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Nelson scored two goals, one on the power play and the other the game-winner, in Thursday's 5-1 victory over the Senators.

The goals were his first in seven appearances since being acquired by the Avalanche at the trade deadline. The power-play tally was only Nelson's second of the season -- his other came back on Nov. 23 -- but the former Islander is up to seven game-winning goals on the campaign, one short of the career-high eight he produced in 2022-23. The veteran center is three goals shy of 25, and three points away from recording 50 -- marks he's reached in each of the prior five full seasons.

Steel logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Lightning.

Steel helped out on an Oskar Back tally in the second period. The assist ended Steel's eight-game point drought, though it's encouraging he wasn't scratched during the slump, especially with the depth of the Stars' offense. The 27-year-old center is at 21 points, 80 shots on net, 51 hits and a minus-4 rating over 66 appearances. While Steel will likely play regularly, his fourth-line role is not particularly helpful for fantasy.

Blackwell logged an assist and two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Lightning.

Blackwell ended a five-game point drought, though that span also saw him scratched seven times. The 31-year-old is still competing for playing time -- he was in the lineup over Evgenii Dadonov in this contest, likely due to Blackwell's strengths as a defensive forward. For the season, he's at 14 points, 58 shots on net, 75 hits and a plus-1 rating across 54 appearances.

Couturier scored a goal on five shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Capitals.

Couturier's tally brought the Flyers within a goal at 17:24 of the third period, but they couldn't net an equalizer. This was his first goal since March 4, and he was limited to two helpers over seven outings between tallies. The 32-year-old center has not been immune from the Flyers' scoring struggles lately, making him a risky fantasy option at best. He's produced 11 goals, 33 points, 121 shots on net, 43 hits, 39 blocked shots, 37 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 67 appearances in 2024-25.

Dellandrea logged a shorthanded assist, three shots on goal and four hits in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Dellandrea snapped an 11-game point drought when he set up William Eklund's first-period tally. The 24-year-old Dellandrea has not done much on offense in 2024-25, but his play as a defensive forward in the bottom six has helped him stay in the lineup regularly. He's now at seven points, 40 shots on net, 145 hits, 38 blocked shots, 41 PIM and a minus-20 rating over 55 appearances this season.

Jarvis scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

Jarvis tied the game at 1-1 midway through the second period, capitalizing on a turnover. The 23-year-old has four goals and two assists during his six-game point streak. For the season, he's up to 27 goals, 52 points, 160 shots on net, 84 hits, 45 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating across 61 appearances. Jarvis is one of the top young players in the league and provides stable offense and a little physicality for fantasy managers.

Zacha registered an assist and three hits in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Zacha has nine points over his last 12 outings while continuing to see a hefty role in the top six. The 27-year-old helped out on Morgan Geekie's tally late in the third period to prevent the Bruins from getting shut out. Zacha is up to 42 points, 120 shots on net, 48 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 70 appearances. While it's decent production given the context of Boston's season, it's well below last year's career-high 59-point pace, so many fantasy managers who banked on similar production from Zacha have come away disappointed at times in 2024-25.

Geekie scored a goal on five shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Geekie had over a quarter of the Bruins' 19 shots -- no other skater had more than two. He scored with 2:11 left in the third period to deny Adin Hill a shutout. Geekie has been a massive positive since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, earning seven goals and two assists over 13 contests in that span. Overall, he's at 24 goals, 38 points, 129 shots on net, 93 hits and a plus-2 rating through 65 appearances. He needs just two more points to reach 40 for the first time in his career.

Karlsson notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.

Karlsson set up a Brett Howden tally at 5:47 of the third period, which stretched the Golden Knights' lead to 3-0. This was Karlsson's first game in two months -- he missed 20 contests due to a lower-body injury. Even with the blowout win, the center was third among Vegas forwards with 15:54 of ice time, so he should be considered 100 percent. Injuries have drastically impacted his performance this year, as he's been limited to 19 points, 91 shots on net and a plus-8 rating over 39 appearances.

Eichel notched two assists and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.

Eichel's first helper came on Pavel Dorofeyev's power-play tally in the second period, and he also fed Ivan Barbashev for a third-period goal. While Eichel's eight-game point streak ended Sunday in a shutout loss to the Red Wings, he's been held off the scoresheet in consecutive contests just three times this season. The 28-year-old center crossed the 60-assist mark for the first time in his career and has secured a point-per-game pace for the campaign with 82 points (21 goals, 61 helpers), 206 shots on net and a plus-26 rating over 67 appearances.