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Teravainen scored two goals, one on the power play and the other shorthanded, in Sunday's 4-0 win over Utah.

Teravainen was coming off posting three assists over his last four contests, but he snapped his six-game goal drought in style Sunday. Teravainen has 12 goals and 15 assists across 53 games this season. Despite holding a top-six role, his lack of production limits his fantasy upside considerably.

Soderblom posted a 22-save shutout in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Mammoth.

Soderblom was making his first start since Jan. 29, when he gave up six goals on 45 shots in a 6-2 loss to the Penguins, but he delivered a solid performance this time around. This was Soderblom's first win since Jan. 4, when he defeated the Golden Knights, but he's firmly entrenched as the No. 2 option between the pipes behind Spencer Knight. As such, his fantasy upside will be limited to being a matchup-based streaming alternative.

Smith scored a goal in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.

Smith found the back of the net for the first time since the Olympic break, but the 20-year-old has been productive overall, even if he goes through dry spells here and there. Smith has been excellent since returning from a 13-game absence between Dec. 16 and Jan. 15 due to an upper-body injury, producing 12 points (six goals, six assists) in 12 games since returning to the lineup.

Misa scored the game-winning goal in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.

Misa scored the first power-play goal of his career in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Oilers, and he made his presence felt in the second leg of this back-to-back set by tallying the game-winner in overtime. The rookie, one of the best prospects in the game, is up to 12 points in 21 games in his first year in the NHL, but nine of those points (three goals, six assists) have come over his last 11 contests.

Nedeljkovic stopped 27 of 28 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.

Nedeljkovic allowed a goal just 2:44 into the first period, but the 30-year-old netminder was solid the rest of the way, and his play allowed the Sharks to mount a late comeback. Nedeljkovic has won five of his last seven appearances, going 5-1-0 with a 2.15 GAA and a .924 save percentage over that stretch. He should continue as the No. 2 behind Yaroslav Askarov, but based on his play of late, Nedeljkovic could be in line to see more playing time in the coming weeks.

Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 33 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Hellebuyck's shutout bid ended when Will Smith beat him in the early stages of the third period, and he later allowed Michael Misa's game-winning goal in overtime. All things considered, though, this was a nice step in the right direction for Hellebuyck, who had allowed at least four goals in his previous three outings. The star netminder, who will continue to see the bulk of playing time between the pipes for Winnipeg, has gone 1-3-3 with a 3.59 GAA and a subpar .887 save percentage in his last seven starts.

Merzlikins will start Monday's road game against the Rangers, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Over eight appearances since the start of the calendar year, Merzlikins has gone 5-3-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .909 save percentage. He'll make his second start since the Olympic break during Monday's matchup and will face a favorable opponent, as the Rangers are scoring just 2.59 goals per game this year, which is the sixth-worst mark in the league.

Barron scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Barron provided all the offense the Jets could muster in this game. His goal in the first period also snapped a prolonged drought for him -- his previous goal had come in a 4-3 overtime loss to Utah on Dec. 21. Barron has eight goals this season, and as a fourth-line center and penalty-kill specialist, he's not expected to play a big role in most fantasy formats any time soon.

Shesterkin was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Blue Jackets.

Shesterkin will draw a third consecutive start following the Olympic break. Across his previous two outings -- both of which went to overtime -- he went 1-0-1 with five goals allowed on 57 shots (.912 save percentage). He made a road start against Columbus on Nov. 15, turning aside 26 of 27 shots (.963 save percentage) in a 2-1 overtime victory.

Stolarz is expected to be in goal at home against the Flyers on Monday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Stolarz made a relief appearance against the Senators on Saturday, stopping all 12 shots he faced, and will now feature in the crease versus Philadelphia. With a back-to-back upcoming, Stolarz figures to get the nod in two of the Maple Leafs' next three contests and may have played his way into a split share of the crease with Joseph Woll.