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Sanderson scored a power-play goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Islanders.

Sanderson is on a four-game point streak, earning three goals and three assists in that span. The Senators' defense is getting closer to full health, getting Sanderson back from an upper-body injury and Thomas Chabot back from a broken forearm in the last week. Sanderson will handle the top duties across the board. He is up to 14 goals, 40 assists, 147 shots on net, 128 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 67 appearances this season.

Couturier recorded two goals (on four shots) and added an assist in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Jets.

Couturier delivered an assist in the 6-3 loss to the Red Wings on Thursday, but this two-goal effort marked the first time he scored a goal since March 28. Couturier doesn't have a lot of upside as a bottom-six forward despite having a respectable 36 points in 77 contests this season, although his form over the last two games suggests he might end the regular season on a strong note.

Chibrikov was recalled from AHL Manitoba on Sunday under emergency conditions.

Chibrikov has six goals and 10 assists in 53 AHL appearances this season. He hasn't earned a point in eight NHL appearances this campaign while picking up 12 PIM, five shots on net, five blocked shots and 10 hits.

Vladar stopped 27 of 28 shots in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Jets.

Vladar was beaten in the first period by Haydn Fleury, but Philadelphia's netminder was excellent the rest of the way, and the offense provided him enough support to get the job done easily. Vladar has won four of his last five starts, posting a 1.80 GAA and a .921 save percentage over that stretch. He's been one of the best goaltenders in fantasy over the last two weeks, posting a save percentage of at least .940 in four of his past five starts.

Thompson will get the start in net Sunday against the Penguins, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Thompson will make his second start in as many days while Charlie Lindgren (upper body) continues to battle an injury that will prevent the latter from suiting up Sunday. Thompson's first time starting both ends of a back-to-back this season comes in a must-win game for the Capitals to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. On the season, the 29-year-old holds a 30-21-6 record, 2.48 GAA and .910 save percentage.

Lindgren (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Sunday's home matchup against Pittsburgh, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Lindgren is still day-to-day and will miss his third straight game. He has posted a 9-8-3 record with one shutout, a 3.52 GAA and an .879 save percentage in 21 appearances this season. Clay Stevenson will be Logan Thompson's backup against the Penguins on Sunday.

Caufield scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Caufield scored his 51st goal of the season at the 3:58 mark of the third period, but that wasn't enough to spark a late Montreal comeback. Caufield is having an elite season after becoming the first American player to reach the 50-goal plateau in franchise history, and he'll look to boost his scoring numbers even further in the final two games of the regular season. Caufield is just two points shy of reaching 90 points for the first time in his career, as he has 51 goals and 37 assists in 79 contests.

Dobes stopped 28 of 33 shots in Saturday's loss to the Blue Jackets.

Dobes finally saw the end of his productive winning run with a subpar performance, although to be fair, some regression was coming after he had won each of his past seven starts while posting a 1.68 GAA and .948 save percentage in that span. Dobes should remain as the Canadiens' No. 1 goaltender in the final two games of the regular season, although it remains to be seen whether he'll start Sunday against the Islanders in the second leg of a back-to-back set.

Marchenko had an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.

Marchenko hadn't scored in the Blue Jackets' last four games, but that hasn't stopped him from being a productive player while holding a top-unit role in both even-strength and power-play situations. Marchenko has tallied nine points (two goals, seven assists), 23 shots on goal, six hits and five blocked shots over his last 10 games while posting a plus-3 rating in that span.

Coyle scored two goals, including one on the power play, and took six shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.

Coyle had gone pointless in his previous five appearances, but he bounced back admirably here and posted a big game to lift the Blue Jackets to victory. This two-goal performance allowed Coyle to reach the 20-goal plateau just for the third time in his career, and the first since the 2023-24 campaign, when he had 25 goals across 82 regular-season contests with the Bruins. The Blue Jackets have two games left on the regular-season schedule, and Coyle is just two points away from matching his career high of 60, which also came in 2023-24.