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Perfetti scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist, added two PIM, logged three hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.

Perfetti got the Jets on the board late in the first period, and that shifted the momentum in their favor. In overtime, Perfetti was able to set up Dylan Samberg for the game-winning goal. This gave Perfetti five points over his last five games, a stretch that has seen him get back on track after going four contests without a point. The 23-year-old winger is at 14 goals, 42 points, 117 shots on net, 59 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating over 68 appearances in a second-line role.

Pettersson produced a power-play assist, six hits, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Utah.

Pettersson is on a four-game point streak (three goals, three assists), which is one game shy of matching his longest of the season. He's stepping up when it counts as the Canucks continue to battle for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference, and he's rewarding patient fantasy managers along the way. The 26-year-old center is up to 15 goals, 27 helpers, 16 power-play points, 108 shots on net, 71 blocked shots, 69 hits and a minus-12 rating over 61 outings this season.

Bjugstad notched an assist in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Bjugstad was activated from injured reserve Friday but served as a healthy scratch against the Kraken that day. The 32-year-old checked in to replace Liam O'Brien (lower body) for Sunday's contest. O'Brien is likely to miss most, if not all, of the remainder of the regular season, so Bjugstad will just need to fend off Matias Maccelli for fourth-line minutes. The helper ended Bjugstad's seven-game point drought, and the veteran forward has 16 points, 96 shots on net, 89 hits and a minus-8 rating through 54 outings in 2024-25.

Schmaltz notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Schmaltz had gone six games without a helper, which is unusual for a playmaking forward. He remedied that with assists on goals by Logan Cooley and Clayton Keller in this contest. For the season, Schmaltz has 16 tallies, 37 assists, 150 shots on net and a minus-11 rating over 67 appearances. Surprisingly, he's never reached the 40-assist mark in a season, but he's on pace to do so this year.

Stenlund scored a goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Stenlund has three goals and two assists over seven contests in March. It's a strong run for the fourth-line center, but that role should give fantasy managers pause, as Stenlund hasn't been consistent for more than a week or two at a time this season. He's at 10 goals, 18 points, 78 shots on net, 49 blocked shots, 42 hits, 30 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 67 appearances. This is pretty much the peak of Stenlund's performance, and it's unlikely he'll receive a look in the top six given Utah's center depth.

Cooley scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged four hits in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Cooley had gone quiet in a top-line role, opening March with six scoreless outings. Head coach Andre Tourigny moved him to the left wing on the second line, and the change paid off, as Cooley snapped the slump with the game-winning goal 5:08 into the third period. The 20-year-old has primarily played at center this season, earning 18 goals, 48 points, 124 shots on net, 48 hits, 36 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 60 appearances. Cooley will have to rebuild some trust with fantasy managers after his slump, but if he gains wing eligibility, that improves his usefulness in the virtual game.

Keller scored an empty-net goal on five shots and added four PIM in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Keller finished off Utah's win with 31 seconds left in the third period. The winger continues to play well with two goals and four assists over seven outings in March, though he was more explosive on offense in a four-goal, 13-point February. Keller is up to 24 goals, 75 points, 179 shots on net, 22 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 66 appearances this season.

Luostarinen registered a power-play assist and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders.

Luostarinen did not get the dad strength bump after missing a Feb. 25 game in Nashville due to the birth of his child. He followed that absence with an eight-game point drought, which he snapped with a helper on an Aleksander Barkov goal in the second period of Sunday's contest. Luostarinen is up to 21 points, 73 shots on net, 144 hits, 48 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 67 appearances in a middle-six role this season.

Reinhart scored a goal on six shots, added a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders.

Reinhart has two goals and six assists over his last six games, a span in which he's earned three multi-point efforts. The 29-year-old forward continues to be one of the top scorers in the league with 33 goals and 72 points over 68 appearances. He's added 181 shots on net, 82 hits, 57 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating, and he's earned 26 power-play points and six shorthanded points as a do-it-all winger.

Barkov scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders.

Barkov helped establish a 2-0 lead early in the second period, but it wasn't enough. He'd been held off the scoresheet in the previous three games, which matched his longest slump of the season. The center is up to 18 goals, 62 points (25 on the power play), 129 shots on net, 73 hits, 51 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 58 outings this season.