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Carrick scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Carrick's tally at 11:12 of the third period stood as the game-winner. He's been better than initially expected for the Sabres -- he has more goals in eight games with Buffalo (five) than he had in 60 outings for the Rangers (four) to start the season. The fourth-line center is up to 16 points, 69 shots on net, 98 hits, 34 blocked shots, 60 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 68 appearances.

Dahlin scored a power-play goal and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Dahlin has earned three points in as many games during this road trip out west for the Sabres. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to 15 goals, 63 points, 167 shots on net, 75 blocked shots, 60 hits, 64 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 66 appearances. He's also earned 21 power-play points, matching his total from last year as he continues to be productive in the No. 1 role on the blue line for the Sabres.

Thompson scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

This was Thompson's second game in a row with a goal after he went five contests without one. He tied the game at 1-1 in the second period with this tally. For the season, the 28-year-old center is up to 36 goals, 72 points (20 on the power play), 239 shots on net, 73 hits, 42 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 70 appearances.

Howden logged a power-play assist and two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Predators.

This was Howden's first point in seven games since he returned from a lower-body injury March 8 versus the Oilers. The 27-year-old forward has slotted into a middle-six role with a spot on the second power-play unit, but he doesn't have a lot of scoring upside. He's at 16 points, 52 shots on net, 84 hits, 28 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 46 outings this season.

Theodore scored a power-play goal on three shots and added four PIM in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Predators.

Theodore's last goal was Jan. 17, also against the Predators. This was the defenseman's first power-play contribution since Nov. 18 against the Rangers, as he has often been on the second unit with the Golden Knights using a five-forward first unit. Theodore is at eight goals, 32 points (five on the power play), 111 shots on net, 78 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 58 appearances.

Josi notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.

Since the Olympic break, Josi has collected seven helpers (four on the power play) with 27 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 12 contests. He hasn't earned a multi-point effort in that span, but he also hasn't gone more than one game without a point. The 35-year-old defenseman is at 46 points (20 on the power play), 154 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating through 57 outings this season.

Jost scored a shorthanded goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.

Jost has four goals over his last six outings. This was the first shorthanded tally of his career, and his first special-teams point since the 2021-22 campaign, when he earned a shorthanded assist with the Avalanche. The 28-year-old has been a bottom-six forward for the Predators this season, compiling 12 points, 70 shots on net, 57 hits, 21 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-13 rating over 56 appearances.

DeMelo logged a shorthanded assist in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Penguins.

DeMelo had gone over two months without a point, earning 29 shots on net, 28 hits and 27 blocked shots over that 22-game slump. The 32-year-old defenseman was credited with the secondary helper on Cole Koepke's shorthanded tally in the second period. DeMelo is up to 18 points (two shorthanded), 65 shots on net, 99 hits, 95 blocked shots and 36 PIM over 69 outings this season, playing primarily in a shutdown role in the top four.

Barron scored a goal in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Penguins.

Barron ended a five-game goal drought with the first-period tally. He had two assists in that span. The 27-year-old forward continues to provide decent depth offense for the Jets, defying the team's overall struggles in 2025-26. He's put together a career year of 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) with 88 shots on net, 125 hits, 37 blocked shots and 26 PIM through 60 appearances, mainly in a bottom-six role.

Girard logged an assist in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Jets.

Girard missed the previous five games due to an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old blueliner helped out on a Rickard Rakell tally in the first period. This was Girard's first assist in eight games with the Penguins, and he's up to 13 points, 36 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 48 appearances between Pittsburgh and Colorado. Girard hasn't looked great with his new team, but he could get a larger role if Ryan Shea (upper body) misses time.