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Texier scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.

Texier has a goal and an assist over his last three contests. The veteran forward is filling a middle-six role and also has a spot on the second power-play unit, though he's yet to show much consistency on offense. Texier is up to two goals, three assists, 19 shots on net, 17 hits and an even plus-minus rating across 14 outings. His fantasy value is limited to deeper formats due to his middling offense.

Stolarz made 26 saves in a 4-2 win over the Canucks on Saturday.

Stolarz has delivered three straight wins with just two goals allowed in each contest. He's 5-1-0 in six starts overall, and his 2.66 GAA and .910 save percentage sparkle relative to a lot of goalies in the league, including his battery mate, Sergei Bobrovsky, who is 3-5-2 with a 3.29 GAA and .885 save percentage. Stolarz is not going to replace Bob anytime soon, but he will see a solid amount of starts this season to keep the starter healthy heading into the postseason. That is, should the Leafs get there.

Kreider scored a goal on five shots, dished an assist and went plus-4 in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.

Kreider snapped a nine-game point drought in Thursday's win over the Stars, and now he's back in the goal column as well. The 35-year-old started the season on the Canadiens' top line, but he's since moved into a middle-six role while maintaining power-play time. He's at two goals, five helpers, 16 shots on net, 19 hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 14 appearances.

Anderson scored twice, added an assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.

Anderson had gone six games without a point after scoring twice versus the Capitals on Oct. 14. The 32-year-old winger has maintained a middle-six role throughout the year even as his offense has cooled off following a strong start. He's at six goals, three assists, 30 shots on net, 29 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-6 rating across 14 appearances this season.

Blueger scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Blueger played three seasons (185 games) in Vancouver before signing last summer with Toronto. He's always one of the hardest workers on the ice, and he has four points (two goals, two assists) in his last five games. Unfortunately, those are the only points he has in 16 games overall. Blueger has 23 hits and 18 shots in a bottom-six role.

Fowler stopped 25 of 29 shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.

Fowler extended his winning streak to seven games, but it wasn't a great performance for the young goalie. The four goals allowed were a season high, though that shouldn't endanger his status as the No. 1 goalie in Montreal. He's 7-1-0 with a 1.84 GAA and a .932 save percentage across eight starts this season, and he's already logged two shutouts. The Canadiens' next game is Tuesday at home versus the slumping Jets, which would be an elite matchup if Fowler gets the start.

MacEwen scored a goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over Vancouver.

It was sweet revenge against the team that drafted (2017) and then waived (2021) him -- the goal stood as the winner. It was his first game winner since 2023-24 when he was with Ottawa. MacEwen has scored all four of his points (two goals, two assists) in the Leafs' last five contests. He has fired 10 shots and leveled nine hits while averaging just 8:54 over that span. MacEwen is a great story right now, and a key part of a very steady fourth line in Toronto.

Matthews scored a goal in a 4-2 win over Vancouver on Saturday.

The snipe extended Matthews' season-opening road point streak to eight games and 15 points (seven goals, eight assists). The superstar is tied for third on NHL scoring with with 24 points, including 11 goals, which also puts him in a tie for the sniping lead.

Nylander had a goal and an assist Saturday in a 4-2 victory over the Canucks.

The goal -- his 10th of the season -- came off a breakaway at 1:23 of the first period to open the scoring. Nylander's sizzling start to the season has continued. He has 21 points (10 snipes, 11 helpers) on 44 shots in 16 contests. Nylander sits three points behind Auston Matthews for the team lead.

Simpson scored twice in the University of North Dakota's 5-3 loss to Michigan State University on Saturday.

Simpson is in his first year in college at age 19. He dominated in the USHL last year with 74 points over 61 regular-season contests for Youngstown. Simpson has started slow in the NCAA -- these were his first two goals to go with one assist over five appearances. Injuries have been an issue early in his development, so expect Simpson to spend multiple years at North Dakota to build up his game.