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Forsberg stopped 18 of 22 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

All four goals were surrendered within the first 14 minutes of the game. Forsberg was forced to wear this one, as Darcy Kuemper was in goal for Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken. Forsberg is down to 9-7-5 after his first regulation loss in 2026. He's added a 2.57 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 22 appearances this season. Forsberg should start one of the first two games after the Olympic break, either Feb. 25 versus Vegas or Feb. 26 versus the Oilers.

Barbashev registered two assists, two hits and two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Barbashev has four goals and four assists over his last eight outings. The 30-year-old helped out on tallies by his linemates Jack Eichel and Mark Stone in the first period. Barbashev has secured his fifth straight campaign above the 40-point mark, doing so with 16 goals, 25 assists, 87 shots on net, 91 hits and a plus-13 rating over 57 contests.

Marner scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Marner has four goals and two assists during his active five-game point streak. For the season, the 28-year-old forward is up to 16 goals, 58 points, 115 shots on net and a plus-13 rating through 57 appearances. He'll look to keep his scoring success going with Team Canada at the Olympics, where he'll be accompanied by Golden Knights teammates Shea Theodore and Mark Stone.

Dorofeyev scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Dorofeyev racked up 10 goals and four assists over the 14 games prior to the Olympic break. That was a surge similar to how he started the season. The 25-year-old winger can get a little streaky since he relies on goals for his production, but he's still playing at a high level. He's at 26 goals, a career-high 18 helpers, 22 power-play points, 156 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 57 appearances.

Eichel scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Eichel opened the scoring at 8:22 of the first period and helped out on a Mark Stone goal a few minutes later. The 29-year-old Eichel has two goals and five helpers during his active four-game point streak, and he's earned multiple points in nine of 19 contests since the start of January. The star center is at 21 goals, 68 points, 187 shots and a plus-18 rating through 50 appearances this season as he continues to play at an elite level.

Stone scored a goal, added two assists and blocked three shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Stone had gone six games without a goal before scoring at 11:49 of the first period. He was involved in the Golden Knights' first three tallies, but Stone's goal was the game-winner. The 33-year-old winger has been superb so far this season with 21 goals, 60 points (22 on the power play), 92 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating over 41 appearances. He'll look to keep things rolling for Team Canada at the Olympics, though Stone's defensive skills could keep him in a limited role during the tournament.

Hill stopped 32 of 33 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Hill ended his three-game skid with one of his best performances of the season. All the scoring happened in the first period, and Hill made sure the Kings didn't gain any momentum from Trevor Moore's goal. Hill is up to 4-3-3 with a 3.27 GAA and an .870 save percentage over 12 starts this season. He alternated starts with Akira Schmid leading up to the Olympic break, and if Schmid returns healthy after the tournament, it's likely Vegas will continue with a goalie rotation.

Byram recorded an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.

Byram has earned three assists and eight blocked shots over the last five contests. He had a rough middle portion of January after carrying a lot of momentum around the holiday break and into the new year. The 24-year-old defenseman is at 28 points (10 goals, 18 helpers), 71 shots on net, 70 blocked shots, 31 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 57 appearances. That pace gives him a chance to reach the 40-point mark for the first time in his career.

Zucker scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.

Zucker has five goals over his last eight games. The 34-year-old winger scored just 1:46 into this contest, but the Sabres couldn't really build off his quick strike. The winger is up to 15 goals, 29 points, 80 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-9 rating through 38 appearances this season. Zucker's a reliable scoring winger in a middle-six role with power-play time, which makes him a strong depth option in fantasy.

Thompson scored a power-play goal on seven shots and went minus-3 in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.

Thompson has racked up 10 goals and 12 assists over 18 contests since the start of January. That's a lot of momentum he'll be carrying over to Italy, where he'll suit up for Team USA in the Olympics. He's reached the 30-goal mark in four of the last five NHL campaigns, and he's at 59 points (17 on the power play), 204 shots on net, 54 hits and a minus-8 rating through 57 appearances for the Sabres this season.