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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.

Hughes scored a goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-4 in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

Hughes ended January on an eight-game point streak, collecting two goals and 11 assists in that span. The 26-year-old defenseman is up to five goals, 52 points (23 on the power play), 136 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 50 appearances between the Wild and the Canucks this season. Hughes remains one of the best defensemen in the NHL and a set-and-forget fantasy starter.

Wallstedt stopped 39 of 42 shots in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

Wallstedt picked up his second win in a row. The Wild gave him plenty of support, though the Oilers didn't back down with 42 shots, the most Wallstedt has faced in any game since Nov. 19 versus the Hurricanes. The netminder is 3-1-0 this season when facing 40-plus shots. He's 14-5-4 overall with a 2.72 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 23 appearances. The Wild have two games left before the Olympic break -- Monday at home versus the Canadiens and Wednesday on the road in Nashville. It wouldn't be surprising to see Filip Gustavsson and Wallstedt split those starts.

Eichel logged two assists, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken.

This performance got Eichel out of a three-game skid following the end of his 11-game, 20-point streak from Jan. 4-23. The star center is up to 19 goals, 44 helpers, 174 shots on net and a plus-15 rating across 47 appearances. Eichel remains the engine of the Golden Knights' top line, and even with some time missed this season, he could still push for the 90-point mark.

Barbashev scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked three shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken.

Barbashev has tallied in consecutive games after going 16 contests without a goal. The winger was back on the top line Saturday after a brief dip into the bottom six earlier in the week. Barbashev is now at 14 goals, 37 points, 81 shots on net, 87 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 54 appearances. He's a power winger, and with a spot alongside Jack Eichel, Barbashev is a reliable option for most fantasy formats.

Marner scored a power-play goal on four shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken.

Marner has two goals and an assist over his last two games. This was his first power-play point since Jan. 15 versus the Maple Leafs, and it tied the contest at 2-2, but the Golden Knights didn't solve Joey Daccord in the third period. Marner is now at 14 goals, 55 points (17 on the power play), 108 shots on net and a plus-11 rating through 54 outings this season while filling a top-six role.

Schmid stopped 20 of 23 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken.

The Golden Knights dug out of an early 2-0 deficit, but Kaapo Kakko's goal early in the third period was the difference. Schmid has lost his last three outings, allowing 10 goals on 78 shots while going 0-2-1 in that span. For the season, he's at a 15-6-6 record with a 2.55 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 28 appearances. Adin Hill will get the nod for Sunday's game in Anaheim, and the Golden Knights' continued use of a goalie rotation suggests Schmid would be in line to start Wednesday at home in a favorable matchup versus the Canucks before heading to the Olympics as a member of Team Switzerland.

Stephenson recorded two assists, including one on the power play in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Stephenson made an early impact against his former team, helping out on goals by Eeli Tolvanen and Jared McCann in the first period. That's five helpers over the last four games for Stephenson, including a pair of power-play assists. For the season, the 31-year-old center is at 13 goals, 21 assists, 69 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating across 52 appearances in a top-six role.