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Kelly scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

Kelly had been limited to one assist over his previous nine outings following a two-goal game in Anaheim on March 3. The 26-year-old forward is filling a bottom-six role, and his ice time could drop as the Avalanche get closer to full health. Kelly's had a career year of 16 goals, 11 assists, 85 shots on net, 164 hits, 52 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 70 appearances, which may be enough to give him fantasy value in deep formats.

Tavares logged three assists, including two on the power play, and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Bruins.

Tavares has earned three goals and eight assists over 12 outings in March. The 35-year-old center is doing his part on offense in the absence of Auston Matthews (knee/quad), though it's too little and too late to change Toronto's fate this year. Tavares reached the 60-point mark Tuesday, a level he's hit in all but three years of his 17-season career, with two of the exceptions being shortened campaigns in 2012-13 and 2020-21, and the other being his rookie year. Tavares also has 175 shots on net, 62 hits and a minus-26 rating over 72 contests in 2025-26.

Hronek logged two power-play assists, five shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Ducks.

Hronek has three goals and six assists over his last 10 outings. The 28-year-old defenseman remains one of the few reliable Canucks to roster in fantasy, especially since he offers some multi-category upside. For the season, he's at 41 points, 109 shots on net, 114 hits, 90 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 70 appearances.

Pettersson registered two power-play assists and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Ducks.

Just a week after reaching the 200-goal mark in his career, Pettersson has earned his 300th assist and 500th point. He accomplished the milestone in 533 regular-season contests, though he has struggled in the last two years to match the potential he showed early in his career. This season, the 27-year-old center is at 15 goals, 28 helpers, 108 shots on net, 96 blocked shots, 55 hits and a minus-21 rating over 62 appearances, production nearly identical to what he did in 2024-25.

O'Connor scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Ducks.

O'Connor has three points and 15 shots on net over his last five games. The 27-year-old is no fantasy superstar, but he's contributed a fair amount of offense for the low-scoring Canucks this season. He's up to 17 goals, 27 points, 114 shots on net, 64 hits and 36 PIM across 70 appearances and remains in a top-six role.

DeBrusk scored a power-play goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Ducks.

DeBrusk snapped a seven-game slump with the first-period tally. That dry spell has landed him back on the fourth line regularly, though he remains a member of the first power-play unit. The 29-year-old winger is up to 15 goals, 33 points (17 on the power play), 179 shots on net, 59 hits, 28 blocked shots and a minus-25 rating over 69 appearances. His 8.4 shooting percentage is the second-lowest in his career, and combined with a poor supporting cast, it explains much of his downturn on offense after four straight campaigns at or above 40 points.

Boeser scored a power-play goal on three shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Ducks.

Boeser ended a four-game goal drought with the tally. He had five helpers in that span and has generally bounced back in March with five goals and six assists for the month. The winger is up to 17 goals, 37 points, 140 shots on net, 45 hits and a minus-34 rating over 63 appearances, but his recent play suggests he could rebound in 2026-27 even if the team around him doesn't make significant improvements.

Lankinen stopped 29 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Ducks. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

The Canucks kept it close for much of the game, but they came up a goal short. Lankinen is now on a three-game losing streak with 12 goals allowed on 84 shots in that span. That's fairly poor performance even by Lankinen's shaky standards this season. He's down to 8-24-5 with a 3.63 GAA and an .876 save percentage over 40 appearances. The Canucks host the Kings on Thursday, and given Lankinen's recent play, Nikita Tolopilo may be due for a start soon.

Kreider notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

Kreider has multiple points in three of his last five games. The 34-year-old winger is thriving on the top line while helping lead the Ducks to the top spot in the Pacific Division. Kreider is now at 46 points (16 on the power play), 120 shots on net, 58 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-1 rating across 65 outings this season.

Carlsson provided two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

Carlsson helped out on a Mikael Granlund tally in the second period and Troy Terry's empty-netter late in the third. This was Carlsson's second two-assist effort in a row, giving him three goals and five helpers over his last five contests. The Swedish center is up to the 60-point mark for the first time in his three-year career, and he's added 153 shots on net, 31 PIM, 20 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating across 59 appearances.