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Wright scored two goals and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Wright put the Kraken ahead 2-1 in the second period and added an insurance tally in the third. Prior to Thursday, Wright had been limited to three helpers over his last 12 contests. The 22-year-old center is up to nine goals, 20 points, 79 shots on net, 42 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 53 appearances. His increase in shot volume this season has been offset by reduced efficiency, and he's likely to fall short of matching his 44-point campaign from 2024-25.

Daccord stopped 29 of 31 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Daccord earned his second win in a row. The 29-year-old has been losing time to Philipp Grubauer in January, but Daccord's recent improvement could help him get back to a 50-50 split of playing time. For the season, Daccord has a 14-12-5 record with a 2.86 GAA and a .902 save percentage over 31 starts. The Kraken set out on a three-game road trip next, beginning Saturday in Vegas. With a back-to-back after that (Tuesday in Anaheim, Wednesday in Los Angeles), Daccord should get at least one start before the break.

Colton (lower body) scored a goal Thursday in a 7-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Colton had missed three games. He played 12:37 with two shots, three hits and one block. The goal was Colton's first in 26 games (eight assists). We'd like to recommend him as a depth fill on your roster, but we need to see more offense before that's a sensible option.

Gaudette scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Gaudette has scored in consecutive contests. The 29-year-old forward is holding down a spot on the third line for now, though he's not featuring on the power play, which has typically been a strong area for him. He's at 12 goals, 19 points (six on the power play), 63 shots on net, 40 hits and a minus-9 rating over 42 appearances this season. Gaudette has a good enough scoring touch to work his way into the mix in deep fantasy formats.

Misa scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Misa picked up his first goal in eight outings since returning from the World Junior Championship. The 18-year-old center has earned four points in that span and looks to be gaining some confidence in a third-line role. Misa is up to two goals, seven points, 21 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over 15 outings with the Sharks this season.

Wedgewood made 21 saves Thursday in a 7-3 loss to Montreal.

Wedgewood was hard on himself after the game. "It's a goalie loss," he told reporters. Wedgewood is 20-4-5 with a 2.30 GAA and .912 save percentage in 31 starts this season, but January has been tough on him. He is 3-3-1 with 20 goals allowed and a .888 save percentage in seven starts this month.

Graf scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Graf gave the Sharks a quick lead just 26 seconds into the game. The 23-year-old is back on the top line, and he has a goal and two assists over his last three outings. He's been fairly productive anywhere he plays, but a gig alongside Macklin Celebrini elevates Graf's fantasy standing significantly. For the season, Graf has 15 goals, 30 points, 61 shots on net, 55 hits, 35 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 51 appearances.

Askarov allowed four goals on 32 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Askarov was spotted a 3-0 lead in the first period, but things unraveled for the netminder in the third. The Oilers tied the game, scoring twice with an extra attacker in the last 3:05 of regulation before Zach Hyman completed Edmonton's comeback at 1:06 of overtime. Askarov has had a few rough outings in recent weeks, but this was a tough way to lose, especially since he was making consecutive starts for the first time since a run of six straight games between Dec. 20 and Jan. 3. The 23-year-old netminder is now 17-13-2 with a 3.47 GAA and an .889 save percentage over 33 starts. It wouldn't be surprising to see Alex Nedeljkovic get the nod Saturday in Calgary.

Dobes made 26 saves Thursday in a 7-3 win over Colorado.

It was his fifth straight win. Dobes extended his point streak to eight games (7-0-1). That's the longest by a Canadiens rookie goalie since Mike Condon had an eight-game streak in 2015-16. Dobes is 17-5-3 with a 2.96 GAA and .890 save percentage in 24 starts (25 appearances) this season.

Kapanen notched an assist, four shots on goal, three hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.

Kapanen previously missed three games due to an undisclosed injury earlier in the month, and this was his second contest back in the lineup. The 29-year-old winger has seen limited action due to injuries this season, but he's earned 10 points, 30 shots, 32 hits and a plus-6 rating over 16 appearances. Kapanen is worth considering in fantasy as long as he maintains a top-six role.