NHL Player News

Nelson scored an empty-net goal on five shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Nelson produced 15 goals and nine assists over 19 games between the holiday break and the Olympic break. The American center will be heading to Italy for the Olympics, and he goes international with plenty of momentum on his side. For the season, the 34-year-old has 29 goals, 49 points, 125 shots on net, 42 blocked shots, 28 hits and a plus-7 rating through 55 appearances. He'll likely be a steady source of two-way play during the Olympics.

Perbix logged an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Wild.

Perbix ended a 16-game slump with the helper. The 27-year-old defenseman had 14 shots on net and 15 blocked shots over that span while seeing steady top-four minutes. He's produced just nine points with 54 shots, 55 blocks, 14 PIM, 24 hits and a minus-13 rating over 53 outings this season, which is production too low to help in most fantasy formats.

Marchessault notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Wild.

Marchessault has four assists over his last four games, and his power-play helper Wednesday was his first contribution with the man advantage since Dec. 13 versus the Avalanche. The winger was on the second line after a long stint on the third line following his return from a lower-body injury. He's at 16 points, 85 shots on net, 50 hits and a minus-18 rating over 37 appearances this season.

O'Reilly recorded three assists, two blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Wild.

O'Reilly has five points over two games in February. The 34-year-old is up to a total of 20 goals, 36 helpers, 101 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 56 appearances. He's on track to reach the 70-point mark for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign with the Blues, when he had a career-high 77 points in 82 appearances. He may not be able to keep up a point-per-game pace this year, as he's shooting a career-high 19.8 percent.

Evangelista scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Wild.

Evangelista snapped a seven-game goal drought with his second-period tally. The winger still had seven assists during that span, and he's played well generally in a top-six role this season. He's up to eight goals, 42 points, 121 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 55 appearances.

Haula scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Wild.

Haula has a goal and two assists over his last three games. The 34-year-old forward is up to nine goals, 28 points, 88 shots on net, 70 hits, 34 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-16 rating over 56 outings this season. He's mostly played in a second-line role, and he could take run at the 40-point mark for the first time since the 2022-23 campaign.

Josi scored a goal on eight shots and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Wild.

Josi has seven multi-point efforts over his last 12 games, including in each of his last three outings. That's a lot of momentum for him to take into his time with Switzerland at the Olympics, where he'll likely lead his country's blue line. The 35-year-old has 11 goals and 39 points in 44 outings this season, topping his totals from 53 games last year. He's added 124 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating in 2025-26.

Bogosian logged an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Predators.

This was Bogosian's second game back after missing 13 due to a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old should hold onto a third-pairing role as long as he can stay healthy, which has been a challenge. He's now at five points, 21 shots on net, 21 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 25 appearances this season.

Forsberg is expected to start on the road against Vegas on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Forsberg has a 9-6-5 record, 2.50 GAA and .910 save percentage in 21 outings with the Kings in 2025-26. He stopped 31 of 34 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina on Sunday. Vegas earned a 5-2 win over Vancouver on Wednesday, which ended the Golden Knights' five-game losing streak (0-3-2).

Hughes logged two assists and two PIM in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Predators.

Hughes goes into his stint with Team USA at the Olympics riding a 10-game point streak. He's amassed two goals, 16 assists (seven on the power play) and 26 shots on net in that span. For the season, the 26-year-old blueliner is up to 57 points (25 on the power play), 143 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 52 appearances between the Wild and the Canucks.