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Howden scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.

Howden was dropped to the fourth line to accommodate the return of William Karlsson (lower body). The 26-year-old Howden still saw 14:06 of ice time, though this was a dominant game for the Golden Knights, and it's worth monitoring how his ice time will be affected when the score is closer. The center is at 19 goals, 32 points, 110 shots on net, 103 hits, 48 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 66 appearances. Howden could also move to the wing at some point, which would give him a better chance of playing middle-six minutes consistently.

Dorofeyev scored three goals on five shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.

Dorofeyev scored twice in the second period, including the opening tally on the power play. He completed his hat trick midway through the third, and that goal was his 30th of the campaign. The 24-year-old has surged to the milestone mark with six goals, along with three assists, over nine outings in March. Dorofeyev is one of 17 players to reach 30 goals so far this season, and he's at 46 points, 205 shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 68 outings. With a 14.6 shooting percentage, this is reasonable production for a shoot-first player who's only getting started on his NHL journey.

Back scored a goal in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Lightning.

Back cut the lead to 2-1 at 7:58 of the third period when he deflected a point shot past Andrei Vasilevskiy. He snapped a 14-game goal drought with the snipe. Back is deployed as a fourth-line winger, which limits his fantasy value. He has four goals and 10 assists with 36 shots in 62 games.

Thompson logged a power-play assist, three shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Utah.

Thompson has six goals and three assists over 10 outings in March, with this being his second power-play point of the month. The 27-year-old has reached the 60-point mark in just 61 appearances, a much better performance than his 56-point effort over 71 games a year ago. Thompson has 34 goals, 26 helpers, 14 power-play points, 195 shots on net, 63 hits and a plus-1 rating in 2024-25.

McLeod scored a shorthanded goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Utah.

McLeod has two goals and three helpers during his five-game point streak. He stole the puck and scored on a shorthanded breakaway early in the third period of this contest to keep the streak going. The 25-year-old is up to 16 goals, 38 points, 74 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 64 appearances. He's seen time in all situations, though just three of his points (two shorthanded goals, one power-play assist) have come on special teams.

Cirelli had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 shootout win over the Stars on Thursday.

Cirelli backhanded a rebound in front of the net past Casey DeSmith's glove in the second period to make the score 2-0. He has four points, including three goals, and nine shots in his last three games. Cirelli is within one point of the 50-point mark, and he's accomplished it in 66 games. He's below a 60-point pace, but a touch of luck might take him over the top.

McBain produced an assist, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

McBain has four points over his last eight outings, as well as 29 hits in that span. He continues to bring some heavy play to a third-line role, though he can also chip in a bit of depth scoring from time to time. This season, he has 21 points, 76 shots on net, 238 hits, 68 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 69 appearances.

Hayton logged an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Hayton set up Dylan Guenther's game-winning tally at 14:13 of the third period. This ended a three-game slump for Hayton, who has seven points over his last 10 outings while filling a top-six role. The 24-year-old center is up to 39 points (17 goals, 22 assists), 133 shots on net, 38 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 69 appearances. If he remains steady down the stretch, he'll have a good chance to top his career-high 43-point effort from 2022-23.

Schmaltz registered an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Schmaltz set up Logan Cooley late in the first period for the opening goal. Over the last 10 games, Schmaltz has five goals and five assists as he continues to thrive in a top-line role. The 29-year-old winger is up to 54 points, 154 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating through 69 outings. Schmaltz remains on pace to reach the 60-point mark for the second year in a row.

Keller logged an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Keller helped out on a Logan Cooley tally in the first period. The 26-year-old Keller has two goals and five assists over nine games in March as he continues to push for a career year. He's already matched his 76-point total from last season, doing so in just 68 contests in 2024-25 compared to 78 outings a year ago. The veteran winger has added 183 shots on net, 24 PIM and a minus-11 rating while seeing steady top-six minutes.