NHL Player News

Ufko scored a goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.

Ufko's two NHL goals have come against the Seattle -- he scored his first March 10 to help the Predators in another win in a key matchup for wild-card positioning. Ufko has two goals, three assists, five shots on net, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over seven total contests in a third-pairing role. His limited ice time (13:10 per game) makes him risky in fantasy, but there is scoring upside.

Haight posted an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

Haight's helper was his first career NHL point. The 21-year-old is filling in while the Wild are missing Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body), who is considered day-to-day but won't play Saturday versus the Stars. Haight has added six shots on net, six hits and a minus-3 rating over six outings in a fourth-line role in his first taste of NHL action this year.

Pulock notched an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.

Pulock snapped a six-game point drought with the helper. He missed the Islanders' March 4 game versus the Ducks due to an upper-body injury, but he has resumed his top-four role without restrictions since then. The defenseman is up to 25 points, 79 shots on net, 123 blocked shots, 46 hits and a plus-15 rating over 66 appearances.

Schenn scored a goal on three shots and added five PIM in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.

Schenn brought some early intensity by fighting Ridly Greig in the first period. In the third, Schenn put the Islanders ahead 2-1 with his goal, but the lead wouldn't last. The 34-year-old center is fitting in well on the second line with four points in six games since he was traded from the Blues. Through 67 outings overall, he has 14 goals, 18 assists, 98 shots on net, 147 hits, 31 blocked shots, 56 PIM and a minus-24 rating.

Gilbert notched an assist and three blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.

Gilbert has played in four straight games since the Senators are missing Jake Sanderson (upper body) and Nick Jensen (knee). Gilbert isn't getting a lot of work -- he was under 10 minutes of ice time for the second contest in a row Thursday. Through five NHL outings this year, the 29-year-old has two shots on net, five hits and 10 blocked shots, so he'll mostly contribute in the physical categories.

Matinpalo logged an assist in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.

Matinpalo has a career-high five points in 36 outings this season. The defenseman was a regular scratch before the Olympics and was injured while representing Finland at the tournament, but he's taken on a steady role recently since the Senators are down Jake Sanderson (upper body) and Nick Jensen (knee). Matinpalo won't score his way into fantasy relevance, though he's added 31 hits and 38 blocked shots this season to provide a bit of physicality.

Vejmelka is slated to start at home versus Anaheim on Friday, according to Brogan Houston of the Deseret News.

Vejmelka shut out the Golden Knights on Thursday, stopping 28 shots in a 4-0 win. He is 31-18-3 with a 2.67 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 53 appearances. It will be the first time this season that Vejmelka will play on back-to-back nights. The Ducks are tied for 12th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.19 goals per game.

Spence logged an assist in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.

Spence has two helpers over his last three games. He's earned five assists during his ongoing 16-game goal drought. The 25-year-old has picked up extra responsibilities, including more power-play time, in the absence of Jake Sanderson (upper body). Spence has 21 points, 79 shots on net, 46 blocked shots, 39 hits and a plus-15 rating through 59 appearances this season.

Lundell scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Oilers.

Lundell gave the Panthers a 3-0 lead at 14:21 of the second period with a snap shot in what was his 18th goal of the season -- and his fourth on the power play. Lundell is just two points away from setting a new career high, and his goal Thursday tied his previous personal-best mark from 2021-22, which was his rookie year. Lundell should establish a new career-high mark in scoring sooner rather than later as long as he stays healthy.

Verhaeghe scored a goal in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Oilers.

Verhaeghe reached the 20-goal mark in the third period to close out the scoring. He was coming off a two-assist performance against the Canucks the last time out, and the 30-year-old veteran continues to find ways to get involved offensively. He has cracked the scoresheet in four of his last five appearances, tallying six points (three goals, three assists) over that span.