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Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

Nugent-Hopkins has a goal and three assists during a four-game point streak. The 32-year-old forward continues to be a steady presence in the Oilers' top six. He's up to 13 goals, 44 points, 80 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 47 appearances. He won't match the production of Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl, but Nugent-Hopkins does enough to be an asset to most fantasy rosters.

Draisaitl scored a goal on five shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

Draisaitl made an early impact with his unassisted goal 3:16 into the game. The 30-year-old has two goals and nine helpers over his last four appearances. For the season, he's up to 27 goals, 78 points, 152 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 53 appearances. Draisaitl would need an impressive run of scoring to get to the 50-goal mark this year, but he shouldn't have trouble reaching 100 points as long as he stays healthy.

Ingram allowed two goals on nine shots in relief of Tristan Jarry in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

Ingram has started to falter a bit with eight goals allowed on 42 shots over his last three appearances. The 28-year-old goalie didn't take a result in this contest, remaining at 6-3-1 with a 2.55 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 12 outings. Jarry is struggling heavily of late and Calvin Pickard hasn't played since Jan. 8. The Oilers host the Maple Leafs on Tuesday and visit the Flames on Wednesday, but Edmonton hasn't revealed its plans for the crease in the last two games before the Olympic break. It wouldn't be surprising to see Ingram get the start, as he's been the best of Edmonton's three netminders recently, though that's a low bar to hurdle.

Jarry stopped 15 of 20 shots before he was replaced by Connor Ingram in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

Jarry was the goalie of record Saturday in another uninspiring outing. He has allowed at least four goals in four of seven appearances since returning from a lower-body injury, posting an .868 save percentage in that span. Jarry's now 15-6-2 with a 3.02 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 24 outings this season, but his numbers with the Oilers are a much less impressive 3.59 GAA and .873 save percentage in 10 contests. That's not the stability the Oilers were looking for, though a rest during the Olympic break could do wonders as a reset for the 30-year-old. With Jarry and Connor Ingram struggling, it wouldn't be surprising to see Calvin Pickard get a look for the first time since Jan. 8 in either Tuesday's game versus the Maple Leafs or Wednesday's game in Calgary, though no official plans have been set.

Pitlick scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers on Saturday.

Pitlick has primarily been a spare forward this season, but he got into the lineup Saturday for Nico Sturm (illness). The 34-year-old Pitlick delivered his second goal of the campaign, stretching the Wild's lead to 6-2 in the third period. He's added 26 shots on net, 24 PIM, 70 hits and a minus-4 rating over 29 appearances. Pitlick was last waived Jan. 10, and he's played six times since then. He'll likely hit the 30-day mark during the Olympic break, at which point he would subsequently need waivers to go to AHL Iowa if the Wild choose to mix up their depth forwards later in the season. He has cleared waivers three times already in 2025-26.

Tarasenko scored a goal in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

Tarasenko's offense has fluctuated based on the health of the team around him -- he has stepped up when other players are out. This was his first goal in five games, which correlates with a stretch in which the Wild have gotten back to full health at forward. Tarasenko has 14 goals, 30 points, 96 shots on net, 36 hits and a minus-6 rating over 49 appearances this season. He's just three points shy of matching his 80-game total from last regular season with the Red Wings. Tarasenko doesn't have to be rostered in all formats, but he could be a good streaming option if injuries pile up for the Wild later in the season.

Kaprizov scored a power-play goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

Kaprizov's tally tied the game at 2-2 late in the first period. The 28-year-old winger secured his fourth 30-goal campaign in six NHL seasons, and he's showing no signs of slowing down. He's at 67 points (24 on the power play) with 196 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 56 appearances this season. Kaprizov was stellar in January with 20 points and 54 shots in 15 appearances, and he'll be getting some well-earned rest during the Olympic break.

Faber scored a goal, added an assist, blocked four shots, served two PIM and went plus-3 in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

Faber closed out January with four goals and 10 helpers, as well as a plus-9 rating and 28 blocked shots, over 15 appearances. The 23-year-old defenseman is taking his game to new heights on the Wild's top pairing with Quinn Hughes. Faber is up to a career-best 12 goals while adding 23 assists, 119 shots on net, 116 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating through 56 contests this season.

Zuccarello scored a goal on five shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

Zuccarello has four multi-point efforts over his last eight games, earning four goals and seven assists in that span. The 38-year-old remains a key part of the Wild's offense, mainly as a top-six playmaker. He's up to nine goals, 32 points, 71 shots on net and a minus-3 rating across 36 appearances this season.

Eriksson Ek scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

Eriksson Ek has three goals and three helpers during a four-game point streak. The 29-year-old center is at 14 goals, 38 points (13 on the power play), 142 shots on net, 75 hits and a plus-14 rating through 50 contests overall. He continues to play a big role in the Wild's top six and on the first power-play unit, so Eriksson Ek can be trusted in most fantasy formats as a reliable all-around producer.