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Rakell scored two goals on three shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over Florida.

Rakell found the back of the net on a power play late in the opening period before later striking his second goal towards the end of the second. The 32-year-old forward currently has an eight-game point streak and has at least one point in 16 of his last 17 outings. He's scored 13 goals and compiled 23 points in that span, which is tied for sixth across the NHL. He's been excellent on a per-game basis this season with 24 goals, 48 points, 154 shots on net, 71 hits and 39 blocked shots across 57 appearances. Rakell remains a strong fantasy option for the remainder of the regular season.

Silovs turned aside 29 of 31 shots on net in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.

Silovs earned his third consecutive win on Sunday and his second win against the Panthers of the weekend. Overall, the 25-year-old netminder now has a 19-10-8 record, a 2.99 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 37 appearances this season. His first full campaign as a regular option in net has been a solid showing. He's been a large part as to why Pittsburgh is on pace to make the playoffs and should continue to see consistent starts while Stuart Skinner (upper body) remains out of the lineup. Silovs is a solid streaming option for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.

Tarasov stopped 18 of 23 shots on net in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.

Tarasov got off to a slow start Sunday, as he allowed three goals in the first period while Florida's offense stalled. Overall, the 27-year-old netminder now has a 10-15-2 record, a 3.21 GAA and an .892 save percentage across 29 appearances this season. He struggled in the weekend slate, allowing eight goals on 35 shots to the Penguins over two games. Tarasov should continue to see regular opportunities down the stretch with Florida eliminated from the playoffs, but is a risky play in fantasy for the time being.

Hunt was scratched for the 16th game in a row in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Red Wings.

Hunt's path to playing time is currently blocked, though that could change if the Wild opt to rest some players ahead of the playoffs. The 23-year-old defenseman would otherwise need another blueliner to get hurt to open space for him in the lineup. Hunt has five helpers, 15 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and 19 hits over 29 appearances this season.

Blankenburg notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.

This was just the sixth game Blankenburg's played for the Avalanche. He's getting a chance due to Cale Makar (upper body) sitting out, and that should allow Blankenburg to continue playing at least early in the next week. He's poisted a career-high 22 points with 60 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 52 hits and a minus-12 rating over 55 appearances between the Avalanche and the Predators this season, but his opportunities will likely be limited come playoff time.

Kelly scored a goal and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.

Kelly has five goals and three assists over his last seven games. His tally Sunday was his 20th of the season, a strong milestone for a player who has primarily seen bottom-six minutes. He's up to 34 points, 94 shots on net, 173 hits, 55 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a plus-17 rating over 76 appearances in a career year.

Burns scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.

Burns has a pair of multi-point efforts over his last three games. He was limited to just two points over 15 outings in all of March. The defenseman became the second skater in NHL history to play in 1,000 consecutive games in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Stars, though it's unclear if Burns will return in 2026-27 to take a run at Phil Kessel's record streak of 1,064 consecutive regular-season games. Burns has remained effective this season with 12 goals, 33 points, 161 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and a plus-31 rating, though he's averaging just 18:50 of ice time since the Avalanche have the talent to keep him in a smaller role. He hasn't exceeded 20 minutes in any game since the end of January.

Kane scored a goal, recorded an assist, fired five shots on net and served two PIM in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Wild.

Kane picked up a secondary helper in Sunday's opening period and later tied the game late in the third period. With the pair of points, he is up to 15 goals, 52 points, 161 shots on net and 24 blocked shots across 62 games this season. The 37-year-old winger has excelled on a per-game basis this season and has tallied six goals and 19 points over the team's last 15 games. The 19-year NHL veteran sits just five points shy of 1,400 in his career, which is an attainable number for Kane by the end of the regular season if he can maintain his current scoring stretch.

Blackwood stopped 25 of 28 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.

Blackwood gave up a goal to Robert Thomas in each period, and that was enough to take the loss. Blackwood is winless in his last three outings, allowing 12 goals on 67 shots in that span. The 29-year-old dropped to 21-10-1 with a 2.58 GAA and an .899 save percentage on the year. The Avalanche have no need to overwork either of Blackwood or Scott Wedgewood at this stage of the regular season, but Wedgewood has the momentum to see the majority of the starts in the playoffs if head coach Jared Bednar opts to ride with one goalie.

Compher tallied a goal and put two shots on net in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Minnesota.

Compher found the back of the net for Detroit's second goal of the third period to put the team within one score. Overall, he now has 11 goals, 26 points, 92 shots on net and 50 blocked shots across 77 games this season. Despite the quiet season offensively, the 30-year-old center has been scoring more frequently as of late with three goals and six points over his last 12 games. His fantasy upside is capped on the Red Wings' third line, but he can provide decent category coverage in a pinch.