Thursday's 7-2 win over Edmonton.
Heiskanen secured his three-point outing Thursday inside the first 27 minutes of the game across three of Dallas' first five goals. With the trio of apples, he is up to 47 assists, 56 points, 128 shots on net and 111 blocked shots across 63 games this season. The 26-year-old blueliner has bounced back on both ends of the ice this year, with his offensive output of 56 points currently standing as the second-best total of his career. With 20 points in his last 16 games, Heiskanen should continue to elevate the Stars' offense and defense, giving him strong fantasy value in all formats moving forward.
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Wyatt Johnston C | DAL
Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Adds trio of points in win
Johnston scored a power-play goal, recorded two assists, including one with the man advantage, and put two shots on net in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Oilers.
Johnston's three-point night helped him reach 71 on the season, which is tied for his career high in a season. He's generated 12 points over his last eight games and has been held off the scoresheet only twice in that span. Overall, the 22-year-old center has 35 goals, 36 assists, 168 shots on net, 37 hits and 46 blocked shots across 65 games this season. He's soaring alongside Jason Robertson on the Stars' top line, making Johnston an elite fantasy player moving forward.
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Jason Robertson LW | DAL
Stars' Jason Robertson: Catches fire with four-point outing
Robertson scored two goals, recorded two power-play assists and placed three shots on net in Thursday's 7-2 win over Edmonton.
Robertson went off Thursday for his largest single-game output on offense this season. He tallied an unassisted goal in the first, another goal early in the second period and two power-play assists on tallies scored by Wyatt Johnston and Jamie Benn, respectively. With the four-point game, Robertson now has 36 goals, 42 assists, 226 shots on net, 39 hits and 26 blocked shots across 65 games this season. At 78 points, he is tied for ninth in the NHL and is just two points away from matching his output of 80 from each of the past two seasons. He has five multi-point games since the Olympic break and is proving to be one of the game's true stars this season.
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Sam Steel C | DAL
Stars' Sam Steel: One of each Thursday
Steel scored a goal and recorded an assist in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Oilers.
Steel secured his third multi-point outing in March on Dallas' first two goals Thursday, including the one he scored 13:09 into the contest. The pair of points brought the 28-year-old forward up to 11 goals, 31 points, 76 shots on net, 70 hits and 25 blocked shots across 65 games this season. He has soared since Jan. 27 with four goals, 12 points, 22 shots on net and 17 hits across his last 13 games. His recent performances make him a virtual lock to play middle-six minutes for the remainder of the season, which is another reason he is a great waiver-wire addition for the time being.
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Jamie Benn LW | DAL
Stars' Jamie Benn: Pots pair of goals in win
Benn tallied two goals, including one on a power play, put two shots on net and dished out four hits in Thursday's 7-2 win over Edmonton.
Benn sparked the Stars' offense Thursday with the opening goal less than 90 seconds into regulation. He later picked up a power-play goal in the third period to secure a tally on the man advantage for the second consecutive contest. Overall, the 36-year-old forward has 14 goals, 29 points, 56 shots on net and 62 hits across 43 games this season. The 17-year NHL veteran has been on fire since Jan. 29 with seven goals and 15 points over his last 12 games. He's also covered stat categories in that span with 15 shots on net and 21 hits, proving that he can still play a sizable role on an elite team. He's an excellent waiver-wire pickup in all fantasy formats moving forward.
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Jake Oettinger G | DAL
Stars' Jake Oettinger: Strong showing in win
Oettinger turned aside 30 of 32 shots on net in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Oilers.
Oettinger is up to a 27-10-5 record, a 2.64 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 42 appearances this season. Since Jan. 20, the 27-year-old netminder has posted an elite 10-0-1 record and 2.50 GAA. Over his last five appearances since the Olympic break, he's shored up his save numbers and has posted a .922 save percentage in that span. He profiles as an elite option between the pipes in fantasy for the remainder of the season.
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Tristan Jarry G | EDM
Oilers' Tristan Jarry: Concedes seven goals Thursday
Jarry stopped 20 of 27 shots on goal in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Stars.
Thursday's game was not Jarry's day, as he allowed three goals in the first period before surrendering a pair of goals in each of the final two stanzas. With the loss, he now has a 16-9-2 record, a 3.39 GAA and an .883 save percentage across 29 outings between Pittsburgh and Edmonton this season. Since the Olympic break, Jarry has struggled with a 1-2-0 record, a 5.81 GAA and an .811 save percentage across four games. Even though he plays behind one of the league's best offenses, Jarry is hard to trust in fantasy for the time being and should only be rostered as an upside play in deep leagues. Connor Ingram will likely start the second half of Edmonton's back-to-back in Friday's clash against the Blues before Jarry will have a chance to play in Sunday's game against the Predators.