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Annunen stopped 27 of 29 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Juuse Saros typically struggles against Edmonton, so the Predators turned to Annunen for this game. Despite the loss, the 26-year-old put in a good effort to keep the game close, but his teammates didn't give him enough support. Annunen is 2-3-0 with 11 goals allowed on 122 shots over his last five appearances. For the season, the Finnish netminder is 6-9-2 with a 3.09 GAA and an .888 save percentage through 21 outings, numbers mostly in line with what he did last year. Expect Saros to get the nod versus the Jets on Tuesday.

McDavid notched three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

McDavid's first helper was on the power play, and all three assists were primaries. Since the Olympics, the superstar center has three goals and 15 helpers over 10 contests. He's now at 37 goals, 77 assists, 247 shots on net, 30 PIM and a plus-12 rating through 68 appearances this season. At his season-long scoring pace (1.68 points per game), he would earn another 23 points over the last 14 games of the regular season, which would give him the second-highest scoring season of his career if he's able to play at that lofty level.

Savoie scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

Savoie notably stayed on the top line despite Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (personal) returning to the lineup after a one-game absence. The plum assignment helped Savoie snap an eight-game goal drought, a span in which he still mustered five assists. The 22-year-old is growing in confidence and responsibility, and he's a high-end pick-up in fantasy if he stays on the top line moving forward. For the season, the Alberta native has 11 goals, 27 points, 98 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 68 outings.

Hyman scored an empty-net goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

Hyman's pace has dropped a bit lately with just two points over his last five games. He had seven points in the five contests before that. The 33-year-old winger is up to 28 tallies, 45 points, 147 shots on net, 39 hits and a plus-10 rating over 49 appearances, surpassing his scoring totals of 27 goals and 44 points in 73 regular-season outings a year ago.

Ingram stopped 26 of 27 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

Ingram limited the damage to a Fedor Svechkov goal in the third period. With just eight goals allowed over his last four contests, Ingram has settled in at a better level and has taken the reins as the Oilers' top goalie over Tristan Jarry. The 28-year-old Ingram improved to 10-6-2 on the year with a 2.70 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 21 appearances. The Oilers' next game is Tuesday at home versus the Sharks.

Hartman logged two assists and four shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Hartman picked up his first helper in nine games on Vladimir Tarasenko's tally 4:51 into the third period. The duo connected again just 23 seconds later. Hartman hasn't made the most of his recent first-line assignment, so he may benefit if the Wild change up the combinations to try to break out of a three-game slide. Sunday's effort got Hartman to the 30-point mark (15 goals, 15 assists), and he's added 132 shots on net, 87 blocked shots, 54 hits and 36 PIM through 64 appearances.

Zuccarello notched two assists, five shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Zuccarello has three assists over his last five contests. The 38-year-old winger has not had a drought last longer than two games this season, showing steady offense in a top-six role when healthy. He's produced 12 goals, 29 assists, 101 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 48 appearances, giving him a chance to reach the 50-point mark again despite having already missed 20 games.

Tarasenko scored two goals on four shots and added three hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Tarasenko's pair of goals came 23 seconds apart early in the third period. This added some pressure on Toronto, but the Wild weren't able to tie the game. Tarasenko has been a fine middle-six winger in March with three goals and three assists over eight games this month. He's up to 18 tallies, 38 points, 120 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-2 rating through 61 appearances on the year.

Wallstedt stopped 22 of 25 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Wallstedt is winless in his last five appearances, giving up 13 goals on 127 shots in that span. While he isn't playing poorly, he hasn't been good enough to get results, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Filip Gustavsson get a heavier workload down the stretch. Wallstedt is now 14-7-6 with a 2.78 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 28 appearances this season.

Rielly scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Wild.

Rielly had gone scoreless over the first seven games of March. He has three goals over his last 13 contests, but he hasn't earned an assist in that span. The defenseman is up to nine goals, 33 points, 124 shots on net, 90 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating through 65 appearances. He hasn't been immune from Toronto's struggles, but Rielly is still putting up a respectable individual performance on offense.