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Hill stopped 17 of 21 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Capitals.

Hill struggled initially, allowing the first three goals. The Golden Knights picked him up with four tallies, but Dylan Strome tied it on the power play in the third period for the Capitals, and it was Strome who had the lone tally in the shootout to decide the game. This was Hill's third straight loss (0-1-2), a span in which he's allowed 11 goals on 70 shots. For the season, the 29-year-old goalie is down to 9-9-5 with a 3.10 GAA and an .866 save percentage over 25 appearances.

Hutson logged two power-play assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Hutson has had little trouble adjusting to the NHL so far, earning a goal and four assists, all on the power play, over his first six games. The 19-year-old defenseman has added eight shots on net, eight hits and a minus-2 rating. Hutson is seeing sheltered minutes on the third pairing for now, especially since the Capitals' blue line is a strength for the team, but his upside is already obvious. He'll be a popular late-round dart throw in fantasy drafts next fall for managers who expect him to follow the example his older brother, Lane Hutson, established as a rookie in 2024-25 with the Canadiens.

Lapierre scored a goal in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Lapierre has a goal and an assist over the last two contests. He opened the scoring at 6:06 of the first period Saturday. The 24-year-old has four goals, 15 points, 51 shots on net, 41 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 69 appearances this season. Lapierre is seeing steady time as the Capitals' fourth-line center, but fantasy managers can likely find better production on the wire in most formats.

Beauvillier scored a goal in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Beauvillier has three points over his last two contests since he shook off a seven-game slump. The 28-year-old winger is finding success from the third line, offering some upside as a depth scorer in fantasy. He has 14 goals, 12 assists, 146 shots on net, 87 hits, 44 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-8 rating over 74 appearances this season.

Strome scored a power-play goal on two shots and added four PIM in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Strome snapped his 17-game goal drought at a good time, tying the game at 4-4 in the third period. The center wasn't done with clutch moments, delivering the lone tally in the shootout to help the Capitals get a big win. The 29-year-old is up to 17 goals, 54 points (20 on the power play), 134 shots on net, 47 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 72 outings. Strome has four points over his last four contests and may be bouncing back late in the campaign after struggling out of the Olympic break.

Sourdif scored a power-play goal on four shots and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Sourdif picked up his first multi-point effort since March 9 versus the Flames. The 24-year-old was limited to one goal over eight contests between multi-point showings. Sourdif continues to play in a middle-six role, though he's only regained a power-play role over the last week or so. He's up to 15 goals, 32 points, 103 shots on net, 91 hits, 38 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a plus-17 rating over 70 appearances as a rookie this season.

Thompson stopped 25 of 29 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

The Capitals had a 3-0 lead in the second period, but it was gone before the intermission. Mitch Marner then scored for Vegas early in the third period before Dylan Strome answered to force overtime. Thompson did his part from there, keeping Vegas off the board in overtime and the shootout, and Strome's tally in the skills competition helped Thompson secure the win over the goalie's former team. In four career appearances versus the Golden Knights, he's gone 4-0-0 with 10 goals allowed on 123 shots since he was traded in the summer of 2024. This year, Thompson has continued to be excellent between the pipes, going 26-20-6 with a 2.43 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 52 appearances. He has won four of his last six outings and will look to keep it rolling if he gets the start Tuesday at home versus the Flyers.

Mancini notched an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Flames.

The helper was Mancini's first point of the campaign. The 23-year-old defenseman is poised to compete for third-pairing minutes to close out this season. He has 11 shots on net, 26 hits, 25 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 20 appearances with the low-scoring Canucks in 2025-26.

Pettersson recorded two assists, including one on the power play, and fired three shots on net in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Flames.

Pettersson has earned five assists over his last four contests, with four of them coming on the power play. The 27-year-old has four multi-point efforts in March. While he's hardly had the production worthy of the role, Pettersson remains the top-line center for lack of better options in Vancouver. He's at 15 goals, 45 points (18 on the power play), 113 shots on net, 56 hits, 99 blocked shots and a minus-23 rating over 64 appearances. That's an exact replication of his scoring line from 64 contests a year ago, which is discouraging that he wasn't able to shake off a down season.

Hoglander scored a goal in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Flames.

The tally snapped a seven-game point drought for the winger, who was scratched three times in that span. Even when Hoglander plays, he's been in a fourth-line role lately. He's now at two goals, four points, 27 shots on net, 40 hits and a minus-2 rating over 30 appearances this season. On a low-scoring team, Hoglander is a non-factor in virtually all fantasy formats.