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Dorofeyev scored a power-play goal on five shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flames.

Dorofeyev had been limited to three assists over his previous eight outings. The 25-year-old winger has matched his career high from the 2024-25 regular season with his 35th goal, though he's up over the 60-point mark this year due to his uptick in assists. Dorofeyev has 61 points (29 on the power play), 214 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over 76 appearances. The change behind the bench from Bruce Cassidy to John Tortorella could have a negative impact on an offense-focused player like Dorofeyev, but he should at least be a fixture on the first power-play unit where he can flex his elite shot.

Guentzel notched two assists Thursday in a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh.

The goal streak is over, but Guentzel's point streak stands at six games and 11 points, inclulding those five goals. He's now one point from equaling his career-high mark of 84, which he set in 2021-22. Guentzel has played an important role in the Bolts' success in their last 10 games (7-1-2).

Barbashev scored a goal, dished two assists, added three hits and went plus-4 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flames.

Head coach John Tortorella has already shaken up the Golden Knights' top six, putting Barbashev on a line with Mitch Marner instead of Jack Eichel. That paid off Thursday, as Barbashev earned his second three-point effort of the season. The winger is in a groove with three goals and six assists over his last seven outings. He's up to a total of 22 tallies, 34 helpers, 125 shots on net, 131 hits and a plus-15 rating over 76 appearances. Barbashev is a versatile forward who checks well and can move around the lineup, so he should be a good fit in a Tortorella system.

Marner scored three goals on six shots and added two assists, including one with the man advantage, in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flames.

Marner tallied twice in the second period and added a late goal in the third for a hat trick. He also set up Pavel Dorofeyev and Ivan Barbashev, making this Marner's best game of the campaign. The 28-year-old is up to 23 goals, 53 assists, 151 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating over 75 appearances, though he had posted just two points over eight outings before Thursday's eruption of offense.

Hart stopped 19 of 22 shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flames.

Hart missed the last 33 games while dealing with a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old goalie wasn't great in his return, but the Golden Knights surged in the third period to get him the win. Hart is 6-3-3 with a 3.25 GAA and an .870 save percentage over 13 starts this season. Now that he's healthy, Hart could have the chance to take over the No. 1 job heading into the playoffs, as Adin Hill has struggled and Akira Schmid hasn't been trusted with much playing time. The Golden Knights have a big test up next when they visit the Oilers on Saturday.

Kucherov scored a goal and added two assists in a 6-3 win over the Penguins on Thursday.

It was Kucherov's 19th game with at least three points this season and tied the great Peter Stastny (1982-83) for the seventh-most in a single season by a player born outside North America. Kucherov sits two points behind Connor McDavid (126) for the NHL scoring lead. Kucherov's 1.80 points per game played remains the best of the best. He has a chance to win the Art Ross trophy again. He earned it in 2024-25 (121 points).

McCann registered an assist in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Mammoth.

This was McCann's first point in three contests since he returned from a three-game absence due to a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old forward is up to 37 points, 106 shots on net, 38 hits, 23 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 47 appearances. Injuries have been the only thing to limit him from reaching his established 60-point level of production this year.

Cirelli delivered a hat trick while also recording a blocked shot Thursday in a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh.

It was Cirelli's second NHL hat trick and first since Jan. 17, 2020. Cirelli is up to 147 goals, which ranks 10th in franchise history, and he passed Frederik Modin (144) during Thursday's outing. He has 52 points (23 goals, 29 assists) and 120 shots on goal in 67 games this season. It's the second time that Cirelli has delivered a 50-plus point campaign.

McMann scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Mammoth.

McMann has been a natural for the Kraken, scoring four goals and adding two assists over his last five games. He's up to 12 points in 10 contests for his new team. The 29-year-old forward has 27 goals, 44 points, 154 shots on net, 154 hits and 32 PIM over 70 appearances between Seattle and Toronto. McMann has a chance at the 30-goal mark if his recent surge is sustained over the last two weeks of the campaign.

Eberle scored a goal on two shots, added four PIM and doled out three hits in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Mammoth.

Eberle struck just 41 seconds into the game to open the scoring. The winger has hit a rough patch with just three points over his last seven contests, though he remains firmly in a top-six role for the Kraken. Overall, Eberle is at 24 goals, 52 points, 157 shots on net, 51 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 72 appearances in what's been a nice bounce-back campaign for him.