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Neighbours scored a goal, added two hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Panthers.

Neighbours was a game-time decision Thursday but ended up suiting up. He made his impact early with a goal to tie the game at 1-1 just 4:46 into the first period. The 23-year-old winger snapped a five-game goal drought Thursday and is now at 13 tallies, 22 points, 56 shots on net, 104 hits and a minus-10 rating over 42 appearances.

Middleton logged an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Middleton has produced three points over 14 outings in January. The 30-year-old defenseman continues to play significant shutdown minutes for the Wild, mainly on the second pairing. He's at 11 points, 41 shots on net, 63 hits, 68 blocked shots, 57 PIM and an even plus-minus rating across 48 games this season.

Hinostroza scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Hinostroza ended a 24-game goal drought with his first-period tally, which stood as the game-winner. The winger has mostly played in a bottom-six role this season, and he continues to hold a spot in the lineup over Tyler Pitlick. Hinostroza has just three goals, nine points, 39 shots and 25 hits through 41 outings, so he's not a great option for most fantasy formats.

Yurov scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Yurov ended a four-game point drought with the opening goal at 2:43 of the first period. The 22-year-old forward continues to fill a depth role now that the Wild are at full health up front. Yurov has moved around the lineup depending on the team's health this year, accumulating eight goals, 20 points, 53 shots on net, 30 hits and 31 blocked shots over 48 appearances in his rookie campaign.

Pachal was scratched Thursday versus the Wild, sitting out for the 20th time in 26 games since the start of December.

Pachal has been unable to carve out much playing time this season. He's at just three assists with 16 shots on net, 61 hits, 35 PIM and 22 blocked shots over 25 appearances. Zayne Parekh (upper body) is set to rejoin the Flames on Saturday after a conditioning stint, so Pachal's path to playing time will get even more difficult in the near future.

Hronek (illness) was not at practice Friday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

Hronek played Thursday against the Ducks, picking up an assist in 27:00 of action. The defenseman is quarterbacking the first power play and has 32 points, including 10 with the man advantage, in 54 games this season. Consider him day-to-day and a possible game-time decision ahead of Saturday's home clash against Toronto.

Seider logged an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Capitals.

Seider has gone 15 games without a goal. He's earned seven assists, 22 shots on net and 36 blocked shots in that span. The 24-year-old defenseman has cooled off compared to earlier in the season, but he still has 37 points (17 on the power play), 119 shots on net, 123 blocked shots, 79 hits, 43 PIM and a plus-14 rating in 55 appearances. He offers strong all-around numbers, though his physical play has decreased slightly in 2025-26.

Kane registered an assist, his 1,375th career point, in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Capitals.

With that point, Kane is now the highest-scoring American-born player in NHL history. He's remained strong in his third year with the Red Wings, compiling 32 points over 40 appearances this season, including six helpers over his last 10 games in his march to the record. Kane should continue to add to his record while playing in a top-six role and on the power play.

Chiarot scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM, logged two hits and went minus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Capitals.

Chiarot's goal came just one day after he signed a three-year contract extension. The 34-year-old blueliner has been a decent shutdown presence for the Red Wings over the last four years. He's up to 12 points, 66 shots on net, 111 hits, 114 blocked shots, 50 PIM and a minus-1 rating across 55 appearances this season, giving him an outside chance to reach the 20-point mark for the fifth time in his career.

Chychrun notched three assists and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Red Wings.

Chychrun has five helpers over his last three contests. The 27-year-old defenseman continues to rack up offense at a high level this season -- his effort Thursday gives him 41 points (18 goals, 23 assists) in 53 outings. He's added 167 shots on net, 73 blocked shots, 47 PIM, 45 hits and a plus-23 rating while seeing steady top-four minutes and power-play time.