NHL Player News

Ostapchuk was called up from AHL San Jose on Friday.

The Sharks acquired Ostapchuk from Ottawa a week ago, relinquishing Fabian Zetterlund as part of the package. Ostapchuk had a goal, three assists and 86 hits over 43 games with the Senators this season.

Nesterenko was called up by Anaheim on Friday.

Nesterenko has 13 goals and 34 points in 48 appearances with AHL San Diego in 2024-25. He also has a goal and two points in seven outings with Anaheim. Sam Colangelo and Ross Johnston are both day-to-day with upper-body injuries, which might lead to Nesterenko drawing into the lineup Friday versus Nashville.

Draisaitl recorded a goal, three shots, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.

Draisaitl has been one of the most productive centers in the league this season, and his epic streak of games with at least one point has reached 16 contests following his latest goal. He has recorded 24 points during that stretch (12 goals, 12 assists), and we'd have to go back to Jan. 25 to find the last game in which the 29-year-old didn't crack the scoresheet. Draisaitl is up to 98 points (47 goals, 51 assists) across 65 games this season.

McDavid recorded two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.

McDavid recorded a multi-point game for the fourth time across his last five contests, and the star playmaker has been on a tear lately, recording at least one point in each of his last nine appearances to reach 13 scoring contributions (two goals, 11 assists) over that stretch. McDavid is having another excellent season and has notched 84 points in only 59 contests, and with 16 games remaining on the Oilers' schedule, the 100-point plateau should be within reach for the 28-year-old for a fifth consecutive campaign.

Lauko notched an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Senators.

Lauko earned his first point in three games since Minnesota traded him back to Boston at the deadline. The 24-year-old never had a chance to get comfortable with the Wild, as multiple injuries derailed his campaign. For the season, Lauko is at seven points, 30 shots on net, 79 hits, 31 PIM, 26 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 41 appearances. He's likely to remain limited to a bottom-six role for the remainder of this season.

Mittelstadt scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots and went minus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Senators.

Mittelstadt has earned a goal and two assists over the first three games of his tenure with the Bruins. That's an encouraging sign for a player looking to get back on track after a rocky end to his time with the Avalanche. He's also seeing top-six minutes with the Bruins, though they're somewhat deep down the middle with Pavel Zacha and Elias Lindholm also claiming minutes at center. Mittelstadt has 37 points, 87 shots on net and a minus-12 rating over 66 appearances this season, and he's worth a look in fantasy if his offense holds up over the last month of the campaign.

Khusnutdinov scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Senators.

Khusnutdinov saw 17:18 of ice time in the loss, his second-highest total in any game this season. The 22-year-old's high-energy playing style is already endearing him to a workmanlike Bruins team, and it's possible he sees top-six minutes in Boston that just simply weren't in consideration for him in Minnesota. For the season, he's at three goals, eight points, 31 shots on net, 44 hits, 40 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 60 appearances. Khusnutdinov will need to show a steadier scoring pace to be an option in most fantasy formats.

Eichel registered an assist and four shots on goal in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

Eichel's helper was his 79th point of the season, securing the highest-scoring campaign by a Golden Knights player. He's surged to the mark as a playmaker, picking up a goal and nine assists during his seven-game point streak. He's still got an outside chance of reaching the 100-point mark on the season and should have no trouble topping his previous career high of 82 points from 2018-19 with the Sabres. Eichel has added 202 shots, 46 blocked shots and a plus-28 rating over 64 outings in 2024-25.

Dorofeyev scored a goal on three shots, added four PIM and logged two hits in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

Dorofeyev has gotten on the scoresheet in four of six games in March, earning two goals and three assists. The 24-year-old winger continues to operate on the second line, and he's also on the top power-play unit currently. For the season, he has 26 markers, 42 points, 197 shots and a minus-5 rating across 65 appearances, making him a reliable source of goals and shots in fantasy.

Karlsson agreed to a one-year, $775,000 contract extension with the Canucks on Friday.

Karlsson has spent most of the season with AHL Abbotsford, tallying 19 goals and 13 assists over 28 games. He has played nine games at the NHL level in 2024-25, scoring once.